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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
177See 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
178section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
179 191
180=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
181 193
182Compile 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
183be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
184 196
185=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
186 198
187Compile 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>
188be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
189 201
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 I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
193be 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.
194 213
195=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
196 215
197Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
198rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
236 255
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238 257
239=item B<-st>|B<+st> 258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240 259
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 262
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 264
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
277=item B<-bl> 296=item B<-bl>
278 297
279Compile 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.
280if 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
281decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 300decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
301
302=item B<-sbg>
303
304Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
305drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
306this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
307resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
282 308
283=item B<-lsp> I<number> 309=item B<-lsp> I<number>
284 310
285Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 311Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
286the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 312the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
301given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 327given 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 328on 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, 329run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
304failing that, I<sh(1)>. 330failing that, I<sh(1)>.
305 331
332Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
333run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
334
335 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
336
306=item B<-title> I<text> 337=item B<-title> I<text>
307 338
308Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 339Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
309of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 340of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
310application name; resource B<title>. 341application name; resource B<title>.
366=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 397=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
367 398
368Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 399Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
369B<secondaryScroll>. 400B<secondaryScroll>.
370 401
402=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
403
404Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
405will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
406it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
407user; resource B<hold>.
408
409=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
410
411Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
412
413=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
414
415Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
416which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
417
418Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
419shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
420quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
421create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
422
423The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
424
425It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
426descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
427can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
428terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
429not.
430
431Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
432used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
433
434 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
435 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
436 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
437 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
438 });
439
440=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
441
442Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
443pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
444useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
445without having to run a program within it.
446
447If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
448entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
449yourself if you want that.
450
451As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
452pty/tty operations.
453
454Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
455longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
456
457 use IO::Pty;
458 use Fcntl;
459
460 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
461 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
462 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
463 close $pty;
464
465 # now communicate with rxvt
466 my $slave = $pty->slave;
467 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
468
371=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 469=item B<-pe> I<string>
372 470
373No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 471Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
374available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 472this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
375some window managers.
376 473
377=back 474=back
378 475
379=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 476=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
380 477
381Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 478Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
382options) compiled into your version. 479options) compiled into your version.
383 480
384There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 481You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
385Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 482distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
386Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 483starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
387B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 484with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
388resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
389settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
390 485
391If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 486 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
392lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 487 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
393set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 488 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
394B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 489 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
395B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 490 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
491
396Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 492Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
397class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 493names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
398resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 494common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
399easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 495configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
400unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 496B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
401shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 497configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
402resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 498be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
403arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 499settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
404resources are allowed: 500check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
501extensions not documented here):
405 502
406=over 4 503=over 4
407 504
408=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 505=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
409 506
487artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 584artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
488pixmap. 585pixmap.
489 586
490=item B<fading:> I<number> 587=item B<fading:> I<number>
491 588
492Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 589Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
590
591=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
592
593Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
594colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
493 595
494=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 596=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
495 597
496Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 598Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
599B<-tint>.
497 600
498=item B<shading:> I<number> 601=item B<shading:> I<number>
499 602
500Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 603Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
501image in addition to tinting it. 604image in addition to tinting it.
505Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 608Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
506 609
507=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 610=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
508 611
509Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 612Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
510#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 613#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
511 614
512=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
513 616
514The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 617The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
515and the text. 618and the text.
542 645
543Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 646Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
544names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 647names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
545The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 648The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
546be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 649be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
547appended to it. option B<-fn>. 650appended to it; option B<-fn>.
548 651
549Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 652Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
550optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 653optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
551 654
552In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 655In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
598not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 701not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
599 702
600If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 703If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
601text font will being used for the given style. 704text font will being used for the given style.
602 705
706=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
707
708When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
709option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
710intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
711option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
712reachable.
713
603=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 714=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
604 715
605Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 716Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
606xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 717xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
607xterm style selection. 718xterm style selection.
608 719
609=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 720=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
610 721
611Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 722Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
612the author's favourite.. 723the author's favourite.
613 724
614=item B<title:> I<string> 725=item B<title:> I<string>
615 726
616Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 727Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
617specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 728specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
649 760
650Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 761Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
651B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 762B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
652B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 763B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
653 764
765The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
766
767Example:
768
769 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
770
771This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
772everytime you hit C<Print>.
773
654=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 774=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
655 775
656B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 776B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
657disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 777disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
658 778
678B<+si>. 798B<+si>.
679 799
680=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 800=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
681 801
682B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 802B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
683B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 803B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
684with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 804with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
685 805
686=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 806=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
687 807
688B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 808B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
689are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 809are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
708=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 828=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
709 829
710Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 830Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
711WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 831WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
712 832
833=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
834
835Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
836drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
837this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
838option B<-sbg>.
839
713=item B<termName:> I<termname> 840=item B<termName:> I<termname>
714 841
715Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 842Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
716variable; option B<-tn>. 843variable; option B<-tn>.
717 844
754 881
755Mouse pointer background colour. 882Mouse pointer background colour.
