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3rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) - (a VT102 emulator for the X window system) 3rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) - (a VT102 emulator for the X window system)
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7B<@@RXVTNAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]] 7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]]
8 8
9=head1 DESCRIPTION 9=head1 DESCRIPTION
10 10
11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVTVERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal 11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVT_VERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal
12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change.
38
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese.
44
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely.
49
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66
17=head1 OPTIONS 67=head1 OPTIONS
18 68
19The B<@@RXVTNAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
20below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be 70below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
21eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 71eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
22defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 72defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
23your system. `rxvt -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on 73your system. `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on
24the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 74the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
25compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 75compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires
26I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `rxvt -help' gives a list of all 76I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -help' gives a list of all
27command-line options compiled into your version. 77command-line options compiled into your version.
28 78
29Note that B<@@RXVTNAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 79Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
30long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 80long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
31far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
32Orange'. 82Orange'.
33 83
34The following options are available: 84The following options are available:
35 85
36=over 4 86=over 4
43 93
44Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still
45respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
46B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
47 97
98=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99
100Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
101resource B<depth>.
102
48=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 103=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
49 104
50Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
51 106
52=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
53 108
54Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
55 110
56=item B<-j>|B<+j> 111=item B<-j>|B<+j>
57 112
58Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
59 114
60=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
61 116
62Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
63B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 118
119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120
121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
122
123B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
124future versions.
125
126I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
127sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
64 128
65=item B<-fade> I<number> 129=item B<-fade> I<number>
66 130
67Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 131Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
132fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
133colour; resource B<fading>.
134
135=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
136
137Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
138is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
68 139
69=item B<-tint> I<colour> 140=item B<-tint> I<colour>
70 141
71Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 142Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
72transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 143transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
144non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
73option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 145used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
74tinting it. 146Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
147thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
148blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
149pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
150I<tintColor>. Example:
75 151
76=item B<-sh> 152 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
77 153
154=item B<-sh> I<number>
155
78I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 156Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
79background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 157background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
80specified, too). 158resource I<shading>.
159
160=item B<-blt> I<string>
161
162Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
163at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
164transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
165B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
166B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
167B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
168alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
169
170=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
171
172Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
173background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
174horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
175radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
176on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
177resource I<blurRadius>.
81 178
82=item B<-bg> I<colour> 179=item B<-bg> I<colour>
83 180
84Window background colour; resource B<background>. 181Window background colour; resource B<background>.
85 182
86=item B<-fg> I<colour> 183=item B<-fg> I<colour>
87 184
88Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 185Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
89 186
90=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 187=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
91 188
92Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 189Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
93specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 190optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
94quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 191add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
95command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 192command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
96 193
97=item B<-cr> I<colour> 194=item B<-cr> I<colour>
98 195
99The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 196The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
100 197
106 203
107The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 204The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
108 205
109=item B<-bd> I<colour> 206=item B<-bd> I<colour>
110 207
111The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 208The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
112resource B<borderColor>. 209resource B<borderColor>.
113 210
114=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 211=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
115 212
116Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 213Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
117names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 214that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
118The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 215first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
119be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 216smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
120appended to it. resource B<font>. 217font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
121 218
219In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
220with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
221e.g.:
222
223 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
224 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
225
226See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
227section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
228
229=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
230
231Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
232are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
233
234=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
235
236Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
237characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
238
239=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
240
241Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
242italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
243for details.
244
122=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 245=item B<-is>|B<+is>
123 246
124Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 247Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
125displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 248foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
126fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 249details.
127corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
128font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
129 250
130=item B<-name> I<name> 251=item B<-name> I<name>
131 252
132Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 253Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
133rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 254rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
171 292
172Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 293Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
173 294
174=item B<-st>|B<+st> 295=item B<-st>|B<+st>
175 296
176Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 297Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
177resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 298resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
299
300=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
301
302If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
303actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
304select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
305not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
306on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
178 307
179=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 308=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
180 309
181Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 310Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
182 311
202B<externalBorder>. 331B<externalBorder>.
