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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt 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>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 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.
114 133
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 135
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
138colour; resource B<fading>.
139
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
118 144
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 146
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 148transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
149non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
123option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 150used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
124tinting 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:
125 156
126=item B<-sh> 157 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
127 158
159=item B<-sh> I<number>
160
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 161Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 162background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
130specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 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
175=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
176
177Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
178background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
179horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
180radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
181on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage> or I<xft>;
182resource I<blurRadius>.
183
184=item B<-icon> I<file>
185
186Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
187is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
188application window; resource I<iconFile>.
131 189
132=item B<-bg> I<colour> 190=item B<-bg> I<colour>
133 191
134Window background colour; resource B<background>. 192Window background colour; resource B<background>.
135 193
136=item B<-fg> I<colour> 194=item B<-fg> I<colour>
137 195
138Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 196Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
139 197
140=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 198=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
141 199
142Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 200Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
143specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 201optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
144add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 202add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
145command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 203command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
146 204
147=item B<-cr> I<colour> 205=item B<-cr> I<colour>
148 206
149The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 207The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
150 208
162resource B<borderColor>. 220resource B<borderColor>.
163 221
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 222=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 223
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 224Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 225that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 226first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 227smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 228font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 229
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 230In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
173with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 231with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
174e.g.: 232e.g.:
175 233
176 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 234 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
177 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 235 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 237See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 238section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 239
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 240=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 241
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 242Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 243are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 244
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 245=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 246
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 247Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 248characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 249
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 250=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 251
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 252Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 253italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
254for details.
255
256=item B<-is>|B<+is>
257
258Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
259foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
260details.
196 261
197=item B<-name> I<name> 262=item B<-name> I<name>
198 263
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 264Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 265rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
216 281
217=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 282=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
218 283
219Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 284Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
220 285
286=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
287
288Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
289
290=item B<-st>|B<+st>
291
292Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
293resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
294
221=item B<-si>|B<+si> 295=item B<-si>|B<+si>
222 296
223Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 297Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
224B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 298B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
225 299
231=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 305=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
232 306
233Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 307Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
234This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 308This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
235B<scrollWithBuffer>. 309B<scrollWithBuffer>.
236
237=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
238
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240
241=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242
243Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 310
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 311=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 312
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 313If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
249actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 314actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
253 318
254=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 319=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
255 320
256Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 321Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
257 322
323=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
324
325Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
326
258=item B<-iconic> 327=item B<-iconic>
259 328
260Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 329Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
261Alternative form is B<-ic>. 330Alternative form is B<-ic>.
262 331
278 347
279=item B<-bl> 348=item B<-bl>
280 349
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 350Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 351if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 352decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
353support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
354
355=item B<-override-redirect>
356
357Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
358B<override-redirect>.
359
360=item B<-sbg>
361
362Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
363drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
364this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
365resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 366
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 367=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 368
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 369Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 370the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
289B<linespace>. 371B<lineSpace>.
372
373=item B<-letsp> I<number>
374
375Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
376to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
377letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
378work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
290 379
291=item B<-tn> I<termname> 380=item B<-tn> I<termname>
292 381
293This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 382This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
294B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 383B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 392given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 393on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 394run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 395failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 396
397Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
398run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
399
400 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
401
308=item B<-title> I<text> 402=item B<-title> I<text>
309 403
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 404Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 405of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 406application name; resource B<title>.
343for more info. 437for more info.
344 438
345=item B<-tcw> 439=item B<-tcw>
346 440
347Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 441Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
442button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
348button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 443in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
349end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 444the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
350 445
351=item B<-insecure> 446=item B<-insecure>
352 447
353Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 448Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
354sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 449sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 463=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 464
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 465Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 466B<secondaryScroll>.
372 467
468=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
469
470Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
471will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
472it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
473user; resource B<hold>.
474
475=item B<-cd> I<path>
476
477Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
478B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
479@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
480
481=item B<-xrm> I<string>
482
483Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
484as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
485way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
486
487Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
488e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
489options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
490of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
491resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
492programs.
