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92 92
93Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
94 94
95=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
96 96
97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
98respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
124 124
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128 128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130 130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions. 132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 133
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 135
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 144
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149 146
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161 149
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
163 151
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
166resource I<shading>.
167 154
168=item B<-blt> I<string> 155=item B<-blt> I<string>
169 156
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 164
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 166
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 168background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 170radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 171on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
172vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 173resource I<blurRadius>.
186 174
175=item B<-icon> I<file>
176
177Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
178is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
179application window; resource I<iconFile>.
180
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 181=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 182
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 183Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 184
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 186
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194 188
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
196 190
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 191Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 192optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 195
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
203 197
315 309
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 310=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 311
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 312Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 313
314=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
315
316Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
317
320=item B<-iconic> 318=item B<-iconic>
321 319
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 320Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 321Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 322
340 338
341=item B<-bl> 339=item B<-bl>
342 340
343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 341Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
344if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 342if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 343decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
344support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
346 345
347=item B<-override-redirect> 346=item B<-override-redirect>
348 347
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 348Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<override-redirect>. 349B<override-redirect>.
359=item B<-lsp> I<number> 358=item B<-lsp> I<number>
360 359
361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 360Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 361the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>. 362B<lineSpace>.
363
364=item B<-letsp> I<number>
365
366Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
367to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
368letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
369work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
364 370
365=item B<-tn> I<termname> 371=item B<-tn> I<termname>
366 372
367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 373This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
368B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 374B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
455Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 461Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
456will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 462will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
457it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 463it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
458user; resource B<hold>. 464user; resource B<hold>.
459 465
466=item B<-cd> I<path>
467
468Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
469B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
470@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
471
460=item B<-xrm> I<string> 472=item B<-xrm> I<string>
461 473
462Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 474Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
463as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this 475as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
464way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 476way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
547You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 559You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
548distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 560distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
549starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 561starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
550with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 562with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
551 563
552 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
553 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
565 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
554 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 566 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
555 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 567 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
556 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 568 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
557 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 569 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
558 570
559Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 571Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
560names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 572names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
601Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 613Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
602corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 614corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
603high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 615high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
604colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 616colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6053=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6173=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
606names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 618names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
607 619
608Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 620Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
609changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 621changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
610 622
611Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 623Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
622=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 634=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
623 635
624Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 636Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
625foreground colour is the default. 637foreground colour is the default.
626 638
627=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
628
629Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
630when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
631
632=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 639=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
633 640
634If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 641If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
635itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 642itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
643
644=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
645
646If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
647characters. If unset, use reverse video.
648
649=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
650
651If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
652foreground for highlighted characters.
636 653
637=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 654=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
638 655
639Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 656Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
640foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 657foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
647 664
648=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 665=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
649 666
650B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 667B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
651option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 668option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
652B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 669B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
653 670
654=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 671=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
655 672
656B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 673B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
657of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 674of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
673if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 690if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
674monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
675 692
676=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
677 694
678Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
679 696
680B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 697B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
681future versions. 698future versions.
682 699
683I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
684sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
685
686=item B<fading:> I<number> 700=item B<fading:> I<number>
687 701
688Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 702Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
689 703
690=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 704=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
692Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 706Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
693colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
694 708
695=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
696 710
697Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
698B<-tint>. 712extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
713magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
714a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
715the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
699 716
700=item B<shading:> I<number> 717=item B<shading:> I<number>
701 718
702Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
703in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
704 721
705=item B<blendType:> I<string> 722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
706 723
707Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
708 725
709=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
710 727
711Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
712background image; option B<-blr>. 729background; option B<-blr>.
730
731=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
732
733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
713 734
714=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 735=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
715 736
716Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 737Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
717 738
723=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
724 745
725The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 746The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
726and the text. 747and the text.
727 748
728=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
729 750
730Use the specified image file for the background and also 751Use the specified image file for the background and also
731optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
732(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
733horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
734centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
735of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
736an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
737beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
738Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
739Supported operations are: 753Supported operations are:
740 754
741 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 755=over 4
742 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 756
743 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
744 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 758
745 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
746 scale will scale image to match window size 760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
747 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 761scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
748 whenever terminal window moves 762
763=item B<op=tile>
764
765enables tiling
766
767=item B<op=keep-aspect>
768
769maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
770
771=item B<op=root-align>
772
773use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
774the image offset, simulating a root window background
775
776=back
777
778The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
779Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
780the most common setups:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item B<style=tiled>
785
786the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
787
788=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
789
790the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
791ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
792
793=item B<style=stretched>
794
795the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
796
797=item B<style=centered>
798
799the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
800
801=item B<style=root-tiled>
802
803the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
804Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
805
806=back
807
808If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
809template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
749 810
750If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 811If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
751blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
752other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
753 815
754=item B<path:> I<path> 816=item B<path:> I<path>
755 817
756Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 818Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
757 819
784it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 846it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
785wide and 15 pixels high. 847wide and 15 pixels high.
786 848
787The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 849The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
788the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 850the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
789the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 851the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
790useful supplement. 852useful supplement.
791 853
792The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 854The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
793are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 855are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
794contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 856contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 907=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846 908
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 909B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 910B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849 911
912@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
913
850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 914=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
851 915
852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 916B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 917B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
854 918
882=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 946=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
883 947
884Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 948Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
885the author's favourite. 949the author's favourite.