203 332
204=item B<-bl> 333=item B<-bl>
205 334
206Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 335Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
207if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 336if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
208decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 337decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
209 338
339=item B<-override-redirect>
340
341Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
342B<override-redirect>.
343
344=item B<-sbg>
345
346Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
347drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
348this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
349resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
350
210=item B<-lsp> I<number> 351=item B<-lsp> I<number>
211 352
212Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 353Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
213of the display; resource B<linespace>. 354the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
355B<lineSpace>.
214 356
215=item B<-tn> I<termname> 357=item B<-tn> I<termname>
216 358
217This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 359This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
218B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 360B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
219I<termcap(5)> database and should have I<li#> and I<co#> entries; 361I<termcap(5)> database and should have I<li#> and I<co#> entries;
220resource B<termName>. 362resource B<termName>.
221 363
222=item B<-e> I<command [arguments]> 364=item B<-e> I<command [arguments]>
223 365
224Run the command with its command-line arguments in the B<@@RXVTNAME@@> 366Run the command with its command-line arguments in the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
225window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename of 367window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename of
226the program being executed if neither I<-title> (I<-T>) nor I<-n> are 368the program being executed if neither I<-title> (I<-T>) nor I<-n> are
227given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 369given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
228on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 370on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
229run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 371run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
230failing that, I<sh(1)>. 372failing that, I<sh(1)>.
231 373
374Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
375run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
376
377 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
378
232=item B<-title> I<text> 379=item B<-title> I<text>
233 380
234Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 381Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
235of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 382of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
236application name; resource B<title>. 383application name; resource B<title>.
254 401
255Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 402Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
256 403
257=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 404=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
258 405
259The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 406The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
260de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 407C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
261extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 408input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
262another locale. 409another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
410
411=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
412
413Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
414for more info.
415
416=item B<-tcw>
417
418Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
419button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
420in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
421end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
263 422
264=item B<-insecure> 423=item B<-insecure>
265 424
266Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 425Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
267sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 426sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
281=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 440=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
282 441
283Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 442Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
284B<secondaryScroll>. 443B<secondaryScroll>.
285 444
445=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
446
447Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
448will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
449it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
450user; resource B<hold>.
451
286=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 452=item B<-xrm> I<string>
287 453
288No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 454Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
289available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 455as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
290some window managers. 456way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
457
458Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
459e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
460options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
461of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
462resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
463programs.
464
465=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
466
467Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
468
469=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
470
471Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
472which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
473
474Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
475shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
476quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
477create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
478
479The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
480
481It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
482descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
483can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
484terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
485not.
486
487Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
488used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
489
490 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
491 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
492 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
493 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
494 });
495
496=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
497
498Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
499pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
500useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
501without having to run a program within it.
502
503If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
504entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
505yourself if you want that.
506
507As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
508pty/tty operations.
509
510Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
511longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
512
513 use IO::Pty;
514 use Fcntl;
515
516 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
517 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
518 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
519 close $pty;
520
521 # now communicate with rxvt
522 my $slave = $pty->slave;
523 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
524
525=item B<-pe> I<string>
526
527Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
528this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
291 529
292=back 530=back
293 531
294=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 532=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
295 533
296Note: `@@RXVTNAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 534Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
297options) compiled into your version. 535options) compiled into your version.
298 536
299There are two different methods that @@RXVTNAME@@ can use to get the 537You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
300Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 538distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
301Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 539starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
302B<@@RXVTNAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 540with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
303resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
304settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
305 541
306If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVTNAME@@ -h> 542 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
307lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVTNAME@@> accepts application defaults 543 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
308set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 544 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
309B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 545 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
310B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 546 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
547 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
548
311Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVTNAME@@> recognizes two 549Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
312class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 550names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
313resources common to both B<@@RXVTNAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 551common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
314easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 552configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
315unique to B<@@RXVTNAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 553B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
316shared between different B<@@RXVTNAME@@> configurations. If no 554configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
317resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 555be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
318arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 556settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
319resources are allowed: 557check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
558extensions not documented here):
320 559
321=over 4 560=over 4
561
562=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
563
564Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
565option B<-depth>.