493
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 494=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 495
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 496Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 497
377=item B<-embed>: I<windowid> 498=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
378 499
379Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 500Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
380which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 501which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
381 502
382Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 503Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
383shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 504shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
384quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 505quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
387The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 508The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
388 509
389It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 510It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
390descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 511descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
391can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 512can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
392terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 513terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
393not. 514not.
394 515
516Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
517used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
518
519 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
520 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
521 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
522 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
523 });
524
525=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
526
527Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
528pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
529useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
530without having to run a program within it.
531
532If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
533entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
534yourself if you want that.
535
536As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
537pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
538perl extension that manages the terminal.
539
540Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
541longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
542
543 use IO::Pty;
544 use Fcntl;
545
546 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
547 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
548 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
549 close $pty;
550
551 # now communicate with rxvt
552 my $slave = $pty->slave;
553 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
554
555=item B<-pe> I<string>
556
557Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
558this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
559
395=back 560=back
396 561
397=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 562=head1 RESOURCES
398 563
399Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 564Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
400options) compiled into your version. 565options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
566long-options.
401 567
402There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 568You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
403Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
404Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
405B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 571with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
406resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
407settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
408will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
409overwriting earlier ones:
410 572
411 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 573 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
412 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 574 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
413 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
414 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
415 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
416 579
417If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
418lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
419set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
420B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
421B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
422Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
423class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 581names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
424resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 582common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
425easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 583configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
426unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 584B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
427shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 585configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
428resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
429arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
430resources are allowed: 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
589extensions not documented here):
431 590
432=over 4 591=over 4
592
593=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
594
595Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
596option B<-depth>.
597
598=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
599
600Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
601On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
602performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
603should normally be enabled.
433 604
434=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 605=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
435 606
436Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 607Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
437option B<-geometry>. 608option B<-geometry>.
451Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 622Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
452corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 623corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
453high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 624high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
454colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 625colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
4553=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6263=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
456names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 627names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
457 628
458Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 629Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
459changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 630changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
460 631
461Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 632Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
472=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 643=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
473 644
474Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 645Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
475foreground colour is the default. 646foreground colour is the default.
476 647
477=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
478
479Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
480characters.
481
482=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 648=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
483 649
484If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 650If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
485itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 651itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
652
653=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
654
655If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
656characters. If unset, use reverse video.
657
658=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
659
660If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
661foreground for highlighted characters.
486 662
487=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
488 664
489Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 665Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
490foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 666foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
497 673
498=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 674=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
499 675
500B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 676B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
501option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 677option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
502B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 678B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
503 679
504=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 680=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
505 681
506B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 682B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
507quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 683of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
684has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
685received line; option B<-j>.
686
508B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 687B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
688force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
509 689
510=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 690=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
511 691
512B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 692B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
513artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 693receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
514pixmap. 694(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
695result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
696option B<-ss>.
697
698B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
701
702=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
703
704Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
705
706B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
707future versions.
515 708
516=item B<fading:> I<number> 709=item B<fading:> I<number>
517 710
518Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 711Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
712
713=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
714
715Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
716colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
519 717
520=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 718=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
521 719
522Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 720Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
721B<-tint>.
523 722
524=item B<shading:> I<number> 723=item B<shading:> I<number>
525 724
526Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 725Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
527image in addition to tinting it. 726in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
727
728=item B<blendType:> I<string>
729
730Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
731
732=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
733
734Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
735background image; option B<-blr>.
736
737=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
738
739Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
528 740
529=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 741=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
530 742
531Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 743Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
532 744
533=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 745=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
534 746
535Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 747Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
536#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 748#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
537 749
538=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 750=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
539 751
540The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 752The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
541and the text. 753and the text.
542 754
543=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 755=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
544 756
545Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 757Use the specified image file for the background and also
546the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 758optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
547string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 759(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
548horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 760horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
549centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 761centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
550of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 762The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
551specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 763Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
552be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 764Supported operations are:
553scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
554 765
555=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 766 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
767 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
768 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
769 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
770 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
771 scale will scale image to match window size
772 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
773 whenever terminal window moves
556 774
557Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 775If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
558optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 776blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
559reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 777support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
778types with B<-blt "type"> option.
