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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 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 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/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
21 23
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 25
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
91 93
92Attempt 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
93respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
94B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
95 97
98=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99
100Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
101resource B<depth>.
102
96=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 103=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
97 104
98Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
99 106
100=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
103 110
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 111=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 112
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 114
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
109 116
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 119
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 120=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 121
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 122Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
123fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
124colour; resource B<fading>.
125
126=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
127
128Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
129is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
116 130
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 131=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 132
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 133Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 134transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 135non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
122tinting it. 136used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
137I<tintColor>. Example:
138
139 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
123 140
124=item B<-sh> 141=item B<-sh>
125 142
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 143I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 144background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
128specified, too). 145specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
129 146
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 147=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 148
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 149Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 150
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 153Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137 154
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 155=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139 156
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 157Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 158specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 159add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 160command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 161
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 162=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 163
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 164The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160resource B<borderColor>. 177resource B<borderColor>.
161 178
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 179=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 180
164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 181Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 182that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 183first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A reasonable default font list is 184smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168always appended to it. See resource B<font> for details. 185font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
186
187In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
188with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
189e.g.:
190
191 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
192 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
169 193
170See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 194See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
171section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 195section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
172 196
173=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
174 198
175Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
176be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 200are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
177 201
178=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
179 203
180Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
181be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 205characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
182 206
183=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 207=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
184 208
185Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 209Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
186be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 210italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
211for details.
212
213=item B<-is>|B<+is>
214
215Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
216foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
217details.
187 218
188=item B<-name> I<name> 219=item B<-name> I<name>
189 220
190Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 221Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
191rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 222rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
229 260
230Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 261Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
231 262
232=item B<-st>|B<+st> 263=item B<-st>|B<+st>
233 264
234Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 265Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
235resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 266resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
267
268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
269
270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
272select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
273not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
274on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
236 275
237=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
238 277
239Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
240 279
263 302
264Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 303Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
265if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 304if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
266decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 305decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
267 306
307=item B<-override-redirect>
308
309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
310B<override-redirect>.
311
312=item B<-sbg>
313
314Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
315drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
316this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
317resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
318
268=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
269 320
270Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
271of the display; resource B<linespace>. 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
323B<linespace>.
272 324
273=item B<-tn> I<termname> 325=item B<-tn> I<termname>
274 326
275This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 327This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
276B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 328B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
285given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 337given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
286on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 338on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
287run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 339run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
288failing that, I<sh(1)>. 340failing that, I<sh(1)>.
289 341
342Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
343run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
344
345 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
346
290=item B<-title> I<text> 347=item B<-title> I<text>
291 348
292Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 349Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
293of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 350of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
294application name; resource B<title>. 351application name; resource B<title>.
312 369
313Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 370Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
314 371
315=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 372=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
316 373
317The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 374The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
318de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 375C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
319extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 376input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
320another locale. 377another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
378
379=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
380
381Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
382for more info.
383
384=item B<-tcw>
385
386Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
387button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
388end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
321 389
322=item B<-insecure> 390=item B<-insecure>
323 391
324Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 392Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
325sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 393sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
339=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 407=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
340 408
341Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 409Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
342B<secondaryScroll>. 410B<secondaryScroll>.
343 411
412=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
413
414Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
415will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
416it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
417user; resource B<hold>.
418
419=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
420
421Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
422
423=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
424
425Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
426which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
427
428Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
429shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
430quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
431create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
432
433The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
434
435It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
436descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
437can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
438terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
439not.
440
441Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
442used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
443
444 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
445 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
446 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
447 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
448 });
449
450=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
451
452Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
453pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
454useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
455without having to run a program within it.
456
457If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
458entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
459yourself if you want that.
460
461As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
462pty/tty operations.
463
464Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
465longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
466
467 use IO::Pty;
468 use Fcntl;
469
470 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
471 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
472 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
473 close $pty;
474
475 # now communicate with rxvt
476 my $slave = $pty->slave;
477 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
478
344=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 479=item B<-pe> I<string>
345 480
346No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 481Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
347available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 482this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
348some window managers.
349 483
350=back 484=back
351 485
352=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 486=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
353 487
354Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 488Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
355options) compiled into your version. 489options) compiled into your version.
