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7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]] 7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]]
8 8
9=head1 DESCRIPTION 9=head1 DESCRIPTION
10 10
11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVTVERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal 11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVT_VERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal
12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
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
17See also @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical reference documentation (escape 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18sequences etc.). 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems.
21
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
26world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
27especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
28like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
29like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
30scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
31fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such
32as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
33belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
34such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
35change.
36
37If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
38me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean
39terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
40because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
41another for japanese.
42
43Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
44display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
45programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able
46to choose any font for any script freely.
47
48Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
49it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
50in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original
51rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
52
53It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
54and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
55without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
56a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
57from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
58drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
59@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
60
61It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
62been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
63reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
19 64
20=head1 OPTIONS 65=head1 OPTIONS
21 66
22The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 67The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
23below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be 68below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
24eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 69eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
25defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 70defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
26your system. `rxvt -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on 71your system. `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on
27the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 72the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
28compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 73compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires
29I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `rxvt -help' gives a list of all 74I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -help' gives a list of all
30command-line options compiled into your version. 75command-line options compiled into your version.
31 76
32Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 77Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
33long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 78long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
34far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 79far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
35Orange'. 80Orange'.
36 81
37The following options are available: 82The following options are available:
38 83
39=over 4 84=over 4
65Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
66B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
67 112
68=item B<-fade> I<number> 113=item B<-fade> I<number>
69 114
70Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>.
71 116
72=item B<-tint> I<colour> 117=item B<-tint> I<colour>
73 118
74Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
75transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh>
78 123
79=item B<-sh> 124=item B<-sh>
80 125
81I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
82background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
83specified, too). 128specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
84 129
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 130=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 131
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 132Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 133
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 137
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
94 139
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 142add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 144
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 145=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 146
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
109 154
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 155The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 156
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 157=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 158
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 159The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 160resource B<borderColor>.
116 161
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 163
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
120names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 168font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 169
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 170In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
171with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
172e.g.:
126 173
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 174 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 175 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 176
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 177See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>. 178section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
179
180=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
181
182Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to
183be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
184
185=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
186
187Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to
188be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
189
190=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
191
192Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to
193be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details.
132 194
133=item B<-name> I<name> 195=item B<-name> I<name>
134 196
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 197Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 198rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 239=item B<-st>|B<+st>
178 240
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 242resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
181 243
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
247actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
248select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
249not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
250on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
251
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 252=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 253
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 254Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
185 255
186=item B<-iconic> 256=item B<-iconic>
205B<externalBorder>. 275B<externalBorder>.
206 276
207=item B<-bl> 277=item B<-bl>
208 278
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 279Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 280if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 281decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
212 282
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 283=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 284
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 285Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 286the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
287B<linespace>.
217 288
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 289=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 290
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 291This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 292B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
257 328
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 329Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 330
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 331=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 332
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 333The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
263de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 334C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
264extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 335input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 336another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
337
338=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
339
340Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
341for more info.
342
343=item B<-tcw>
344
345Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
346button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
347end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 348
267=item B<-insecure> 349=item B<-insecure>
268 350
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 351Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 352sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 368Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 369B<secondaryScroll>.
288 370
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 371=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring>
290 372
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 373No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made
292available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 374available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in
293some window managers. 375some window managers.
294 376
295=back 377=back
296 378
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 427high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 428colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
3473=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 4293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 430names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
349 431
432Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
433changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
434
435Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
43688 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
437
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 438=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 439
440=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
441
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 442Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 443foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 444(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 445
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 446=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 447
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 448Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 449foreground colour is the default.
360 450
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 451=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
362 452
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 453Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
364characters. 454characters.
455
456=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
457
458If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
459itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
365 460
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 461=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 462
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 463Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 464foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 498=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 499
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 500Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
406image in addition to tinting it. 501image in addition to tinting it.
407 502
408=item B<fading:> I<number>
409
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage.
411
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 503=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 504
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 505Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 506
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 507=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 508
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 509Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 510#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
511
512=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
513
514The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
515and the text.
420 516
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 517=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
422 518
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 519Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 520the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
440 536
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 537Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
442menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and 538menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
443B<PATH> environment variables. 539B<PATH> environment variables.
444 540
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 541=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 542
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 543Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
448names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 544names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 545The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 546be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 547appended to it. option B<-fn>.
452 548
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 549Each 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:>.
454 551
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 552In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 553specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 554hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
458corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 555fonts.
459font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 556
460regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 557For example, this font resource
558
559 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\
560 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
561 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
562 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
563 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
564
565specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
566the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
567it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
568wide and 15 pixels high.
569
570The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
571the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
572the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
573useful supplement.
574
575The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
576are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
577contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
578
579The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
580remaining unicode characters.
581
582=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
583
584=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
585
586=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
587
588The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
589italic> >> characters, respectively.
590
591If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
592B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
593it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
594italic.
595
596If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
597"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
598not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
599
600If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
601text font will being used for the given style.
461 602
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 603=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
463 604
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 605Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
465xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 606xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
466xterm style selection. 607xterm style selection.
467 608
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 609=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
469 610
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 611Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
471B<xterm> 612the author's favourite..
