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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 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 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 108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out] 109this, so watch out]
110 110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 117
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 119
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
122 127
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
124 129
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 131
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 133
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
144 139
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 142
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
149 144
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
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
162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
186 148
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 150
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 152
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 154
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
196
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 156
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
203 158
204The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
205 160
315 270
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 272
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 274
275=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
276
277Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
278
320=item B<-iconic> 279=item B<-iconic>
321 280
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 281Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 282Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 283
340 299
341=item B<-bl> 300=item B<-bl>
342 301
343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 302Compile 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 303if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 304decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
305support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
346 306
347=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
348 308
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
359=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
360 320
361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>. 323B<lineSpace>.
324
325=item B<-letsp> I<number>
326
327Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
328to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
329letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
330work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
364 331
365=item B<-tn> I<termname> 332=item B<-tn> I<termname>
366 333
367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 334This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
368B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 335B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
455Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 422Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
456will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 423will 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 424it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
458user; resource B<hold>. 425user; resource B<hold>.
459 426
427=item B<-cd> I<path>
428
429Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
430B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
431@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
432
460=item B<-xrm> I<string> 433=item B<-xrm> I<string>
461 434
462Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 435Works 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 436as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
464way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 437way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
547You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 520You 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 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
549starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
550with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
551 524
552 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
553 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
554 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
555 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
556 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
557 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
558 531
559Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
560names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 533names: 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 574Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
602corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 575corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
603high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 576high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
604colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 577colours. 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 5783=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
606names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 579names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
607 580
608Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 581Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
609changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 582changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
610 583
611Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 584Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
622=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 595=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
623 596
624Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 597Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
625foreground colour is the default. 598foreground colour is the default.
626 599
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> 600=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
633 601
634If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 602If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
635itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 603itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
604
605=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
606
607If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
608characters. If unset, use reverse video.
609
610=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
611
612If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
613foreground for highlighted characters.
636 614
637=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
638 616
639Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 617Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
640foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 618foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
647 625
648=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 626=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
649 627
650B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 628B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
651option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 629option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
652B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
653 631
654=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 632=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
655 633
656B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 634B<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 635of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
671 649
672B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
673if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 651if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
674monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
675 653
676=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
677
678Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
679
680B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
681future versions.
682
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> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
687 655
688Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 656Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
689 657
690=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
691 659
692Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 660Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
693colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
694 662
695=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
696 664
697Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
698B<-tint>.
699
700=item B<shading:> I<number>
701
702Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
703in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
704
705=item B<blendType:> I<string>
706
707Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
708
709=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
710
711Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
712background image; option B<-blr>.
713 666
714=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
715 668
716Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 669Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
717 670
722 675
723=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
724 677
725The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 678The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
726and the text. 679and the text.
727
728=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
729
730Use the specified image file for the background and also
731optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
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:
740
741 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
742 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
743 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
744 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
745 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
746 scale will scale image to match window size
747 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
748 whenever terminal window moves
749
750If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
751blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
752other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
753
754=item B<path:> I<path>
755
756Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
757 680
758=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
759 682
760Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 683Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
761that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 684that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
784it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 707it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
785wide and 15 pixels high. 708wide and 15 pixels high.
786 709
787The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 710The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
788the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 711the 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 712the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
790useful supplement. 713useful supplement.
791 714
792The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 715The 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 716are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
794contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 717contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 768=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846 769
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 770B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 771B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849 772
773@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
774
850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 775=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
851 776
852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 777B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 778B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
854 779
882=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 807=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
883 808
884Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 809Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
885the author's favourite. 810the author's favourite.
886 811
812=item B<thickness:> I<number>
813
814Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
815
887=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
888 817
889B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
890disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
891 820
910B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
911B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
912 841
913=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
914 843
915B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
916B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
917with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 846B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
847new lines; option B<+sw>.
918 848
919=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
920 850
921B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 851B<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 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
978=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 908=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
979 909
980B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 910B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
981option B<-bc>. 911option B<-bc>.
982 912
913=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
914
915B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
916option B<-uc>.
917
983=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 918=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
984 919
985B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 920B<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 921of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
987[default]. 922[default].
1000large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 935large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1001 936
1002=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 937=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1003 938
1004The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 939The 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> 940or 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 941(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1007escape sequence. 942escape sequence.
1008 943
1009=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 944=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1010 945
1089 1024
1090=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1025=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1091 1026
1092Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1027Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1093option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1028option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1094scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1029scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1095instead scroll the screen up. 1030to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1096 1031
1097=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1032=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1098 1033
1099Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1034Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1100will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1035will 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 1036it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1102user. 1037user.
1038
1039=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1040
1041Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1042B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1043@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1044directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1103 1045
1104=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1105 1047
1106Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1107intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1122omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1064omitting 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 1065keysym 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. 1066performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1125 1067
1126I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1068I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1127number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1069number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1128 1070
1129You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1071You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1072loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1130with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1073with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1131should be a character not used by the strings. 1074should be a character not used by the strings.
1132 1075
1133Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1076Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1134 1077
1135 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1078 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1136 1079
1137The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1080The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1138 1081
1139 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1082 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1140 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1083 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1141 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1084 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1142 1085
1143If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1086If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1144is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1087is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1145example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1088example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1146when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1089when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1147 1090
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1091 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1149 1092
1150If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1093If 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) 1094is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1152manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1095manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1153C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1096C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1154 1097
1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1098 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1156 1099
1157Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1100Due 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 1101will 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 1102no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1160means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1103means 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 1104definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1162mappings themselves. 1105mappings themselves.
