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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
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change.
38
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese.
44
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely.
49
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
19 66
20=head1 OPTIONS 67=head1 OPTIONS
21 68
22The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 69The 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 70below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
24eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 71eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
25defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 72defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
26your system. `rxvt -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on 73your system. `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on
27the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 74the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
28compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 75compile 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 76I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -help' gives a list of all
30command-line options compiled into your version. 77command-line options compiled into your version.
31 78
32Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 79Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
33long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 80long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
34far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
35Orange'. 82Orange'.
36 83
37The following options are available: 84The following options are available:
38 85
39=over 4 86=over 4
58 105
59=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
60 107
61Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
62 109
63=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
64 111
65Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
66B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
67 114
68=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
69 116
70Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
71 125
72=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
73 127
74Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
75transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
76option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
77tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
78 135
79=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
80 137
81I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
82background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
83specified, too). 140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
84 141
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 142=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 143
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 144Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 145
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 149
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
94 151
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 156
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 158
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
109 166
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 167The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 168
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 169=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 170
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 171The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
116 173
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 175
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 176Select 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. 177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 181
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.:
185
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
188
189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details.
206
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 207=item B<-is>|B<+is>
126 208
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 209Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 210foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 211details.
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
132 212
133=item B<-name> I<name> 213=item B<-name> I<name>
134 214
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 215Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 216rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
174 254
175Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 255Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
176 256
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 257=item B<-st>|B<+st>
178 258
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 259Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 260resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
261
262=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
263
264If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
265actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
266select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
267not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
268on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
181 269
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 270=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 271
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 272Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
185 273
205B<externalBorder>. 293B<externalBorder>.
206 294
207=item B<-bl> 295=item B<-bl>
208 296
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 297Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 298if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 299decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
212 300
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 301=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 302
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 303Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 304the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
305B<linespace>.
217 306
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 307=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 308
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 309This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 310B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
230given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 319given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
231on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 320on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
232run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 321run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
233failing that, I<sh(1)>. 322failing that, I<sh(1)>.
234 323
324Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
325run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
326
327 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
328
235=item B<-title> I<text> 329=item B<-title> I<text>
236 330
237Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 331Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
238of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 332of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
239application name; resource B<title>. 333application name; resource B<title>.
257 351
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 352Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 353
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 354=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 355
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 356The 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 357C<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 358input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 359another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
360
361=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
362
363Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
364for more info.
365
366=item B<-tcw>
367
368Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
369button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
370end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 371
267=item B<-insecure> 372=item B<-insecure>
268 373
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 374Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 375sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
284=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 389=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
285 390
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 391Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 392B<secondaryScroll>.
288 393
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 394=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
290 395
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 396Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
292available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 397will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
293some window managers. 398it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
399user; resource B<hold>.
400
401=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
402
403Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
404
405=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
406
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
408which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
409
410Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
411shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
412quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
413create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
414
415The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
416
417It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
418descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
419can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
420terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
421not.
422
423Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
424used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
425
426 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
427 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
428 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
429 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
430 });
431
432=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
433
434Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
435pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
436useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
437without having to run a program within it.
438
439If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
440entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
441yourself if you want that.
442
443Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
444longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
445
446 use IO::Pty;
447 use Fcntl;
448
449 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
450 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
451 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
452 close $pty;
453
454 # now communicate with rxvt
455 my $slave = $pty->slave;
456 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
294 457
295=back 458=back
296 459
297=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 460=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
298 461
301 464
302There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 465There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
303Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 466Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
304Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 467Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 468B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
306resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 469resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
307settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 470settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
471will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
472overwriting earlier ones:
473
474 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
475 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
476 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
477 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
478 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
308 479
309If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 480If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
310lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 481lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
311set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 482set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
312B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 483B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 516high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 517colours. 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 5183=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 519names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
349 520
521Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
522changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
523
524Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
52588 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
526
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 527=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 528
529=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
530
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 531Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 532foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 533(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 534
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 535=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 536
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 537Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 538foreground colour is the default.
360 539
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 540=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
362 541
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 542Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
364characters. 543characters.
544
545=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
546
547If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
548itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
365 549
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 550=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 551
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 552Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 553foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
392artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 576artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
393pixmap. 577pixmap.
394 578
395=item B<fading:> I<number> 579=item B<fading:> I<number>
396 580
397Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 581Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
582
583=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
584
585Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
586colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
398 587
399=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 588=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
400 589
401Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 590Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
591B<-tint>.
