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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.
133 133
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
142Fade 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
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 144
145=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
146 146
147Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
149non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
150used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
151Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
152thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
153blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
154pure black and pure white colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
155I<tintColor>. Example:
156
157 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
158 149
159=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
160 151
161Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
162background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
163resource I<shading>.
164
165=item B<-blt> I<string>
166
167Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
168at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
169transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
170B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
171B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
172B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
173alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
174 154
175=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
176 156
177Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
178background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
179horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
180radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
181on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage> or I<xft>; 161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
182resource I<blurRadius>. 163resource I<blurRadius>.
183 164
184=item B<-icon> I<file> 165=item B<-icon> I<file>
185 166
186Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
187is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
188application window; resource I<iconFile>. 169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
189 170
190=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
191 172
193 174
194=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
195 176
196Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
197 178
198=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
199 180
200Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
201optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 182optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
202add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
203command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
204 185
205=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
206 187
568You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 549You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
571with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
572 553
573 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
574 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
579 560
580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
581names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 562names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
701 682
702=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
703 684
704Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
705 686
706B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
707future versions. 688future versions.
708 689
709=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
715Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
716colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
717 698
718=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
719 700
720Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
721B<-tint>. 702extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
703magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
704a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
705the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
722 706
723=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
724 708
725Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
726in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
727
728=item B<blendType:> I<string>
729
730Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
731 711
732=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
733 713
734Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
735background image; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
736 716
737=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
738 718
739Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
740 720
750=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
751 731
752The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
753and the text. 733and the text.
754 734
755=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
756 736
757Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
758optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
759(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
760horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
761centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
762The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
763Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
764Supported operations are: 739Supported operations are:
765 740
766 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
767 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
768 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
769 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
770 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
771 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
772 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 747scale of 0 disables scaling.
773 whenever terminal window moves 748
749=item B<op=tile>
750
751enables tiling
752
753=item B<op=keep-aspect>
754
755maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
756
757=item B<op=root-align>
758
759use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
760the image offset, simulating a root window background
761
762=back
763
764The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
765Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
766the most common setups:
767
768=over 4
769
770=item B<style=tiled>
771
772the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
773
774=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
775
776the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
777ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
778
779=item B<style=stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
782
783=item B<style=centered>
784
785the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
786
787=item B<style=root-tiled>
788
789the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
790Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
791
792=back
793
794If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
795template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
774 796
775If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 797If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
776blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
777support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
778types with B<-blt "type"> option.
779 799
780=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
781 801
782Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
783 803
910=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
911 931
912Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 932Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
913the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
914 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
915=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
916 940
917B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
918disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
919 943
938B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
939B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
940 964
941=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
942 966
943B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
944B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
945with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 969B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
970new lines; option B<+sw>.
946 971
947=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
948 973
949B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 974B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
950are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1164performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1165 1190
1166I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1167number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1168 1193
1169You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1194You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1195loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1170with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1171should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1172 1198
1173Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1174 1200
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1176 1202
1177The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1178 1204
1179 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1180 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1181 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1182 1208
1183If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1184is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1185example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1211example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1186when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1259the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1260 1286
1261=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1262 1288
1263Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1264scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1265@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291in these directories, then in C<$RXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1266F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1292lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1267 1293
1268See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1269 1295
1270=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1271 1297
1519White. 1545White.
1520 1546
1521=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1522 1548
1523If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1549If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1524their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1525 1551
1526You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1527brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1528(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1529transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1611 1637
1612=item B<SHELL> 1638=item B<SHELL>
1613 1639
1614The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1640The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1615 1641
1616=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> (sic)
1617 1643
1618The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1619@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1620 1646
1621Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1648
1649=item B<RXVT_PERL_LIB> (sic)
1650
1651Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1652searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1653directory.
1622 1654
1623=item B<HOME> 1655=item B<HOME>
1624 1656
1625Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1657Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1626daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1658daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1627C<.Xdefaults>) 1659C<.Xdefaults>)
1628 1660
1629=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1661=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1630 1662
1631Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1663Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1632 1664
1633=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1665=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1634 1666
1635If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1667If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1636@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1668@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1702 1734
1703Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1735Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1704 1736
1705=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1737=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1706 1738
1707Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1739pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1708 1740
1709=back 1741=back
1710 1742

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