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92 92
93Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
94 94
95=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
96 96
97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
98respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
105 110
106=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
107 112
108Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
109 114
147non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
148used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it. 153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
149Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side, 154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
150thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are: 155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
151blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also 156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
152pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource 157pure black and pure white colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
153I<tintColor>. Example: 158I<tintColor>. Example:
154 159
155 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
156 161
157=item B<-sh> I<number> 162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163=item B<-blt> I<string> 168=item B<-blt> I<string>
164 169
165Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
166at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
167transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
168B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
169B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
170B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
171alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
172 177
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
180resource I<blurRadius>. 185resource I<blurRadius>.
181 186
187=item B<-icon> I<file>
188
189Compile I<afterimage>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192
182=item B<-bg> I<colour> 193=item B<-bg> I<colour>
183 194
184Window background colour; resource B<background>. 195Window background colour; resource B<background>.
185 196
186=item B<-fg> I<colour> 197=item B<-fg> I<colour>
245italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 256italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
246for details. 257for details.
247 258
248=item B<-is>|B<+is> 259=item B<-is>|B<+is>
249 260
250Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 261Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
251foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 262foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
252details. 263details.
253 264
254=item B<-name> I<name> 265=item B<-name> I<name>
255 266
273 284
274=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 285=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
275 286
276Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 287Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
277 288
289=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
290
291Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
292
293=item B<-st>|B<+st>
294
295Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
296resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
297
278=item B<-si>|B<+si> 298=item B<-si>|B<+si>
279 299
280Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 300Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
281B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 301B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
282 302
288=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 308=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
289 309
290Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 310Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
291This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 311This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
292B<scrollWithBuffer>. 312B<scrollWithBuffer>.
293
294=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
295
296Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
297
298=item B<-st>|B<+st>
299
300Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
301resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
302 313
303=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 314=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
304 315
305If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 316If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
306actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 317actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
310 321
311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
312 323
313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
314 325
326=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
327
328Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
329
315=item B<-iconic> 330=item B<-iconic>
316 331
317Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 332Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
318Alternative form is B<-ic>. 333Alternative form is B<-ic>.
319 334
335 350
336=item B<-bl> 351=item B<-bl>
337 352
338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 353Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
339if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 354if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
340decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 355decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
356support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
341 357
342=item B<-override-redirect> 358=item B<-override-redirect>
343 359
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 360Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>. 361B<override-redirect>.
354=item B<-lsp> I<number> 370=item B<-lsp> I<number>
355 371
356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 372Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 373the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>. 374B<lineSpace>.
375
376=item B<-letsp> I<number>
377
378Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
379to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
380letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
381work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
359 382
360=item B<-tn> I<termname> 383=item B<-tn> I<termname>
361 384
362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 385This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 386B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
449 472
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 473Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 474will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
452it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 475it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 476user; resource B<hold>.
477
478=item B<-cd> I<path>
479
480Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
481B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
482@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
454 483
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 484=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 485
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 486Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
458as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this 487as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 596=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 597
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 598Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 599option B<-depth>.
571 600
601=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
602
603Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
604On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
605performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
606should normally be enabled.
607
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 608=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 609
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 610Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 611option B<-geometry>.
576 612
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 625Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 628colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5933=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 631
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 632Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 634
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 635Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 646=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 647
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 648Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 649foreground colour is the default.
614 650
615=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
616
617Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
618when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
619
620=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 651=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 652
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 653If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 654itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
655
656=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
657
658If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
659characters. If unset, use reverse video.
660
661=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
662
663If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
664foreground for highlighted characters.
624 665
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 666=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 667
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 668Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 669foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 676
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 677=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 678
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 679B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 680option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 681B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 682
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 683=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 684
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 685B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
645of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 686of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
694 735
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696 737
697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
698 739
699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>. 741background image; option B<-blr>.
742
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
701 746
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 747=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 748
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 749Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 750
724an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified 769an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
725beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. 770beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
726Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 771Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
727Supported operations are: 772Supported operations are:
728 773
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0, 774 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions, 775 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100; 776 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size; 777 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size; 778 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
734 scale will scale image to match window size; 779 scale will scale image to match window size
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 780 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
736 whenever terminal window moves. 781 whenever terminal window moves
737 782
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 783If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 784blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 785other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741 786
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 817it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 818wide and 15 pixels high.
774 819
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 820The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 821the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
777the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 822the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 823useful supplement.
779 824
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 825The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
781are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 826are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 827contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
806text font will being used for the given style. 851text font will being used for the given style.
807 852
808=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 853=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
809 854
810When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 855When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
811option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 856option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
812intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 857intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
813option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 858option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
814reachable. 859reachable.
815 860
816=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
817
818Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
819is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
820gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
821selection code is in use.
822
823=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
824
825Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
826the author's favourite.
