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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 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 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>. 22L<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
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
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144 144
145=item B<-sh> 145=item B<-sh>
146 146
147I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 147I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
148background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 148background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
149specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 149specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>); resource I<shading>.
150 150
151=item B<-bg> I<colour> 151=item B<-bg> I<colour>
152 152
153Window background colour; resource B<background>. 153Window background colour; resource B<background>.
154 154
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564Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 564Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
565foreground colour is the default. 565foreground colour is the default.
566 566
567=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 567=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
568 568
569Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 569Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
570characters. 570when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
571 571
572=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 572=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
573 573
574If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 574If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
575itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 575itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
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620Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 620Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
621B<-tint>. 621B<-tint>.
622 622
623=item B<shading:> I<number> 623=item B<shading:> I<number>
624 624
625Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 625Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
626image in addition to tinting it. 626in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
627 627
628=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 628=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
629 629
630Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 630Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
631 631
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751=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 751=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
752 752
753B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 753B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
754de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 754de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
755 755
756=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
757
758B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
759B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
760
756=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 761=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
757 762
758B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 763B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
759B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 764B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
760 765
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988 993
989Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 994Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
990 995
991=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 996=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
992 997
993Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 998Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
994option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 999option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
995scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1000scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
996instead scroll the screen up. 1001instead scroll the screen up.
997 1002
998=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1003=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
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1026 1031
1027I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1032I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
1028C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1033C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
1029C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1034C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1030C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1035C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1031can start or end with whitespace. 1036can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1037be removed>.
1032 1038
1033Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1039Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1034Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of 1040Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1035C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own 1041C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1036processing). 1042processing).
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1154(default: C<M-s>). 1160(default: C<M-s>).
1155 1161
1156=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1162=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1157 1163
1158Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1164Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1159C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. 1165C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1160 1166
1161=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1167=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1162 1168
1163Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. 1169Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1164 1170
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1192application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1198application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1193(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1199(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1194up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1200up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1195respectively. 1201respectively.
1196 1202
1197=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1203=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1198 1204
1199The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1205The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1200I<xterm>(1). 1206to I<xterm>(1).
1201 1207
1202=over 4 1208=over 4
1203 1209
1204=item B<Selection>: 1210=item B<Selecting>:
1205 1211
1206Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1212Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1207and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1213and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1208to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1214to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1209(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1215(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
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1213(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1219(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1214normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1220normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1215selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1221selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1216the selection. 1222the selection.
1217 1223
1218=item B<Insertion>: 1224=item B<Pasting>:
1219 1225
1220Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> 1226Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1221window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1227window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1222Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1228B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1223 1229
1224Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1230Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1225inserted too. 1231inserted too.
1226 1232
1227=back 1233=back
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1377If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1383If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1378their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1384their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1379(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1385(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1380in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1386in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1381specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1387specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1382transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[a]>, where C<a> is on 1388transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1383to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value. 1389C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1390the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1391opaque.
1384 1392
1385You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1393You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1386your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1394your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1387ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1395ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1388 1396
1389For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1397For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1390background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1398background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1391 1399
1392 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink" 1400 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1393 1401
1394I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1402I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1395the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1403the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1396 1404
1397=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1405=head1 ENVIRONMENT

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