756 883
757=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 884=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
758 885
759Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 886Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
887large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
760 888
761=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 889=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
762 890
763The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 891The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
764or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 892or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
789=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 917=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
790 918
791The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 919The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
792C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 920C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
793input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 921input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
794another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 922another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
795 923
796=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 924=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
797 925
798Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 926Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
799C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 927C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
804 932
805=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 933=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
806 934
807Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 935Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
808button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 936button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
809the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 937the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
810 938
811=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 939=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
812 940
813Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 941Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
814echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 942echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
815abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 943abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
816throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 944through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
817write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 945write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
818that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 946default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
819enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 947sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
820resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 948
821enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 949You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
822requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 950B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
951locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
952menubar dispatch.
823 953
824=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 954=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
825 955
826Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 956Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
827B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 957B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
841 971
842Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 972Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
843option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 973option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
844scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 974scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
845instead scroll the screen up. 975instead scroll the screen up.
976
977=item B<hold>: I<bool>
978
979Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
980will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
981it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
982user.
846 983
847=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 984=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
848 985
849Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 986Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
850intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 987intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
870C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1007C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
871C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1008C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
872C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1009C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
873can start or end with whitespace. 1010can start or end with whitespace.
874 1011
875Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1012Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
876C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1013Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
877use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1014C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
878@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1015processing).
879 1016
880You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1017You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
881with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1018with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
882should be a character not used by the strings. 1019should be a character not used by the strings.
883 1020
896example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1033example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
897when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1034when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
898 1035
899 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1036 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
900 1037
1038If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1039is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1040manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1041C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1042
1043 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1044
1045Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1046will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1047no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1048means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1049definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1050mappings themselves.
1051
1052Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1053if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1054C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1055user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1056
1057 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1058 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1059
1060The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1061of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1062C<Shift-Insert>.
1063
901The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1064The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
902the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1065the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
903font-switching at runtime: 1066font-switching at runtime:
904 1067
905 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1068 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
908Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1071Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
909info): 1072info):
910 1073
911 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1074 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
912 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1075 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1076
1077=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1078
1079=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1080
1081Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1082use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1083
1084Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1085them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1086by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1087example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1088C<selection>.
1089
1090Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1091(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1092searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1093multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1094the extension.
1095
1096Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1097necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1098
1099If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1100interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1101B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1102all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1103
1104=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1105
1106Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1107the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1108will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1109
1110=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1111
1112Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1113scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1114@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1115F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1116will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1117
1118See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1119
1120=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1121
1122Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1123(default: C<M-s>).
1124
1125=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1126
1127Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1128C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1129
1130=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1131
1132Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw.
913 1133
914=back 1134=back
915 1135
916=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1136=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
917 1137
931the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1151the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
932(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1152(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
933 1153
934If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1154If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
935disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1155disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
936application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1156application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
937(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1157(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
938up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1158up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
939respectively. 1159respectively.
940 1160
941=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1161=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
942 1162
943The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1163The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
952to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1172to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
953(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1173(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
954B<tripleclickwords>. 1174B<tripleclickwords>.
955 1175
956Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1176Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
957(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1177(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
958one. 1178normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1179selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1180the selection.
959 1181
960=item B<Insertion>: 1182=item B<Insertion>:
961 1183
962Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1184Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
963an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1185an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
971supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1193supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
972 1194
973You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1195You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
974therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1196therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
975 1197
976 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1198 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
977 1199
978rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1200rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
979 1201
980=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1202=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
981 1203
1098 1320
1099=back 1321=back
1100 1322
1101=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1323=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1102 1324
1103B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1325B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1104and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1326
1105window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1327=over 4
1106sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1328
1107terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1329=item B<TERM>
1108B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1330
1331Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1332resources or on the commandline.
1333
1334=item B<COLORTERM>
1335
1336Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1337compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1338C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1339
1340=item B<COLORFGBG>
1341
1342Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1343the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1344C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1345used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1346string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1347was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1348(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1349
1350=item B<WINDOWID>
1351
1352Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1353window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1354window and so on).
1355
1356=item B<TERMINFO>
1357
1358Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1359C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1360
1361=item B<DISPLAY>
1362
1363Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1364display in it's child processes.
1365
1366=item B<SHELL>
1367
1368The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1369
1370=item B<RXVTPATH>
1371
1372The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1373files.
1374
1375=item B<PATH>
1376
1377Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1378
1379=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1380
1381The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1382@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1383
1384Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1385
1386=item B<HOME>
1387
1388Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1389daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1390C<.Xdefaults>)
1391
1392=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1393
1394Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1395
1396=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1397
1398If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1399@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1400
1401=back
1109 1402
1110=head1 FILES 1403=head1 FILES
1111 1404
1112=over 4 1405=over 4
1113 1406
1117 1410
1118=back 1411=back
1119 1412
1120=head1 SEE ALSO 1413=head1 SEE ALSO
1121 1414
1122@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1415@@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)
1123
1124=head1 BUGS
1125
1126Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1127
1128Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1129
1130Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1131 1416
1132=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1417=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1133 1418
1134=over 4 1419=over 4
1135 1420
1136=item Project Coordinator 1421=item Project Coordinator
1137 1422
1138@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1423Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1139 1424
1140=item Web page maintainter 1425L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1141
1142@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1143
1144L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1145 1426
1146=back 1427=back
1147 1428
1148=head1 AUTHORS 1429=head1 AUTHORS
1149 1430
1174=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1455=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1175 1456
1176Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1457Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1177(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1458(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1178 1459
1179=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1460=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1180 1461
1181Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1462Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1182character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1463character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1183compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1464compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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