827
828=item B<title:> I<string> 861=item B<title:> I<string>
829 862
830Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 863Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
831specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 864specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
832name; option B<-title>. 865name; option B<-title>.
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 878=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846 879
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 880B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 881B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849 882
883@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
884
850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 885=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
851 886
852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 887B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 888B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
854 889
876 911
877 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 912 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
878 913
879This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 914This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
880every time you hit C<Print>. 915every time you hit C<Print>.
916
917=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
918
919Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
920the author's favourite.
881 921
882=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 922=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
883 923
884B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 924B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
885disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 925disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
973=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1013=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
974 1014
975B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1015B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
976option B<-bc>. 1016option B<-bc>.
977 1017
1018=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1019
1020B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1021option B<-uc>.
1022
978=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1023=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
979 1024
980B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1025B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
981of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1026of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
982[default]. 1027[default].
995large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1040large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
996 1041
997=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1042=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
998 1043
999The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1044The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1000or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1045or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1001(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1046(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1002escape sequence. 1047escape sequence.
1003 1048
1004=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1049=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1005 1050
1084 1129
1085=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1130=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1086 1131
1087Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1132Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1088option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1133option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1089scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1134scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1090instead scroll the screen up. 1135to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1091 1136
1092=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1137=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1093 1138
1094Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1139Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1095will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1140will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1096it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1141it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1097user. 1142user.
1143
1144=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1145
1146Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1147B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1148@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1149directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1098 1150
1099=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1151=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1100 1152
1101Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1153Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1102intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1154intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1141when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1193when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1142 1194
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1195 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1144 1196
1145If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1197If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1146is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1198is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1147manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1199manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1148C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1200C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1149 1201
1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1202 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1151 1203
1209all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1261all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1210 1262
1211=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1263=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1212 1264
1213Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1265Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1214the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1266the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1215will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1216 1267
1217=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1268=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1218 1269
1219Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1270Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1220scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1271scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1221@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1272@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1222F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1273F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1223will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1224 1274
1225See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1275See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1226 1276
1227=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1277=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1228 1278
1250 1300
1251=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1301=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1252 1302
1253Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1303Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1254it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1304it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1305
1306=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1307
1308Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1255 1309
1256=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1310=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1257 1311
1258Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1259 1313
1402B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1456B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1403it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1457it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1404allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1458allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1405on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1459on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1406 1460
1407=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1461=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1408 1462
1409In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1463In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1410B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1464B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1411high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1465high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1412colours with their names. 1466240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1467cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1468
1469Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1413 1470
1414=begin table 1471=begin table
1415 1472
1416 B<color0> (black) = Black 1473 B<color0> (black) = Black
1417 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1474 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1437It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1494It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1438B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1495B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1439a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1496a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1440color0-color15. 1497color0-color15.
1441 1498
1442In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1499The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1443additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1500values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1444consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
144516>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1446 1501
1502The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1503
1504 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1505 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1506
1507The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1508steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1509the RGB cube.
1510
1447Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1511Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1448the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1512colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1449be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1513rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1514
1515Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1516number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1450 1517
1451Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1518Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1452always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1519always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1453I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1520I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1454been specified. For example, 1521been specified. For example,
1455 1522
1456=over 4
1457
1458=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1523 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1459 1524
1460would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1525would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1461on White. 1526White.
1462
1463=back
1464 1527
1465=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1528=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1466 1529
1467If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1530If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1468their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1531their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1469(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1532
1470in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1533You can prefix any colour with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in
1534brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1535(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1536transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1537half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1538is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1539all ways to specify a colour.
1540
1541For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1542C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1543specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1471specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1544(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1472transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1545while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1473C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1546earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1474the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1547C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1475opaque.
1476 1548
1477You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1549You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1478your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1550alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1479ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1551layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1552rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1480 1553
1481For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1554For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1482background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1555background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1483 1556
1484 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1557 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1485 1558
1486I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1559When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1487the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1560alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1561transparency of course).
1562
1563When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1564colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1565background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1566other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1567image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1568fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1569
1570Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1571in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1572extension.
1488 1573
1489=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1574=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1490 1575
1491B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1576B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1492 1577
1526C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1611C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1527 1612
1528=item B<DISPLAY> 1613=item B<DISPLAY>
1529 1614
1530Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1615Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1531display in its child processes. 1616display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1617defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1532 1618
1533=item B<SHELL> 1619=item B<SHELL>
1534 1620
1535The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1621The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1536 1622
1562 1648
1563=over 4 1649=over 4
1564 1650
1565=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1651=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1566 1652
1567Color names. 1653Colour names.
1568 1654
1569=back 1655=back
1570 1656
1571=head1 SEE ALSO 1657=head1 SEE ALSO
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