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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 |
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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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24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
27 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
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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. |
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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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242 | italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> |
245 | italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> |
243 | for details. |
246 | for details. |
244 | |
247 | |
245 | =item B<-is>|B<+is> |
248 | =item B<-is>|B<+is> |
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249 | |
247 | Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity |
250 | Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity |
248 | foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for |
251 | foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for |
249 | details. |
252 | details. |
250 | |
253 | |
251 | =item B<-name> I<name> |
254 | =item B<-name> I<name> |
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271 | =item B<-sb>|B<+sb> |
274 | =item B<-sb>|B<+sb> |
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273 | Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. |
276 | Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. |
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278 | =item B<-sr>|B<+sr> |
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280 | Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. |
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282 | =item B<-st>|B<+st> |
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284 | Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
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285 | resource B<scrollBar_floating>. |
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275 | =item B<-si>|B<+si> |
287 | =item B<-si>|B<+si> |
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277 | Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource |
289 | Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource |
278 | B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. |
290 | B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. |
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285 | =item B<-sw>|B<+sw> |
297 | =item B<-sw>|B<+sw> |
286 | |
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287 | Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. |
299 | Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. |
288 | This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource |
300 | This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource |
289 | B<scrollWithBuffer>. |
301 | B<scrollWithBuffer>. |
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291 | =item B<-sr>|B<+sr> |
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293 | Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. |
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295 | =item B<-st>|B<+st> |
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297 | Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
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298 | resource B<scrollBar_floating>. |
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300 | =item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> |
303 | =item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> |
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304 | |
302 | If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as |
305 | If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as |
303 | actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to |
306 | actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to |
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503 | 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 |
504 | 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 |
505 | yourself if you want that. |
508 | yourself if you want that. |
506 | |
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507 | As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress |
510 | As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress |
508 | 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. |
509 | |
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510 | 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 |
511 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
515 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
512 | |
516 | |
513 | use IO::Pty; |
517 | use IO::Pty; |
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527 | 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 |
528 | this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. |
532 | this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. |
529 | |
533 | |
530 | =back |
534 | =back |
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535 | |
532 | =head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
536 | =head1 RESOURCES |
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537 | |
534 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long |
538 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long |
535 | options) compiled into your version. |
539 | options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as |
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540 | long-options. |
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537 | 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 |
538 | 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 |
539 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
544 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
540 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
545 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
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719 | 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 |
720 | 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. |
721 | Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. |
726 | Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. |
722 | Supported operations are: |
727 | Supported operations are: |
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724 | 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 |
725 | propscale will scale image keeping proportions, |
730 | propscale will scale image keeping proportions |
726 | auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100; |
731 | auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 |
727 | hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size; |
732 | hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size |
728 | vscale will scale image vertically to the window size; |
733 | vscale will scale image vertically to the window size |
729 | scale will scale image to match window size; |
734 | scale will scale image to match window size |
730 | 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 |
731 | whenever terminal window moves. |
736 | whenever terminal window moves |
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733 | 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 |
734 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
739 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
735 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
740 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
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801 | text font will being used for the given style. |
806 | text font will being used for the given style. |
802 | |
807 | |
803 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
808 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
804 | |
809 | |
805 | 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>, |
806 | option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
811 | option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high |
807 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
812 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
808 | 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 |
809 | reachable. |
814 | reachable. |
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811 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
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813 | Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which |
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814 | is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
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815 | gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl) |
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816 | selection code is in use. |
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818 | =item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> |
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820 | Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is |
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821 | the author's favourite. |
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823 | =item B<title:> I<string> |
816 | =item B<title:> I<string> |
824 | |
817 | |
825 | Set window title string, the default title is the command-line |
818 | Set window title string, the default title is the command-line |
826 | specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application |
819 | specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application |
827 | name; option B<-title>. |
820 | name; option B<-title>. |
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872 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
865 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
873 | |
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874 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
867 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
875 | every time you hit C<Print>. |
868 | every time you hit C<Print>. |
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870 | =item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> |
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872 | Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is |
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873 | the author's favourite. |
876 | |
874 | |
877 | =item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> |
875 | =item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> |
878 | |
876 | |
879 | B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: |
877 | B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: |
880 | disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. |
878 | disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. |