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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. resource B<fading>.
116 118
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 119=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 120
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh>
123 125
124=item B<-sh> 126=item B<-sh>
125 127
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
128specified, too). 130specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
129 131
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 132=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 133
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 134Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 135
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 138Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137 139
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 140=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139 141
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 142Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 143specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 144add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 145command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 146
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 147=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 148
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 149The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 165
164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A reasonable default font list is 169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168always appended to it. See resource B<font> for details. 170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
173with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
174e.g.:
175
176 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
177 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
169 178
170See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
171section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
172 181
173=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
229 238
230Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
231 240
232=item B<-st>|B<+st> 241=item B<-st>|B<+st>
233 242
234Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 243Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
235resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 244resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
249actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
250select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
251not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
252on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
236 253
237=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 254=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
238 255
239Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 256Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
240 257
265if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
266decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 283decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
267 284
268=item B<-lsp> I<number> 285=item B<-lsp> I<number>
269 286
270Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
271of the display; resource B<linespace>. 288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
289B<linespace>.
272 290
273=item B<-tn> I<termname> 291=item B<-tn> I<termname>
274 292
275This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 293This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
276B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 294B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
312 330
313Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 331Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
314 332
315=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 333=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
316 334
317The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 335The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
318de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 336C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
319extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 337input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
320another locale. 338another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
339
340=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
341
342Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
343for more info.
344
345=item B<-tcw>
346
347Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
348button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
349end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
321 350
322=item B<-insecure> 351=item B<-insecure>
323 352
324Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 353Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
325sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 354sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
339=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
340 369
341Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
342B<secondaryScroll>. 371B<secondaryScroll>.
343 372
344=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
345 374
346No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
347available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 376
348some window managers. 377=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
378
379Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
380which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
381
382Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
383shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
384quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
385create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
386
387The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
388
389It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
390descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
391can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
392terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
393not.
394
395Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
396used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
397
398 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
399 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
400 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
401 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
402 });
403
404=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
405
406Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
407pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
408useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
409without having to run a program within it.
410
411If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
412entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
413yourself if you want that.
414
415Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
416longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
417
418 use IO::Pty;
419 use Fcntl;
420
421 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
422 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
423 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
424 close $pty;
425
426 # now communicate with rxvt
427 my $slave = $pty->slave;
428 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
349 429
350=back 430=back
351 431
352=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 432=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
353 433
356 436
357There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 437There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
358Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 438Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
359Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 439Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
360B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 440B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
361resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 441resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
362settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 442settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
443will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
444overwriting earlier ones:
445
446 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
447 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
448 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
449 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
450 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
363 451
364If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 452If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
365lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 453lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
366set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 454set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
367B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 455B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
412 500
413=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 501=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
414 502
415Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 503Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
416foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 504foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
417(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 505(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
418 506
419=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 507=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
420 508
421Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 509Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
422foreground colour is the default. 510foreground colour is the default.
423 511
424=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 512=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
425 513
426Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 514Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
427characters. 515characters.
516
517=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
518
519If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
520itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
428 521
429=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 522=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
430 523
431Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 524Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
432foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 525foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
473Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 566Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
474 567
475=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 568=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
476 569
477Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 570Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
478#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 571#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
479 572
480=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 573=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
481 574
482The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 575The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
483and the text. 576and the text.
513The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 606The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
514be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 607be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
515appended to it. option B<-fn>. 608appended to it. option B<-fn>.
516 609
517Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 610Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
518optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. 611optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
519 612
520In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 613In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
521specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 614specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
522hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 615hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
523fonts. 616fonts.
533specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually 626specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
534the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because 627the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
535it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 628it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
536wide and 15 pixels high. 629wide and 15 pixels high.
537 630
538the second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 631The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
539the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 632the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
540the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 633the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
541useful supplement. 634useful supplement.
542 635
543The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 636The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
575xterm style selection. 668xterm style selection.
576 669
577=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 670=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
578 671
579Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 672Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
580the author's favourite.. 673the author's favourite.
581 674
582=item B<title:> I<string> 675=item B<title:> I<string>
583 676
584Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 677Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
585specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 678specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
617 710
618Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 711Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
619B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 712B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
620B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 713B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
621 714
715The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
716
622=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 717=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
623 718
624B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 719B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
625disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 720disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
626 721
646B<+si>. 741B<+si>.
647 742
648=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 743=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
649 744
650B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 745B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
651B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 746B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
652with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 747with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
653 748
654=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 749=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
655 750
656B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 751B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
657are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 752are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
696=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 791=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
697 792
698B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 793B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
699scrolls five lines [default]. 794scrolls five lines [default].
700 795
796=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
797
798B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
799movement only; option C<-ptab>.
800
701=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 801=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
702 802
703B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 803B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
704option B<-bc>. 804option B<-bc>.
705 805
717 817
718Mouse pointer background colour. 818Mouse pointer background colour.
719 819
720=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 820=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
721 821
722Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 822Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
823large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
723 824
724=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 825=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
725 826
726The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 827The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
727or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 828or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
749 850
750I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 851I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
751 852
752=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 853=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
753 854
754The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 855The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
755de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 856C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
756extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 857input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
757another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 858another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
859
860=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
861
862Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
863C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
864by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
865in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
866found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
867option B<-imfont>.