356 490
357There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 491You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
358Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 492distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
359Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 493starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
360B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 494with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
361resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
362settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
363 495
364If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 496 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
365lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 497 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
366set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 498 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
367B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 499 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
368B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 500 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
501
369Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 502Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
370class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 503names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
371resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 504common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
372easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 505configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
373unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 506B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
374shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 507configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
375resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 508be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
376arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 509settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
377resources are allowed: 510check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
511extensions not documented here):
378 512
379=over 4 513=over 4
514
515=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
516
517Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
518option B<-depth>.
380 519
381=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 520=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
382 521
383Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 522Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
384option B<-geometry>. 523option B<-geometry>.
412 551
413=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 552=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
414 553
415Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 554Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
416foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 555foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
417(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 556(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
418 557
419=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 558=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
420 559
421Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 560Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
422foreground colour is the default. 561foreground colour is the default.
423 562
424=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 563=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
425 564
426Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 565Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
427characters. 566characters.
567
568=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
569
570If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
571itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
428 572
429=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 573=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
430 574
431Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 575Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
432foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 576foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
455artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 599artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
456pixmap. 600pixmap.
457 601
458=item B<fading:> I<number> 602=item B<fading:> I<number>
459 603
460Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 604Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
605
606=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
607
608Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
609colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
461 610
462=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 611=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
463 612
464Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 613Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
614B<-tint>.
465 615
466=item B<shading:> I<number> 616=item B<shading:> I<number>
467 617
468Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 618Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
469image in addition to tinting it. 619image in addition to tinting it.
470 620
471=item B<fading:> I<number>
472
473Scale the tint colour by the given percentage.
474
475=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 621=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
476 622
477Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 623Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
478 624
479=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 625=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
480 626
481Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 627Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
482#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 628#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
483 629
484=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 630=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
485 631
486The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 632The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
487and the text. 633and the text.
496of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 642of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
497specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 643specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
498be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 644be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
499scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 645scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
500 646
501=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
502
503Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
504optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
505reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
506
507=item B<path:> I<path> 647=item B<path:> I<path>
508 648
509Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 649Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
510menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
511B<PATH> environment variables.
512 650
513=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 651=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
514 652
515Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 653Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
516names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 654that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
517The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 655first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
518be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 656smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
519appended to it. option B<-fn>. 657font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
520 658
521Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 659Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
522optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. 660optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
523 661
524In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 662In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
525specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 663specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
526hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 664hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
527fonts. 665fonts.
528 666
529For example, this font resource 667For example, this font resource
530 668
531 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 669 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
532 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 670 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
533 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 671 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
534 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 672 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
535 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 673 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
536 674
537specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually 675specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
538the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because 676the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
539it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 677it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
540wide and 15 pixels high. 678wide and 15 pixels high.
541 679
542the second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 680The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
543the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 681the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
544the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 682the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
545useful supplement. 683useful supplement.
546 684
547The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 685The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
570not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 708not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
571 709
572If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 710If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
573text font will being used for the given style. 711text font will being used for the given style.
574 712
713=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
714
715When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
716option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
717intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
718option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
719reachable.
720
575=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 721=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
576 722
577Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 723Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
578xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 724xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
579xterm style selection. 725xterm style selection.
580 726
581=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 727=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
582 728
583Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 729Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
584the author's favourite.. 730the author's favourite.
585 731
586=item B<title:> I<string> 732=item B<title:> I<string>
587 733
588Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 734Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
589specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 735specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
621 767
622Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 768Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
623B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 769B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
624B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 770B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
625 771
772The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
773
774Example:
775
776 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
777
778This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
779everytime you hit C<Print>.
780
626=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 781=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
627 782
628B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 783B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
629disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 784disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
630 785
650B<+si>. 805B<+si>.
651 806
652=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 807=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
653 808
654B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 809B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
655B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 810B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
656with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 811with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
657 812
658=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 813=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
659 814
660B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 815B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
661are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 816are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
680=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 835=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
681 836
682Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 837Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
683WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 838WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
684 839
840=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
841
842Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
843drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
844this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
845option B<-sbg>.
846
685=item B<termName:> I<termname> 847=item B<termName:> I<termname>
686 848
687Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 849Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
688variable; option B<-tn>. 850variable; option B<-tn>.
