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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; resource B<transparent>.
122B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
123 122
123B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
124future versions.
125
124I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at 126I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
125sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> 127sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
126 128
127=item B<-fade> I<number> 129=item B<-fade> I<number>
128 130
129Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 131Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
136is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 138is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
137 139
138=item B<-tint> I<colour> 140=item B<-tint> I<colour>
139 141
140Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 142Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
141transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 143transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
142non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 144non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
143used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it. 145used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
144Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side, 146Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
145thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are: 147thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
146blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource 148blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
149pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
147I<tintColor>. Example: 150I<tintColor>. Example:
148 151
149 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 152 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
150 153
151=item B<-sh> I<number> 154=item B<-sh> I<number>
152 155
153Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 156Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
154background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 157background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
155resource I<shading>. 158resource I<shading>.
156 159
157=item B<-blt> I<string> 160=item B<-blt> I<string>
158 161
160at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 163at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
161transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 164transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
162B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 165B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
163B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 166B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
164B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 167B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
165alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>. 168alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
166 169
167=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 170=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
168 171
169Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 172Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
170background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 173background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
171horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 174horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
172radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 175radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
173on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; resource I<blurRadius>. 176on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
177resource I<blurRadius>.
174 178
175=item B<-bg> I<colour> 179=item B<-bg> I<colour>
176 180
177Window background colour; resource B<background>. 181Window background colour; resource B<background>.
178 182
179=item B<-fg> I<colour> 183=item B<-fg> I<colour>
180 184
181Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 185Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
182 186
183=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 187=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
184 188
185Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 189Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
186optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 190optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
187add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 191add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
188command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 192command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
189 193
190=item B<-cr> I<colour> 194=item B<-cr> I<colour>
411 415
412=item B<-tcw> 416=item B<-tcw>
413 417
414Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 418Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
415button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 419button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
416in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 420in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
417end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 421the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
418 422
419=item B<-insecure> 423=item B<-insecure>
420 424
421Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 425Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
422sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 426sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
442 446
443Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 447Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
444will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 448will 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 449it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
446user; resource B<hold>. 450user; resource B<hold>.
451
452=item B<-xrm> I<string>
453
454Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
455as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
456way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
457
458Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
459e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
460options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
461of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
462resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
463programs.
447 464
448=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 465=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
449 466
450Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 467Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
451 468
525 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 542 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
526 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 543 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 544 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 545 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 546 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
547 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
530 548
531Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 549Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
532names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 550names: 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 551common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
534configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 552configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
636 654
637B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 655B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
638if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 656if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
639monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 657monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
640 658
641=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 659=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
642 660
643B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 661Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
644artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
645pixmap.
646 662
647I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 663B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
648the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 664future versions.
665
666I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
667sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
649 668
650=item B<fading:> I<number> 669=item B<fading:> I<number>
651 670
652Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 671Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
653 672
670 689
671Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 690Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
672 691
673=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 692=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
674 693
675Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 694Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
676background image; option B<-blr>. 695background image; option B<-blr>.
677 696
678=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 697=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
679 698
680Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 699Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
687=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 706=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
688 707
689The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 708The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
690and the text. 709and the text.
691 710
692=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 711=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
693 712
694Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally 713Use the specified image file for the background and also
695specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 714optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
696in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent), 715(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
697and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). 716horizontal/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 717centre (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 718of 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 719an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
70110 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. 720beyond 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 721Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
703automatically scaled to match window size. 722Supported operations are:
723
724 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
725 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
726 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
727 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
728 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
729 scale will scale image to match window size;
730 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
731 whenever terminal window moves.
732
704If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be 733If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
705blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 734blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
706other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 735other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
707[default 0x0+50+50]
708 736
709=item B<path:> I<path> 737=item B<path:> I<path>
710 738
711Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 739Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
712 740
985will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 1013will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
986 1014
987When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1015When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
988be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1016be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
989 1017
990B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1018B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
991 1019
992=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1020=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
993 1021
994B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1022B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
995 1023
1083searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1111searching 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 1112omitting 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 1113keysym 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. 1114performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1087 1115
1088I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1116I<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, 1117number), 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 1118
1100You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1119You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1101with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1120with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1102should be a character not used by the strings. 1121should be a character not used by the strings.
1103 1122
1474resources or on the command line. 1493resources or on the command line.
1475 1494
1476=item B<COLORTERM> 1495=item B<COLORTERM>
1477 1496
1478Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1497Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1479compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added 1498compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1480extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome 1499extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1481screen. 1500screen.
1482 1501
1483=item B<COLORFGBG> 1502=item B<COLORFGBG>
1484 1503
1485Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1504Set 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 1505the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1487C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1506C<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 1507used), 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@@ 1508string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1490was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses> 1509was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1491and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1510and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1492 1511
1493=item B<WINDOWID> 1512=item B<WINDOWID>
1494 1513
1495Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1514Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1587Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1606Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1588 1607
1589=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1608=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1590 1609
1591Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1610Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1592 1611
1593Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1612Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1594 1613
1595=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1614=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1596 1615
1597Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1616Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl

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