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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
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 31like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such 33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
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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>.
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135=item B<-tint> I<colour> 139=item B<-tint> I<colour>
136 140
137Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 141Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
138transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 142transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
139non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 143non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
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.
145Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
146thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
147blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource
141I<tintColor>. Example: 148I<tintColor>. Example:
142 149
143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 150 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
144 151
145=item B<-sh> I<number> 152=item B<-sh> I<number>
146 153
147Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 154Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
148background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 155background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
149resource I<shading>. 156resource I<shading>.
150 157
151=item B<-blt> I<string> 158=item B<-blt> I<string>
152 159
153Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 160Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
154at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 161at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
155transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 162transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
156B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 163B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
157B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 164B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
158B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 165B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
159alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>. 166alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
160 167
161=item B<-blr> I<number> 168=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
162 169
163Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent 170Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
164background image; resource I<blurRadius>. 171background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
172horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
173radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
174on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; resource I<blurRadius>.
165 175
166=item B<-bg> I<colour> 176=item B<-bg> I<colour>
167 177
168Window background colour; resource B<background>. 178Window background colour; resource B<background>.
169 179
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607option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 617option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
608B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 618B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
609 619
610=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 620=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
611 621
612B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 622B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
613quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 623of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
624has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
625received line; option B<-j>.
626
614B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 627B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
628force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
629
630=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
631
632B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
633receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
634(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
635result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
636option B<-ss>.
637
638B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
639if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
640monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
615 641
616=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 642=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
617 643
618B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 644B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
619artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 645artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
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1285 1311
1286=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1312=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1287 1313
1288ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1314ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1289and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1315and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1290first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1316first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1291C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1317C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1292with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1318with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1293 1319
1294=over 4 1320=over 4
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