402 592
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 593=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 594
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 595Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
406image in addition to tinting it. 596image in addition to tinting it.
407 597
408=item B<fading:> I<number>
409
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage.
411
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 598=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 599
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 600Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 601
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 602=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 603
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 604Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 605#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
606
607=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
608
609The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
610and the text.
420 611
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 612=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
422 613
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 614Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 615the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
440 631
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 632Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
442menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and 633menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
443B<PATH> environment variables. 634B<PATH> environment variables.
444 635
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 636=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 637
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 638Select 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. 639names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 640The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 641be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 642appended to it. option B<-fn>.
452 643
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 644Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
645optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
454 646
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 647In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 648specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 649hint 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 650fonts.
459font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 651
460regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 652For example, this font resource
653
654 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\
655 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
656 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
657 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
658 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
659
660specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
661the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
662it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
663wide and 15 pixels high.
664
665The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
666the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
667the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
668useful supplement.
669
670The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
671are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
672contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
673
674The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
675remaining unicode characters.
676
677=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
678
679=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
680
681=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
682
683The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
684italic> >> characters, respectively.
685
686If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
687B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
688it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
689italic.
690
691If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
692"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
693not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
694
695If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
696text font will being used for the given style.
697
698=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
699
700When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
701option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
702intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
703option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
704reachable.
461 705
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 706=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
463 707
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 708Set 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 709xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
466xterm style selection. 710xterm style selection.
467 711
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 712=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
469 713
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 714Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
471B<xterm> 715the author's favourite.
472 716
473=item B<title:> I<string> 717=item B<title:> I<string>
474 718
475Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 719Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
476specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 720specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
508 752
509Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 753Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
510B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 754B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
511B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 755B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
512 756
757The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
758
759Example:
760
761 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
762
763This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
764everytime you hit C<Print>.
765
513=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 766=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
514 767
515B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 768B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
516disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 769disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
517 770
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 783Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 784thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 785
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 786=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 787
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 788B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 789B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 790B<+si>.
538 791
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 792=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 793
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 794B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 795B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 796with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
544 797
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 798=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 799
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 800B<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 801are 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 802are 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>. 803bottom 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@@>]
561 804
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 805=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 806
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 807Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 808resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 818option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 819
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 820=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 821
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 822Set 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>. 823WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
581 824
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 825=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 826
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 827Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 828variable; option B<-tn>.
596 839
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 840=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 841
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 842B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 843scrolls five lines [default].
844
845=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
846
847B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
848movement only; option C<-ptab>.
601 849
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 850=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 851
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 852B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 853option B<-bc>.
618 866
619Mouse pointer background colour. 867Mouse pointer background colour.
620 868
621=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 869=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
622 870
623Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 871Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
872large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
624 873
625=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 874=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
626 875
627The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 876The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
628or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 877or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
650 899
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 900I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 901
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 902=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 903
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 904The 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 905C<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 906input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 907another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
659 908
660=item B<insecure> 909=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
910
911Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
912C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
913by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
914in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
915found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
916option B<-imfont>.
917
918=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
919
920Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
921button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
922the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
923
924=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 925
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 926Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 927echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 928abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 929through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 930write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 931default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 932sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 933
670enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 934You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
671requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 935B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
936locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
937menubar dispatch.
672 938
673=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 939=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
674 940
675Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 941Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
676B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 942B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 943B<-mod>.
678 944
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 945=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 946
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 947Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 948character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 949in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 950
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 951=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool>
686 952
691Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 957Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
692option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 958option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 959scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
694instead scroll the screen up. 960instead scroll the screen up.
695 961
962=item B<hold>: I<bool>
963
964Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
965will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
966it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
967user.
968
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 969=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 970
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 971Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
699contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 972intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
700newline, \r: return, \t: 973
974The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
975any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
976B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
977and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
978B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
979
980The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
981whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
982keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
983current application keymap mode state.
984
985The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
986searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
987omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
988keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
989performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
990
991I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
992C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
701tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 993C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
702^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 994C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
703with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 995can start or end with whitespace.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 996
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 997Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
998C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
999use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1000@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1001
1002You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1003with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
1004should be a character not used by the strings.
1005
1006Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1007
1008 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1009
1010The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1011
1012 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1013 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1014 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1015
1016If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1017is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1018example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1019when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1020
1021 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1022
1023Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1024will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1025no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1026means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1027definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1028mappings themselves.
