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14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
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 frequently 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
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>.
21 23
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 25
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
103 105
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 107
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 109
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
109 111
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 114
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 116
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
116 125
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 127
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
122tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
123 135
124=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
125 137
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
190=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
191 203
192Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to
193be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details.
194 206
207=item B<-is>|B<+is>
208
209Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
210foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
211details.
212
195=item B<-name> I<name> 213=item B<-name> I<name>
196 214
197Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 215Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
198rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 216rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
199`.' or `*' characters. Also sets the icon and title name. 217`.' or `*' characters. Also sets the icon and title name.
236 254
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 255Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238 256
239=item B<-st>|B<+st> 257=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240 258
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 259Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 260resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 261
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 262=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 263
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 264If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
301given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 319given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
302on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 320on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
303run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 321run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
304failing that, I<sh(1)>. 322failing that, I<sh(1)>.
305 323
324Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
325run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
326
327 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
328
306=item B<-title> I<text> 329=item B<-title> I<text>
307 330
308Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 331Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
309of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 332of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
310application name; resource B<title>. 333application name; resource B<title>.
328 351
329Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 352Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
330 353
331=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 354=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
332 355
333The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 356The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
334de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 357C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
335extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 358input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
336another locale. 359another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
360
361=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
362
363Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
364for more info.
365
366=item B<-tcw>
367
368Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
369button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
370end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
337 371
338=item B<-insecure> 372=item B<-insecure>
339 373
340Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 374Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
341sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 375sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
355=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 389=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
356 390
357Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 391Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
358B<secondaryScroll>. 392B<secondaryScroll>.
359 393
394=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
395
396Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
397will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
398it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
399user; resource B<hold>.
400
401=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
402
403Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
404
405=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
406
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
408which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
409
410Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
411shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
412quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
413create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
414
415The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
416
417It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
418descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
419can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
420terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
421not.
422
423Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
424used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
425
426 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
427 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
428 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
429 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
430 });
431
432=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
433
434Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
435pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
436useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
437without having to run a program within it.
438
439If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
440entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
441yourself if you want that.
442
443Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
444longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
445
446 use IO::Pty;
447 use Fcntl;
448
449 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
450 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
451 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
452 close $pty;
453
454 # now communicate with rxvt
455 my $slave = $pty->slave;
456 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
457
360=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 458=item B<-pe> I<string>
361 459
362No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 460Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext>.
363available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in
364some window managers.
365 461
366=back 462=back
367 463
368=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 464=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
369 465
372 468
373There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 469There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
374Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 470Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
375Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 471Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
376B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 472B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
377resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 473resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
378settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 474settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
475will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
476overwriting earlier ones:
477
478 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
479 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
480 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
481 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
482 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
379 483
380If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 484If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
381lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 485lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
382set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 486set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
383B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 487B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
476artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 580artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
477pixmap. 581pixmap.
478 582
479=item B<fading:> I<number> 583=item B<fading:> I<number>
480 584
481Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 585Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
586
587=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
588
589Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
590colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
482 591
483=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 592=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
484 593
485Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 594Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
595B<-tint>.
486 596
487=item B<shading:> I<number> 597=item B<shading:> I<number>
488 598
489Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 599Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
490image in addition to tinting it. 600image in addition to tinting it.
494Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 604Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
495 605
496=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 606=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
497 607
498Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 608Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
499#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 609#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
500 610
501=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 611=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
502 612
503The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 613The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
504and the text. 614and the text.
531 641
532Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 642Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
533names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 643names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
534The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 644The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
535be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 645be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
536appended to it. option B<-fn>. 646appended to it; option B<-fn>.
537 647
538Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 648Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
539optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 649optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
540 650
541In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 651In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
587not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 697not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
588 698
589If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 699If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
590text font will being used for the given style. 700text font will being used for the given style.
591 701
702=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
703
704When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
705option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
706intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
707option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
708reachable.
709
592=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 710=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
593 711
594Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 712Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
595xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 713xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
596xterm style selection. 714xterm style selection.
