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17	=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS	17	=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18		18
19	See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of	19	See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20	frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common	20	frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21	problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at	21	problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22	L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/checkout/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.	22	L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23		23
24	=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT	24	=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25		25
26	Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode	26	Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27	internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the	27	internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28	world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,	28	world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29	especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts	29	especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30	like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,	30	like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31	like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these	31	like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32	scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work	32	scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33	fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such	33	fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34	as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms	34	as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35	belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --	35	belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36	such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might	36	such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37	change.	37	change.
38		38
39	If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let	39	If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40	me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean	40	me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41	terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely	41	terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42	because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and	42	because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43	another for japanese.	43	another for japanese.
44		44
45	Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to	45	Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46	display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other	46	display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47	programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able	47	programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48	to choose any font for any script freely.	48	to choose any font for any script freely.
49		49
50	Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than	50	Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51	it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy	51	its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52	in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original	52	in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53	rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.	53	rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54		54
55	It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean	55	It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56	and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode	56	and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57	without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with	57	without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58	a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows	58	a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59	from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and	59	from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60	drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and	60	drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61	@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).	61	@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62		62
63	It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have	63	It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64	been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical	64	been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65	reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).	65	reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66		66
67	=head1 OPTIONS	67	=head1 OPTIONS
68		68
69	The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed	69	The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
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93		93
94	Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still	94	Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still
95	respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the	95	respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
96	B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.	96	B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
97		97
		98	=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
		99
		100	Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
		101	resource B<depth>.
		102
98	=item B<-geometry> I<geom>	103	=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99		104
100	Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.	105	Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101		106
102	=item B<-rv>\|B<+rv>	107	=item B<-rv>\|B<+rv>
103		108
104	Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.	109	Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105		110
106	=item B<-j>\|B<+j>	111	=item B<-j>\|B<+j>
107		112
108	Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.	113	Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
		114
		115	=item B<-ss>\|B<+ss>
		116
		117	Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
109		118
110	=item B<-ip>\|B<+ip> \| B<-tr>\|B<+tr>	119	=item B<-ip>\|B<+ip> \| B<-tr>\|B<+tr>
111		120
112	Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is	121	Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
113	B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.	122	B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
		123
		124	I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
		125	sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
114		126
115	=item B<-fade> I<number>	127	=item B<-fade> I<number>
116		128
117	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values	129	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118	fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade	130	fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119	colour; resource B<fading>.	131	colour; resource B<fading>.
120		132
121	=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>	133	=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122		134
123	Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour	135	Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124	is black. resource B<fadeColor>.	136	is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125		137
126	=item B<-tint> I<colour>	138	=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127		139
128	Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when	140	Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
129	transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for	141	transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
130	non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be	142	non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
131	used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource	143	used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
		144	Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
		145	thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
		146	blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource
132	I<tintColor>. Example:	147	I<tintColor>. Example:
133		148
134	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40	149	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
135		150
136	=item B<-sh>	151	=item B<-sh> I<number>
137		152
138	I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent	153	Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
139	background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be	154	background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
140	specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).	155	resource I<shading>.
		156
		157	=item B<-blt> I<string>
		158
		159	Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
		160	at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
		161	transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
		162	B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
		163	B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
		164	B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
		165	alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
		166
		167	=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
		168
		169	Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
		170	background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
		171	horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
		172	radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
		173	on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; resource I<blurRadius>.
141		174
142	=item B<-bg> I<colour>	175	=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143		176
144	Window background colour; resource B<background>.	177	Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145		178
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147		180
148	Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.	181	Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149		182
150	=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>	183	=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
151		184
152	Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally	185	Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
153	specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to	186	optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
154	add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the	187	add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155	command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.	188	command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156		189
157	=item B<-cr> I<colour>	190	=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158		191
159	The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.	192	The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160		193
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172	resource B<borderColor>.	205	resource B<borderColor>.
