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26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 31like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such 33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
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108 108
109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
110 110
111=item B<-j>|B<+j> 111=item B<-j>|B<+j>
112 112
113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 114
115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 116
117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
119 118
120I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
121the author. Don't bug him with installation questions! Read the FAQ (man 7 120
122@@RXVT_NAME@@)!> 121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is
122B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.
123
124I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be
125changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will
126be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127
128I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
129sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
123 130
124=item B<-fade> I<number> 131=item B<-fade> I<number>
125 132
126Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 133Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
127fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 134fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
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133is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 140is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
134 141
135=item B<-tint> I<colour> 142=item B<-tint> I<colour>
136 143
137Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 144Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
138transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 145transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
139non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 146non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
140used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource 147used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
148Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
149thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
150blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
151pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
141I<tintColor>. Example: 152I<tintColor>. Example:
142 153
143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 154 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
144 155
145=item B<-sh> 156=item B<-sh> I<number>
146 157
147I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 158Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
148background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 159background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
149specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 160resource I<shading>.
161
162=item B<-blt> I<string>
163
164Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
165at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
166transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
167B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
168B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
169B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
170alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
171
172=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
173
174Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
175background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
176horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
177radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
178on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
179resource I<blurRadius>.
150 180
151=item B<-bg> I<colour> 181=item B<-bg> I<colour>
152 182
153Window background colour; resource B<background>. 183Window background colour; resource B<background>.
154 184
155=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
156 186
157Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
158 188
159=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
160 190
161Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 191Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
162specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 192optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
163add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
164command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
165 195
166=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
167 197
168The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 198The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
169 199
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322 352
323=item B<-lsp> I<number> 353=item B<-lsp> I<number>
324 354
325Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 355Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
326the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 356the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
327B<linespace>. 357B<lineSpace>.
328 358
329=item B<-tn> I<termname> 359=item B<-tn> I<termname>
330 360
331This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 361This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
332B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 362B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
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386for more info. 416for more info.
387 417
388=item B<-tcw> 418=item B<-tcw>
389 419
390Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 420Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
421button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
391button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 422in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
392end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 423end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
393 424
394=item B<-insecure> 425=item B<-insecure>
395 426
396Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 427Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
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564Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 595Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
565foreground colour is the default. 596foreground colour is the default.
566 597
567=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 598=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
568 599
569Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 600Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
570characters. 601when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
571 602
572=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 603=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
573 604
574If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 605If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
575itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 606itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
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591option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 622option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
592B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 623B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
593 624
594=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 625=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
595 626
596B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 627B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
597quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 628of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
629has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
630received line; option B<-j>.
631
598B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 632B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
633force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
634
635=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
636
637B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
638receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
639(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
640result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
641option B<-ss>.
642
643B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
644if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
645monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
599 646
600=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 647=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
601 648
602B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 649B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
603artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 650artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
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620Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 667Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
621B<-tint>. 668B<-tint>.
622 669
623=item B<shading:> I<number> 670=item B<shading:> I<number>
624 671
625Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 672Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
626image in addition to tinting it. 673in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
674
675=item B<blendType:> I<string>
676
677Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
678
679=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
680
681Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
682background image; option B<-blr>.
627 683
628=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 684=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
629 685
630Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 686Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
631 687
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637=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 693=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
638 694
639The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 695The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
640and the text. 696and the text.
641 697
642=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 698=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
643 699
644Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 700Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
645the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 701specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
646string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 702in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
647horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 703and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
648centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 704A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
649of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 705image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
650specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 706number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
651be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 70710 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
652scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 708Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
709Supported operations are:
710 B<"tile"> - force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
711 B<"propscale"> - will scale image keeping proportions,
712 B<"auto"> - will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
713 B<"hscale"> - will scale image horizontally to the window size;
714 B<"vscale"> - will scale image vertically to the window size;
715 B<"scale"> - will scale image to match window size;
716 B<"root"> - will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
717 whenever terminal window moves.
718
719If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
720blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
721other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
722[default 0x0+50+50]
653 723
654=item B<path:> I<path> 724=item B<path:> I<path>
655 725
656Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. 726Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
657 727
658=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 728=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
659 729
660Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 730Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
661that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 731that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
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725option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 795option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
726reachable. 796reachable.
727 797
728=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 798=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
729 799
730Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 800Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
731xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 801is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
732xterm style selection. 802gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
803selection code is in use.