560 779
561=item B<path:> I<path> 780=item B<path:> I<path>
562 781
563Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 782Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
564menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
565B<PATH> environment variables.
566 783
567=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 784=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
568 785
569Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 786Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
570names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 787that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
571The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 788first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
572be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 789smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
573appended to it. option B<-fn>. 790font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
574 791
575Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 792Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
576optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 793optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
577 794
578In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 795In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
580hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 797hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
581fonts. 798fonts.
582 799
583For example, this font resource 800For example, this font resource
584 801
585 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 802 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
586 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 803 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
587 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 804 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
588 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 805 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
589 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 806 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
590 807
593it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 810it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
594wide and 15 pixels high. 811wide and 15 pixels high.
595 812
596The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 813The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
597the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 814the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
598the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 815the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
599useful supplement. 816useful supplement.
600 817
601The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 818The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
602are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 819are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
603contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 820contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
624not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 841not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
625 842
626If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 843If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
627text font will being used for the given style. 844text font will being used for the given style.
628 845
629=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 846=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
630 847
631Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 848When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
632xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 849option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
633xterm style selection. 850intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
634 851option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
635=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 852reachable.
636
637Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
638the author's favourite..
639 853
640=item B<title:> I<string> 854=item B<title:> I<string>
641 855
642Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 856Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
643specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 857specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
652=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 866=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
653 867
654B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 868B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
655de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 869de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
656 870
871=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
872
873B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
874B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
875
876@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
877
657=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 878=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
658 879
659B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 880B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
660B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 881B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
661 882
675 896
676Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 897Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
677B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 898B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
678B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 899B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
679 900
901The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
902
903Example:
904
905 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
906
907This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
908every time you hit C<Print>.
909
910=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
911
912Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
913the author's favourite.
914
680=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 915=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
681 916
682B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 917B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
683disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 918disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
684 919
704B<+si>. 939B<+si>.
705 940
706=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 941=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
707 942
708B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 943B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
709B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 944B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
710with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 945with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
711 946
712=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 947=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
713 948
714B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 949B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
715are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 950are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
734=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 969=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
735 970
736Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 971Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
737WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 972WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
738 973
974=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
975
976Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
977drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
978this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
979option B<-sbg>.
980
739=item B<termName:> I<termname> 981=item B<termName:> I<termname>
740 982
741Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 983Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
742variable; option B<-tn>. 984variable; option B<-tn>.
743 985
744=item B<linespace:> I<number> 986=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
745 987
746Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 988Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
747the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 989the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
748 990
749=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 991=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
763 1005
764=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1006=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
765 1007
766B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1008B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
767option B<-bc>. 1009option B<-bc>.
1010
1011=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1012
1013B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1014option B<-uc>.
768 1015
769=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1016=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
770 1017
771B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1018B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
772of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1019of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
780 1027
781Mouse pointer background colour. 1028Mouse pointer background colour.
782 1029
783=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 1030=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
784 1031
785Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1032Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1033large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
786 1034
787=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1035=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
788 1036
789The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1037The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
790or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1038or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
791(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1039(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
792escape sequence. 1040escape sequence.
793 1041
794=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1042=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
795 1043
797pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1045pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
798with the B<Execute> key. 1046with the B<Execute> key.
799 1047
800=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1048=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
801 1049
802The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1050The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
803built-in default: 1051(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
804 1052
1053When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1054in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1055characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1056will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1057
1058When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1059be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1060
805B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1061B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
806 1062
807=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1063=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
808 1064
809B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1065B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
810 1066
815=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1071=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
816 1072
817The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1073The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
818C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1074C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
819input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1075input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
820another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1076another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
821 1077
822=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1078=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
823 1079
824Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1080Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
825C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1081C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
830 1086
831=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1087=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
832 1088
833Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1089Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
834button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1090button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
835the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1091the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
836 1092
837=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1093=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
838 1094
839Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1095Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
840echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1096echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
841abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1097abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
842throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1098through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
843write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1099write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
844that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1100default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
845enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1101sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
846resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1102
847enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1103You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
848requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1104B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1105locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
849 1106
850=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1107=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
851 1108
852Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1109Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
853B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1110B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
857 1114
858Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1115Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
859character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1116character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
860in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1117in the entry on B<keysym> following.