689 851
699 861
700=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 862=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
701 863
702B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 864B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
703scrolls five lines [default]. 865scrolls five lines [default].
866
867=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
868
869B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
870movement only; option C<-ptab>.
704 871
705=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 872=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
706 873
707B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 874B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
708option B<-bc>. 875option B<-bc>.
721 888
722Mouse pointer background colour. 889Mouse pointer background colour.
723 890
724=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 891=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
725 892
726Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 893Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
894large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
727 895
728=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 896=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
729 897
730The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 898The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
731or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 899or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
738pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 906pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
739with the B<Execute> key. 907with the B<Execute> key.
740 908
741=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 909=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
742 910
743The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 911The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
744built-in default: 912(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
913
914When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see
915the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters
916will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be
917created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
918
919When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
920be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
745 921
746B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 922B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
747 923
748=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 924=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
749 925
753 929
754I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 930I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
755 931
756=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 932=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
757 933
758The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 934The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
759de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 935C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
760extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 936input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
761another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 937another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
938
939=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
940
941Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
942C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
943by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
944in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
945found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
946option B<-imfont>.
947
948=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
949
950Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
951button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
952the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
762 953
763=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 954=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
764 955
765Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 956Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
766echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 957echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
767abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 958abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
768throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 959through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
769write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 960write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
770that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 961default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
771enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 962sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
772resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 963
773enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 964You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
774requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 965B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
966locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
775 967
776=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 968=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
777 969
778Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 970Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
779B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 971B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
783 975
784Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 976Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
785character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 977character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
786in the entry on B<keysym> following. 978in the entry on B<keysym> following.
787 979
788=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 980=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
789 981
790Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 982Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
791 983
792=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 984=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
793 985
794Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 986Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
795option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 987option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
796scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 988scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
797instead scroll the screen up. 989instead scroll the screen up.
798 990
991=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
992
993Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
994will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
995it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
996user.
997
799=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 998=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
800 999
801Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1000Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
802contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 1001intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
803newline, \r: return, \t: 1002
1003The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
1004any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
1005B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
1006and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
1007B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1008
1009The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1010whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1011keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1012current application keymap mode state.
1013
1014The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
1015searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1016omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1017keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1018performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1019
1020I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
1021C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
804tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 1022C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
805^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 1023C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
806with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 1024can start or end with whitespace.
807omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1025
808KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1026Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1027Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1028C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1029processing).
1030
1031You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1032with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
1033should be a character not used by the strings.
1034
1035Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1036
1037 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1038
1039The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1040
1041 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1042 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1043 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1044
1045If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1046is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1047example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1048when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1049
1050 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1051
1052If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1053is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1054manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1055C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1056
1057 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1058
1059Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1060will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1061no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1062means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1063definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1064mappings themselves.
1065
1066Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1067if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1068C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1069user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1070
1071 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1072 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1073
1074The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1075of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1076C<Shift-Insert>.
1077
1078The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1079the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1080font-switching at runtime:
1081
1082 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1083 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1084
1085Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1086info):
1087
1088 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1089 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1090
1091=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1092
1093=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1094
1095Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1096use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1097
1098Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1099them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1100by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1101example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1102C<selection>.
1103
1104Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1105(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1106searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1107multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1108the extension.
1109
1110Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1111necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1112
1113If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1114interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1115B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1116all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1117
1118=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1119
1120Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1121the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1122will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1123
1124=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1125
1126Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1127scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1128@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1129F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1130will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1131
1132See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1133
1134=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1135
1136Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1137details.
1138
1139=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1140
1141Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1142for details.
1143
1144=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1145
1146Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1147(default: C<M-s>).
1148
1149=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1150
1151Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1152C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1153
1154=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1155
1156Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1157
1158=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1159
1160Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1161it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
809 1162
810=back 1163=back
811 1164
812=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1165=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
813 1166
827the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1180the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
828(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1181(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
829 1182
830If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1183If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
831disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1184disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
832application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1185application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
833(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1186(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
834up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1187up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
835respectively. 1188respectively.
