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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
114possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
115colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
116
106=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
107 118
108Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
109 120
110=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
116Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
117 128
118=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
119 130
120Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
121
122=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
123
124Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
125
126B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
127future versions.
128
129I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
130sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
131 132
132=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
133 134
134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
139 140
140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
142 143
143=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
144 145
145Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
146transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
147non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
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
157=item B<-sh> I<number>
158
159Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
160background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
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
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
174
175Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
176background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
180resource I<blurRadius>.
181 149
182=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
183 151
184Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
185 153
186=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
187 155
188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
189
190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
191
192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
194add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
196 157
197=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
198 159
199The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
200 161
259 220
260=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
261 222
262Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
263 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
264=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
265 230
266Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
267B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
268 233
310 275
311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
312 277
313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
314 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
315=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
316 285
317Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
318Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
319 288
335 304
336=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
337 306
338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 307Compile 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 308if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
340decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
341 311
342=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
343 313
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
346 321
347=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
348 323
349Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
350drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
354=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
355 330
356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>. 333B<lineSpace>.
334
335=item B<-letsp> I<number>
336
337Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
338to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
339letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
340work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
359 341
360=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
361 343
362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 344This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 432Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 433will 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 434it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 435user; resource B<hold>.
454 436
437=item B<-cd> I<path>
438
439Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
440B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
441@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
442
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 443=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 444
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 445Works 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 446as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
459way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 447way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 530You 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 531distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 532starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
545with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 533with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
546 534
547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 535 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
536 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 537 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 538 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 539 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 540 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553 541
554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 542Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 543names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 555=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 556
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 557Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 558option B<-depth>.
571 559
560=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
561
562Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
563On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
564performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
565should normally be enabled.
566
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 567=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 568
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 569Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 570option B<-geometry>.
576 571
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 584Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 585corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 586high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 587colours. 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 5883=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 589names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 590
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 591Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 592changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 593
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 594Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 605=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 606
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 607Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 608foreground colour is the default.
614 609
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> 610=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 611
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 612If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 613itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
614
615=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
616
617If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
618characters. If unset, use reverse video.
619
620=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
621
622If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
623foreground for highlighted characters.
624 624
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 626
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 628foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 635
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 637
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 641
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 643
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 644B<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 645of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
659 659
660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663 663
664=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
665
666Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
667
668B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
669future versions.
670
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> 664=item B<fading:> I<number>
675 665
676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 666Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677 667
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 668=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
679 669
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 670Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 671colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
682 672
683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 673=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
684 674
685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 675Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
686B<-tint>.
687
688=item B<shading:> I<number>
689
690Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
691in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
692
693=item B<blendType:> I<string>
694
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696
697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
698
699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>.
701 676
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 677=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 678
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 679Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 680
710 685
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 686=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712 687
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 688The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text. 689and the text.
715
716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
717
718Use the specified image file for the background and also
719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
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:
728
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
734 scale will scale image to match window size
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
736 whenever terminal window moves
737
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741
742=item B<path:> I<path>
743
744Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
745 690
746=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 691=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
747 692
748Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 693Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
749that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 694that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 717it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 718wide and 15 pixels high.
774 719
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 720The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 721the 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 722the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 723useful supplement.
779 724
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 725The 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 726are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 727contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
833=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 778=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
834 779
835B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 780B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
836B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 781B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
837 782
783@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
784
838=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 785=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
839 786
840B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 787B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
841B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 788B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
842 789
844 791
845B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 792B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
846the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 793the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
847[default]; option B<+ls>. 794[default]; option B<+ls>.
848 795
796=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
797
798Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
799events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
800
849=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 801=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
850 802
851B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 803B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
852option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 804option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
853[default]; option B<+ut>. 805[default]; option B<+ut>.
870=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 822=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
871 823
872Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 824Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
873the author's favourite. 825the author's favourite.
874 826
827=item B<thickness:> I<number>
828
829Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
830
875=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 831=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
876 832
877B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 833B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
878disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 834disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
879 835
898B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 854B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
899B<+si>. 855B<+si>.
900 856
901=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 857=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
902 858
903B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 859B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
904B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 860try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
905with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 861B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
862new lines; option B<+sw>.
906 863
907=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 864=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
908 865
909B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 866B<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 867are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
966=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 923=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
967 924
968B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 925B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
969option B<-bc>. 926option B<-bc>.
970 927
928=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
929
930B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
931option B<-uc>.
932
971=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 933=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
972 934
973B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 935B<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 936of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
975[default]. 937[default].
988large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 950large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
989 951
990=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 952=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
991 953
992The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 954The 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> 955or 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 956(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
995escape sequence. 957escape sequence.
996 958
997=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 959=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
998 960
1077 1039
1078=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1040=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1079 1041
1080Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1042Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1081option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1043option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1082scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1044scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1083instead scroll the screen up. 1045to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1084 1046
1085=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1047=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1086 1048
1087Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1049Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1088will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1050will 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 1051it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1090user. 1052user.
