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189See 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
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191 191
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193 193
194Compile 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
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196 196
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198 198
199Compile 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
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201 201
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203 203
204Compile 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
205be 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.
206 213
207=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
208 215
209Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
210rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
313given 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
314on 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
315run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 322run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
316failing that, I<sh(1)>. 323failing that, I<sh(1)>.
317 324
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
318=item B<-title> I<text> 330=item B<-title> I<text>
319 331
320Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 332Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
321of 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
322application name; resource B<title>. 334application name; resource B<title>.
377 389
378=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 390=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
379 391
380Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 392Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
381B<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>.
382 401
383=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 402=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
384 403
385Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 404Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
386 405
434 close $pty; 453 close $pty;
435 454
436 # now communicate with rxvt 455 # now communicate with rxvt
437 my $slave = $pty->slave; 456 my $slave = $pty->slave;
438 while (<$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>.
439 462
440=back 463=back
441 464
442=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 465=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
443 466
619 642
620Select 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
621names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 644names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
622The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 645The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
623be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 646be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
624appended to it. option B<-fn>. 647appended to it; option B<-fn>.
625 648
626Each 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
627optional 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:>.
628 651
629In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 652In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
675not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 698not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
676 699
677If 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
678text font will being used for the given style. 701text font will being used for the given style.
679 702
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
680=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 711=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
681 712
682Set 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
683xterm 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
684xterm style selection. 715xterm style selection.
876=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 907=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
877 908
878The 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.
879C<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
880input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 911input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
881another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 912another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
882 913
883=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 914=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
884 915
885Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 916Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
886C<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
891 922
892=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 923=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
893 924
894Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 925Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
895button. 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
896the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 927the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
897 928
898=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 929=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
899 930
900Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 931Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
901echo 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
902abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 933abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
903throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 934through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
904write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 935write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
905that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 936default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
906enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 937sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
907resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 938
908enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 939You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
909requests 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.
910 943
911=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 944=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
912 945
913Set 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>,
914B<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
928 961
929Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 962Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
930option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 963option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
931scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 964scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
932instead 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.
933 973
934=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 974=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
935 975
936Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 976Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
937intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 977intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
982is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1022is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
983example 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>
984when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1024when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
985 1025
986 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
987 1034
988Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1035Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
989will 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
990no 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
991means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1038means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1015info): 1062info):
1016 1063
1017 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1018 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1065 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1019 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
1020=back 1089=back
1021 1090
1022=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1091=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1023 1092
1024Lines 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
1058to 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
1059(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1128(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1060B<tripleclickwords>. 1129B<tripleclickwords>.
1061 1130
1062Starting 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)
1063(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1132(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1064one. 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.
1065 1136
1066=item B<Insertion>: 1137=item B<Insertion>:
1067 1138
1068Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1139Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
1069an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1140an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be

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