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105 105
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 107
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 109
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
111 111
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 114
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 116
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
118 125
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 127
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
123option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
124tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
125 135
126=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
127 137
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
162resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
163 173
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 175
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 177that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 181
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 191
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 193
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 196
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 198
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 201
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 203
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
196 213
197=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
198 215
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
238 255
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240 257
241=item B<-st>|B<+st> 258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242 259
243Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 262
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 264
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
279=item B<-bl> 296=item B<-bl>
280 297
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 298Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 299if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 300decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
301
302=item B<-override-redirect>
303
304Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
305B<override-redirect>.
306
307=item B<-sbg>
308
309Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
310drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
311this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
312resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 313
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 314=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 315
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 316Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 317the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 332given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 333on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 334run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 335failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 336
337Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
338run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
339
340 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
341
308=item B<-title> I<text> 342=item B<-title> I<text>
309 343
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 344Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 345of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 346application name; resource B<title>.
367 401
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 402=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 403
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 404Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 405B<secondaryScroll>.
406
407=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
408
409Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
410will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
411it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
412user; resource B<hold>.
372 413
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 414=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 415
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 416Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 417
393not. 434not.
394 435
395Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 436Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
396used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 437used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
397 438
398 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::DrawingArea; 439 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
399 $...->add ($rxvt); # important to add it somewhere first 440 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
400 $rxvt->realize; # now it can be realized
401 my $xid = $rxvt->window->get_xid; 441 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
402
403 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 442 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
443 });
404 444
405=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 445=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
406 446
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 447Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
408pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 448pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
409useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 449useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
410without having to run a program within it. 450without having to run a program within it.
411 451
412If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 452If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
413entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 453entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
414yourself if you want that. 454yourself if you want that.
415 455
456As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
457pty/tty operations.
458
416Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 459Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
417longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 460longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
418 461
419 use IO::Pty; 462 use IO::Pty;
420 use Fcntl; 463 use Fcntl;
426 469
427 # now communicate with rxvt 470 # now communicate with rxvt
428 my $slave = $pty->slave; 471 my $slave = $pty->slave;
429 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 472 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
430 473
474=item B<-pe> I<string>
475
476Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
477this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
478
431=back 479=back
432 480
433=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 481=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
434 482
435Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 483Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
436options) compiled into your version. 484options) compiled into your version.
437 485
438There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 486You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
439Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 487distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
440Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 488starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
441B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 489with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
442resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
443settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
444will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
445overwriting earlier ones:
446 490
447 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 491 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
448 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 492 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
449 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 493 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
450 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 494 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
451 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 495 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
452 496
453If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
454lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
455set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
456B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
457B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
458Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 497Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
459class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 498names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
460resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 499common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
461easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 500configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
462unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 501B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
463shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 502configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
464resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 503be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
465arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 504settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
466resources are allowed: 505check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
506extensions not documented here):
467 507
468=over 4 508=over 4
469 509
470=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 510=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
471 511
549artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 589artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
550pixmap. 590pixmap.
551 591
552=item B<fading:> I<number> 592=item B<fading:> I<number>
553 593
554Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 594Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
595
596=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
597
598Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
599colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
555 600
556=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 601=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
557 602
558Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 603Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
604B<-tint>.
559 605
560=item B<shading:> I<number> 606=item B<shading:> I<number>
561 607
562Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 608Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
563image in addition to tinting it. 609image in addition to tinting it.
567Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 613Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
568 614
569=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
570 616
571Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 617Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
572#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 618#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
573 619
574=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 620=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
575 621
576The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 622The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
577and the text. 623and the text.
586of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 632of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
587specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 633specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
588be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 634be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
589scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 635scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
590 636
591=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
592
593Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
594optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
595reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
596
597=item B<path:> I<path> 637=item B<path:> I<path>
598 638
599Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 639Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
600menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
601B<PATH> environment variables.
602 640
603=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 641=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
604 642
605Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 643Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
606names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 644that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
607The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 645first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
608be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 646smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
609appended to it. option B<-fn>. 647font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
610 648
611Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 649Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
612optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 650optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
613 651
614In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 652In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
616hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 654hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
617fonts. 655fonts.
618 656
619For example, this font resource 657For example, this font resource
620 658
621 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 659 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
622 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 660 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
623 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 661 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
624 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 662 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
625 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 663 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
626 664
660not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 698not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
661 699
662If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 700If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
663text font will being used for the given style. 701text font will being used for the given style.
664 702
703=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
704
705When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
706option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
707intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
708option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
709reachable.
710
665=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 711=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
666 712
667Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 713Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
668xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 714xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
669xterm style selection. 715xterm style selection.
670 716
671=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 717=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
672 718
673Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 719Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
674the author's favourite.. 720the author's favourite.
675 721
676=item B<title:> I<string> 722=item B<title:> I<string>
677 723
678Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 724Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
679specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 725specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
710=item B<print-pipe:> I<string> 756=item B<print-pipe:> I<string>
711 757
712Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 758Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
713B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 759B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
714B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 760B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
761
762The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
763
764Example:
765
766 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
767
768This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
769everytime you hit C<Print>.