1091 1053
1054=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1055
1056Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1057B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1058@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1059directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1060
1092=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1061=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1093 1062
1094Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1063Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1095intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1064resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1096 1065
1097The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1066Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1098any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1067C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1099B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1068string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1100and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1069terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1101B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1070extension might provide.
1071
1072The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1073
1074 (modifiers-)key
1075
1076Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1077B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1078B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1079B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1102 1080
1103The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1081The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1104whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1082whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1105keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1083keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1106current application keymap mode state. 1084current application keymap mode state.
1107 1085
1108The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1086Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1109searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1087match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1088key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1089defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1090C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1091themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1092this when this is a problem.
1093
1094The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1095find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1096looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1110omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1097the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1111keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1098value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1112performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1113 1099
1114I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1100As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1101escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1115number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1102number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1116 1103
1117You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1104An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1118with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1105of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1106interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1107prefixed with C<string:>).
1108
1109The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1110additional prefixes:
1111
1112=over 4
1113
1114=item string:STRING
1115
1116If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1117then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1118terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1119string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1120
1121 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1122
1123This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1124
1125In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1126keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1127providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1119should be a character not used by the strings. 1128the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1120 1129
1121Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1130Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1122 1131
1123 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1132 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1124 1133
1125The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1134The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1126 1135
1127 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1128 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1129 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1138 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1130 1139
1140=item command:STRING
1141
1131If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1142If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1132is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1143is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1144the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1145in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1146most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1147
1133example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1148For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1134when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1149when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1135 1150
1136 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1151 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1137 1152
1138If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1153The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1139is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1154the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1140manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1155font-switching at runtime:
1141C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1142 1156
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1158 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1144 1159
1145Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1160Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1146will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1161info):
1147no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1148means 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
1150mappings themselves.
1151 1162
1152Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1164 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1165
1166=item builtin:
1167
1168The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1169key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1170the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1171bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1172
1153if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1173For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1154C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1174@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1155user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1175"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1156 1176
1157 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1177 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1158 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1178 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1159 1179
1160The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1180The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1161of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1181of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1162C<Shift-Insert>. 1182C<Shift-Insert>.
1163 1183
1164The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1184=item builtin-string:
1165the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1166font-switching at runtime:
1167 1185
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1186This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1169 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1187have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1188difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1189application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1190action for it.
1170 1191
1171Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1192An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1172info): 1193selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1194would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1195terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1173 1196
1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1197 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1198 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1199
1200The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1201combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1202C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1203
1204Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1205clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1206this:
1207
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1209 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1210
1211=item EXTENSION:STRING
1212
1213An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1214by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1215be loaded automatically if necessary.
1216
1217Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1218include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1219own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1220respectively).
1221
1222From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1223@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1224keyboards:
1225
1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1227
1228=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1229
1230This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1231extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1232
1233=back
1176 1234
1177=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1235=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1178 1236
1179=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1237=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1180 1238
1182use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1240use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1183 1241
1184Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1242Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1185them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1243them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1186by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1244by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1187example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1245example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1188C<selection>. 1246C<selection>.
1189 1247
1190Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1248The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1191(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1249C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1192searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1250define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1193multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1251are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1194the extension. 1252
1253Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1254command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1195 1255
1196Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1256Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1197necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1257necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1258search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1259first one found will be used.
1198 1260
1199If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1261If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1200interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1262will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1201B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1263B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1202all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1264all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1203 1265
1204=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1266=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1205 1267
1206Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1268Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1207the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1269the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1208will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1209 1270
1210=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1271=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1211 1272
1212Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1273Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1213scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1274scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1214@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1275in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1215F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1276lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1216will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1217 1277
1218See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1278See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1219 1279
1220=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1280=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1221 1281
1225=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1285=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1226 1286
1227Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1287Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1228for details. 1288for details.
1229 1289
1230=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1290=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1231 1291
1232Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1292This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1233(default: C<M-s>). 1293instead, e.g.:
1234 1294
1295 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1296
1235=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1297=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1236 1298
1237Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1299Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1238C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1300C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1239 1301
1240=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1302=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1244=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1306=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1245 1307
1246Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1308Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1247it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1309it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1248 1310
1311=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1312
1313Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1314
1249=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1315=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1250 1316
1251Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1317Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1318
1319=back
1320
1321=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1322
1323=over 4
1324
1325=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1326
1327=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1328
1329Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1330background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1331operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1332character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1333metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1334
1335=over 4
1336
1337=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1338
1339sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1340scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1341scale of 0 disables scaling.