733 804
734=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 805=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
735 806
736Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 807Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
737the author's favourite. 808the author's favourite.
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750 821
751=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 822=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
752 823
753B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 824B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
754de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 825de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
826
827=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
828
829B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
830B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
755 831
756=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 832=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
757 833
758B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 834B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
759B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 835B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
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854=item B<termName:> I<termname> 930=item B<termName:> I<termname>
855 931
856Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 932Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
857variable; option B<-tn>. 933variable; option B<-tn>.
858 934
859=item B<linespace:> I<number> 935=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
860 936
861Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 937Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
862the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 938the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
863 939
864=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 940=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
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916=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 992=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
917 993
918The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection 994The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
919(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). 995(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
920 996
921When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see 997When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
922the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters 998in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
923will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be 999characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
924created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 1000will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
925 1001
926When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1002When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
927be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1003be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
928 1004
929B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1005B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
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988 1064
989Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1065Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
990 1066
991=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1067=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
992 1068
993Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1069Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
994option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1070option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
995scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1071scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
996instead scroll the screen up. 1072instead scroll the screen up.
997 1073
998=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1074=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
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1022searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1098searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1023omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1099omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1024keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1100keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1025performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1101performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1026 1102
1027I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1103I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1028C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1104number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1029C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1030C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1031can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1032be removed>.
1033
1034Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1035Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1036C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1037processing).
1038 1105
1039You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1106You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1040with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1107with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1041should be a character not used by the strings. 1108should be a character not used by the strings.
1042 1109
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1155(default: C<M-s>). 1222(default: C<M-s>).
1156 1223
1157=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1224=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1158 1225
1159Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1226Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1160C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. 1227C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1161 1228
1162=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1229=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1163 1230
1164Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. 1231Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1165 1232
1166=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1233=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1167 1234
1168Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1235Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1169it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1236it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1237
1238=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1239
1240Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1170 1241
1171=back 1242=back
1172 1243
1173=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1244=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1174 1245
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1193application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1264application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1194(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1265(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1195up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1266up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1196respectively. 1267respectively.
1197 1268
1198=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1269=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1199 1270
1200The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1271The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1201I<xterm>(1). 1272to I<xterm>(1).
1202 1273
1203=over 4 1274=over 4
1204 1275
1205=item B<Selection>: 1276=item B<Selecting>:
1206 1277
1207Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1278Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1208and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1279and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1209to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1280to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1210(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1281(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
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1214(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1285(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1215normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1286normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1216selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1287selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1217the selection. 1288the selection.
1218 1289
1219=item B<Insertion>: 1290=item B<Pasting>:
1220 1291
1221Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> 1292Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1222window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1293window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1223Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1294B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1224 1295
1225Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1296Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1226inserted too. 1297inserted too.
1227 1298
1228=back 1299=back
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1245 1316
1246=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1317=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1247 1318
1248ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1319ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1249and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1320and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1250first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1321first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1251C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1322C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1252with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1323with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1253 1324
1254=over 4 1325=over 4
1255 1326
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1378If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1449If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1379their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1450their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1380(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1451(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1381in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1452in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1382specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1453specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1383transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[a]>, where C<a> is on 1454transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1384to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value. 1455C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1456the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1457opaque.
1385 1458
1386You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1459You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1387your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1460your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1388ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1461ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1389 1462
1390For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1463For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1391background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1464background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1392 1465
1393 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink" 1466 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1394 1467
1395I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1468I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1396the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1469the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1397 1470
1398=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1471=head1 ENVIRONMENT
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1407resources or on the command line. 1480resources or on the command line.
1408 1481
1409=item B<COLORTERM> 1482=item B<COLORTERM>
1410 1483
1411Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1484Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1412compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1485compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1413C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1486extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1487screen.
1414 1488
1415=item B<COLORFGBG> 1489=item B<COLORFGBG>
1416 1490
1417Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1491Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1418the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1492the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1419C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1493C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1420used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1494used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1421string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1495string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1422was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1496was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1423(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1497and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1424 1498
1425=item B<WINDOWID> 1499=item B<WINDOWID>
1426 1500
1427Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1501Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1428window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1502window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
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1519Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1593Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1520 1594
1521=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1595=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1522 1596
1523Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1597Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1524 1598
1525Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1599Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1526 1600
1527=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1601=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1528 1602
1529Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1603Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl

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