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105 105
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 107
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 109
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
111 111
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 114
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 125
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 127
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
129transparency 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
130option 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
131tinting it; resource I<tintColor>. 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
132 135
133=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
134 137
135I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
136background 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
186See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
187section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
188 191
189=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
190 193
191Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters are to
192be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
193 196
194=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
195 198
196Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when I<italic> characters are to
197be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
198 201
199=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
200 203
201Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
202be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
203 213
204=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
205 215
206Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
207rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
310given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 320given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
311on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 321on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
312run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 322run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
313failing that, I<sh(1)>. 323failing that, I<sh(1)>.
314 324
325Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
326run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
327
328 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
329
315=item B<-title> I<text> 330=item B<-title> I<text>
316 331
317Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 332Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
318of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 333of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
319application name; resource B<title>. 334application name; resource B<title>.
374 389
375=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 390=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
376 391
377Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 392Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
378B<secondaryScroll>. 393B<secondaryScroll>.
394
395=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
396
397Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
398will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
399it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
400user; resource B<hold>.
379 401
380=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 402=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
381 403
382Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 404Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
383 405
431 close $pty; 453 close $pty;
432 454
433 # now communicate with rxvt 455 # now communicate with rxvt
434 my $slave = $pty->slave; 456 my $slave = $pty->slave;
435 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 457 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
458
459=item B<-pe> I<string>
460
461Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext>.
436 462
437=back 463=back
438 464
439=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 465=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
440 466
616 642
617Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 643Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
618names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 644names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
619The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 645The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
620be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 646be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
621appended to it. option B<-fn>. 647appended to it; option B<-fn>.
622 648
623Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 649Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
624optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 650optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
625 651
626In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 652In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
672not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 698not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
673 699
674If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 700If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
675text font will being used for the given style. 701text font will being used for the given style.
676 702
703=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
704
705When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
706option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
707intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
708option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
709reachable.
710
677=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 711=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
678 712
679Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 713Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
680xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 714xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
681xterm style selection. 715xterm style selection.
873=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 907=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
874 908
875The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 909The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
876C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 910C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
877input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 911input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
878another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 912another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
879 913
880=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 914=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
881 915
882Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 916Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
883C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 917C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
888 922
889=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 923=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
890 924
891Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 925Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
892button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 926button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
893the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 927the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
894 928
895=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 929=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
896 930
897Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 931Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
898echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 932echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
899abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 933abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
900throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 934through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
901write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 935write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
902that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 936default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
903enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 937sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
904resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 938
905enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 939You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
906requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 940B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
941locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
942menubar dispatch.
907 943
908=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 944=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
909 945
910Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 946Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
911B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 947B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
925 961
926Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 962Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
927option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 963option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
928scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 964scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
929instead scroll the screen up. 965instead scroll the screen up.
966
967=item B<hold>: I<bool>
968
969Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
970will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
971it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
972user.
930 973
931=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 974=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
932 975
933Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 976Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
934intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 977intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
979is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1022is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
980example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1023example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
981when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1024when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
982 1025
983 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1026 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1027
1028If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1029is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1030manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1031C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1032
1033 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
984 1034
985Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1035Due 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 1036will 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 1037no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
988means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1038means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1012info): 1062info):
1013 1063
1014 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1015 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1065 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1016 1066
1067=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1068
1069Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
1070instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded
1071if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. If this resource
1072is empty or missing, then the perl interpreter will not be initialized;
1073option B<-pe>.
1074
1075=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1076
1077Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the
1078@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1079
1080=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1081
1082Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1083scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1084@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1085F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1086
1087See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1088
1017=back 1089=back
1018 1090
1019=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1091=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1020 1092
1021Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window 1093Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window
1055to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1127to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1056(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1128(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1057B<tripleclickwords>. 1129B<tripleclickwords>.
1058 1130
1059Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1131Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1060(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1132(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1061one. 1133normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1134selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1135the selection.
1062 1136
1063=item B<Insertion>: 1137=item B<Insertion>:
1064 1138
1065Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1139Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
1066an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1140an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
1074supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1148supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1075 1149
1076You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1150You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
1077therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1151therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1078 1152
1079 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1153 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1080 1154
1081rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1155rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1082 1156
1083=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1157=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1084 1158
1293 1367
1294=head1 SEE ALSO 1368=head1 SEE ALSO
1295 1369
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) 1370@@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)
1297 1371
1298=head1 BUGS
1299
1300Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1301
1302Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1303
1304Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1305
1306=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1372=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1307 1373
1308=over 4 1374=over 4
1309 1375
1310=item Project Coordinator 1376=item Project Coordinator

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