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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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119=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 119=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120 120
121Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 121Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
122B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 122B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
123 123
124I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 124I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
125the author. Don't bug him with installation questions! Read the FAQ (man 7 125sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
126@@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
127 126
128=item B<-fade> I<number> 127=item B<-fade> I<number>
129 128
130Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 129Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
131fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 130fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
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140 139
141Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 140Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
142transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 141transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
143non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 142non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
144used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it. 143used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
145Please note that certain tint colors could be applued on the server-side, 144Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
146thus yeilding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. This colors are: 145thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
147blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to this; resource 146blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource
148I<tintColor>. Example: 147I<tintColor>. Example:
149 148
150 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 149 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
151 150
152=item B<-sh> I<number> 151=item B<-sh> I<number>
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347 346
348=item B<-lsp> I<number> 347=item B<-lsp> I<number>
349 348
350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 349Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 350the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
352B<linespace>. 351B<lineSpace>.
353 352
354=item B<-tn> I<termname> 353=item B<-tn> I<termname>
355 354
356This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 355This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
357B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 356B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
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707other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 706other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
708[default 0x0+50+50] 707[default 0x0+50+50]
709 708
710=item B<path:> I<path> 709=item B<path:> I<path>
711 710
712Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. 711Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
713 712
714=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 713=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
715 714
716Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 715Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
717that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 716that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
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916=item B<termName:> I<termname> 915=item B<termName:> I<termname>
917 916
918Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 917Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
919variable; option B<-tn>. 918variable; option B<-tn>.
920 919
921=item B<linespace:> I<number> 920=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
922 921
923Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 922Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
924the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 923the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
925 924
926=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 925=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
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1475resources or on the command line. 1474resources or on the command line.
1476 1475
1477=item B<COLORTERM> 1476=item B<COLORTERM>
1478 1477
1479Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1478Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1480compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1479compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1481C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1480extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1481screen.
1482 1482
1483=item B<COLORFGBG> 1483=item B<COLORFGBG>
1484 1484
1485Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1485Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1486the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1486the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1487C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1487C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1488used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1488used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1489string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1489string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1490was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1490was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1491(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1491and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1492 1492
1493=item B<WINDOWID> 1493=item B<WINDOWID>
1494 1494
1495Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1495Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1496window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1496window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal

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