173		206
174	=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>	207	=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175		208
176	Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names	209	Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
177	that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The	210	that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178	first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be	211	first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179	smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default	212	smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180	font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.	213	font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181		214
182	In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it	215	In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
183	with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,	216	with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184	e.g.:	217	e.g.:
185		218
186	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"	219	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"	220	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
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297		330
298	Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.	331	Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
299	if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window	332	if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
300	decorations; resource B<borderLess>.	333	decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
301		334
		335	=item B<-override-redirect>
		336
		337	Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
		338	B<override-redirect>.
		339
302	=item B<-sbg>	340	=item B<-sbg>
303		341
304	Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line	342	Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
305	drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use	343	drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
306	this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;	344	this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
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308		346
309	=item B<-lsp> I<number>	347	=item B<-lsp> I<number>
310		348
311	Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of	349	Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
312	the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource	350	the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
313	B<linespace>.	351	B<lineSpace>.
314		352
315	=item B<-tn> I<termname>	353	=item B<-tn> I<termname>
316		354
317	This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the	355	This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
318	B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the	356	B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
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372	for more info.	410	for more info.
373		411
374	=item B<-tcw>	412	=item B<-tcw>
375		413
376	Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse	414	Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
		415	button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
377	button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the	416	in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
378	end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.	417	end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
379		418
380	=item B<-insecure>	419	=item B<-insecure>
381		420
382	Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape	421	Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
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410		449
411	Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.	450	Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
412		451
413	=item B<-embed> I<windowid>	452	=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
414		453
415	Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,	454	Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
416	which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.	455	which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
417		456
418	Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it	457	Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
419	shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it	458	shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
420	quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to	459	quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
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423	The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.	462	The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
424		463
425	It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file	464	It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
426	descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you	465	descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
427	can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the	466	can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
428	terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or	467	terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
429	not.	468	not.
430		469
431	Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be	470	Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
432	used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):	471	used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
433		472
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438	});	477	});
439		478
440	=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>	479	=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
441		480
442	Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty	481	Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
443	pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is	482	pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
444	useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator	483	useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
445	without having to run a program within it.	484	without having to run a program within it.
446		485
447	If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp	486	If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
448	entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that	487	entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
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500	check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl	539	check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
501	extensions not documented here):	540	extensions not documented here):
502		541
503	=over 4	542	=over 4
504		543
		544	=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
		545
		546	Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
		547	option B<-depth>.
		548
505	=item B<geometry:> I<geom>	549	=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
506		550
507	Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];	551	Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
508	option B<-geometry>.	552	option B<-geometry>.
509		553
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545	Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the	589	Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
546	foreground colour is the default.	590	foreground colour is the default.
547		591
548	=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>	592	=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
549		593
550	Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video	594	Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
551	characters.	595	when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
552		596
553	=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>	597	=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
554		598
555	If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline	599	If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
556	itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.	600	itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
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572	option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option	616	option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
573	B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.	617	B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
574		618
575	=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>	619	=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
576		620
577	B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling	621	B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
578	quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>.	622	of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
		623	has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
		624	received line; option B<-j>.
		625
579	B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>.	626	B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
		627	force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
		628
		629	=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
		630
		631	B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
		632	receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
		633	(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
		634	result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
		635	option B<-ss>.
		636
		637	B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
		638	if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
		639	monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
580		640
581	=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>	641	=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
582		642
583	B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving	643	B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
584	artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'	644	artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
585	pixmap.	645	pixmap.
586		646
		647	I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
		648	the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
		649
587	=item B<fading:> I<number>	650	=item B<fading:> I<number>
588		651
589	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.	652	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
590		653
591	=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>	654	=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
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598	Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option	661	Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
599	B<-tint>.	662	B<-tint>.
600		663
601	=item B<shading:> I<number>	664	=item B<shading:> I<number>
602		665
603	Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background	666	Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
604	image in addition to tinting it.	667	in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
		668
		669	=item B<blendType:> I<string>
		670
		671	Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
		672
		673	=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
		674
		675	Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
		676	background image; option B<-blr>.
605		677
606	=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>	678	=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
607		679
608	Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].	680	Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
609		681
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617	The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar	689	The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
618	and the text.	690	and the text.