597 715
598=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 716=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
599 717
600Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 718Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
601the author's favourite.. 719the author's favourite.
602 720
603=item B<title:> I<string> 721=item B<title:> I<string>
604 722
605Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 723Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
606specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 724specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
638 756
639Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 757Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
640B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 758B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
641B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 759B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
642 760
761The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
762
763Example:
764
765 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
766
767This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
768everytime you hit C<Print>.
769
643=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 770=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
644 771
645B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 772B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
646disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 773disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
647 774
667B<+si>. 794B<+si>.
668 795
669=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 796=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
670 797
671B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 798B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
672B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 799B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
673with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 800with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
674 801
675=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 802=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
676 803
677B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 804B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
678are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 805are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
743 870
744Mouse pointer background colour. 871Mouse pointer background colour.
745 872
746=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 873=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
747 874
748Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 875Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
876large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
749 877
750=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 878=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
751 879
752The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 880The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
753or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 881or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
775 903
776I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 904I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
777 905
778=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 906=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
779 907
780The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 908The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
781de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 909C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
782extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 910input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
783another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 911another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
912
913=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
914
915Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
916C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
917by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
918in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
919found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
920option B<-imfont>.
921
922=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
923
924Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
925button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
926the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
784 927
785=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 928=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
786 929
787Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 930Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
788echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 931echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
789abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 932abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
790throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 933through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
791write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 934write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
792that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 935default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
793enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 936sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
794resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 937
795enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 938You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
796requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 939B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
940locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
941menubar dispatch.
797 942
798=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 943=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
799 944
800Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 945Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
801B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 946B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
815 960
816Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 961Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
817option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 962option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
818scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 963scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
819instead scroll the screen up. 964instead scroll the screen up.
965
966=item B<hold>: I<bool>
967
968Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
969will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
970it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
971user.
820 972
821=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 973=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
822 974
823Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 975Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
824intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 976intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
829and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 981and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
830B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 982B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
831 983
832The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 984The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
833whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 985whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
834keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a artificial modifier mapped to the 986keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
835current application keymap mode state. 987current application keymap mode state.
836 988
837The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 989The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
838searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 990searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
839omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 991omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
844C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 996C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
845C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 997C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
846C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 998C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
847can start or end with whitespace. 999can start or end with whitespace.
848 1000
1001Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
1002C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
1003use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1004@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1005
849You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1006You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
850with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1007with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
851should be a character not used by the strings. 1008should be a character not used by the strings.
852 1009
853Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1010Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
854 1011
855 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\e<M-C-|abc|> 1012 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
856 1013
857The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1014The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
858 1015
859 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e<M-C-a> 1016 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
860 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e<M-C-b> 1017 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
861 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e<M-C-c> 1018 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
862 1019
863If I<string> takes the form of C<proto:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> is 1020If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
864interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For example, 1021is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
865C<proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007> means: change the current locale to 1022example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
866C<zh_CN.GBK>. 1023when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1024
1025 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1026
1027If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1028is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the rxvtperl(3)
1029manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1030C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1031
1032 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1033
1034Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1035will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1036no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1037means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1038definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1039mappings themselves.
1040
1041Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1042if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1043C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1044user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1045
1046 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1047 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1048
1049The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1050of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1051C<Shift-Insert>.
1052
1053The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1054the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1055font-switching at runtime:
1056
1057 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1058 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1059
1060Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1061info):
1062
1063 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1065
1066=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1067
1068Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
1069instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded
1070if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1071
1072=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1073
1074Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the
1075rxvtperl(3) manpage.
1076
1077=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1078
1079Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1080scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1081@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1082F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1083
1084See the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
867 1085
868=back 1086=back
869 1087
870=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1088=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
871 1089
885the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1103the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
886(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1104(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
887 1105
888If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1106If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
889disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1107disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
890application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1108application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
891(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1109(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
892up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1110up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
893respectively. 1111respectively.
