ViewVC Help
View File | Revision Log | Show Annotations | Download File
/cvs/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod
(Generate patch)

Comparing rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod (file contents):
Revision 1.153 by root, Wed Dec 12 19:57:13 2007 UTC vs.
Revision 1.184 by sf-exg, Sat Sep 11 21:28:59 2010 UTC

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> or I<pixbuf>: 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>
187 198
188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
189 200
190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
191 202
192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 203Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
194add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
196 207
197=item B<-cr> I<colour> 208=item B<-cr> 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
715 760
716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
717 762
718Use the specified image file for the background and also 763Use the specified image file for the background and also
719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
720(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
721horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
722centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
723of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies 768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
724an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
725beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
726Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
727Supported operations are: 770Supported operations are:
728 771
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0, 772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions, 773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100; 774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size; 775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size; 776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
734 scale will scale image to match window size; 777 scale will scale image to match window size
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
736 whenever terminal window moves. 779 whenever terminal window moves
737 780
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 781If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 782blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 783other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741 784
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 815it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 816wide and 15 pixels high.
774 817
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 818The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 819the 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 820the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 821useful supplement.
779 822
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 823The 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 824are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 825contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
806text font will being used for the given style. 849text font will being used for the given style.
807 850
808=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 851=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
809 852
810When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 853When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
811option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 854option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
812intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 855intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
813option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 856option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
814reachable. 857reachable.
815 858
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> 859=item B<title:> I<string>
829 860
830Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 861Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
831specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 862specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
832name; option B<-title>. 863name; option B<-title>.
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 876=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846 877
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 878B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 879B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849 880
881@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
882
850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 883=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
851 884
852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 885B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 886B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
854 887
876 909
877 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 910 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
878 911
879This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 912This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
880every time you hit C<Print>. 913every time you hit C<Print>.
914
915=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
916
917Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
918the author's favourite.
881 919
882=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 920=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
883 921
884B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 922B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
885disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 923disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
973=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1011=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
974 1012
975B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1013B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
976option B<-bc>. 1014option B<-bc>.
977 1015
1016=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1017
1018B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1019option B<-uc>.
1020
978=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1021=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
979 1022
980B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1023B<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 1024of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
982[default]. 1025[default].
995large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1038large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
996 1039
997=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1040=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
998 1041
999The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1042The 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> 1043or 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 1044(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1002escape sequence. 1045escape sequence.
1003 1046
1004=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1047=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1005 1048
1084 1127
1085=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1128=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1086 1129
1087Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1130Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1088option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1131option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1089scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1132scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1090instead scroll the screen up. 1133to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1091 1134
1092=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1135=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1093 1136
1094Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1137Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1095will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1138will 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 1139it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1097user. 1140user.
1141
1142=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1143
1144Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1145B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1146@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1147directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1098 1148
1099=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1149=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1100 1150
1101Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1151Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1102intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1152intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1117omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1167omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1118keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1168keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1119performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1169performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1120 1170
1121I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1171I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1122number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1172number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1123 1173
1124You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1174You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1125with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1175with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1126should be a character not used by the strings. 1176should be a character not used by the strings.
1127 1177
1141when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1191when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1142 1192
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1193 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1144 1194
1145If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1195If 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) 1196is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1147manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1197manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1148C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1198C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1149 1199
1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1200 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1151 1201
1209all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1259all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1210 1260
1211=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1261=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1212 1262
1213Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1263Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1214the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1264the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1215will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1216 1265
1217=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1266=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1218 1267
1219Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1268Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1220scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1269scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1221@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1270@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1222F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1271F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1223will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1224 1272
1225See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1273See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1226 1274
1227=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1275=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1228 1276
1250 1298
1251=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1299=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1252 1300
1253Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1301Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1254it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1302it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1303
1304=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1305
1306Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1255 1307
1256=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1308=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1257 1309
1258Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1310Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1259 1311
1402B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1454B<@@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 1455it 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 1456allow 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. 1457on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1406 1458
1407=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1459=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1408 1460
1409In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1461In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1410B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1462B<@@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 1463high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1412colours with their names. 1464240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1465cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1466
1467Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1413 1468
1414=begin table 1469=begin table
1415 1470
1416 B<color0> (black) = Black 1471 B<color0> (black) = Black
1417 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1472 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1437It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1492It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1438B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1493B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1439a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1494a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1440color0-color15. 1495color0-color15.
1441 1496
1442In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1497The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1443additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1498values 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 1499
1500The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1501
1502 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1503 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1504
1505The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1506steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1507the RGB cube.
1508
1447Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1509Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1448the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1510colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1449be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1511rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1512
1513Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1514number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1450 1515
1451Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1516Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1452always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1517always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1453I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1518I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1454been specified. For example, 1519been specified. For example,
1455 1520
1456=over 4
1457
1458=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1521 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1459 1522
1460would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1523would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1461on White. 1524White.
1462
1463=back
1464 1525
1465=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1526=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1466 1527
1467If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1528If 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> 1529their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1469(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1530
1470in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1531You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1532brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1533(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1534transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1535half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1536is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1537all ways to specify a colour.
1538
1539For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1540C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1541specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1471specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1542(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1472transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1543while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1473C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1544earlier 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 1545C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1475opaque.
1476 1546
1477You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1547You 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 1548alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1479ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1549layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1550rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1480 1551
1481For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1552For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1482background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1553background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1483 1554
1484 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1555 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1485 1556
1486I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1557When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1487the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1558alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1559transparency of course).
1560
1561When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1562colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1563background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1564other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1565image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1566fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1567
1568Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1569in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1570extension.
1488 1571
1489=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1572=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1490 1573
1491B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1574B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1492 1575
1526C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1609C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1527 1610
1528=item B<DISPLAY> 1611=item B<DISPLAY>
1529 1612
1530Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1613Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1531display in its child processes. 1614display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1615defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1532 1616
1533=item B<SHELL> 1617=item B<SHELL>
1534 1618
1535The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1619The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1536 1620
1562 1646
1563=over 4 1647=over 4
1564 1648
1565=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1649=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1566 1650
1567Color names. 1651Colour names.
1568 1652
1569=back 1653=back
1570 1654
1571=head1 SEE ALSO 1655=head1 SEE ALSO
1572 1656

Diff Legend

Removed lines
+ Added lines
< Changed lines
> Changed lines