715 770
716=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 771=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
717 772
718B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 773B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
719disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 774disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
770=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 825=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
771 826
772Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 827Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
773WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 828WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
774 829
830=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
831
832Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
833drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
834this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
835option B<-sbg>.
836
775=item B<termName:> I<termname> 837=item B<termName:> I<termname>
776 838
777Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 839Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
778variable; option B<-tn>. 840variable; option B<-tn>.
779 841
816 878
817Mouse pointer background colour. 879Mouse pointer background colour.
818 880
819=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 881=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
820 882
821Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 883Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
884large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
822 885
823=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 886=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
824 887
825The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 888The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
826or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 889or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
851=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 914=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
852 915
853The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 916The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
854C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 917C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
855input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 918input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
856another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 919another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
857 920
858=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 921=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
859 922
860Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 923Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
861C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 924C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
866 929
867=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 930=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
868 931
869Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 932Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
870button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 933button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
871the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 934the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
872 935
873=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 936=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
874 937
875Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 938Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
876echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 939echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
877abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 940abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
878throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 941through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
879write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 942write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
880that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 943default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
881enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 944sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
882resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 945
883enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 946You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
884requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 947B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
948locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
885 949
886=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 950=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
887 951
888Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 952Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
889B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 953B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
893 957
894Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 958Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
895character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 959character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
896in the entry on B<keysym> following. 960in the entry on B<keysym> following.
897 961
898=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 962=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
899 963
900Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 964Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
901 965
902=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 966=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
903 967
904Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 968Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
905option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 969option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
906scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 970scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
907instead scroll the screen up. 971instead scroll the screen up.
972
973=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
974
975Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
976will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
977it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
978user.
908 979
909=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 980=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
910 981
911Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 982Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
912intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 983intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
932C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1003C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
933C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1004C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
934C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1005C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
935can start or end with whitespace. 1006can start or end with whitespace.
936 1007
937Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1008Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
938C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1009Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
939use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1010C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
940@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1011processing).
941 1012
942You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1013You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
943with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1014with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
944should be a character not used by the strings. 1015should be a character not used by the strings.
945 1016
958example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1029example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
959when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1030when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
960 1031
961 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1032 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
962 1033
1034If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1035is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1036manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1037C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1038
1039 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1040
1041Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1042will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1043no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1044means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1045definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1046mappings themselves.
1047
1048Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1049if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1050C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1051user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1052
1053 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1054 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1055
1056The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1057of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1058C<Shift-Insert>.
1059
963The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1060The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
964the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1061the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
965font-switching at runtime: 1062font-switching at runtime:
966 1063
967 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
970Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1067Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
971info): 1068info):
972 1069
973 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1070 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
974 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1071 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1072
1073=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1074
1075=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1076
1077Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1078use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1079
1080Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1081them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1082by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1083example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1084C<selection>.
1085
1086Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1087(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1088searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1089multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1090the extension.
1091
1092Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1093necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1094
1095If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1096interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1097B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1098all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1099
1100=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1101
1102Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1103the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1104will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1105
1106=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1107
1108Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1109scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1110@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1111F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1112will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1113
1114See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1115
1116=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1117
1118Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1119details.
1120
1121=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1122
1123Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1124for details.
1125
1126=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1127
1128Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1129(default: C<M-s>).
1130
1131=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1132
1133Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1134C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1135
1136=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1137
1138Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1139
1140=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1141
1142Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1143it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
975 1144
976=back 1145=back
977 1146
978=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1147=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
979 1148
1014to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1183to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1015(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1184(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1016B<tripleclickwords>. 1185B<tripleclickwords>.
1017 1186
1018Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1187Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1019(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1188(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1020one. 1189normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1190selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1191the selection.
1021 1192
1022=item B<Insertion>: 1193=item B<Insertion>:
1023 1194
1024Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1195Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1025an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1196window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1026inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1197Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1198
1199Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1200inserted too.
1027 1201
1028=back 1202=back
1029 1203
1030=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1204=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1031 1205
1032Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1206Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1033supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1207supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1034 1208
1035You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1209You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1036therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1037 1210
1038 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1211 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1212
1213You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1214
1215 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1039 1217
1040rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1218rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1041 1219
1042=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1220=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1043 1221
1205 1383
1206=item B<SHELL> 1384=item B<SHELL>
1207 1385
1208The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1386The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1209 1387
1210=item B<RXVTPATH>
1211
1212The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1213files.
1214
1215=item B<PATH>
1216
1217Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1218
1219=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1388=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1220 1389
1221The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1390The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1391@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1223 1392
1224Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1393Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1225 1394
1226=item B<HOME> 1395=item B<HOME>
1227 1396
1228Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1397Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1229daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1398daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1250 1419
1251=back 1420=back
1252 1421
1253=head1 SEE ALSO 1422=head1 SEE ALSO
1254 1423
1255@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1424@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1256
1257=head1 BUGS
1258
1259Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1260
1261Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1262
1263Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1264 1425
1265=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1426=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1266 1427
1267=over 4 1428=over 4
1268 1429
1300 1461
1301Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1462Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1302 1463
1303=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1464=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1304 1465
1305Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1466Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1467
1306(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1468Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1307 1469
1308=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1470=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1309 1471
1310Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1472Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1311character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1473extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1312compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1313 1474
1314Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1475Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1315 1476
1477=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1478
1479Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1480
1316=back 1481=back
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