894 1112
895=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1113=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
896 1114
897The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1115The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
899 1117
900=over 4 1118=over 4
901 1119
902=item B<Selection>: 1120=item B<Selection>:
903 1121
904Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1122Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
905region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1123and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
906double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1124to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
907line. 1125(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1126B<tripleclickwords>.
908 1127
909Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1128Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
910(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1129(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
911one. 1130normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1131selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1132the selection.
912 1133
913=item B<Insertion>: 1134=item B<Insertion>:
914 1135
915Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1136Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
916an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1137an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
924supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1145supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
925 1146
926You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1147You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
927therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1148therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
928 1149
929 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1150 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
930 1151
931rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1152rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
932 1153
933=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1154=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
934 1155
938C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1159C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
939with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1160with C<--enable-iso14755>.
940 1161
941=over 4 1162=over 4
942 1163
943=item 5.1: Basic method 1164=item * 5.1: Basic method
944 1165
945This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1166This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
946 1167
947Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1168Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
948hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1169hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
955address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1176address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
956address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1177address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
957by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1178by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
958followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1179followed by releasing the modifier keys.
959 1180
960=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1181=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
961 1182
962This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1183This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
963your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1184your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
964 1185
965Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1186Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
968keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1189keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
969released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1190released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
970C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1191C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
971reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1192reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
972 1193
973=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1194=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
974 1195
975While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1196While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
976mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1197mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
977 1198
978=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1199=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
979 1200
980This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1201This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
981characters already displayed. 1202characters already displayed.
982 1203
983You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1204You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
995With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1216With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
996both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1217both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
997 1218
998=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1219=head1 LOGIN STAMP
999 1220
1000B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1221B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1001that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1222it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1002To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1223allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1003some systems. 1224on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1004 1225
1005=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1226=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
1006 1227
1007In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1228In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1008B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1229B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1051 1272
1052=back 1273=back
1053 1274
1054=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1275=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1055 1276
1056B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1277B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1057and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1278
1058window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1279=over 4
1059sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1280
1060terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1281=item B<TERM>
1061B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1282
1283Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1284resources or on the commandline.
1285
1286=item B<COLORTERM>
1287
1288Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1289compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1290C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1291
1292=item B<COLORFGBG>
1293
1294Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1295the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1296C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1297used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1298string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1299was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1300(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1301
1302=item B<WINDOWID>
1303
1304Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1305window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1306window and so on).
1307
1308=item B<TERMINFO>
1309
1310Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1311C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1312
1313=item B<DISPLAY>
1314
1315Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1316display in it's child processes.
1317
1318=item B<SHELL>
1319
1320The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1321
1322=item B<RXVTPATH>
1323
1324The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1325files.
1326
1327=item B<PATH>
1328
1329Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1330
1331=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1332
1333The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1334@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1335
1336Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1337
1338=item B<HOME>
1339
1340Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1341daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1342C<.Xdefaults>)
1343
1344=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1345
1346Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1347
1348=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1349
1350If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1351@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1352
1353=back
1062 1354
1063=head1 FILES 1355=head1 FILES
1064 1356
1065=over 4 1357=over 4
1066 1358
1067=item B</etc/utmp>
1068
1069System file for login records.
1070
1071=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1359=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1072 1360
1073Color names. 1361Color names.
1074 1362
1075=back 1363=back
1076 1364
1077=head1 SEE ALSO 1365=head1 SEE ALSO
1078 1366
1079@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1367@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1080
1081=head1 BUGS
1082
1083Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1084
1085Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1086
1087Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1088 1368
1089=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1369=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1090 1370
1091=over 4 1371=over 4
1092 1372
1093=item Project Coordinator 1373=item Project Coordinator
1094 1374
1095@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1375Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1096 1376
1097=item Web page maintainter 1377L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1098
1099@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1100
1101L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1102 1378
1103=back 1379=back
1104 1380
1105=head1 AUTHORS 1381=head1 AUTHORS
1106 1382
1131=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1407=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1132 1408
1133Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1409Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1134(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1410(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1135 1411
1136=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1412=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1137 1413
1138Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1414Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1139character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1415character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1140compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1416compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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