1163 1106
1214all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1157all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1215 1158
1216=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1159=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1217 1160
1218Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1161Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1219the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1162the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1220will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1221 1163
1222=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1164=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1223 1165
1224Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1166Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1225scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1167scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1226@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1168in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1227F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1169lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1228will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1229 1170
1230See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1171See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1231 1172
1232=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1173=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1233 1174
1242=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1183=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1243 1184
1244Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1185Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1245(default: C<M-s>). 1186(default: C<M-s>).
1246 1187
1247=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1188=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1248 1189
1249Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1190Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1250C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1191C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1251 1192
1252=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1193=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1256=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1197=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1257 1198
1258Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1199Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1259it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1200it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1260 1201
1202=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1203
1204Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1205
1261=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1206=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1262 1207
1263Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1208Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1209
1210=back
1211
1212=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1213
1214=over 4
1215
1216=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1217
1218=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1219
1220Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1221background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1222operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1223character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1224metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1225
1226=over 4
1227
1228=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1229
1230sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1231scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1232scale of 0 disables scaling.
1233
1234=item B<op=tile>
1235
1236enables tiling
1237
1238=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1239
1240maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1241
1242=item B<op=root-align>
1243
1244use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1245the image offset, simulating a root window background
1246
1247=back
1248
1249The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1250Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1251the most common setups:
1252
1253=over 4
1254
1255=item B<style=tiled>
1256
1257the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1258
1259=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1260
1261the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1262ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1263
1264=item B<style=stretched>
1265
1266the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1267
1268=item B<style=centered>
1269
1270the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1271
1272=item B<style=root-tiled>
1273
1274the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1275Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1276
1277=back
1278
1279If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1280template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1281
1282If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1283will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1284
1285=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1286
1287=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1288
1289Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1290
1291B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1292will be removed in future versions.
1293
1294=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1295
1296=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1297
1298Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1299black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1300the image unchanged.
1301
1302=item B<-sh> I<number>
1303
1304=item B<shading:> I<number>
1305
1306Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1307A value of 100 means no shading.
1308
1309=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1310
1311=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1312
1313Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1314background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1315horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1316radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1317on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1318vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1319
1320=item B<path:> I<path>
1321
1322Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1264 1323
1265=back 1324=back
1266 1325
1267=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1326=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1268 1327
1407B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1466B<@@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 1467it 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 1468allow 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. 1469on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1411 1470
1412=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1471=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1413 1472
1414In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1473In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1415B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1474B<@@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 1475high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1417colours with their names. 1476240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1477cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1478
1479Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1418 1480
1419=begin table 1481=begin table
1420 1482
1421 B<color0> (black) = Black 1483 B<color0> (black) = Black
1422 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1484 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1442It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1504It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1443B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1505B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1444a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1506a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1445color0-color15. 1507color0-color15.
1446 1508
1447In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1509The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1448additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1510values 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 1511
1512The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1513
1514 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1515 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1516
1517The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1518steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1519the RGB cube.
1520
1452Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1521Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1453the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1522colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1454be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1523rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1524
1525Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1526number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1455 1527
1456Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1528Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1457always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1529always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1458I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1530I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1459been specified. For example, 1531been specified. For example,
1460 1532
1461=over 4
1462
1463=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1533 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1464 1534
1465would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1535would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1466on White. 1536White.
1467
1468=back
1469 1537
1470=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1538=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1471 1539
1472If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1540If 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: 1541their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1474 1542
1475You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1543You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1476brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1544brackets, 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 1545(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 1546transparent 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 1547half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1480is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1548is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1481all ways to specify a colour. 1549all ways to specify a colour.
1482 1550
1553C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1621C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1554 1622
1555=item B<DISPLAY> 1623=item B<DISPLAY>
1556 1624
1557Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1625Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1558display in its child processes. 1626display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1627defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1559 1628
1560=item B<SHELL> 1629=item B<SHELL>
1561 1630
1562The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1631The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1563 1632
1564=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1633=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1565 1634
1566The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1635The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1567@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1636@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1568 1637
1569Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1638Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1639
1640=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1641
1642Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1643searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1644directory.
1645
1646=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1647
1648See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1570 1649
1571=item B<HOME> 1650=item B<HOME>
1572 1651
1573Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1652Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1574daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1653daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1575C<.Xdefaults>) 1654C<.Xdefaults>)
1576 1655
1577=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1656=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1578 1657
1579Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1658Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1580 1659
1581=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1660=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1582 1661
1583If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1662If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1584@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1663@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1589 1668
1590=over 4 1669=over 4
1591 1670
1592=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1671=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1593 1672
1594Color names. 1673Colour names.
1595 1674
1596=back 1675=back
1597 1676
1598=head1 SEE ALSO 1677=head1 SEE ALSO
1599 1678
1679@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1600@@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) 1680@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1601 1681
1602=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1682=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1603 1683
1604=over 4 1684=over 4
1605 1685
1606=item Project Coordinator 1686=item Project Coordinator
1607 1687
1608Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1688Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1609 1689
1610L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1690L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1611 1691
1612=back 1692=back
1613 1693
1617 1697
1618=item John Bovey 1698=item John Bovey
1619 1699
1620University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1700University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1621 1701
1622=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1702=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1623 1703
1624very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1704very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1625 1705
1626=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1706=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1627 1707
1628wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1708wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1629 1709
1630=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1710=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1631 1711
1632Wrote the menu system. 1712Wrote the menu system.
1633 1713
1634Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1714Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1635 1715
1636=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1716=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1637 1717
1638Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1718Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1639 1719
1640=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1720=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1641 1721
1642Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1722Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1643 1723
1644Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1724Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1645 1725
1646=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1726=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1647 1727
1648Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1728Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1649extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1729extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1650 1730
1651Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1731Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1652 1732
1653=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1733=item Emanuele Giaquinta <e.giaquinta@glauco.it>
1654 1734
1655Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1735pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1656 1736
1657=back 1737=back
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