868
869=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
870
871Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
872button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
873the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
758 874
759=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 875=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
760 876
761Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 877Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
762echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 878echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
792scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 908scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
793instead scroll the screen up. 909instead scroll the screen up.
794 910
795=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 911=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
796 912
797Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 913Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
798contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 914intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
799newline, \r: return, \t: 915
916The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
917any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
918B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
919and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
920B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
921
922The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
923whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
924keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
925current application keymap mode state.
926
927The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
928searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
929omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
930keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
931performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
932
933I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
934C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
800tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 935C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
801^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 936C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
802with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 937can start or end with whitespace.
803omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 938
804KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 939Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
940C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
941use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
942@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
943
944You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
945with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
946should be a character not used by the strings.
947
948Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
949
950 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
951
952The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
953
954 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
955 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
956 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
957
958If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
959is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
960example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
961when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
962
963 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
964
965Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
966will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
967no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
968means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
969definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
970mappings themselves.
971
972Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
973if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
974C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
975user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
976
977 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
978 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
979
980The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
981of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
982C<Shift-Insert>.
983
984The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
985the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
986font-switching at runtime:
987
988 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
989 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
990
991Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
992info):
993
994 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
995 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
805 996
806=back 997=back
807 998
808=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 999=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
809 1000
823the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1014the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
824(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1015(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
825 1016
826If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1017If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
827disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1018disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
828application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1019application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
829(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1020(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
830up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1021up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
831respectively. 1022respectively.
832 1023
833=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1024=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
834 1025
835The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1026The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
837 1028
838=over 4 1029=over 4
839 1030
840=item B<Selection>: 1031=item B<Selection>:
841 1032
842Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1033Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
843region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1034and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
844double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1035to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
845line. 1036(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1037B<tripleclickwords>.
846 1038
847Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1039Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
848(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1040(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal
849one. 1041one.
850 1042
851=item B<Insertion>: 1043=item B<Insertion>:
852 1044
853Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1045Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
876C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1068C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
877with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1069with C<--enable-iso14755>.
878 1070
879=over 4 1071=over 4
880 1072
881=item 5.1: Basic method 1073=item * 5.1: Basic method
882 1074
883This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1075This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
884 1076
885Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1077Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
886hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1078hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
893address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1085address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
894address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1086address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
895by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1087by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
896followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1088followed by releasing the modifier keys.
897 1089
898=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1090=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
899 1091
900This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1092This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
901your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1093your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
902 1094
903Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1095Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
906keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1098keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
907released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1099released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
908C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1100C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
909reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1101reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
910 1102
911=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1103=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
912 1104
913While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1105While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
914mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1106mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
915 1107
916=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1108=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
917 1109
918This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1110This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
919characters already displayed. 1111characters already displayed.
920 1112
921You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1113You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
933With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1125With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
934both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1126both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
935 1127
936=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1128=head1 LOGIN STAMP
937 1129
938B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1130B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
939that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1131it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
940To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1132allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
941some systems. 1133on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
942 1134
943=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1135=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
944 1136
945In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1137In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
946B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1138B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
989 1181
990=back 1182=back
991 1183
992=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1184=head1 ENVIRONMENT
993 1185
994B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1186B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
995and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1187
996window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1188=over 4
997sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1189
998terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1190=item B<TERM>
999B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1191
1192Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1193resources or on the commandline.
1194
1195=item B<COLORTERM>
1196
1197Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1198compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1199C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1200
1201=item B<COLORFGBG>
1202
1203Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1204the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1205C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1206used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1207string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1208was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1209(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1210
1211=item B<WINDOWID>
1212
1213Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1214window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1215window and so on).
1216
1217=item B<TERMINFO>
1218
1219Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1220C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1221
1222=item B<DISPLAY>
1223
1224Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1225display in it's child processes.
1226
1227=item B<SHELL>
1228
1229The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1230
1231=item B<RXVTPATH>
1232
1233The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1234files.
1235
1236=item B<PATH>
1237
1238Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1239
1240=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1241
1242The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1243@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1244
1245Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>.
1246
1247=item B<HOME>
1248
1249Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1250daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1251C<.Xdefaults>)
1252
1253=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1254
1255Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1256
1257=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1258
1259If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1260@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1261
1262=back
1000 1263
1001=head1 FILES 1264=head1 FILES
1002 1265
1003=over 4 1266=over 4
1004 1267
1005=item B</etc/utmp>
1006
1007System file for login records.
1008
1009=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1268=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1010 1269
1011Color names. 1270Color names.
1012 1271
1013=back 1272=back
1028 1287
1029=over 4 1288=over 4
1030 1289
1031=item Project Coordinator 1290=item Project Coordinator
1032 1291
1033@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1292Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1034 1293
1035=item Web page maintainter 1294L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1036
1037@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1038
1039L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1040 1295
1041=back 1296=back
1042 1297
1043=head1 AUTHORS 1298=head1 AUTHORS
1044 1299
1069=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1324=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1070 1325
1071Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1326Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1072(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1327(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1073 1328
1074=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1329=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1075 1330
1076Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1331Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1077character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1332character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1078compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1333compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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