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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
108 108
109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
110 110
111=item B<-j>|B<+j> 111=item B<-j>|B<+j>
112 112
113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114
115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116
117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
114 118
115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 119=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
116 120
117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 121Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 122B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
140used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource 144used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
141I<tintColor>. Example: 145I<tintColor>. Example:
142 146
143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 147 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
144 148
145=item B<-sh> 149=item B<-sh> I<number>
146 150
147I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 151Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
148background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 152background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
149specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 153resource I<shading>.
154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<number>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent
168background image; resource I<blurRadius>.
150 169
151=item B<-bg> I<colour> 170=item B<-bg> I<colour>
152 171
153Window background colour; resource B<background>. 172Window background colour; resource B<background>.
154 173
156 175
157Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 176Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
158 177
159=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 178=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
160 179
161Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 180Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
162specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 181optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
163add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 182add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
164command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 183command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
165 184
166=item B<-cr> I<colour> 185=item B<-cr> I<colour>
167 186
168The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 187The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
169 188
386for more info. 405for more info.
387 406
388=item B<-tcw> 407=item B<-tcw>
389 408
390Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 409Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
410button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
391button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 411in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
392end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 412end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
393 413
394=item B<-insecure> 414=item B<-insecure>
395 415
396Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 416Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
564Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 584Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
565foreground colour is the default. 585foreground colour is the default.
566 586
567=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 587=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
568 588
569Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 589Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
570characters. 590when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
571 591
572=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 592=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
573 593
574If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 594If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
575itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 595itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
591option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 611option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
592B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 612B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
593 613
594=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 614=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
595 615
596B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 616B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
597quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 617of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
618has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
619received line; option B<-j>.
620
598B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 621B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
622force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
623
624=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
625
626B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
627receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
628(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
629result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
630option B<-ss>.
631
632B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
633if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
634monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
599 635
600=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 636=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
601 637
602B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 638B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
603artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 639artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
620Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 656Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
621B<-tint>. 657B<-tint>.
622 658
623=item B<shading:> I<number> 659=item B<shading:> I<number>
624 660
625Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 661Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
626image in addition to tinting it. 662in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
663
664=item B<blendType:> I<string>
665
666Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
667
668=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
669
670Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
671background image; option B<-blr>.
627 672
628=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 673=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
629 674
630Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 675Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
631 676
639The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 684The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
640and the text. 685and the text.
641 686
642=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 687=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
643 688
644Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 689Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
645the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 690specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
646string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 691in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
647horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 692and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
648centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 693A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
649of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 694image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
650specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 695number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
651be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 69610 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
652scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 697Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
698automatically scaled to match window size.
699If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
700blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
701other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
702[default 0x0+50+50]
653 703
654=item B<path:> I<path> 704=item B<path:> I<path>
655 705
656Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. 706Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
657 707
725option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 775option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
726reachable. 776reachable.
727 777
728=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 778=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
729 779
730Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 780Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
731xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 781is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
732xterm style selection. 782gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
783selection code is in use.
733 784
734=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 785=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
735 786
736Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 787Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
737the author's favourite. 788the author's favourite.
750 801
751=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 802=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
752 803
753B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 804B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
754de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 805de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
806
807=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
808
809B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
810B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
755 811
756=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 812=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
757 813
758B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 814B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
759B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 815B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
916=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 972=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
917 973
918The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection 974The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
919(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). 975(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
920 976
921When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see 977When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
922the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters 978in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
923will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be 979characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
924created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 980will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
925 981
926When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 982When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
927be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 983be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
928 984
929B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 985B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
988 1044
989Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1045Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
990 1046
991=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1047=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
992 1048
993Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1049Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
994option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1050option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
995scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1051scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
996instead scroll the screen up. 1052instead scroll the screen up.
997 1053
998=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1054=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1026 1082
1027I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1083I<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, 1084C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
1029C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1085C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1030C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1086C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1031can start or end with whitespace. 1087can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1088be removed>.
1032 1089
1033Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1090Please 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 1091Xlib 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 1092C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1036processing). 1093processing).
1154(default: C<M-s>). 1211(default: C<M-s>).
1155 1212
1156=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1213=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1157 1214
1158Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1215Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1159C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. 1216C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1160 1217
1161=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1218=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1162 1219
1163Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. 1220Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1164 1221
1165=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1222=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1166 1223
1167Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1224Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1168it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1225it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1226
1227=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1228
1229Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1169 1230
1170=back 1231=back
1171 1232
1172=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1233=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1173 1234
1192application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1253application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1193(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1254(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), 1255up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1195respectively. 1256respectively.
1196 1257
1197=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1258=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1198 1259
1199The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1260The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1200I<xterm>(1). 1261to I<xterm>(1).
1201 1262
1202=over 4 1263=over 4
1203 1264
1204=item B<Selection>: 1265=item B<Selecting>:
1205 1266
1206Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1267Left 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 1268and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1208to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1269to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1209(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1270(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1213(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1274(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 1275normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1215selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1276selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1216the selection. 1277the selection.
1217 1278
1218=item B<Insertion>: 1279=item B<Pasting>:
1219 1280
1220Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> 1281Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1221window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1282window 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. 1283B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1223 1284
1224Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1285Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1225inserted too. 1286inserted too.
1226 1287
1227=back 1288=back
1244 1305
1245=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1306=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1246 1307
1247ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1308ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1248and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1309and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1249first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1310first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1250C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1311C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1251with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1312with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1252 1313
1253=over 4 1314=over 4
1254 1315
1377If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1438If 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> 1439their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1379(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1440(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1380in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1441in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1381specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1442specifies 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 1443transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1383to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value. 1444C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1445the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1446opaque.
1384 1447
1385You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1448You 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 1449your 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. 1450ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1388 1451
1389For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1452For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1390background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1453background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1391 1454
1392 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink" 1455 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1393 1456
1394I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1457I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1395the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1458the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1396 1459
1397=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1460=head1 ENVIRONMENT

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