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12 | emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not |
12 | emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not |
13 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
13 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
14 | configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- |
14 | configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- |
15 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
15 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
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17 | This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at |
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18 | L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>. |
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17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
20 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
18 | |
21 | |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
22 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
23 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
24 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
25 | L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>. |
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26 | |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
27 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
25 | |
28 | |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
29 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
30 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
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30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
33 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
31 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
34 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
35 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
36 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
37 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
38 | belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
39 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
37 | change. |
40 | change. |
38 | |
41 | |
39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
42 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
43 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
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117 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. |
120 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. |
118 | |
121 | |
119 | =item B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
122 | =item B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
120 | |
123 | |
121 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is |
124 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. |
122 | B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>. |
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125 | |
124 | I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be |
126 | B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in |
125 | changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will |
127 | future versions. |
126 | be phased out in future versions of rxvt!> |
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128 | |
128 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
129 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
129 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
130 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
130 | |
131 | |
131 | =item B<-fade> I<number> |
132 | =item B<-fade> I<number> |
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244 | italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> |
245 | italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> |
245 | for details. |
246 | for details. |
246 | |
247 | |
247 | =item B<-is>|B<+is> |
248 | =item B<-is>|B<+is> |
248 | |
249 | |
249 | Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity |
250 | Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity |
250 | foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for |
251 | foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for |
251 | details. |
252 | details. |
252 | |
253 | |
253 | =item B<-name> I<name> |
254 | =item B<-name> I<name> |
254 | |
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418 | |
418 | =item B<-tcw> |
419 | =item B<-tcw> |
419 | |
420 | |
420 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
421 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
421 | button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is |
422 | button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is |
422 | in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the |
423 | in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to |
423 | end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. |
424 | the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. |
424 | |
425 | |
425 | =item B<-insecure> |
426 | =item B<-insecure> |
426 | |
427 | |
427 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
428 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
428 | sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more |
429 | sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more |
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505 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
506 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
506 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
507 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
507 | yourself if you want that. |
508 | yourself if you want that. |
508 | |
509 | |
509 | As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress |
510 | As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress |
510 | pty/tty operations. |
511 | pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some |
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512 | perl extension that manages the terminal. |
511 | |
513 | |
512 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
514 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
513 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
515 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
514 | |
516 | |
515 | use IO::Pty; |
517 | use IO::Pty; |
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529 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in |
531 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in |
530 | this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. |
532 | this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. |
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533 | |
532 | =back |
534 | =back |
533 | |
535 | |
534 | =head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
536 | =head1 RESOURCES |
535 | |
537 | |
536 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long |
538 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long |
537 | options) compiled into your version. |
539 | options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as |
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540 | long-options. |
538 | |
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539 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many |
542 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many |
540 | distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X |
543 | distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X |
541 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
544 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
542 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
545 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
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657 | B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
660 | B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
658 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
661 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
659 | monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. |
662 | monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. |
660 | |
663 | |
661 | =item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> |
664 | =item B<transparent:> I<boolean> |
662 | |
665 | |
663 | B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
666 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. |
664 | artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' |
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667 | |
667 | I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
668 | B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in |
668 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> |
669 | future versions. |
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671 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
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672 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
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670 | =item B<fading:> I<number> |
674 | =item B<fading:> I<number> |
671 | |
675 | |
672 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. |
676 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. |
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720 | an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified |
724 | an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified |
721 | beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. |
725 | beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. |
722 | Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. |
726 | Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. |
723 | Supported operations are: |
727 | Supported operations are: |
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728 | |
725 | tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0, |
729 | tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 |
726 | propscale will scale image keeping proportions, |
730 | propscale will scale image keeping proportions |
727 | auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100; |
731 | auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 |
728 | hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size; |
732 | hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size |
729 | vscale will scale image vertically to the window size; |
733 | vscale will scale image vertically to the window size |
730 | scale will scale image to match window size; |
734 | scale will scale image to match window size |
731 | root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting |
735 | root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting |
732 | whenever terminal window moves. |
736 | whenever terminal window moves |
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737 | |
734 | If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be |
738 | If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be |
735 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
739 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
736 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
740 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
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802 | text font will being used for the given style. |
806 | text font will being used for the given style. |
803 | |
807 | |
804 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
808 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
805 | |
809 | |
806 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, |
810 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, |
807 | option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
811 | option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high |
808 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
812 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
809 | option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
813 | option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
810 | reachable. |
814 | reachable. |
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812 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
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814 | Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which |
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815 | is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
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816 | gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl) |
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817 | selection code is in use. |
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819 | =item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> |
816 | =item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> |
820 | |
817 | |
821 | Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is |
818 | Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is |
822 | the author's favourite. |
819 | the author's favourite. |