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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
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 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>.
21 23
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 25
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 114
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 116
115Fade 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>.
116 125
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 127
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh>
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
122tinting it. 131tinting it; resource I<tintColor>.
123 132
124=item B<-sh> 133=item B<-sh>
125 134
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 135I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 136background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
128specified, too). 137specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
129 138
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 139=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 140
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 141Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 142
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 145Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137 146
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 147=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139 148
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 149Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 150specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 151add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 152command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 153
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 154=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 155
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 156The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
236 245
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 246Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238 247
239=item B<-st>|B<+st> 248=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240 249
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 250Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 251resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 252
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 253=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 254
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 255If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
280if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 289if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
281decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 290decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
282 291
283=item B<-lsp> I<number> 292=item B<-lsp> I<number>
284 293
285Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 294Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
286of the display; resource B<linespace>. 295the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
296B<linespace>.
287 297
288=item B<-tn> I<termname> 298=item B<-tn> I<termname>
289 299
290This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 300This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
291B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 301B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
327 337
328Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 338Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
329 339
330=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 340=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
331 341
332The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 342The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
333de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 343C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
334extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 344input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
335another locale. 345another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
346
347=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
348
349Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
350for more info.
351
352=item B<-tcw>
353
354Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
355button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
356end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
336 357
337=item B<-insecure> 358=item B<-insecure>
338 359
339Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 360Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
340sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 361sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
354=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 375=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
355 376
356Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 377Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
357B<secondaryScroll>. 378B<secondaryScroll>.
358 379
359=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 380=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
360 381
361No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 382Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
362available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 383
363some window managers. 384=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
385
386Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
387which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
388
389Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
390shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
391quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
392create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
393
394The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
395
396It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
397descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
398can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
399terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
400not.
401
402Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
403used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
404
405 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
406 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
407 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
408 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
409 });
410
411=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
412
413Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
414pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
415useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
416without having to run a program within it.
417
418If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
419entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
420yourself if you want that.
421
422Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
423longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
424
425 use IO::Pty;
426 use Fcntl;
427
428 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
429 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
430 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
431 close $pty;
432
433 # now communicate with rxvt
434 my $slave = $pty->slave;
435 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
364 436
365=back 437=back
366 438
367=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 439=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
368 440
371 443
372There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 444There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
373Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 445Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
374Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 446Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
375B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 447B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
376resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 448resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
377settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 449settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
450will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
451overwriting earlier ones:
452
453 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
454 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
455 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
456 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
457 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
378 458
379If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 459If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
380lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 460lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
381set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 461set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
382B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 462B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
427 507
428=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 508=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
429 509
430Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 510Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
431foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 511foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
432(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 512(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
433 513
434=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 514=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
435 515
436Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 516Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
437foreground colour is the default. 517foreground colour is the default.
475artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 555artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
476pixmap. 556pixmap.
477 557
478=item B<fading:> I<number> 558=item B<fading:> I<number>
479 559
480Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 560Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
561
562=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
563
564Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
565colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
481 566
482=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 567=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
483 568
484Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 569Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
570B<-tint>.
485 571
486=item B<shading:> I<number> 572=item B<shading:> I<number>
487 573
488Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 574Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
489image in addition to tinting it. 575image in addition to tinting it.
493Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 579Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
494 580
495=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 581=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
496 582
497Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 583Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
498#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 584#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
499 585
500=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 586=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
501 587
502The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 588The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
503and the text. 589and the text.
533The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 619The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
534be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 620be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
535appended to it. option B<-fn>. 621appended to it. option B<-fn>.
536 622
537Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 623Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
538optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. 624optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
539 625
540In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 626In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
541specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 627specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
542hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 628hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
543fonts. 629fonts.
595xterm style selection. 681xterm style selection.
596 682
597=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 683=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
598 684
599Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 685Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
600the author's favourite.. 686the author's favourite.
601 687
602=item B<title:> I<string> 688=item B<title:> I<string>
603 689
604Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 690Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
605specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 691specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
637 723
638Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 724Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
639B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 725B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
640B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 726B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
641 727
728The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
729
730Example:
731
732 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
733
734This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
735everytime you hit C<Print>.
736
642=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 737=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
643 738
644B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 739B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
645disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 740disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
646 741
666B<+si>. 761B<+si>.
667 762
668=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 763=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
669 764
670B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 765B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
671B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 766B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
672with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 767with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
673 768
674=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 769=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
675 770
676B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 771B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
677are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 772are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
742 837
743Mouse pointer background colour. 838Mouse pointer background colour.
744 839
745=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 840=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
746 841
747Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 842Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
843large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
748 844
749=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 845=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
750 846
751The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 847The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
752or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 848or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
774 870
775I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 871I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
776 872
777=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 873=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
778 874
779The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 875The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
780de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 876C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
781extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 877input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
782another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 878another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
879
880=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
881
882Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
883C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
884by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
885in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
886found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
887option B<-imfont>.
888
889=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
890
891Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
892button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
893the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
783 894
784=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 895=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
785 896
786Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 897Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
787echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 898echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
817scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 928scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
818instead scroll the screen up. 929instead scroll the screen up.
