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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
398=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
399 381
400Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
401B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
402 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
403=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
404 389
405Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
406 391
407=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
449 434
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 435Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 436will 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 437it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 438user; resource B<hold>.
439
440=item B<-cd> I<path>
441
442Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
443B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
444@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
454 445
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 446=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 447
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 448Works 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 449as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 533You 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 534distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 535starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
545with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 536with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
546 537
547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 538 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
539 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 540 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 541 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 542 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 543 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553 544
554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 545Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 546names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 558=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 559
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 560Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 561option B<-depth>.
571 562
563=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
564
565Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
566On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
567performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
568should normally be enabled.
569
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 570=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 571
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 572Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 573option B<-geometry>.
576 574
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 587Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 588corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 589high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 590colours. 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 5913=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 592names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 593
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 594Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 595changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 596
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 597Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 608=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 609
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 610Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 611foreground colour is the default.
614 612
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> 613=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 614
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 615If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 616itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
617
618=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
619
620If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
621characters. If unset, use reverse video.
622
623=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
624
625If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
626foreground for highlighted characters.
624 627
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 628=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 629
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 630Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 631foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 638
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 639=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 640
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 641B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 642option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 643B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 644
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 645=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 646
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 647B<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 648of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
659 662
660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 663B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 664if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 665monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663 666
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> 667=item B<fading:> I<number>
675 668
676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 669Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677 670
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 671=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
679 672
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 673Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 674colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
682 675
683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
684 677
685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 678Set 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>.
701 679
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 681
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 682Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 683
710 688
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712 690
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 691The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text. 692and 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.
745 693
746=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
747 695
748Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 696Select 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 697that 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 720it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 721wide and 15 pixels high.
774 722
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 723The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 724the 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 725the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 726useful supplement.
779 727
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 728The 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 729are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 730contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
833=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 781=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
834 782
835B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 783B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
836B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 784B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
837 785
786@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
787
838=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 788=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
839 789
840B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 790B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
841B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 791B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
842 792
844 794
845B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 795B<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 796the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
847[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
848 798
799=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
800
801Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
802events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
803
849=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
850 805
851B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<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> 807option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
853[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
870=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 825=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
871 826
872Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 827Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
873the author's favourite. 828the author's favourite.
874 829
830=item B<thickness:> I<number>
831
832Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
833
875=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 834=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
876 835
877B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 836B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
878disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 837disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
879 838
898B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 857B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
899B<+si>. 858B<+si>.
900 859
901=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 860=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
902 861
903B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 862B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
904B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 863try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
905with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 864B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
865new lines; option B<+sw>.
906 866
907=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 867=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
908 868
909B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 869B<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 870are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
911are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 871are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
912bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 872bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
913 873
914=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 874=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
915 875
916Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 876Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
917resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
918 877
919=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 878=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
920 879
921Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 880Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
922option B<-b>. 881option B<-b>.
966=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 925=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
967 926
968B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 927B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
969option B<-bc>. 928option B<-bc>.
970 929
930=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
931
932B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
933option B<-uc>.
934
971=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 935=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
972 936
973B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 937B<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 938of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
975[default]. 939[default].
980 944
981=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 945=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
982 946
983Mouse pointer background colour. 947Mouse pointer background colour.
984 948
949=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
950
951Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
952[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
953file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
954
985=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 955=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
986 956
987Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 957Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
988large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 958large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
989 959
990=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 960=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
991 961
992The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 962The 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> 963or 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 964(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
995escape sequence. 965escape sequence.
996 966
997=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 967=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
998 968
1015 985
1016B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 986B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1017 987
1018=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 988=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1019 989
1020B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 990B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1021 991
1022=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 992=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1023 993
1024I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 994I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1025 995
1077 1047
1078=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1048=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1079 1049
1080Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1050Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1081option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1051option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1082scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1052scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1083instead scroll the screen up. 1053to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1084 1054
1085=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1055=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1086 1056
1087Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1057Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1088will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1058will 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 1059it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1090user. 1060user.
1091 1061
1062=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1063
1064Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1065B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1066@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1067directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1068
1092=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1069=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1093 1070
1094Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1071Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1095intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1072resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1096 1073
1097The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1074Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1098any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1075C<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>, 1076string 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>, 1077terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1101B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1078extension might provide.
