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105 105
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 107
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 109
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
111 111
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 114
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 116
117Fade 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>.
118 125
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 127
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
122transparency 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
123option 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
124tinting 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
125 135
126=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
127 137
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
129background 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
162resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
163 173
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 175
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 177that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 181
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 191
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 193
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 196
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 198
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 201
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 203
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
196 213
197=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
198 215
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
238 255
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240 257
241=item B<-st>|B<+st> 258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242 259
243Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 262
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 264
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
279=item B<-bl> 296=item B<-bl>
280 297
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 298Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 299if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 300decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
301
302=item B<-override-redirect>
303
304Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
305B<override-redirect>.
306
307=item B<-sbg>
308
309Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
310drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
311this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
312resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 313
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 314=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 315
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 316Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 317the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 332given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 333on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 334run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 335failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 336
337Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
338run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
339
340 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
341
308=item B<-title> I<text> 342=item B<-title> I<text>
309 343
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 344Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 345of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 346application name; resource B<title>.
367 401
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 402=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 403
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 404Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 405B<secondaryScroll>.
406
407=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
408
409Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
410will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
411it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
412user; resource B<hold>.
372 413
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 414=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 415
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 416Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 417
393not. 434not.
394 435
395Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 436Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
396used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 437used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
397 438
398 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::DrawingArea; 439 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
399 $...->add ($rxvt); # important to add it somewhere first 440 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
400 $rxvt->realize; # now it can be realized
401 my $xid = $rxvt->window->get_xid; 441 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
402
403 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 442 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
443 });
404 444
405=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 445=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
406 446
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 447Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
408pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 448pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
409useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 449useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
410without having to run a program within it. 450without having to run a program within it.
411 451
412If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 452If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
413entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 453entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
414yourself if you want that. 454yourself if you want that.
415 455
456As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
457pty/tty operations.
458
416Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 459Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
417longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 460longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
418 461
419 use IO::Pty; 462 use IO::Pty;
420 use Fcntl; 463 use Fcntl;
421 464
422 my $pty = new IO::Pty; 465 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
423 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec 466 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
424
425 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&"; 467 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
468 close $pty;
426 469
427 # now communicate with rxvt 470 # now communicate with rxvt
428 my $slave = $pty->slave; 471 my $slave = $pty->slave;
429 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 472 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
430 473
474=item B<-pe> I<string>
475
476Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
477this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
478
431=back 479=back
432 480
433=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 481=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
434 482
435Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 483Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
436options) compiled into your version. 484options) compiled into your version.
437 485
438There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 486You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
439Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 487distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
440Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 488starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
441B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 489with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
442resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
443settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
444will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
445overwriting earlier ones:
446 490
447 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 491 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
448 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 492 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
449 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 493 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
450 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 494 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
451 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 495 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
452 496
453If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
454lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
455set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
456B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
457B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
458Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 497Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
459class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 498names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
460resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 499common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
461easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 500configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
462unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 501B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
463shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 502configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
464resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 503be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
465arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 504settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
466resources are allowed: 505check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
506extensions not documented here):
467 507
468=over 4 508=over 4
469 509
470=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 510=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
471 511
549artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 589artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
550pixmap. 590pixmap.
551 591
552=item B<fading:> I<number> 592=item B<fading:> I<number>
553 593
554Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 594Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
595
596=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
597
598Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
599colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
555 600
556=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 601=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
557 602
558Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 603Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
604B<-tint>.
559 605
560=item B<shading:> I<number> 606=item B<shading:> I<number>
561 607
562Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 608Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
563image in addition to tinting it. 609image in addition to tinting it.
567Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 613Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
568 614
569=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
570 616
571Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 617Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
572#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 618#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
573 619
574=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 620=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
575 621
576The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 622The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
577and the text. 623and the text.
586of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 632of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
587specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 633specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
588be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 634be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
589scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 635scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
590 636
591=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
592
593Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
594optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
595reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
596
597=item B<path:> I<path> 637=item B<path:> I<path>
598 638
599Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 639Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
600menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
601B<PATH> environment variables.
602 640
603=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 641=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
604 642
605Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 643Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
606names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 644that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
607The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 645first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
608be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 646smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
609appended to it. option B<-fn>. 647font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
610 648
611Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 649Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
612optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 650optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
613 651
614In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 652In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
616hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 654hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
617fonts. 655fonts.
618 656
619For example, this font resource 657For example, this font resource
620 658
621 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 659 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
622 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 660 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
623 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 661 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
624 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 662 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
625 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 663 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
626 664
660not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 698not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
661 699
662If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 700If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
663text font will being used for the given style. 701text font will being used for the given style.
664 702
703=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
704
705When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
706option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
707intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
708option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
709reachable.
710
665=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 711=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
666 712
667Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 713Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
668xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 714xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
669xterm style selection. 715xterm style selection.
670 716
671=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 717=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
672 718
673Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 719Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
674the author's favourite.. 720the author's favourite.
675 721
676=item B<title:> I<string> 722=item B<title:> I<string>
677 723
678Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 724Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
679specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 725specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
710=item B<print-pipe:> I<string> 756=item B<print-pipe:> I<string>
711 757
712Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 758Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
713B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 759B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
714B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 760B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
761
762The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
763
764Example:
765
766 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
767
768This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
769everytime you hit C<Print>.
715 770
716=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 771=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
717 772
718B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 773B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
719disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 774disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
770=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 825=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
771 826
772Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 827Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
773WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 828WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
774 829
830=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
831
832Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
833drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
834this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
835option B<-sbg>.