886 950
951=item B<thickness:> I<number>
952
953Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
954
887=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
888 956
889B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 957B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
890disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 958disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
891 959
910B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 978B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
911B<+si>. 979B<+si>.
912 980
913=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 981=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
914 982
915B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 983B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
916B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 984try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
917with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 985B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
986new lines; option B<+sw>.
918 987
919=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 988=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
920 989
921B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 990B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
922are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 991are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
978=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1047=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
979 1048
980B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1049B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
981option B<-bc>. 1050option B<-bc>.
982 1051
1052=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1053
1054B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1055option B<-uc>.
1056
983=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
984 1058
985B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1059B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
986of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1060of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
987[default]. 1061[default].
1000large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1074large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1001 1075
1002=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1076=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1003 1077
1004The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1078The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1005or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1079or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1006(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1080(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1007escape sequence. 1081escape sequence.
1008 1082
1009=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1083=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1010 1084
1089 1163
1090=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1164=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1091 1165
1092Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1166Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1093option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1167option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1094scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1168scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1095instead scroll the screen up. 1169to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1096 1170
1097=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1171=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1098 1172
1099Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1173Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1100will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1174will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1101it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1175it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1102user. 1176user.
1177
1178=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1179
1180Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1181B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1182@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1183directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1103 1184
1104=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1185=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1105 1186
1106Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1187Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1107intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1188intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1122omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1203omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1123keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1204keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1124performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1125 1206
1126I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1207I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1127number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1128 1209
1129You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1210You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1211loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1130with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1131should be a character not used by the strings. 1213should be a character not used by the strings.
1132 1214
1133Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1134 1216
1135 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1136 1218
1137The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1138 1220
1139 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1140 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1141 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1142 1224
1143If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1225If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1144is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1145example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1227example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1146when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1147 1229
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1230 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1149 1231
1150If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1232If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1151is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1233is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1152manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1234manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1153C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1235C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1154 1236
1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1237 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1156 1238
1157Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1239Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1158will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1240will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1159no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1241no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1160means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1242means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1161definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1243definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1162mappings themselves. 1244mappings themselves.
1163 1245
1214all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1296all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1215 1297
1216=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1298=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1217 1299
1218Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1300Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1219the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1220will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1221 1302
1222=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1223 1304
1224Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1225scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1226@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1227F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1228will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1229 1309
1230See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1231 1311
1232=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1233 1313
1255 1335
1256=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1336=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1257 1337
1258Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1259it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1339it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1340
1341=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1342
1343Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1260 1344
1261=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1345=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1262 1346
1263Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1347Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1264 1348
1407B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1491B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1408it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1492it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1409allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1493allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1410on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1494on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1411 1495
1412=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1496=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1413 1497
1414In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1498In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1415B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1499B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1416high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1500high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1417colours with their names. 1501240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1502cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1503
1504Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1418 1505
1419=begin table 1506=begin table
1420 1507
1421 B<color0> (black) = Black 1508 B<color0> (black) = Black
1422 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1509 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1442It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1529It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1443B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1530B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1444a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1531a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1445color0-color15. 1532color0-color15.
1446 1533
1447In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1534The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1448additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1535values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1449consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
145016>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1451 1536
1537The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1538
1539 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1540 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1541
1542The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1543steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1544the RGB cube.
1545
1452Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1546Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1453the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1547colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1454be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1548rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1549
1550Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1551number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1455 1552
1456Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1553Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1457always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1554always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1458I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1555I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1459been specified. For example, 1556been specified. For example,
1460 1557
1461=over 4
1462
1463=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1558 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1464 1559
1465would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1560would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1466on White. 1561White.
1467
1468=back
1469 1562
1470=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1563=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1471 1564
1472If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1565If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1473their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1566their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1474 1567
1475You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1568You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1476brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1569brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1477(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1570(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1478transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1571transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1479half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1572half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1480is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1573is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1481all ways to specify a colour. 1574all ways to specify a colour.
1482 1575
1553C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1646C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1554 1647
1555=item B<DISPLAY> 1648=item B<DISPLAY>
1556 1649
1557Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1650Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1558display in its child processes. 1651display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1652defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1559 1653
1560=item B<SHELL> 1654=item B<SHELL>
1561 1655
1562The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1656The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1563 1657
1564=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1565 1659
1566The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1567@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1568 1662
1569Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1570 1664
1571=item B<HOME> 1665=item B<HOME>
1572 1666
1573Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1574daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1575C<.Xdefaults>) 1669C<.Xdefaults>)
1576 1670
1577=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1671=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1578 1672
1579Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1673Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1580 1674
1581=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1675=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1582 1676
1583If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1677If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1584@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1678@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1589 1683
1590=over 4 1684=over 4
1591 1685
1592=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1686=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1593 1687
1594Color names. 1688Colour names.
1595 1689
1596=back 1690=back
1597 1691
1598=head1 SEE ALSO 1692=head1 SEE ALSO
1599 1693
1650 1744
1651Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1652 1746
1653=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1654 1748
1655Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1656 1750
1657=back 1751=back
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