322 566
323=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 567=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
324 568
325Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 569Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
326option B<-geometry>. 570option B<-geometry>.
342high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 586high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
343colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 587colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
3443=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5883=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
345names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 589names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
346 590
591Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
592changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
593
594Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
59588 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
596
347=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 597=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
348 598
599=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
600
349Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 601Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
350colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 602foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
351enabled. 603(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
352 604
353=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 605=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
354 606
355Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 607Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
356foreground colour is the default. 608foreground colour is the default.
357 609
358=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 610=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
359 611
360Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 612Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
361characters. 613when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
614
615=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
616
617If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
618itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
362 619
363=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 620=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
364 621
365Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 622Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
366foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 623foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
377option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 634option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
378B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 635B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
379 636
380=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 637=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
381 638
382B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 639B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
383quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 640of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
641has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
642received line; option B<-j>.
643
384B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 644B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
645force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
385 646
386=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 647=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
387 648
388B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 649B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
389artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 650receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
390pixmap. 651(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
652result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
653option B<-ss>.
654
655B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
656if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
657monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
658
659=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
660
661Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
662
663B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
664future versions.
665
666I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
667sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
391 668
392=item B<fading:> I<number> 669=item B<fading:> I<number>
393 670
394Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 671Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
672
673=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
674
675Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
676colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
395 677
396=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 678=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
397 679
398Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 680Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
681B<-tint>.
399 682
400=item B<shading:> I<number> 683=item B<shading:> I<number>
401 684
402Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 685Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
403image in addition to tinting it. 686in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
404 687
688=item B<blendType:> I<string>
689
690Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
691
405=item B<fading:> I<number> 692=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
406 693
407Scale the tint colour by the given percentage. 694Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
695background image; option B<-blr>.
408 696
409=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 697=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
410 698
411Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 699Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
412 700
413=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 701=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
414 702
415Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 703Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
416#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 704#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
417 705
706=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
707
708The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
709and the text.
710
418=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 711=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
419 712
420Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 713Use the specified image file for the background and also
421the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 714optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
422string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 715(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
423horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 716horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
424centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 717centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
425of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 718of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
426specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 719an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
427be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 720beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
428scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 721Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
722Supported operations are:
429 723
430=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 724 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
725 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
726 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
727 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
728 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
729 scale will scale image to match window size;
730 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
731 whenever terminal window moves.
431 732
432Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 733If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
433optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 734blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
434reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 735other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
435 736
436=item B<path:> I<path> 737=item B<path:> I<path>
437 738
438Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 739Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
439menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
440B<PATH> environment variables.
441 740
442=item B<font:> I<fontname> 741=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
443 742
444Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 743Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
445names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 744that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
446The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 745first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
447be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 746smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
448appended to it. option B<-fn>. 747font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
449 748
450=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 749Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
750optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
451 751
452B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 752In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
453will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 753specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
454Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 754hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
455corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 755fonts.
456font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 756
457regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 757For example, this font resource
758
759 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
760 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
761 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
762 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
763 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
764
765specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
766the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
767it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
768wide and 15 pixels high.
769
770The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
771the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
772the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
773useful supplement.
774
775The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
776are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
777contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
778
779The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
780remaining unicode characters.
781
782=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
783
784=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
785
786=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
787
788The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
789italic> >> characters, respectively.
790
791If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
792B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
793it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
794italic.
795
796If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
797"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
798not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
799
800If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
801text font will being used for the given style.
802
803=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
804
805When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
806option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
807intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
808option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
809reachable.
458 810
459=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 811=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
460 812
461Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 813Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
462xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 814is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
463xterm style selection. 815gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
816selection code is in use.
464 817
465=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 818=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
466 819
467Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVTNAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 820Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
468B<xterm> 821the author's favourite.
469 822
470=item B<title:> I<string> 823=item B<title:> I<string>
471 824
472Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 825Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
473specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 826specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
482=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 835=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
483 836
484B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 837B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
485de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 838de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
486 839
840=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
841
842B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
843B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
844
487=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 845=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
488 846
489B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 847B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
490B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 848B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
491 849
505 863
506Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 864Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
507B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 865B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
508B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 866B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
509 867
868The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
869
870Example:
871
872 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
873
874This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
875every time you hit C<Print>.