1079
1080The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1081
1082 (modifiers-)key
1083
1084Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1085abbreviated modifier names:
1086
1087=begin table
1088
1089 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1090 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1091 B<Control> B<C>
1092 B<NumLock> B<N>
1093 B<Shift> B<S>
1094 B<Meta> B<M> B<A>
1095 B<Lock> B<L>
1096 B<Mod1> B<1>
1097 B<Mod2> B<2>
1098 B<Mod3> B<3>
1099 B<Mod4> B<4>
1100 B<Mod5> B<5>
1101
1102=end table
1102 1103
1103The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1104The 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 1105whatever 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 1106keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1106current application keymap mode state. 1107current application keymap mode state.
1107 1108
1108The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1109Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1109searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1110match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1111key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1112defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1113C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1114themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1115this when this is a problem.
1116
1117The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1118find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1119looking 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 1120the 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 1121value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1112performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1113 1122
1114I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1123As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1124escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1115number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1125number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1116 1126
1117You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1127An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1118with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1128of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1129interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1130prefixed with C<string:>).
1131
1132The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1133additional prefixes:
1134
1135=over 4
1136
1137=item string:STRING
1138
1139If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1140then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1141terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1142string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1143
1144 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1145
1146This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1147
1148In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1149keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1150providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1119should be a character not used by the strings. 1151the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1120 1152
1121Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1153Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1122 1154
1123 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1124 1156
1125The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1157The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1126 1158
1127 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1159 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1128 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1160 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1129 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1161 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1130 1162
1163=item command:STRING
1164
1131If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1165If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1132is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1166is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1167the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1168in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1169most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1170
1133example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1171For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1134when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1172when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1135 1173
1136 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1137 1175
1138If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1176The 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) 1177the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1140manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1178font-switching at runtime:
1141C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1142 1179
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1144 1182
1145Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1183Other 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 1184info):
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 1185
1152Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1186 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1187 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1188
1189=item builtin:
1190
1191The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1192key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1193the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1194bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1195
1153if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1196For 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 1197@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1155user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1198"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1156 1199
1157 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1200 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1158 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1201 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1159 1202
1160The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1203The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1161of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1204of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1162C<Shift-Insert>. 1205C<Shift-Insert>.
1163 1206
1164The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1207=item builtin-string:
1165the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1166font-switching at runtime:
1167 1208
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1209This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1169 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1210have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1211difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1212application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1213action for it.
1170 1214
1171Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1215An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1172info): 1216selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1217would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1218terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1173 1219
1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1220 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1221 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1222
1223The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1224combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1225C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1226
1227Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1228clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1229this:
1230
1231 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1232 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1233
1234=item EXTENSION:STRING
1235
1236An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1237by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1238be loaded automatically if necessary.
1239
1240Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1241include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1242own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1243respectively).
1244
1245From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1246@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1247keyboards:
1248
1249 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1250
1251=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1252
1253This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1254extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1255
1256=back
1176 1257
1177=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1258=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1178 1259
1179=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1260=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1180 1261
1182use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1263use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1183 1264
1184Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1265Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1185them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1266them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1186by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1267by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1187example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1268example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1188C<selection>. 1269C<selection>.
1189 1270
1190Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1271The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1191(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1272C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1192searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1273extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1193multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1274
1194the extension. 1275Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1276command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1195 1277
1196Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1278Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1197necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1279necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1280search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1281first one found will be used.
1198 1282
1199If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1283If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1200interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1284will 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 1285B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1202all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1286all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1203 1287
1204=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1288=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1205 1289
1206Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1290Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1207the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1291the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1208will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1209 1292
1210=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1293=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1211 1294
1212Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1295Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1213scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1296scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1214@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1297in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1215F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1298lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1216will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1217 1299
1218See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1300See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1219 1301
1220=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1302=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1221 1303
1225=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1307=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1226 1308
1227Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1309Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1228for details. 1310for details.
