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30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devanagari. 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 in 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
37change. 37change.
38 38
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean 40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
116 116
117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118 118
119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120 120
121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is 121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
122B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.
123 122
124I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be 123B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
125changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will 124future versions.
126be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127 125
128I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at 126I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
129sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> 127sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
130 128
131=item B<-fade> I<number> 129=item B<-fade> I<number>
417 415
418=item B<-tcw> 416=item B<-tcw>
419 417
420Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 418Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
421button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 419button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
422in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 420in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
423end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 421the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
424 422
425=item B<-insecure> 423=item B<-insecure>
426 424
427Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 425Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
428sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 426sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
448 446
449Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 447Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
450will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 448will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
451it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 449it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
452user; resource B<hold>. 450user; resource B<hold>.
451
452=item B<-xrm> I<string>
453
454Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
455as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
456way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
457
458Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
459e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
460options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
461of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
462resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
463programs.
453 464
454=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 465=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
455 466
456Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 467Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
457 468
531 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 542 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
532 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 543 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
533 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 544 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
534 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 545 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
535 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 546 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
547 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
536 548
537Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 549Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
538names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 550names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
539common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 551common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
540configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 552configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
642 654
643B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 655B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
644if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 656if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
645monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 657monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
646 658
647=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 659=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
648 660
649B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 661Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
650artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
651pixmap.
652 662
653I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 663B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
654the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 664future versions.
665
666I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
667sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
655 668
656=item B<fading:> I<number> 669=item B<fading:> I<number>
657 670
658Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 671Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
659 672
695The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 708The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
696and the text. 709and the text.
697 710
698=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 711=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
699 712
700Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally 713Use the specified image file for the background and also
701specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 714optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
702in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent), 715(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
703and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). 716horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
704A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the 717centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
705image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer 718of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
706number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond 719an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
70710 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. 720beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
708Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 721Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
709Supported operations are: 722Supported operations are:
723
710 B<"tile"> - force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0, 724 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
711 B<"propscale"> - will scale image keeping proportions, 725 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
712 B<"auto"> - will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100; 726 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
713 B<"hscale"> - will scale image horizontally to the window size; 727 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
714 B<"vscale"> - will scale image vertically to the window size; 728 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
715 B<"scale"> - will scale image to match window size; 729 scale will scale image to match window size;
716 B<"root"> - will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 730 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
717 whenever terminal window moves. 731 whenever terminal window moves.
718 732
719If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be 733If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
720blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 734blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
721other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 735other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
722[default 0x0+50+50]
723 736
724=item B<path:> I<path> 737=item B<path:> I<path>
725 738
726Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 739Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
727 740
1000will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 1013will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1001 1014
1002When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1015When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1003be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1016be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1004 1017
1005B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1018B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1006 1019
1007=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1020=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1008 1021
1009B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1022B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1010 1023

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