876
510=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 877=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
511 878
512B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 879B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
513disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 880disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
514 881
527Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 894Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
528thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 895thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
529 896
530=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 897=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
531 898
532B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 899B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
533B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 900B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
534B<-si>. 901B<+si>.
535 902
536=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 903=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
537 904
538B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 905B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
539B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 906B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
540with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 907with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
541 908
542=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 909=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
543 910
544B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 911B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
545keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt for special handling and 912are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
546are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll 913are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
547to bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 914bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
548
549=item B<smallfont_key:> I<keysym>
550
551If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a smaller font
552[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>]
553
554=item B<bigfont_key:> I<keysym>
555
556If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a bigger font
557[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@>]
558 915
559=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 916=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
560 917
561Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 918Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
562resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 919resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
572option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 929option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
573 930
574=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 931=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
575 932
576Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 933Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
577WM, the rxvt window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 934WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
935
936=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
937
938Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
939drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
940this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
941option B<-sbg>.
578 942
579=item B<termName:> I<termname> 943=item B<termName:> I<termname>
580 944
581Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 945Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
582variable; option B<-tn>. 946variable; option B<-tn>.
583 947
584=item B<linespace:> I<number> 948=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
585 949
586Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 950Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
587the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 951the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
588 952
589=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 953=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
593 957
594=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 958=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
595 959
596B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 960B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
597scrolls five lines [default]. 961scrolls five lines [default].
962
963=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
964
965B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
966movement only; option C<-ptab>.
598 967
599=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 968=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
600 969
601B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 970B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
602option B<-bc>. 971option B<-bc>.
615 984
616Mouse pointer background colour. 985Mouse pointer background colour.
617 986
618=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 987=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
619 988
620Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 989Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
990large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
621 991
622=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 992=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
623 993
624The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 994The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
625or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 995or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
632pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1002pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
633with the B<Execute> key. 1003with the B<Execute> key.
634 1004
635=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1005=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
636 1006
637The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1007The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
638built-in default: 1008(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
639 1009
1010When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1011in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1012characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1013will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1014
1015When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1016be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1017
640B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1018B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
641 1019
642=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1020=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
643 1021
644B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1022B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
645 1023
647 1025
648I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1026I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
649 1027
650=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1028=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
651 1029
652The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1030The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
653de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 1031C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
654extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1032input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
655another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1033another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
656 1034
657=item B<insecure> 1035=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1036
1037Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1038C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1039by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1040in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1041found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1042option B<-imfont>.
1043
1044=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1045
1046Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1047button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1048the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1049
1050=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
658 1051
659Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1052Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
660echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1053echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
661abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 1054abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
662throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1055through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
663write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1056write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
664that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1057default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
665enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1058sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
666resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1059
667enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1060You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
668requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1061B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1062locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
669 1063
670=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1064=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
671 1065
672Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1066Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
673B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1067B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
674B<-mod>. 1068B<-mod>.
675 1069
676=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 1070=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
677 1071
678Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1072Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
679character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1073character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
680in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1074in the entry on B<keysym> following.
681 1075
682=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1076=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
683 1077
684Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1078Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
685 1079
686=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1080=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
687 1081
688Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1082Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
689option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1083option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
690scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1084scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
691instead scroll the screen up. 1085instead scroll the screen up.
692 1086
1087=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1088
1089Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1090will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1091it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1092user.
1093
693=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1094=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
694 1095
695Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1096Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
696contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n:
697newline, \r: return, \t:
698tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null,
699^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end
700with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 1097intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
701omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1098
702KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1099The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
1100any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
1101B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
1102and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
1103B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1104
1105The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1106whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1107keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1108current application keymap mode state.
1109
1110The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
1111searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1112omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1113keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1114performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1115
1116I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1117number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1118
1119You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1120with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1121should be a character not used by the strings.