619		691
620	=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>	692	=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
621		693
622	Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for	694	Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
623	the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry	695	specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
624	string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the	696	in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
625	horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image	697	and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
626	centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale	698	A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
627	of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9	699	image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
628	specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will	700	number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
629	be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted	701	10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
630	scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]	702	Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
631		703	automatically scaled to match window size.
632	=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>	704	If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
633		705	blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
634	Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is	706	other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
635	optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the	707	[default 0x0+50+50]
636	reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
637		708
638	=item B<path:> I<path>	709	=item B<path:> I<path>
639		710
640	Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and	711	Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
641	menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
642	B<PATH> environment variables.
643		712
644	=item B<font:> I<fontlist>	713	=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
645		714
646	Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font	715	Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
647	names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.	716	that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
648	The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might	717	first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
649	be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always	718	smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
650	appended to it; option B<-fn>.	719	font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
651		720
652	Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with	721	Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
653	optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.	722	optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
654		723
655	In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and	724	In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
…		…
657	hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft	726	hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
658	fonts.	727	fonts.
659		728
660	For example, this font resource	729	For example, this font resource
661		730
662	URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\	731	URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
663	-misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\	732	-misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
664	-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \	733	-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
665	[codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \	734	[codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
666	xft:Code2000:antialias=false	735	xft:Code2000:antialias=false
667		736
…		…
705		774
706	=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>	775	=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
707		776
708	When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,	777	When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
709	option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high	778	option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
710	intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,	779	intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
711	option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not	780	option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
712	reachable.	781	reachable.
713		782
714	=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>	783	=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
715		784
716	Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is	785	Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
717	xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives	786	is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
718	xterm style selection.	787	gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
		788	selection code is in use.
719		789
720	=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>	790	=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
721		791
722	Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is	792	Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
723	the author's favourite.	793	the author's favourite.
…		…
737	=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>	807	=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
738		808
739	B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no	809	B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
740	de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].	810	de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
741		811
		812	=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
		813
		814	B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
		815	B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
		816
742	=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>	817	=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
743		818
744	B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.	819	B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
745	B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.	820	B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
746		821
…		…
764		839
765	The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.	840	The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
766		841
767	Example:	842	Example:
768		843
769	URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)	844	URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
770		845
771	This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents	846	This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
772	everytime you hit C<Print>.	847	every time you hit C<Print>.
773		848
774	=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>	849	=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
775		850
776	B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:	851	B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
777	disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.	852	disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
…		…
799		874
800	=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>	875	=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
801		876
802	B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and	877	B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
803	B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll	878	B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
804	with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.	879	with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
805		880
806	=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>	881	=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
807		882
808	B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys	883	B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
809	are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and	884	are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
…		…
840	=item B<termName:> I<termname>	915	=item B<termName:> I<termname>
841		916
842	Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment	917	Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
843	variable; option B<-tn>.	918	variable; option B<-tn>.
844		919
845	=item B<linespace:> I<number>	920	=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
846		921
847	Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of	922	Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
848	the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.	923	the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
849		924
850	=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>	925	=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
…		…
899	pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated	974	pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
900	with the B<Execute> key.	975	with the B<Execute> key.
901		976
902	=item B<cutchars:> I<string>	977	=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
903		978
904	The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The	979	The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
905	built-in default:	980	(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
		981
		982	When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
		983	in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
		984	characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
		985	will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
		986
		987	When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
		988	be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
906		989
907	B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{\|} >>	990	B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{\|} >>
908		991
909	=item B<preeditType:> I<style>	992	=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
910		993
…		…
946	default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these	1029	default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
947	sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).	1030	sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
948		1031
949	You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying	1032	You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
950	B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,	1033	B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
951	locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic	1034	locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
952	menubar dispatch.
953		1035
954	=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>	1036	=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
955		1037
956	Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,	1038	Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
957	B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option	1039	B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
…		…
961		1043
962	Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)	1044	Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
963	character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described	1045	character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
964	in the entry on B<keysym> following.	1046	in the entry on B<keysym> following.