1229 1311
1230=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1312=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1231 1313
1232Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1314This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1233(default: C<M-s>). 1315instead, e.g.:
1234 1316
1317 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1318
1235=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1319=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1236 1320
1237Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1321Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1238C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1322C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1239 1323
1240=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1324=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1243 1327
1244=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1328=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1245 1329
1246Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1330Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1247it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1331it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1332
1333=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1334
1335Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1248 1336
1249=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1337=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1250 1338
1251Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1339Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1252 1340
1304window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1392window 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. 1393B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1306 1394
1307Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1395Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1308inserted too. 1396inserted too.
1397
1398rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1399<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1400binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1401CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1402CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1309 1403
1310=back 1404=back
1311 1405
1312=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1406=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1313 1407
1395B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1489B<@@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 1490it 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 1491allow 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. 1492on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1399 1493
1400=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1494=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1401 1495
1402In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1496In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1403B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1497B<@@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 1498high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1405colours with their names. 1499240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1500cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1501
1502B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1503C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1504number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1505colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
150624-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1507the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1508use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1509scenarios.
1510
1511Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1406 1512
1407=begin table 1513=begin table
1408 1514
1409 B<color0> (black) = Black 1515 B<color0> (black) = Black
1410 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1516 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1430It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1536It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1431B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1537B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1432a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1538a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1433color0-color15. 1539color0-color15.
1434 1540
1435In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1541The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1436additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1542values 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 1543
1544The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1545
1546 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1547 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1548
1549The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1550steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1551the RGB cube.
1552
1440Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1553Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1441the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1554colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1442be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1555rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1556
1557Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1558number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1443 1559
1444Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1560Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1445always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1561always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1446I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1562I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1447been specified. For example, 1563been specified. For example,
1448 1564
1449=over 4
1450
1451=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1565 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1452 1566
1453would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1567would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1454on White. 1568White.
1455 1569
1456=back 1570=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1457
1458=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT / TRANSPARENT COLOURS
1459 1571
1460If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1572If 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: 1573their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1462 1574
1463You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1575You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1464brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1576brackets, 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 1577(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 1578transparent 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 1579half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1468is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1580is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1469all ways to specify a colour. 1581all ways to specify a colour.
1470 1582
1541C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1653C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1542 1654
1543=item B<DISPLAY> 1655=item B<DISPLAY>
1544 1656
1545Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1657Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1546display in its child processes. 1658display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1659defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1547 1660
1548=item B<SHELL> 1661=item B<SHELL>
1549 1662
1550The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1663The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1551 1664
1552=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1665=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1553 1666
1554The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1667The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1555@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1668@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1556 1669
1557Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1670Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1671
1672=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1673
1674Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1675searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1676directory.
1677
1678=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1679
1680See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1558 1681
1559=item B<HOME> 1682=item B<HOME>
1560 1683
1561Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1684Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1562daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1685daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1563C<.Xdefaults>) 1686C<.Xdefaults>)
1564 1687
1565=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1688=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1566 1689
1567Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1690Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1568 1691
1569=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1692=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1570 1693
1571If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1694If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1572@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1695@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1577 1700
1578=over 4 1701=over 4
1579 1702
1580=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1703=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1581 1704
1582Color names. 1705Colour names.
1583 1706
1584=back 1707=back
1585 1708
1586=head1 SEE ALSO 1709=head1 SEE ALSO
1587 1710
1711@@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) 1712@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1589 1713
1590=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1714=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1591 1715
1592=over 4 1716=over 4
1593 1717
1594=item Project Coordinator 1718=item Project Coordinator
1595 1719
1596Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1720Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1597 1721
1598L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1722L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1599 1723
1600=back 1724=back
1601 1725
1605 1729
1606=item John Bovey 1730=item John Bovey
1607 1731
1608University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1732University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1609 1733
1610=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1734=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1611 1735
1612very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1736very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1613 1737
1614=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1738=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1615 1739
1616wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1740wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1617 1741
1618=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1742=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1619 1743
1620Wrote the menu system. 1744Wrote the menu system.
1621 1745
1622Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1746Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1623 1747
1624=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1748=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1625 1749
1626Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1750Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1627 1751
1628=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1752=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1629 1753
1630Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1754Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1631 1755
1632Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1756Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1633 1757
1634=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1758=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1635 1759
1636Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1760Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1637extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1761extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1638 1762
1639Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1763Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1640 1764
1641=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1765=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1642 1766
1643Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1767pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1644 1768
1645=back 1769=back
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