1342
1343=item B<op=tile>
1344
1345enables tiling
1346
1347=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1348
1349maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1350
1351=item B<op=root-align>
1352
1353use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1354the image offset, simulating a root window background
1355
1356=back
1357
1358The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1359Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1360the most common setups:
1361
1362=over 4
1363
1364=item B<style=tiled>
1365
1366the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1367
1368=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1369
1370the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1371ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1372
1373=item B<style=stretched>
1374
1375the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1376
1377=item B<style=centered>
1378
1379the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1380
1381=item B<style=root-tiled>
1382
1383the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1384Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1385
1386=back
1387
1388If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1389template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1390
1391If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1392will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1393
1394=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1395
1396=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1397
1398Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1399
1400B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1401will be removed in future versions.
1402
1403=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1404
1405=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1406
1407Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1408black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1409the image unchanged.
1410
1411=item B<-sh> I<number>
1412
1413=item B<shading:> I<number>
1414
1415Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1416A value of 100 means no shading.
1417
1418=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1419
1420=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1421
1422Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1423background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1424horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1425radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1426on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1427vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1428
1429=item B<path:> I<path>
1430
1431Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1252 1432
1253=back 1433=back
1254 1434
1255=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1435=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1256 1436
1304window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1484window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1305B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1485B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1306 1486
1307Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1487Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1308inserted too. 1488inserted too.
1489
1490rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1491<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1492binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1493CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1494CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1309 1495
1310=back 1496=back
1311 1497
1312=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1498=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1313 1499
1395B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1581B<@@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 1582it 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 1583allow 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. 1584on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1399 1585
1400=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1586=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1401 1587
1402In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1588In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1403B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1589B<@@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 1590high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1405colours with their names. 1591240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1592cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1593
1594Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1406 1595
1407=begin table 1596=begin table
1408 1597
1409 B<color0> (black) = Black 1598 B<color0> (black) = Black
1410 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1599 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1430It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1619It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1431B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1620B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1432a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1621a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1433color0-color15. 1622color0-color15.
1434 1623
1435In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1624The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1436additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1625values 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 1626
1627The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1628
1629 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1630 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1631
1632The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1633steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1634the RGB cube.
1635
1440Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1636Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1441the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1637colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1442be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1638rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1639
1640Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1641number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1443 1642
1444Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1643Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1445always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1644always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1446I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1645I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1447been specified. For example, 1646been specified. For example,
1448 1647
1449=over 4
1450
1451=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1648 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1452 1649
1453would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1650would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1454on White. 1651White.
1455 1652
1456=back 1653=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1457
1458=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT / TRANSPARENT COLOURS
1459 1654
1460If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1655If 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: 1656their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1462 1657
1463You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1658You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1464brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1659brackets, 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 1660(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 1661transparent 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 1662half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1468is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1663is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1469all ways to specify a colour. 1664all ways to specify a colour.
1470 1665
1541C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1736C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1542 1737
1543=item B<DISPLAY> 1738=item B<DISPLAY>
1544 1739
1545Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1740Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1546display in its child processes. 1741display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1742defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1547 1743
1548=item B<SHELL> 1744=item B<SHELL>
1549 1745
1550The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1746The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1551 1747
1552=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1748=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1553 1749
1554The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1750The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1555@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1751@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1556 1752
1557Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1753Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1754
1755=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1756
1757Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1758searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1759directory.
1760
1761=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1762
1763See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1558 1764
1559=item B<HOME> 1765=item B<HOME>
1560 1766
1561Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1767Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1562daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1768daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1563C<.Xdefaults>) 1769C<.Xdefaults>)
1564 1770
1565=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1771=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1566 1772
1567Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1773Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1568 1774
1569=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1775=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1570 1776
1571If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1777If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1572@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1778@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1577 1783
1578=over 4 1784=over 4
1579 1785
1580=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1786=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1581 1787
1582Color names. 1788Colour names.
1583 1789
1584=back 1790=back
1585 1791
1586=head1 SEE ALSO 1792=head1 SEE ALSO
1587 1793
1794@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
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) 1795@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1589 1796
1590=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1797=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1591 1798
1592=over 4 1799=over 4
1593 1800
1594=item Project Coordinator 1801=item Project Coordinator
1595 1802
1596Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1803Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1597 1804
1598L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1805L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1599 1806
1600=back 1807=back
1601 1808
1605 1812
1606=item John Bovey 1813=item John Bovey
1607 1814
1608University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1815University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1609 1816
1610=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1817=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1611 1818
1612very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1819very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1613 1820
1614=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1821=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1615 1822
1616wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1823wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1617 1824
1618=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1825=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1619 1826
1620Wrote the menu system. 1827Wrote the menu system.
1621 1828
1622Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1829Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1623 1830
1624=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1831=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1625 1832
1626Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1833Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1627 1834
1628=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1835=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1629 1836
1630Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1837Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1631 1838
1632Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1839Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1633 1840
1634=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1841=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1635 1842
1636Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1843Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1637extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1844extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1638 1845
1639Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1846Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1640 1847
1641=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1848=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1642 1849
1643Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1850pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1644 1851
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