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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<frills>: 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
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
106=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
107 117
108Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
109 119
110=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
119 129
120Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
121 131
122=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 132=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
123 133
124Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 134Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
125 135
126B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 136B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
127future versions. 137future versions.
128
129I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
130sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
131 138
132=item B<-fade> I<number> 139=item B<-fade> I<number>
133 140
134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 141Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 142fade 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 147Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 148is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
142 149
143=item B<-tint> I<colour> 150=item B<-tint> I<colour>
144 151
145Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 152Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
146transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 153resource 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
156 154
157=item B<-sh> I<number> 155=item B<-sh> I<number>
158 156
159Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 157Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
160background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 158A 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>.
172 159
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 160=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
174 161
175Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 162Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
176background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 163background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 164horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 165radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 166on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
167vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
180resource I<blurRadius>. 168resource I<blurRadius>.
181 169
170=item B<-icon> I<file>
171
172Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
173is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
174application window; resource I<iconFile>.
175
182=item B<-bg> I<colour> 176=item B<-bg> I<colour>
183 177
184Window background colour; resource B<background>. 178Window background colour; resource B<background>.
185 179
186=item B<-fg> I<colour> 180=item B<-fg> I<colour>
187 181
188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 182Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
189 183
190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 184=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
191 185
192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 186Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 187optionally 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 188add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 189command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
196 190
197=item B<-cr> I<colour> 191=item B<-cr> I<colour>
198 192
310 304
311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 305=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
312 306
313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 307Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
314 308
309=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
310
311Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
312
315=item B<-iconic> 313=item B<-iconic>
316 314
317Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 315Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
318Alternative form is B<-ic>. 316Alternative form is B<-ic>.
319 317
335 333
336=item B<-bl> 334=item B<-bl>
337 335
338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 336Compile 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 337if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
340decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 338decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
339support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
341 340
342=item B<-override-redirect> 341=item B<-override-redirect>
343 342
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 343Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>. 344B<override-redirect>.
354=item B<-lsp> I<number> 353=item B<-lsp> I<number>
355 354
356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 355Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 356the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>. 357B<lineSpace>.
358
359=item B<-letsp> I<number>
360
361Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
362to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
363letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
364work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
359 365
360=item B<-tn> I<termname> 366=item B<-tn> I<termname>
361 367
362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 368This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 369B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 456Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 457will 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 458it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 459user; resource B<hold>.
454 460
461=item B<-cd> I<path>
462
463Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
464B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
465@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
466
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 467=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 468
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 469Works 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 470as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
459way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 471way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 554You 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 555distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 556starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
545with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 557with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
546 558
547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 559 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
560 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 561 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 562 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 563 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 564 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553 565
554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 566Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 567names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 579=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 580
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 581Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 582option B<-depth>.
571 583
584=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
585
586Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
587On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
588performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
589should normally be enabled.
590
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 591=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 592
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 593Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 594option B<-geometry>.
576 595
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 608Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 609corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 610high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 611colours. 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 6123=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 613names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 614
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 615Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 616changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 617
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 618Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 629=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 630
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 631Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 632foreground colour is the default.
614 633
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> 634=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 635
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 636If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 637itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
638
639=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
642characters. If unset, use reverse video.
643
644=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
645
646If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
647foreground for highlighted characters.
624 648
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 649=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 650
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 651Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 652foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 659
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 660=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 661
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 662B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 663option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 664B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 665
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 666=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 667
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 668B<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 669of 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 685if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 686monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663 687
664=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 688=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
665 689
666Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 690Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
667 691
668B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 692B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
669future versions. 693future versions.
670 694
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> 695=item B<fading:> I<number>
675 696
676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 697Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677 698
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 701Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 702colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
682 703
683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 704=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
684 705
685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 706Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
686B<-tint>. 707extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
708magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
709a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
710the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
687 711
688=item B<shading:> I<number> 712=item B<shading:> I<number>
689 713
690Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 714Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
691in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 715A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
692
693=item B<blendType:> I<string>
694
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696 716
697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 717=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
698 718
699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 719Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>. 720background; option B<-blr>.
721
722=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
723
724Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
701 725
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 726=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 727
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 728Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 729
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 735=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712 736
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 737The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text. 738and the text.
715 739
716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 740=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
717 741
718Use the specified image file for the background and also 742Use the specified image file for the background and also
719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 743optionally 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: 744Supported operations are:
728 745
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 746=over 4
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 747
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 748=item B<WxH+X+Y>
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 749
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 750sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
734 scale will scale image to match window size 751scale (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 752scale of 0 disables scaling.
736 whenever terminal window moves 753
754=item B<op=tile>
755
756enables tiling
757
758=item B<op=keep-aspect>
759
760maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
761
762=item B<op=root-align>
763
764use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
765the image offset, simulating a root window background
766
767=back
768
769The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
770Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
771the most common setups:
772
773=over 4
774
775=item B<style=tiled>
776
777the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
778
779=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
782ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
783
784=item B<style=stretched>
785
786the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
787
788=item B<style=centered>
789
790the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
791
792=item B<style=root-tiled>
793
794the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
795Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
796
797=back
798
799If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
800template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
737 801
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 802If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 803blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741 804
742=item B<path:> I<path> 805=item B<path:> I<path>
743 806
744Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 807Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
745 808
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 835it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 836wide and 15 pixels high.
774 837
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 838The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 839the 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 840the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 841useful supplement.
779 842
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 843The 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 844are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 845contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
833=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 896=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
834 897
835B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 898B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
836B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 899B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
837 900
901@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
902
838=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 903=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
839 904
840B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 905B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
841B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 906B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
842 907
870=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 935=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
871 936
872Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 937Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
873the author's favourite. 938the author's favourite.