965		1047
966	=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool>	1048	=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
967		1049
968	Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).	1050	Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
969		1051
970	=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool>	1052	=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
971		1053
972	Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this	1054	Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
973	option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the	1055	option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
974	scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will	1056	scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
975	instead scroll the screen up.	1057	instead scroll the screen up.
976		1058
977	=item B<hold>: I<bool>	1059	=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
978		1060
979	Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@	1061	Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
980	will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within	1062	will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
981	it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the	1063	it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
982	user.	1064	user.
…		…
1001	searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and	1083	searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1002	omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex	1084	omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1003	keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not	1085	keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1004	performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.	1086	performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1005		1087
1006	I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,	1088	I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1007	C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,	1089	number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1008	C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1009	C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1010	can start or end with whitespace.
1011
1012	Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1013	Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1014	C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1015	processing).
1016		1090
1017	You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>	1091	You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1018	with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'	1092	with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1019	should be a character not used by the strings.	1093	should be a character not used by the strings.
1020		1094
1021	Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:	1095	Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1022		1096
1023	URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list\|\033<M-C-\|abc\|>	1097	URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list\|\033<M-C-\|abc\|>
…		…
1087	example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except	1161	example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1088	C<selection>.	1162	C<selection>.
1089		1163
1090	Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets	1164	Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1091	(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for	1165	(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1092	searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension	1166	searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1093	multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to	1167	multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1094	the extension.	1168	the extension.
1095		1169
1096	Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if	1170	Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1097	necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.	1171	necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
…		…
1133	(default: C<M-s>).	1207	(default: C<M-s>).
1134		1208
1135	=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>	1209	=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1136		1210
1137	Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the	1211	Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1138	C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.	1212	C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1139		1213
1140	=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>	1214	=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1141		1215
1142	Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw.	1216	Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
		1217
		1218	=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
		1219
		1220	Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
		1221	it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
		1222
		1223	=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
		1224
		1225	Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1143		1226
1144	=back	1227	=back
1145		1228
1146	=head1 THE SCROLLBAR	1229	=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1147		1230
…		…
1166	application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>	1249	application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1167	(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the	1250	(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1168	up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),	1251	up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1169	respectively.	1252	respectively.
1170		1253
1171	=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION	1254	=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1172		1255
1173	The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to	1256	The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1174	I<xterm>(1).	1257	to I<xterm>(1).
1175		1258
1176	=over 4	1259	=over 4
1177		1260
1178	=item B<Selection>:	1261	=item B<Selecting>:
1179		1262
1180	Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region	1263	Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1181	and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click	1264	and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1182	to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line	1265	to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1183	(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource	1266	(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
…		…
1187	(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a	1270	(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1188	normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the	1271	normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1189	selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from	1272	selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1190	the selection.	1273	the selection.
1191		1274
1192	=item B<Insertion>:	1275	=item B<Pasting>:
1193		1276
1194	Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in	1277	Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1195	an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be	1278	window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1196	inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.	1279	B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
		1280
		1281	Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
		1282	inserted too.
1197		1283
1198	=back	1284	=back
1199		1285
1200	=head1 CHANGING FONTS	1286	=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1201		1287
1202	Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet	1288	Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1203	supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.	1289	supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1204		1290
1205	You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and	1291	You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1206	therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1207		1292
1208	printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"	1293	printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
		1294
		1295	You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
		1296
		1297	URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
		1298	URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1209		1299
1210	rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.	1300	rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1211		1301
1212	=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT	1302	=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1213		1303
1214	ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters	1304	ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1215	and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The	1305	and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1216	first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with	1306	first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1217	C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled	1307	C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1218	with C<--enable-iso14755>.	1308	with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1219		1309
1220	=over 4	1310	=over 4
1221		1311
…		…
1241	This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of	1331	This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1242	your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.	1332	your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1243		1333
1244	Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing	1334	Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1245	them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not	1335	them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1246	invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding	1336	invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1247	keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been	1337	keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1248	released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for	1338	released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1249	C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a	1339	C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1250	reverse tab (Shift-Tab).	1340	reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1251		1341
…		…
1284	=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS	1374	=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
1285		1375
1286	In addition to the default foreground and background colours,	1376	In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1287	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus	1377	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1288	high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the	1378	high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
1289	colours with their B<rgb.txt> names.	1379	colours with their names.
