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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>.
105 105
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]
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
110=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
119 124
120Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
121 126
122=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
123 128
124Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
125 130
126B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
127future versions. 132future versions.
128
129I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
130sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
131 133
132=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
133 135
134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
142 144
143=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
144 146
145Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
146transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
147non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
148used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
149Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
150thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
151blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
152pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
153I<tintColor>. Example:
154
155 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
156 149
157=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
158 151
159Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
160background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
161resource I<shading>.
162
163=item B<-blt> I<string>
164
165Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
166at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
167transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
168B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
169B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
170B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
171alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
172 154
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
174 156
175Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
176background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
180resource I<blurRadius>. 163resource I<blurRadius>.
181 164
165=item B<-icon> I<file>
166
167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
170
182=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
183 172
184Window background colour; resource B<background>. 173Window background colour; resource B<background>.
185 174
186=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
187 176
188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
189 178
190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
191 180
192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 182optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
194add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
196 185
197=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
198 187
310 299
311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 300=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
312 301
313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 302Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
314 303
304=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
305
306Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
307
315=item B<-iconic> 308=item B<-iconic>
316 309
317Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 310Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
318Alternative form is B<-ic>. 311Alternative form is B<-ic>.
319 312
335 328
336=item B<-bl> 329=item B<-bl>
337 330
338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 331Compile 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 332if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
340decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 333decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
334support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
341 335
342=item B<-override-redirect> 336=item B<-override-redirect>
343 337
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>. 339B<override-redirect>.
354=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
355 349
356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>. 352B<lineSpace>.
353
354=item B<-letsp> I<number>
355
356Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
357to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
358letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
359work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
359 360
360=item B<-tn> I<termname> 361=item B<-tn> I<termname>
361 362
362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 363This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 364B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 451Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 452will 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 453it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 454user; resource B<hold>.
454 455
456=item B<-cd> I<path>
457
458Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
459B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
460@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
461
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 462=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 463
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 464Works 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 465as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
459way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 466way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 549You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
543distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
545with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
546 553
547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553 560
554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 562names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 574=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 575
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 576Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 577option B<-depth>.
571 578
579=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
580
581Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
582On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
583performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
584should normally be enabled.
585
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 586=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 587
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 588Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 589option B<-geometry>.
576 590
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 603Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 606colours. 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 6073=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 609
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 610Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 612
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 613Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 625
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
614 628
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> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 630
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 632itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
633
634=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
635
636If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
637characters. If unset, use reverse video.
638
639=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
642foreground for highlighted characters.
624 643
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 645
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 646Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 654
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 656
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 660
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 662
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 663B<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 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663 682
664=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
665 684
666Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
667 686
668B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
669future versions. 688future versions.
670 689
671I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
672sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
673
674=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
675 691
676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677 693
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
682 698
683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
684 700
685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
686B<-tint>. 702extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
703magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
704a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
705the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
687 706
688=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
689 708
690Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
691in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
692
693=item B<blendType:> I<string>
694
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696 711
697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
698 713
699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
716
717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
718
719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
701 720
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 722
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 724
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712 731
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text. 733and the text.
715 734
716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
717 736
718Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
720(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
721horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
722centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
723of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
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...>.
727Supported operations are: 739Supported operations are:
728 740
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
734 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 747scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
736 whenever terminal window moves 748
749=item B<op=tile>
750
751enables tiling
752
753=item B<op=keep-aspect>
754
755maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
756
757=item B<op=root-align>
758
759use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
760the image offset, simulating a root window background
761
762=back
763
764The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
765Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
766the most common setups:
767
768=over 4
769
770=item B<style=tiled>
771
772the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
773
774=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
775
776the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
777ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
778
779=item B<style=stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
782
783=item B<style=centered>
784
785the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
786
787=item B<style=root-tiled>
788
789the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
790Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
791
792=back
793
794If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
795template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
737 796
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 797If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741 799
742=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
743 801
744Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
745 803
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 830it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 831wide and 15 pixels high.
774 832
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 833The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 834the 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 835the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 836useful supplement.
779 837
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 838The 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 839are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 840contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
833=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 891=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
834 892
835B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 893B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
836B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 894B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
837 895
896@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
897
838=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 898=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
839 899
840B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 900B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
841B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 901B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
842 902
870=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
871 931
872Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 932Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
873the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
874 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
875=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
876 940
877B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
878disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
879 943
898B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
899B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
900 964
901=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
902 966
903B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
904B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
905with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 969B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
970new lines; option B<+sw>.