874 939
940=item B<thickness:> I<number>
941
942Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
943
875=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 944=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
876 945
877B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 946B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
878disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 947disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
879 948
898B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 967B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
899B<+si>. 968B<+si>.
900 969
901=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 970=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
902 971
903B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 972B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
904B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 973try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
905with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 974B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
975new lines; option B<+sw>.
906 976
907=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 977=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
908 978
909B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 979B<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 980are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
966=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1036=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
967 1037
968B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1038B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
969option B<-bc>. 1039option B<-bc>.
970 1040
1041=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1042
1043B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1044option B<-uc>.
1045
971=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1046=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
972 1047
973B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1048B<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 1049of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
975[default]. 1050[default].
988large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1063large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
989 1064
990=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1065=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
991 1066
992The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1067The 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> 1068or 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 1069(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
995escape sequence. 1070escape sequence.
996 1071
997=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1072=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
998 1073
1077 1152
1078=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1153=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1079 1154
1080Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1155Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1081option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1156option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1082scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1157scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1083instead scroll the screen up. 1158to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1084 1159
1085=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1160=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1086 1161
1087Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1162Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1088will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1163will 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 1164it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1090user. 1165user.
1166
1167=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1168
1169Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1170B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1171@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1172directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1091 1173
1092=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1174=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1093 1175
1094Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1176Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1095intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1177intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1110omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1192omitting 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 1193keysym 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. 1194performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1113 1195
1114I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1196I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1115number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1197number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1116 1198
1117You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1199You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1200loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1118with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1201with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1119should be a character not used by the strings. 1202should be a character not used by the strings.
1120 1203
1121Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1204Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1122 1205
1123 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1206 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1124 1207
1125The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1208The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1126 1209
1127 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1210 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1128 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1211 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1129 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1212 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1130 1213
1131If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1214If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1132is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1215is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1133example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1216example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1134when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1217when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1135 1218
1136 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1219 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1137 1220
1138If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1221If 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) 1222is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1140manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1223manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1141C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1224C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1142 1225
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1144 1227
1145Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1228Due 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 1229will 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 1230no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1148means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1231means 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 1232definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1150mappings themselves. 1233mappings themselves.
1151 1234
1202all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1285all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1203 1286
1204=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1287=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1205 1288
1206Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1289Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1207the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1290the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1208will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1209 1291
1210=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1292=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1211 1293
1212Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1294Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1213scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1295scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1214@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1296in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1215F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1297lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1216will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1217 1298
1218See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1299See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1219 1300
1220=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1301=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1221 1302
1243 1324
1244=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1325=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1245 1326
1246Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1327Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1247it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1328it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1329
1330=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1331
1332Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1248 1333
1249=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1334=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1250 1335
1251Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1336Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1252 1337
1395B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1480B<@@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 1481it 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 1482allow 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. 1483on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1399 1484
1400=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1485=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1401 1486
1402In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1487In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1403B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1488B<@@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 1489high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1405colours with their names. 1490240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1491cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1492
1493Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1406 1494
1407=begin table 1495=begin table
1408 1496
1409 B<color0> (black) = Black 1497 B<color0> (black) = Black
1410 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1498 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1430It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1518It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1431B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1519B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1432a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1520a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1433color0-color15. 1521color0-color15.
1434 1522
1435In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1523The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1436additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1524values 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 1525
1526The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1527
1528 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1529 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1530
1531The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1532steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1533the RGB cube.
1534
1440Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1535Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1441the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1536colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1442be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1537rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1538
1539Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1540number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1443 1541
1444Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1542Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1445always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1543always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1446I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1544I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1447been specified. For example, 1545been specified. For example,
1448 1546
1449=over 4
1450
1451=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1547 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1452 1548
1453would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1549would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1454on White. 1550White.
1455 1551
1456=back 1552=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1457
1458=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT / TRANSPARENT COLOURS
1459 1553
1460If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1554If 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: 1555their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1462 1556
1463You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1557You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1464brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1558brackets, 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 1559(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 1560transparent 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 1561half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1468is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1562is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1469all ways to specify a colour. 1563all ways to specify a colour.
1470 1564
1541C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1635C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1542 1636
1543=item B<DISPLAY> 1637=item B<DISPLAY>
1544 1638
1545Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1639Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1546display in its child processes. 1640display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1641defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1547 1642
1548=item B<SHELL> 1643=item B<SHELL>
1549 1644
1550The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1645The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1551 1646
1552=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1647=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1553 1648
1554The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1649The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1555@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1650@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1556 1651
1557Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1652Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1653
1654=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1655
1656Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1657searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1658directory.
1659
1660=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1661
1662See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1558 1663
1559=item B<HOME> 1664=item B<HOME>
1560 1665
1561Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1666Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1562daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1667daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1563C<.Xdefaults>) 1668C<.Xdefaults>)
1564 1669
1565=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1670=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1566 1671
1567Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1672Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1568 1673
1569=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1674=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1570 1675
1571If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1676If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1572@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1677@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1577 1682
1578=over 4 1683=over 4
1579 1684
1580=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1685=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1581 1686
1582Color names. 1687Colour names.
1583 1688
1584=back 1689=back
1585 1690
1586=head1 SEE ALSO 1691=head1 SEE ALSO
1587 1692
1588@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1693@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1589 1694
1590=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1695=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1591 1696
1592=over 4 1697=over 4
1593 1698
1638 1743
1639Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1744Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1640 1745
1641=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1746=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1642 1747
1643Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1748pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1644 1749
1645=back 1750=back
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