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114 114
115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 116
117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118 118
119=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120 120
121Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is
122B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 122B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.
123 123
124I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be
125changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will
126be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127
124I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at 128I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
125sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> 129sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
126 130
127=item B<-fade> I<number> 131=item B<-fade> I<number>
128 132
129Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 133Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
136is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 140is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
137 141
138=item B<-tint> I<colour> 142=item B<-tint> I<colour>
139 143
140Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 144Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
141transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 145transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
142non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 146non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
143used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it. 147used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
144Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side, 148Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
145thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are: 149thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
146blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource 150blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
151pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
147I<tintColor>. Example: 152I<tintColor>. Example:
148 153
149 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 154 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
150 155
151=item B<-sh> I<number> 156=item B<-sh> I<number>
152 157
153Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 158Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
154background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 159background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
155resource I<shading>. 160resource I<shading>.
156 161
157=item B<-blt> I<string> 162=item B<-blt> I<string>
158 163
160at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 165at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
161transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 166transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
162B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 167B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
163B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 168B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
164B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 169B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
165alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>. 170alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
166 171
167=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 172=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
168 173
169Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 174Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
170background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 175background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
171horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 176horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
172radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 177radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
173on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; resource I<blurRadius>. 178on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
179resource I<blurRadius>.
174 180
175=item B<-bg> I<colour> 181=item B<-bg> I<colour>
176 182
177Window background colour; resource B<background>. 183Window background colour; resource B<background>.
178 184
179=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
180 186
181Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
182 188
183=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
184 190
185Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 191Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
186optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 192optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
187add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
188command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
189 195
190=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
443Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 449Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
444will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 450will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
445it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 451it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
446user; resource B<hold>. 452user; resource B<hold>.
447 453
454=item B<-xrm> I<string>
455
456Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
457as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
458way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
459
460Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
461e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
462options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
463of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
464resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
465programs.
466
448=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 467=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
449 468
450Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 469Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
451 470
452=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 471=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
525 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 544 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
526 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 545 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 546 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 547 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 548 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
549 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
530 550
531Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 551Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
532names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 552names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
533common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 553common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
534configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 554configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
670 690
671Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 691Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
672 692
673=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 693=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
674 694
675Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 695Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
676background image; option B<-blr>. 696background image; option B<-blr>.
677 697
678=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 698=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
679 699
680Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 700Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
687=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 707=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
688 708
689The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 709The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
690and the text. 710and the text.
691 711
692=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 712=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
693 713
694Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally 714Use the specified image file for the background and also
695specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 715optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
696in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent), 716(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
697and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). 717horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
698A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the 718centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
699image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer 719of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
700number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond 720an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
70110 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. 721beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
702Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be 722Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
703automatically scaled to match window size. 723Supported operations are:
724
725 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
726 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
727 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
728 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
729 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
730 scale will scale image to match window size;
731 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
732 whenever terminal window moves.
733
704If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be 734If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
705blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 735blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
706other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 736other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
707[default 0x0+50+50]
708 737
709=item B<path:> I<path> 738=item B<path:> I<path>
710 739
711Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 740Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
712 741
985will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 1014will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
986 1015
987When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1016When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
988be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1017be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
989 1018
990B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1019B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
991 1020
992=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1021=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
993 1022
994B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1023B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
995 1024
1083searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1112searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1084omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1113omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1085keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1114keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1086performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1115performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1087 1116
1088I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1117I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1089C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1118number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1090C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1091C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1092can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1093be removed>.
1094
1095Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1096Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1097C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1098processing).
1099 1119
1100You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1120You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1101with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1121with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1102should be a character not used by the strings. 1122should be a character not used by the strings.
1103 1123
1474resources or on the command line. 1494resources or on the command line.
1475 1495
1476=item B<COLORTERM> 1496=item B<COLORTERM>
1477 1497
1478Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1498Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1479compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added 1499compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1480extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome 1500extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1481screen. 1501screen.
1482 1502
1483=item B<COLORFGBG> 1503=item B<COLORFGBG>
1484 1504
1485Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1505Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1486the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1506the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1487C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1507C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1488used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1508used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1489string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1509string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1490was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses> 1510was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1491and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1511and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1492 1512
1493=item B<WINDOWID> 1513=item B<WINDOWID>
1494 1514
1495Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1515Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1587Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1607Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1588 1608
1589=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1609=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1590 1610
1591Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1611Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1592 1612
1593Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1613Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1594 1614
1595=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1615=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1596 1616
1597Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1617Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl

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