836
775=item B<termName:> I<termname> 837=item B<termName:> I<termname>
776 838
777Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 839Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
778variable; option B<-tn>. 840variable; option B<-tn>.
779 841
816 878
817Mouse pointer background colour. 879Mouse pointer background colour.
818 880
819=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 881=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
820 882
821Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 883Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
884large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
822 885
823=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 886=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
824 887
825The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 888The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
826or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 889or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
833pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 896pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
834with the B<Execute> key. 897with the B<Execute> key.
835 898
836=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 899=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
837 900
838The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 901The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection.
839built-in default: 902
903When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see
904the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters
905will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be
906created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
907
908When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
909be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
840 910
841B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 911B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
842 912
843=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 913=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
844 914
851=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 921=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
852 922
853The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 923The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
854C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 924C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
855input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 925input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
856another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 926another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
857 927
858=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 928=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
859 929
860Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 930Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
861C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 931C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
866 936
867=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 937=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
868 938
869Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 939Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
870button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 940button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
871the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 941the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
872 942
873=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 943=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
874 944
875Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 945Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
876echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 946echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
877abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 947abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
878throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 948through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
879write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 949write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
880that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 950default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
881enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 951sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
882resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 952
883enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 953You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
884requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 954B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
955locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
885 956
886=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 957=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
887 958
888Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 959Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
889B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 960B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
893 964
894Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 965Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
895character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 966character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
896in the entry on B<keysym> following. 967in the entry on B<keysym> following.
897 968
898=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 969=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
899 970
900Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 971Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
901 972
902=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 973=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
903 974
904Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 975Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
905option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 976option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
906scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 977scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
907instead scroll the screen up. 978instead scroll the screen up.
979
980=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
981
982Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
983will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
984it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
985user.
908 986
909=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 987=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
910 988
911Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 989Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
912intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 990intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
932C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1010C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
933C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1011C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
934C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1012C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
935can start or end with whitespace. 1013can start or end with whitespace.
936 1014
937Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1015Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
938C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1016Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
939use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1017C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
940@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1018processing).
941 1019
942You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1020You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
943with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1021with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
944should be a character not used by the strings. 1022should be a character not used by the strings.
945 1023
958example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1036example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
959when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1037when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
960 1038
961 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1039 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
962 1040
1041If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1042is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1043manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1044C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1045
1046 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1047
1048Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1049will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1050no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1051means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1052definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1053mappings themselves.
1054
1055Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1056if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1057C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1058user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1059
1060 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1061 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1062
1063The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1064of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1065C<Shift-Insert>.
1066
963The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1067The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
964the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1068the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
965font-switching at runtime: 1069font-switching at runtime:
966 1070
967 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1071 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
970Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1074Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
971info): 1075info):
972 1076
973 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1077 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
974 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1078 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1079
1080=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1081
1082=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1083
1084Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1085use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1086
1087Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1088them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1089by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1090example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1091C<selection>.
1092
1093Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1094(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1095searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1096multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1097the extension.
1098
1099Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1100necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1101
1102If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1103interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1104B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1105all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1106
1107=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1108
1109Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1110the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1111will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1112
1113=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1114
1115Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1116scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1117@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1118F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1119will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1120
1121See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1122
1123=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1124
1125Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1126details.
1127
1128=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1129
1130Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1131for details.
1132
1133=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1134
1135Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1136(default: C<M-s>).
1137
1138=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1139
1140Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1141C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1142
1143=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1144
1145Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1146
1147=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1148
1149Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1150it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
975 1151
976=back 1152=back
977 1153
978=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1154=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
979 1155
1014to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1190to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1015(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1191(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1016B<tripleclickwords>. 1192B<tripleclickwords>.
1017 1193
1018Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1194Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1019(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1195(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1020one. 1196normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1197selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1198the selection.
1021 1199
1022=item B<Insertion>: 1200=item B<Insertion>:
1023 1201
1024Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1202Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1025an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1203window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1026inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1204Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1205
1206Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1207inserted too.
1027 1208
1028=back 1209=back
1029 1210
1030=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1211=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1031 1212
1032Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1213Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1033supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1214supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1034 1215
1035You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1216You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1036therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1037 1217
1038 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1218 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1219
1220You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1221
1222 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1223 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1039 1224
1040rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1225rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1041 1226
1042=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1227=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1043 1228
1205 1390
1206=item B<SHELL> 1391=item B<SHELL>
1207 1392
1208The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1393The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1209 1394
1210=item B<RXVTPATH>
1211
1212The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1213files.
1214
1215=item B<PATH>
1216
1217Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1218
1219=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1395=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1220 1396
1221The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1397The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1398@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1223 1399
1224Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1400Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1225 1401
1226=item B<HOME> 1402=item B<HOME>
1227 1403
1228Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1404Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1229daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1405daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1250 1426
1251=back 1427=back
1252 1428
1253=head1 SEE ALSO 1429=head1 SEE ALSO
1254 1430
1255@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1431@@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)
1256
1257=head1 BUGS
1258
1259Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1260
1261Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1262
1263Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1264 1432
1265=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1433=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1266 1434
1267=over 4 1435=over 4
1268 1436
1300 1468
1301Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1469Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1302 1470
1303=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1471=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1304 1472
1305Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1473Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1474
1306(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1475Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1307 1476
1308=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1477=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1309 1478
1310Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1479Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1311character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1480extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1312compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1313 1481
1314Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1482Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1315 1483
1484=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1485
1486Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1487
1316=back 1488=back
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