1122
1123Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1124
1125 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1126
1127The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1128
1129 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1130 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1131 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1132
1133If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1134is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1135example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1136when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1137
1138 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1139
1140If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1141is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1142manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1143C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1144
1145 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1146
1147Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1148will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1149no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1150means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1151definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1152mappings themselves.
1153
1154Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1155if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1156C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1157user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1158
1159 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1160 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1161
1162The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1163of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1164C<Shift-Insert>.
1165
1166The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1167the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1168font-switching at runtime:
1169
1170 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1171 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1172
1173Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1174info):
1175
1176 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1177 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1178
1179=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1180
1181=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1182
1183Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1184use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1185
1186Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1187them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1188by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1189example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1190C<selection>.
1191
1192Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1193(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1194searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1195multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1196the extension.
1197
1198Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1199necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1200
1201If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1202interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1203B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1204all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1205
1206=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1207
1208Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1209the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1210will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1211
1212=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1213
1214Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1215scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1216@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1217F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1218will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1219
1220See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1221
1222=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1223
1224Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1225details.
1226
1227=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1228
1229Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1230for details.
1231
1232=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1233
1234Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1235(default: C<M-s>).
1236
1237=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1238
1239Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1240C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1241
1242=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1243
1244Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1245
1246=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1247
1248Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1249it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1250
1251=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1252
1253Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
703 1254
704=back 1255=back
705 1256
706=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1257=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
707 1258
708Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVTNAME@@> window 1259Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window
709(resource: B<saveLines>) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar 1260(resource: B<saveLines>) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar
710or by keystrokes. The normal B<@@RXVTNAME@@> scrollbar has arrows and 1261or by keystrokes. The normal B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> scrollbar has arrows and
711its behaviour is fairly intuitive. The B<xterm-scrollbar> is without 1262its behaviour is fairly intuitive. The B<xterm-scrollbar> is without
712arrows and its behaviour mimics that of I<xterm> 1263arrows and its behaviour mimics that of I<xterm>
713 1264
714Scroll down with B<Button1> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Next>. 1265Scroll down with B<Button1> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Next>.
715Scroll up with B<Button3> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Prior>. 1266Scroll up with B<Button3> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Prior>.
721the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1272the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
722(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1273(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
723 1274
724If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1275If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
725disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1276disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
726application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1277application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
727(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1278(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
728up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1279up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
729respectively. 1280respectively.
730 1281
731=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1282=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
732 1283
733The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1284The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
734I<xterm>(1). 1285to I<xterm>(1).
735 1286
736=over 4 1287=over 4
737 1288
738=item B<Selection>: 1289=item B<Selecting>:
739 1290
740Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1291Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
741region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1292and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
742double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1293to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
743line. 1294(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1295B<tripleclickwords>.
744 1296
1297Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1298(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1299normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1300selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1301the selection.
1302
745=item B<Insertion>: 1303=item B<Pasting>:
746 1304
747Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1305Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
748an B<@@RXVTNAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1306window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
749inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1307B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1308
1309Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1310inserted too.
750 1311
751=back 1312=back
752 1313
753=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1314=head1 CHANGING FONTS
754 1315
755You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1316Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
756default font and others of various sizes, by using B<Shift-KP_Add> and 1317supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
757B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1318
758B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1319You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
759actual key can be selected using resources 1320
760B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1321 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1322
1323You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1324
1325 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1326 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1327
1328rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1329
1330=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1331
1332ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1333and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1334first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1335C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1336with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1337
1338=over 4
1339
1340=item * 5.1: Basic method
1341
1342This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1343
1344Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1345hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1346commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1347C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1348C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1349one.
1350
1351As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1352address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1353address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1354by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1355followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1356
1357=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1358
1359This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1360your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1361
1362Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1363them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1364invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1365keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1366released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1367C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1368reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1369
1370=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1371
1372While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1373mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1374
1375=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1376
1377This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1378characters already displayed.