906 971
907=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
908 973
909B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 974B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
910are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
966=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
967 1032
968B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1033B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
969option B<-bc>. 1034option B<-bc>.
970 1035
1036=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1037
1038B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1039option B<-uc>.
1040
971=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1041=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
972 1042
973B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1043B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
974of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1044of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
975[default]. 1045[default].
988large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
989 1059
990=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1060=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
991 1061
992The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1062The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
993or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1063or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
994(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1064(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
995escape sequence. 1065escape sequence.
996 1066
997=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1067=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
998 1068
1077 1147
1078=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1148=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1079 1149
1080Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1150Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1081option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1151option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1082scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1152scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1083instead scroll the screen up. 1153to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1084 1154
1085=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1155=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1086 1156
1087Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1157Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1088will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1158will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1089it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1159it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1090user. 1160user.
1161
1162=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1163
1164Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1165B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1166@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1167directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1091 1168
1092=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1169=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1093 1170
1094Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1171Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1095intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1172intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1110omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1187omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1111keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1188keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1112performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1113 1190
1114I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1115number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1116 1193
1117You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1194You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1195loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1118with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1119should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1120 1198
1121Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1122 1200
1123 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1124 1202
1125The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1126 1204
1127 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1128 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1129 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1130 1208
1131If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1132is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1133example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1211example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1134when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1135 1213
1136 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1137 1215
1138If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1216If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1139is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1217is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1140manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1141C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1142 1220
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1144 1222
1145Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1146will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1224will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1147no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1225no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1148means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1149definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1227definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1150mappings themselves. 1228mappings themselves.
1151 1229
1202all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1280all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1203 1281
1204=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1282=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1205 1283
1206Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1284Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1207the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1208will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1209 1286
1210=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1211 1288
1212Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1213scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1214@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1215F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1216will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1217 1293
1218See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1219 1295
1220=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1221 1297
1243 1319
1244=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1320=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1245 1321
1246Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1322Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1247it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1323it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1324
1325=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1326
1327Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1248 1328
1249=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1329=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1250 1330
1251Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1252 1332
1395B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1475B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1396it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1476it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1397allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1477allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1398on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1478on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1399 1479
1400=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1480=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1401 1481
1402In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1403B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1483B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1404high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1484high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1405colours with their names. 1485240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1486cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1487
1488Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1406 1489
1407=begin table 1490=begin table
1408 1491
1409 B<color0> (black) = Black 1492 B<color0> (black) = Black
1410 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1493 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1430It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1513It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1431B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1514B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1432a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1515a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1433color0-color15. 1516color0-color15.
1434 1517
1435In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1436additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1437consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
143816>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1439 1520
1521The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1522
1523 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1524 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1525
1526The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1527steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1528the RGB cube.
1529
1440Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1530Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1441the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1531colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1442be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1532rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1533
1534Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1535number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1443 1536
1444Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1537Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1445always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1538always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1446I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1539I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1447been specified. For example, 1540been specified. For example,
1448 1541
1449=over 4
1450
1451=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1542 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1452 1543
1453would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1544would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1454on White. 1545White.
1455 1546
1456=back 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1457
1458=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT / TRANSPARENT COLOURS
1459 1548
1460If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1549If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1461their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1462 1551
1463You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1464brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1465(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1466transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1467half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1556half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1468is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1557is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1469all ways to specify a colour. 1558all ways to specify a colour.
1470 1559
1541C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1630C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1542 1631
1543=item B<DISPLAY> 1632=item B<DISPLAY>
1544 1633
1545Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1634Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1546display in its child processes. 1635display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1636defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1547 1637
1548=item B<SHELL> 1638=item B<SHELL>
1549 1639
1550The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1640The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1551 1641
1552=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1553 1643
1554The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1555@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1556 1646
1557Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1558 1648
1559=item B<HOME> 1649=item B<HOME>
1560 1650
1561Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1562daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1563C<.Xdefaults>) 1653C<.Xdefaults>)
1564 1654
1565=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1655=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1566 1656
1567Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1657Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1568 1658
1569=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1659=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1570 1660
1571If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1661If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1572@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1662@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1577 1667
1578=over 4 1668=over 4
1579 1669
1580=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1670=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1581 1671
1582Color names. 1672Colour names.
1583 1673
1584=back 1674=back
1585 1675
1586=head1 SEE ALSO 1676=head1 SEE ALSO
1587 1677
1638 1728
1639Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1640 1730
1641=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1642 1732
1643Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1644 1734
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