1029
1030Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1031if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1032C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1033user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1034
1035 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1036 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1037
1038The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1039of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1040C<Shift-Insert>.
1041
1042The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1043the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1044font-switching at runtime:
1045
1046 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1047 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1048
1049Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1050info):
1051
1052 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1053 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
706 1054
707=back 1055=back
708 1056
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1057=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 1058
724the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1072the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
725(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1073(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
726 1074
727If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1075If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
728disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1076disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
729application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1077application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
730(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1078(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
731up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1079up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
732respectively. 1080respectively.
733 1081
734=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1082=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
735 1083
736The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1084The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
738 1086
739=over 4 1087=over 4
740 1088
741=item B<Selection>: 1089=item B<Selection>:
742 1090
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1091Left 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 1092and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1093to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 1094(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1095B<tripleclickwords>.
1096
1097Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1098(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1099normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1100selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1101the selection.
747 1102
748=item B<Insertion>: 1103=item B<Insertion>:
749 1104
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1105Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1106an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
753 1108
754=back 1109=back
755 1110
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1111=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 1112
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1113Changing 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 1114supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1115
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1116You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
762actual key can be selected using resources 1117therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1118
1119 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1120
1121rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 1122
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1123=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 1124
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 1125ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1126and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1127first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1128C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1129with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 1130
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 1131=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 1132
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 1133=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 1134
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 1135This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 1136
1137Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1138hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1139commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1140C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1141C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1142one.
1143
1144As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1145address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1146address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1147by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1148followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1149
1150=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1151
1152This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1153your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1154
1155Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1156them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1157invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1158keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1159released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1160C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1161reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1162
1163=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1164
1165While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1166mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1167
1168=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1169
1170This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1171characters already displayed.
1172
1173You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1174pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1175hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1176pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1177
1178In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1179character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1180combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1181always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1182
1183=back
1184
1185With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1186both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1187
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1188=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1189
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1190B<@@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. 1191it 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 1192allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1193on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1194
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1195=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
787 1196
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1197In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1198B<@@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 1232I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1233been specified. For example,
825 1234
826=over 4 1235=over 4
827 1236
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1237=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
829 1238
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1239would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
831on White. 1240on White.
832 1241
833=back 1242=back
834 1243
835=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1244=head1 ENVIRONMENT
836 1245
837B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1246B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
838and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1247
839window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1248=over 4
840sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1249
841terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1250=item B<TERM>
842B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1251
1252Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1253resources or on the commandline.
1254
1255=item B<COLORTERM>
1256
1257Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1258compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1259C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1260
1261=item B<COLORFGBG>
1262
1263Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1264the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1265C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1266used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1267string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1268was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1269(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1270
1271=item B<WINDOWID>
1272
1273Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1274window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1275window and so on).
1276
1277=item B<TERMINFO>
1278
1279Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1280C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1281
1282=item B<DISPLAY>
1283
1284Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1285display in it's child processes.
1286
1287=item B<SHELL>
1288
1289The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1290
1291=item B<RXVTPATH>
1292
1293The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1294files.
1295
1296=item B<PATH>
1297
1298Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1299
1300=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1301
1302The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1303@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1304
1305Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1306
1307=item B<HOME>
1308
1309Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1310daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1311C<.Xdefaults>)
1312
1313=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1314
1315Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1316
1317=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1318
1319If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1320@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1321
1322=back
843 1323
844=head1 FILES 1324=head1 FILES
845 1325
846=over 4 1326=over 4
847 1327
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1328=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1329
854Color names. 1330Color names.
855 1331
856=back 1332=back
857 1333
858=head1 SEEALSO 1334=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1335
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1336@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), 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
864=head1 BUGS
865
866Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
867
868Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
869
870Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
871 1337
872=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1338=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
873 1339
874=over 4 1340=over 4
875 1341
876=item Project Coordinator 1342=item Project Coordinator
877 1343
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1344Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
879 1345
880=item Web page maintainter 1346L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
881
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1347
886=back 1348=back
887 1349
888=head1 AUTHORS 1350=head1 AUTHORS
889 1351
914=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1376=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
915 1377
916Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1378Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
917(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1379(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
918 1380
919=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1381=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
920 1382
921Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1383Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
922character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1384character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
923compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1385compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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