1290		1380
1291	=begin table	1381	=begin table
1292		1382
1293	B<color0> (black) = Black	1383	B<color0> (black) = Black
1294	B<color1> (red) = Red3	1384	B<color1> (red) = Red3
…		…
1314	It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,	1404	It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1315	B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as	1405	B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1316	a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of	1406	a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1317	color0-color15.	1407	color0-color15.
1318		1408
		1409	In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an
		1410	additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)
		1411	consist of a 444 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
		1412	16>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
		1413
		1414	Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only
		1415	the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only
		1416	be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
		1417
1319	Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by	1418	Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1320	always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to	1419	always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1321	I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise	1420	I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1322	been specified. For example,	1421	been specified. For example,
1323		1422
…		…
1328	would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black	1427	would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1329	on White.	1428	on White.
1330		1429
1331	=back	1430	=back
1332		1431
		1432	=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
		1433
		1434	If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
		1435	their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
		1436	(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
		1437	in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
		1438	specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
		1439	transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
		1440	C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
		1441	the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
		1442	opaque.
		1443
		1444	You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
		1445	your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
		1446	ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
		1447
		1448	For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
		1449	background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
		1450
		1451	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
		1452
		1453	I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
		1454	the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
		1455
1333	=head1 ENVIRONMENT	1456	=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1334		1457
1335	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:	1458	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1336		1459
1337	=over 4	1460	=over 4
1338		1461
1339	=item B<TERM>	1462	=item B<TERM>
1340		1463
1341	Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via	1464	Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1342	resources or on the commandline.	1465	resources or on the command line.
1343		1466
1344	=item B<COLORTERM>	1467	=item B<COLORTERM>
1345		1468
1346	Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was	1469	Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1347	compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension	1470	compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1348	C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.	1471	extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
		1472	screen.
1349		1473
1350	=item B<COLORFGBG>	1474	=item B<COLORFGBG>
1351		1475
1352	Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is	1476	Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1353	the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string	1477	the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1354	C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be	1478	C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1355	used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the	1479	used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1356	string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@	1480	string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1357	was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can	1481	was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1358	(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.	1482	and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1359		1483
1360	=item B<WINDOWID>	1484	=item B<WINDOWID>
1361		1485
1362	Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel	1486	Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1363	window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal	1487	window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
…		…
1369	C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.	1493	C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1370		1494
1371	=item B<DISPLAY>	1495	=item B<DISPLAY>
1372		1496
1373	Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct	1497	Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1374	display in it's child processes.	1498	display in its child processes.
1375		1499
1376	=item B<SHELL>	1500	=item B<SHELL>
1377		1501
1378	The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.	1502	The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1379
1380	=item B<RXVTPATH>
1381
1382	The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1383	files.
1384
1385	=item B<PATH>
1386
1387	Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1388		1503
1389	=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>	1504	=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1390		1505
1391	The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and	1506	The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1392	@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).	1507	@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
…		…
1430		1545
1431	=item Project Coordinator	1546	=item Project Coordinator
1432		1547
1433	Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>	1548	Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1434		1549
1435	L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>	1550	L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1436		1551
1437	=back	1552	=back
1438		1553
1439	=head1 AUTHORS	1554	=head1 AUTHORS
1440		1555
…		…
1462		1577
1463	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)	1578	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1464		1579
1465	=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>	1580	=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1466		1581
1467	Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator	1582	Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
		1583
1468	(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)	1584	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1469		1585
1470	=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>	1586	=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1471		1587
1472	Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal	1588	Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1473	character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm	1589	extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1474	compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1475		1590
1476	Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)	1591	Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1477		1592
		1593	=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
		1594
		1595	Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
		1596
1478	=back	1597	=back
1479		1598

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