861 1118
862=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1119=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
863 1120
864Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1121Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
865 1122
866=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1123=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
867 1124
868Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1125Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
869option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1126option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
870scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1127scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
871instead scroll the screen up. 1128to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1129
1130=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1131
1132Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1133will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1134it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1135user.
1136
1137=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1138
1139Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1140B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1141@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1142directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
872 1143
873=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1144=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
874 1145
875Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1146Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
876intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1147intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
890searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1161searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
891omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1162omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
892keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1163keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
893performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1164performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
894 1165
895I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1166I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
896C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1167number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
897C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
898C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
899can start or end with whitespace.
900
901Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
902C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
903use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
904@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
905 1168
906You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1169You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
907with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1170with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
908should be a character not used by the strings. 1171should be a character not used by the strings.
909 1172
910Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1173Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
911 1174
912 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
922example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1185example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
923when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1186when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
924 1187
925 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
926 1189
1190If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1191is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1192manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1193C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1194
1195 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1196
1197Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1198will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1199no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1200means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1201definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1202mappings themselves.
1203
1204Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1205if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1206C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1207user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1208
1209 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1210 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1211
1212The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1213of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1214C<Shift-Insert>.
1215
927The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1216The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
928the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1217the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
929font-switching at runtime: 1218font-switching at runtime:
930 1219
931 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1220 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
934Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1223Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
935info): 1224info):
936 1225
937 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
938 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1227 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1228
1229=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1230
1231=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1232
1233Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1234use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1235
1236Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1237them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1238by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1239example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1240C<selection>.
1241
1242Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1243(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1244searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1245multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1246the extension.
1247
1248Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1249necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1250
1251If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1252interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1253B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1254all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1255
1256=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1257
1258Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1259the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1260
1261=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1262
1263Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1264scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1265@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1266F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1267
1268See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1269
1270=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1271
1272Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1273details.
1274
1275=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1276
1277Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1278for details.
1279
1280=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1281
1282Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1283(default: C<M-s>).
1284
1285=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1286
1287Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1288C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1289
1290=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1291
1292Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1293
1294=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1295
1296Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1297it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1298
1299=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1300
1301Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1302
1303=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1304
1305Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
939 1306
940=back 1307=back
941 1308
942=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1309=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
943 1310
962application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1329application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
963(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1330(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
964up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1331up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
965respectively. 1332respectively.
966 1333
967=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1334=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
968 1335
969The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1336The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
970I<xterm>(1). 1337to I<xterm>(1).
971 1338
972=over 4 1339=over 4
973 1340
974=item B<Selection>: 1341=item B<Selecting>:
975 1342
976Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1343Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
977and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1344and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
978to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1345to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
979(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1346(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
980B<tripleclickwords>. 1347B<tripleclickwords>.
981 1348
982Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1349Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
983(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1350(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
984one. 1351normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1352selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1353the selection.
985 1354
986=item B<Insertion>: 1355=item B<Pasting>:
987 1356
988Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1357Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
989an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1358window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
990inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1359B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1360
1361Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1362inserted too.
991 1363
992=back 1364=back
993 1365
994=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1366=head1 CHANGING FONTS
995 1367
996Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1368Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
997supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1369supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
998 1370
999You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1371You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1000therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1001 1372
1002 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1373 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1374
1375You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1376
1377 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1378 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1003 1379
1004rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1380rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1005 1381
1006=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1382=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1007 1383
1008ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1384ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1009and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1385and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1010first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1386first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1011C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1387C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1012with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1388with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1013 1389
1014=over 4 1390=over 4
1015 1391
1035This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1411This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1036your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1412your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1037 1413
1038Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1414Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1039them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1415them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1040invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1416invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1041keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1417keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1042released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1418released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1043C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1419C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1044reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1420reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1045 1421
1073B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1449B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1074it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1450it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1075allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1451allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1076on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1452on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1077 1453
1078=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1454=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1079 1455
1080In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1456In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1081B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1457B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1082high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1458high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1083colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1459240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1460cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1461
1462Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1084 1463
1085=begin table 1464=begin table
1086 1465
1087 B<color0> (black) = Black 1466 B<color0> (black) = Black
1088 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1467 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1108It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1487It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1109B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1488B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1110a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1489a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1111color0-color15. 1490color0-color15.