836 1189
837=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1190=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
838 1191
839The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1192The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
841 1194
842=over 4 1195=over 4
843 1196
844=item B<Selection>: 1197=item B<Selection>:
845 1198
846Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1199Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
847region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1200and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
848double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1201to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
849line. 1202(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1203B<tripleclickwords>.
850 1204
851Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1205Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
852(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1206(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
853one. 1207normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1208selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1209the selection.
854 1210
855=item B<Insertion>: 1211=item B<Insertion>:
856 1212
857Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1213Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
858an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1214window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
859inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1215Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1216
1217Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1218inserted too.
860 1219
861=back 1220=back
862 1221
863=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1222=head1 CHANGING FONTS
864 1223
865Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1224Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
866supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1225supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
867 1226
868You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1227You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
869therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
870 1228
871 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1229 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1230
1231You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1232
1233 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1234 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
872 1235
873rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1236rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
874 1237
875=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1238=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
876 1239
880C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1243C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
881with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1244with C<--enable-iso14755>.
882 1245
883=over 4 1246=over 4
884 1247
885=item 5.1: Basic method 1248=item * 5.1: Basic method
886 1249
887This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1250This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
888 1251
889Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1252Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
890hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1253hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
897address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1260address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
898address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1261address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
899by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1262by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
900followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1263followed by releasing the modifier keys.
901 1264
902=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1265=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
903 1266
904This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1267This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
905your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1268your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
906 1269
907Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1270Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
910keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1273keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
911released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1274released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
912C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1275C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
913reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1276reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
914 1277
915=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1278=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
916 1279
917While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1280While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
918mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1281mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
919 1282
920=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1283=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
921 1284
922This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1285This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
923characters already displayed. 1286characters already displayed.
924 1287
925You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1288You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
937With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1300With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
938both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1301both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
939 1302
940=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1303=head1 LOGIN STAMP
941 1304
942B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
943that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1306it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
944To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1307allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
945some systems. 1308on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
946 1309
947=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1310=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
948 1311
949In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1312In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
950B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1313B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
993 1356
994=back 1357=back
995 1358
996=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1359=head1 ENVIRONMENT
997 1360
998B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1361B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
999and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1362
1000window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1363=over 4
1001sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1364
1002terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1365=item B<TERM>
1003B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1366
1367Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1368resources or on the commandline.
1369
1370=item B<COLORTERM>
1371
1372Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1373compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1374C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1375
1376=item B<COLORFGBG>
1377
1378Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1379the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1380C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1381used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1382string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1383was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1384(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1385
1386=item B<WINDOWID>
1387
1388Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1389window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1390window and so on).
1391
1392=item B<TERMINFO>
1393
1394Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1395C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1396
1397=item B<DISPLAY>
1398
1399Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1400display in it's child processes.
1401
1402=item B<SHELL>
1403
1404The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1405
1406=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1407
1408The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1409@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1410
1411Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1412
1413=item B<HOME>
1414
1415Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1416daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1417C<.Xdefaults>)
1418
1419=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1420
1421Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1422
1423=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1424
1425If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1426@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1427
1428=back
1004 1429
1005=head1 FILES 1430=head1 FILES
1006 1431
1007=over 4 1432=over 4
1008 1433
1009=item B</etc/utmp>
1010
1011System file for login records.
1012
1013=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1434=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1014 1435
1015Color names. 1436Color names.
1016 1437
1017=back 1438=back
1018 1439
1019=head1 SEE ALSO 1440=head1 SEE ALSO
1020 1441
1021@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1442@@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)
1022
1023=head1 BUGS
1024
1025Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1026
1027Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1028
1029Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1030 1443
1031=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1444=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1032 1445
1033=over 4 1446=over 4
1034 1447
1035=item Project Coordinator 1448=item Project Coordinator
1036 1449
1037@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1450Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1038 1451
1039=item Web page maintainter 1452L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1040
1041@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1042
1043L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1044 1453
1045=back 1454=back
1046 1455
1047=head1 AUTHORS 1456=head1 AUTHORS
1048 1457
1070 1479
1071Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1480Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1072 1481
1073=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1482=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1074 1483
1075Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1484Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1485
1076(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1486Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1077 1487
1078=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1488=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1079 1489
1080Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1490Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1081character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1491extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1082compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1083 1492
1084Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1493Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1085 1494
1495=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1496
1497Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1498
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