1379
1380You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1381pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1382hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1383pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1384
1385In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1386character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1387combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1388always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1389
1390=back
1391
1392With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1393both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
761 1394
762=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1395=head1 LOGIN STAMP
763 1396
764B<@@RXVTNAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1397B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
765that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1398it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
766To allow this feature, B<@@RXVTNAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1399allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
767some systems. 1400on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
768 1401
769=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1402=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
770 1403
771In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1404In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
772B<@@RXVTNAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1405B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
773high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1406high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
774colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1407colours with their names.
775 1408
776=begin table 1409=begin table
777 1410
778 B<color0> (black) = Black 1411 B<color0> (black) = Black
779 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1412 B<color1> (red) = Red3
799It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1432It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
800B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1433B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
801a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1434a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
802color0-color15. 1435color0-color15.
803 1436
1437In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an
1438additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)
1439consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
144016>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1441
1442Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only
1443the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only
1444be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1445
804Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1446Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
805always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1447always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
806I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1448I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
807been specified. For example, 1449been specified. For example,
808 1450
809=over 4 1451=over 4
810 1452
811=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1453=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
812 1454
813would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1455would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
814on White. 1456on White.
815 1457
816=back 1458=back
817 1459
1460=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1461
1462If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1463their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1464(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1465in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1466specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1467transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1468C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1469the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1470opaque.
1471
1472You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1473your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1474ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1475
1476For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1477background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1478
1479 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1480
1481I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1482the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1483
818=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1484=head1 ENVIRONMENT
819 1485
820B<@@RXVTNAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1486B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
821and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1487
822window id number of the B<@@RXVTNAME@@> window and it also uses and 1488=over 4
823sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1489
824terminal to use. B<@@RXVTNAME@@> uses the environment variables 1490=item B<TERM>
825B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1491
1492Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1493resources or on the command line.
1494
1495=item B<COLORTERM>
1496
1497Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1498compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1499extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1500screen.
1501
1502=item B<COLORFGBG>
1503
1504Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1505the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1506C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1507used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1508string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1509was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1510and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1511
1512=item B<WINDOWID>
1513
1514Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1515window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1516window and so on).
1517
1518=item B<TERMINFO>
1519
1520Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1521C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1522
1523=item B<DISPLAY>
1524
1525Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1526display in its child processes.
1527
1528=item B<SHELL>
1529
1530The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1531
1532=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1533
1534The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1535@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1536
1537Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1538
1539=item B<HOME>
1540
1541Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1542daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1543C<.Xdefaults>)
1544
1545=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1546
1547Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1548
1549=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1550
1551If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1552@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1553
1554=back
826 1555
827=head1 FILES 1556=head1 FILES
828 1557
829=over 4 1558=over 4
830 1559
831=item B</etc/utmp>
832
833System file for login records.
834
835=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1560=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
836 1561
837Color names. 1562Color names.
838 1563
839=back 1564=back
840 1565
841=head1 SEEALSO 1566=head1 SEE ALSO
842 1567
843I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1568@@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)
844
845See rxvtRef.html rxvtRef.txt for detailed information on recognized escape sequences and menuBar syntax, etc.
846
847=head1 BUGS
848
849Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
850
851Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
852
853Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
854
855=head1 FTP LOCATION
856
857rxvt-+@@RXVTVERSION@@.tar.gz can be found at the following ftp sites L<@@RXVTFTPSITE@@>(@@RXVTFTPSITE@@)
858 1569
859=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1570=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
860 1571
861=over 4 1572=over 4
862 1573
863=item Project Coordinator 1574=item Project Coordinator
864 1575
865@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVTMAINTEMAIL@@> 1576Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
866 1577
867=item Web page maintainter 1578L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
868
869@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
870
871L<@@RXVTWEBPAGE@@>(@@RXVTWEBPAGE@@)
872 1579
873=back 1580=back
874 1581
875=head1 AUTHORS 1582=head1 AUTHORS
876 1583
898 1605
899Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1606Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
900 1607
901=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1608=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
902 1609
903Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1610Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1611
904(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1612Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
905 1613
906=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1614=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
907 1615
908Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1616Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
909character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1617extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
910compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
911 1618
912Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1619Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
913 1620
1621=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1622
1623Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1624
914=back 1625=back
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