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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 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 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>. 22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23 23
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 25
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
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
37change. 37change.
38 38
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 43another for japanese.
44 44
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
140used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource 140used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
141I<tintColor>. Example: 141I<tintColor>. Example:
142 142
143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
144 144
145=item B<-sh> 145=item B<-sh> I<number>
146 146
147I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 147Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
148background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 148background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
149specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 149resource I<shading>.
150
151=item B<-blt> I<string>
152
153Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
154at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
155transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
156B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
157B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
158B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
159alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
160
161=item B<-blr> I<number>
162
163Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent
164background image; resource I<blurRadius>.
150 165
151=item B<-bg> I<colour> 166=item B<-bg> I<colour>
152 167
153Window background colour; resource B<background>. 168Window background colour; resource B<background>.
154 169
156 171
157Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 172Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
158 173
159=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 174=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
160 175
161Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 176Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
162specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 177optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
163add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 178add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
164command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 179command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
165 180
166=item B<-cr> I<colour> 181=item B<-cr> I<colour>
167 182
168The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 183The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
169 184
386for more info. 401for more info.
387 402
388=item B<-tcw> 403=item B<-tcw>
389 404
390Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 405Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
406button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
391button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 407in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
392end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 408end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
393 409
394=item B<-insecure> 410=item B<-insecure>
395 411
396Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 412Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
437The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 453The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
438 454
439It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 455It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
440descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 456descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
441can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 457can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
442terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 458terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
443not. 459not.
444 460
445Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 461Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
446used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 462used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
447 463
452 }); 468 });
453 469
454=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> 470=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
455 471
456Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 472Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
457pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 473pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
458useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 474useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
459without having to run a program within it. 475without having to run a program within it.
460 476
461If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 477If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
462entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 478entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
564Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 580Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
565foreground colour is the default. 581foreground colour is the default.
566 582
567=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 583=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
568 584
569Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 585Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
570characters. 586when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
571 587
572=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 588=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
573 589
574If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 590If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
575itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 591itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
620Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 636Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
621B<-tint>. 637B<-tint>.
622 638
623=item B<shading:> I<number> 639=item B<shading:> I<number>
624 640
625Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 641Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
626image in addition to tinting it. 642in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
643
644=item B<blendType:> I<string>
645
646Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
647
648=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
649
650Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
651background image; option B<-blr>.
627 652
628=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 653=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
629 654
630Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 655Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
631 656
639The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 664The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
640and the text. 665and the text.
641 666
642=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 667=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
643 668
644Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 669Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
645the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 670specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
646string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 671in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
647horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 672and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
648centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 673A 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 674image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
650specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 675number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
651be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 67610 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
652scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 677Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
678automatically scaled to match window size.
679If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
680blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
681other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
682[default 0x0+50+50]
653 683
654=item B<path:> I<path> 684=item B<path:> I<path>
655 685
656Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. 686Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
657 687
719 749
720=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 750=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
721 751
722When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 752When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
723option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 753option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
724intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 754intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
725option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 755option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
726reachable. 756reachable.
727 757
728=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 758=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
729 759
730Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 760Set 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 761is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
732xterm style selection. 762gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
763selection code is in use.
733 764
734=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 765=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
735 766
736Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 767Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
737the author's favourite. 768the author's favourite.
751=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 782=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
752 783
753B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 784B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
754de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 785de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
755 786
787=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
788
789B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
790B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
791
756=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 792=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
757 793
758B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 794B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
759B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 795B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
760 796
781Example: 817Example:
782 818
783 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 819 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
784 820
785This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 821This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
786everytime you hit C<Print>. 822every time you hit C<Print>.
787 823
788=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 824=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
789 825
790B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 826B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
791disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 827disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
813 849
814=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 850=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
815 851
816B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 852B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
817B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 853B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
818with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 854with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
819 855
820=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
821 857
822B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 858B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
823are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 859are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
916=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 952=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
917 953
918The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection 954The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
919(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). 955(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
920 956
921When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see 957When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
922the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters 958in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
923will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be 959characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
924created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 960will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
925 961
926When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 962When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
927be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 963be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
928 964
929B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 965B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
988 1024
989Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1025Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
990 1026
991=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1027=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
992 1028
993Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1029Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
994option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1030option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
995scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1031scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
996instead scroll the screen up. 1032instead scroll the screen up.
997 1033
998=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1034=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1026 1062
1027I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1063I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
1028C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1064C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
1029C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1065C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1030C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1066C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1031can start or end with whitespace. 1067can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1068be removed>.
1032 1069
1033Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1070Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1034Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of 1071Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1035C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own 1072C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1036processing). 1073processing).
1037 1074
1038You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1075You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1039with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1076with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1040should be a character not used by the strings. 1077should be a character not used by the strings.
1041 1078
1042Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1079Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1043 1080
1044 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1081 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1108example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1145example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1109C<selection>. 1146C<selection>.
1110 1147
1111Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1148Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1112(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1149(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1113searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1150searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1114multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1151multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1115the extension. 1152the extension.
1116 1153
1117Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1154Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1118necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1155necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1154(default: C<M-s>). 1191(default: C<M-s>).
1155 1192
1156=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1193=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1157 1194
1158Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1195Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1159C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. 1196C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1160 1197
1161=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1198=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1162 1199
1163Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. 1200Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1164 1201
1165=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1202=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1166 1203
1167Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1204Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1168it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1205it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1206
1207=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1208
1209Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1169 1210
1170=back 1211=back
1171 1212
1172=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1213=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1173 1214
1192application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1233application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1193(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1234(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1194up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1235up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1195respectively. 1236respectively.
1196 1237
1197=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1238=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1198 1239
1199The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1240The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1200I<xterm>(1). 1241to I<xterm>(1).
1201 1242
1202=over 4 1243=over 4
1203 1244
1204=item B<Selection>: 1245=item B<Selecting>:
1205 1246
1206Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1247Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1207and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1248and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1208to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1249to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1209(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1250(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1213(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1254(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1214normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1255normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1215selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1256selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1216the selection. 1257the selection.
1217 1258
1218=item B<Insertion>: 1259=item B<Pasting>:
1219 1260
1220Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> 1261Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1221window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1262window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1222Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1263B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1223 1264
1224Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1265Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1225inserted too. 1266inserted too.
1226 1267
1227=back 1268=back
1377If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1418If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1378their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1419their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1379(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1420(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1380in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1421in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1381specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1422specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1382transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[a]>, where C<a> is on 1423transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1383to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value. 1424C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1425the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1426opaque.
1384 1427
1385You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1428You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1386your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1429your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1387ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1430ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1388 1431
1389For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1432For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1390background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1433background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1391 1434
1392 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink" 1435 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1393 1436
1394I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1437I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1395the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1438the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1396 1439
1397=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1440=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1401=over 4 1444=over 4
1402 1445
1403=item B<TERM> 1446=item B<TERM>
1404 1447
1405Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1448Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1406resources or on the commandline. 1449resources or on the command line.
1407 1450
1408=item B<COLORTERM> 1451=item B<COLORTERM>
1409 1452
1410Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1453Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1411compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1454compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1412C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1455C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1413 1456
1414=item B<COLORFGBG> 1457=item B<COLORFGBG>
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