472 613
473=item B<title:> I<string> 614=item B<title:> I<string>
474 615
475Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 616Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
476specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 617specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 671Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 672thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 673
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 674=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 675
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 676B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 677B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 678B<+si>.
538 679
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 680=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 681
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 682B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 683B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 684with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>.
544 685
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 686=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 687
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 688B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
548keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt for special handling and 689are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
549are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll 690are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
550to bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 691bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
551
552=item B<smallfont_key:> I<keysym>
553
554If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a smaller font
555[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>]
556
557=item B<bigfont_key:> I<keysym>
558
559If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a bigger font
560[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@>]
561 692
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 693=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 694
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 695Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 696resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 706option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 707
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 708=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 709
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 710Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
580WM, the rxvt window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 711WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
581 712
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 713=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 714
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 715Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 716variable; option B<-tn>.
596 727
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 728=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 729
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 730B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 731scrolls five lines [default].
732
733=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
734
735B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
736movement only; option C<-ptab>.
601 737
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 738=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 739
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 740B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 741option B<-bc>.
650 786
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 787I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 788
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 789=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 790
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 791The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
656de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 792C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
657extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 793input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 794another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
659 795
660=item B<insecure> 796=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
797
798Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
799C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
800by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
801in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
802found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
803option B<-imfont>.
804
805=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
806
807Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
808button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
809the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
810
811=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 812
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 813Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 814echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 815abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 816throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 817write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 818that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 819enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 820resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this
676B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 827B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 828B<-mod>.
678 829
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 830=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 831
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 832Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 833character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 834in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 835
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 836=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool>
686 837
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 844scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
694instead scroll the screen up. 845instead scroll the screen up.
695 846
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 847=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 848
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 849Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
699contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 850intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
700newline, \r: return, \t: 851
852The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
853any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
854B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
855and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
856B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
857
858The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
859whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
860keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
861current application keymap mode state.
862
863The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
864searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
865omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
866keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
867performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
868
869I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
870C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
701tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 871C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
702^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 872C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
703with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 873can start or end with whitespace.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 874
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 875Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
876C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
877use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
878@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
879
880You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
881with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
882should be a character not used by the strings.
883
884Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
885
886 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
887
888The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
889
890 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
891 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
892 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
893
894If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
895is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
896example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
897when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
898
899 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
900
901The 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
903font-switching at runtime:
904
905 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
906 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
907
908Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
909info):
910
911 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
912 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
706 913
707=back 914=back
708 915
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 916=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 917
738 945
739=over 4 946=over 4
740 947
741=item B<Selection>: 948=item B<Selection>:
742 949
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 950Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
744region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 951and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 952to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 953(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
954B<tripleclickwords>.
955
956Starting 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
958one.
747 959
748=item B<Insertion>: 960=item B<Insertion>:
749 961
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 962Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 963an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
753 965
754=back 966=back
755 967
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 968=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 969
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 970Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
759default font and others of various sizes, by using B<Shift-KP_Add> and 971supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 972
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 973You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
762actual key can be selected using resources 974therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 975
976 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
977
978rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 979
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 980=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 981
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 982ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
983and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
984first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
985C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
986with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 987
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 988=over 4
770mode. Entering hex digits composes a Unicode character, pressing space or
771releasing the modifiers commits the keycode and every other key cancels
772the current input character.
773 989
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 990=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 991
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 992This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 993
994Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
995hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
996commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
997C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
998C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
999one.
1000
1001As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1002address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1003address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1004by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1005followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1006
1007=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1008
1009This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1010your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1011
1012Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1013them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1014invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1015keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1016released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1017C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1018reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1019
1020=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1021
1022While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1023mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1024
1025=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1026
1027This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1028characters already displayed.
1029
1030You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1031pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1032hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1033pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1034
1035In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1036character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1037combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1038always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1039
1040=back
1041
1042With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1043both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1044
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1045=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1046
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1047B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
782that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1048it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
783To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1049allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1050on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1051
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1052=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
787 1053
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1054In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1055B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
823I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1089I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1090been specified. For example,
825 1091
826=over 4 1092=over 4
827 1093
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1094=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
829 1095
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1096would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
831on White. 1097on White.
832 1098
833=back 1099=back
843 1109
844=head1 FILES 1110=head1 FILES
845 1111
846=over 4 1112=over 4
847 1113
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1114=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1115
854Color names. 1116Color names.
855 1117
856=back 1118=back
857 1119
858=head1 SEEALSO 1120=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1121
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1122@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
861
862See rxvtRef.html rxvtRef.txt for detailed information on recognized escape sequences and menuBar syntax, etc.
863 1123
864=head1 BUGS 1124=head1 BUGS
865 1125
866Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list. 1126Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
867 1127
873 1133
874=over 4 1134=over 4
875 1135
876=item Project Coordinator 1136=item Project Coordinator
877 1137
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1138@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@>
879 1139
880=item Web page maintainter 1140=item Web page maintainter
881 1141
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@> 1142@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883 1143
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> 1144L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1145
886=back 1146=back
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