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1346It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1346It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1347B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1347B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1348a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1348a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1349color0-color15. 1349color0-color15.
1350 1350
1351If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1352their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1353(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component), C<#ARGB>, C<#AARRGGBB>
1354and C<#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB> colour specifications, in addition to the ones
1355provided by X, where the additional A component specifies alpha (opacity)
1356values (0 is completely transparent and the maximum is opaque). You
1357probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that your
1358X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB
1359visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1360
1361I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1362the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1363
1364Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1351Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1365always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1352always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1366I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1353I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1367been specified. For example, 1354been specified. For example,
1368 1355
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1372 1359
1373would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1360would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1374on White. 1361on White.
1375 1362
1376=back 1363=back
1364
1365=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1366
1367If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1368their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1369(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1370in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1371specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1372transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[a]>, where C<a> is on
1373to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value.
1374
1375You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1376your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1377ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1378
1379For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1380background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1381
1382 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink"
1383
1384I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1385the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1377 1386
1378=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1387=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1379 1388
1380B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1389B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
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