1112 1491
1492The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1493values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1494
1495The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1496
1497 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1498 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1499
1500The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1501steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1502the RGB cube.
1503
1504Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1505colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1506rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1507
1508Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1509number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1510
1113Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1511Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1114always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1512always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1115I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1513I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1116been specified. For example, 1514been specified. For example,
1117 1515
1516 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1517
1518would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1519White.
1520
1521=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1522
1523If 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:
1525
1526You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1527brackets, 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
1529transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1530half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1531is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1532all ways to specify a colour.
1533
1534For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1535C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1536specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1537(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1538while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1539earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1540C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1541
1542You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1543alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1544layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1545rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1546
1547For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1548background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1549
1550 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1551
1552When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1553alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1554transparency of course).
1555
1556When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1557colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1558background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1559other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1560image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1561fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1562
1563Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1564in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1565extension.
1566
1567=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1568
1569B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1570
1118=over 4 1571=over 4
1119 1572
1120=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1121
1122would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1123on White.
1124
1125=back
1126
1127=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1128
1129B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1130
1131=over 4
1132
1133=item B<TERM> 1573=item B<TERM>
1134 1574
1135Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1575Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1136resources or on the commandline. 1576resources or on the command line.
1137 1577
1138=item B<COLORTERM> 1578=item B<COLORTERM>
1139 1579
1140Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1580Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1141compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1581compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1142C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1582extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1583screen.
1143 1584
1144=item B<COLORFGBG> 1585=item B<COLORFGBG>
1145 1586
1146Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1587Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1147the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1588the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1148C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1589C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1149used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1590used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1150string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1591string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1151was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1592was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1152(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1593and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1153 1594
1154=item B<WINDOWID> 1595=item B<WINDOWID>
1155 1596
1156Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1597Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1157window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1598window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1163C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1604C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1164 1605
1165=item B<DISPLAY> 1606=item B<DISPLAY>
1166 1607
1167Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1608Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1168display in it's child processes. 1609display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1610defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1169 1611
1170=item B<SHELL> 1612=item B<SHELL>
1171 1613
1172The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1614The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1173
1174=item B<RXVTPATH>
1175
1176The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1177files.
1178
1179=item B<PATH>
1180
1181Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1182 1615
1183=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1616=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1184 1617
1185The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1618The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1186@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1619@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1187 1620
1188Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1621Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1189 1622
1190=item B<HOME> 1623=item B<HOME>
1191 1624
1192Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1625Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1193daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1626daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1208 1641
1209=over 4 1642=over 4
1210 1643
1211=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1644=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1212 1645
1213Color names. 1646Colour names.
1214 1647
1215=back 1648=back
1216 1649
1217=head1 SEE ALSO 1650=head1 SEE ALSO
1218 1651
1219@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1652@@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)
1220
1221=head1 BUGS
1222
1223Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1224
1225Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1226
1227Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1228 1653
1229=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1654=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1230 1655
1231=over 4 1656=over 4
1232 1657
1233=item Project Coordinator 1658=item Project Coordinator
1234 1659
1235Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1660Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1236 1661
1237L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1662L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1238 1663
1239=back 1664=back
1240 1665
1241=head1 AUTHORS 1666=head1 AUTHORS
1242 1667
1264 1689
1265Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1690Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1266 1691
1267=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1692=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1268 1693
1269Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1694Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1695
1270(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1696Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1271 1697
1272=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1698=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1273 1699
1274Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1700Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1275character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1701extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1276compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1277 1702
1278Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1703Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1279 1704
1705=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1706
1707Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1708
1280=back 1709=back
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