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| 35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
| 36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
| 37 | change. |
37 | change. |
| 38 | |
38 | |
| 39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
| 40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean |
40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
| 41 | terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely |
41 | terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely |
| 42 | because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and |
42 | because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and |
| 43 | another for japanese. |
43 | another for japanese. |
| 44 | |
44 | |
| 45 | Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to |
45 | Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to |
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| 437 | The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. |
437 | The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. |
| 438 | |
438 | |
| 439 | It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file |
439 | It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file |
| 440 | descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you |
440 | descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you |
| 441 | can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the |
441 | can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the |
| 442 | terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or |
442 | terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or |
| 443 | not. |
443 | not. |
| 444 | |
444 | |
| 445 | Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be |
445 | Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be |
| 446 | used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): |
446 | used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): |
| 447 | |
447 | |
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| 452 | }); |
452 | }); |
| 453 | |
453 | |
| 454 | =item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> |
454 | =item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> |
| 455 | |
455 | |
| 456 | Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty |
456 | Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty |
| 457 | pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is |
457 | pair but instead use the given file handle as the tty master. This is |
| 458 | useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator |
458 | useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator |
| 459 | without having to run a program within it. |
459 | without having to run a program within it. |
| 460 | |
460 | |
| 461 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
461 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
| 462 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
462 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
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| 719 | |
719 | |
| 720 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
720 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
| 721 | |
721 | |
| 722 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, |
722 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, |
| 723 | option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
723 | option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
| 724 | intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
724 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
| 725 | option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
725 | option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
| 726 | reachable. |
726 | reachable. |
| 727 | |
727 | |
| 728 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
728 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
| 729 | |
729 | |
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| 781 | Example: |
781 | Example: |
| 782 | |
782 | |
| 783 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
783 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
| 784 | |
784 | |
| 785 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
785 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
| 786 | everytime you hit C<Print>. |
786 | every time you hit C<Print>. |
| 787 | |
787 | |
| 788 | =item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> |
788 | =item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> |
| 789 | |
789 | |
| 790 | B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: |
790 | B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: |
| 791 | disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. |
791 | disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. |
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| 813 | |
813 | |
| 814 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
814 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
| 815 | |
815 | |
| 816 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
816 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
| 817 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
817 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
| 818 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. |
818 | with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. |
| 819 | |
819 | |
| 820 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
820 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
| 821 | |
821 | |
| 822 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
822 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
| 823 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
823 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
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| 1034 | Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of |
1034 | Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of |
| 1035 | C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own |
1035 | C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own |
| 1036 | processing). |
1036 | processing). |
| 1037 | |
1037 | |
| 1038 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> |
1038 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> |
| 1039 | with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' |
1039 | with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' |
| 1040 | should be a character not used by the strings. |
1040 | should be a character not used by the strings. |
| 1041 | |
1041 | |
| 1042 | Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: |
1042 | Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: |
| 1043 | |
1043 | |
| 1044 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> |
1044 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> |
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| 1108 | example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except |
1108 | example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except |
| 1109 | C<selection>. |
1109 | C<selection>. |
| 1110 | |
1110 | |
| 1111 | Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets |
1111 | Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets |
| 1112 | (e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for |
1112 | (e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for |
| 1113 | searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension |
1113 | searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension |
| 1114 | multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to |
1114 | multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to |
| 1115 | the extension. |
1115 | the extension. |
| 1116 | |
1116 | |
| 1117 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
1117 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
| 1118 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
1118 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
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| 1401 | =over 4 |
1401 | =over 4 |
| 1402 | |
1402 | |
| 1403 | =item B<TERM> |
1403 | =item B<TERM> |
| 1404 | |
1404 | |
| 1405 | Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
1405 | Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
| 1406 | resources or on the commandline. |
1406 | resources or on the command line. |
| 1407 | |
1407 | |
| 1408 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
1408 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
| 1409 | |
1409 | |
| 1410 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
1410 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
| 1411 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
1411 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
| 1412 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
1412 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
| 1413 | |
1413 | |
| 1414 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
1414 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
| 1415 | |
1415 | |