819 930
820=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 931=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
821 932
822Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 933Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
823contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 934intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
824newline, \r: return, \t: 935
936The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
937any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
938B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
939and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
940B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
941
942The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
943whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
944keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
945current application keymap mode state.
946
947The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
948searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
949omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
950keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
951performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
952
953I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
954C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
825tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 955C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
826^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 956C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
827with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 957can start or end with whitespace.
828omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 958
829KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 959Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
960C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
961use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
962@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
963
964You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
965with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
966should be a character not used by the strings.
967
968Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
969
970 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
971
972The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
973
974 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
975 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
976 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
977
978If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
979is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
980example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
981when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
982
983 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
984
985Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
986will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
987no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
988means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
989definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
990mappings themselves.
991
992Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
993if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
994C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
995user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
996
997 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
998 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
999
1000The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1001of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1002C<Shift-Insert>.
1003
1004The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1005the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1006font-switching at runtime:
1007
1008 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1009 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1010
1011Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1012info):
1013
1014 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1015 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
830 1016
831=back 1017=back
832 1018
833=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1019=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
834 1020
848the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1034the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
849(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1035(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
850 1036
851If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1037If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
852disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1038disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
853application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1039application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
854(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1040(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
855up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1041up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
856respectively. 1042respectively.
857 1043
858=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1044=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
859 1045
860The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1046The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
862 1048
863=over 4 1049=over 4
864 1050
865=item B<Selection>: 1051=item B<Selection>:
866 1052
867Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1053Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
868region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1054and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
869double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1055to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
870line. 1056(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1057B<tripleclickwords>.
871 1058
872Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1059Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
873(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1060(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal
874one. 1061one.
875 1062
876=item B<Insertion>: 1063=item B<Insertion>:
877 1064
878Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1065Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
901C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1088C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
902with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1089with C<--enable-iso14755>.
903 1090
904=over 4 1091=over 4
905 1092
906=item 5.1: Basic method 1093=item * 5.1: Basic method
907 1094
908This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1095This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
909 1096
910Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1097Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
911hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1098hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
918address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1105address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
919address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1106address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
920by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1107by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
921followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1108followed by releasing the modifier keys.
922 1109
923=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1110=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
924 1111
925This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1112This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
926your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1113your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
927 1114
928Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1115Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
931keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1118keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
932released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1119released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
933C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1120C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
934reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1121reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
935 1122
936=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1123=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
937 1124
938While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1125While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
939mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1126mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
940 1127
941=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1128=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
942 1129
943This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1130This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
944characters already displayed. 1131characters already displayed.
945 1132
946You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1133You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
958With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1145With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
959both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1146both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
960 1147
961=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1148=head1 LOGIN STAMP
962 1149
963B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1150B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
964that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1151it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
965To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1152allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
966some systems. 1153on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
967 1154
968=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1155=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
969 1156
970In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1157In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
971B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1158B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1014 1201
1015=back 1202=back
1016 1203
1017=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1204=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1018 1205
1019B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1206B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1020and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1207
1021window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1208=over 4
1022sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1209
1023terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1210=item B<TERM>
1024B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1211
1212Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1213resources or on the commandline.
1214
1215=item B<COLORTERM>
1216
1217Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1218compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1219C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1220
1221=item B<COLORFGBG>
1222
1223Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1224the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1225C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1226used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1227string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1228was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1229(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1230
1231=item B<WINDOWID>
1232
1233Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1234window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1235window and so on).
1236
1237=item B<TERMINFO>
1238
1239Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1240C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1241
1242=item B<DISPLAY>
1243
1244Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1245display in it's child processes.
1246
1247=item B<SHELL>
1248
1249The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1250
1251=item B<RXVTPATH>
1252
1253The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1254files.
1255
1256=item B<PATH>
1257
1258Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1259
1260=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1261
1262The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1263@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1264
1265Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1266
1267=item B<HOME>
1268
1269Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1270daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1271C<.Xdefaults>)
1272
1273=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1274
1275Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1276
1277=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1278
1279If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1280@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1281
1282=back
1025 1283
1026=head1 FILES 1284=head1 FILES
1027 1285
1028=over 4 1286=over 4
1029 1287
1030=item B</etc/utmp>
1031
1032System file for login records.
1033
1034=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1288=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1035 1289
1036Color names. 1290Color names.
1037 1291
1038=back 1292=back
1039 1293
1040=head1 SEE ALSO 1294=head1 SEE ALSO
1041 1295
1042@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1296@@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)
1043 1297
1044=head1 BUGS 1298=head1 BUGS
1045 1299
1046Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list. 1300Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1047 1301
1053 1307
1054=over 4 1308=over 4
1055 1309
1056=item Project Coordinator 1310=item Project Coordinator
1057 1311
1058@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1312Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1059 1313
1060=item Web page maintainter 1314L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1061
1062@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1063
1064L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1065 1315
1066=back 1316=back
1067 1317
1068=head1 AUTHORS 1318=head1 AUTHORS
1069 1319
1094=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1344=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1095 1345
1096Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1346Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1097(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1347(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1098 1348
1099=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1349=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1100 1350
1101Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1351Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1102character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1352character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1103compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1353compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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