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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> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 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. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>. 138colour; resource B<fading>.
120 139
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122 141
123Fade 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
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 144
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 146
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 148transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 149non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource 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
132I<tintColor>. Example: 155I<tintColor>. Example:
133 156
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 157 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
135 158
136=item B<-sh> 159=item B<-sh> I<number>
137 160
138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 161Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 162background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
140specified, 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>.
141 189
142=item B<-bg> I<colour> 190=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143 191
144Window background colour; resource B<background>. 192Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145 193
146=item B<-fg> I<colour> 194=item B<-fg> I<colour>
147 195
148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 196Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149 197
150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 198=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
151 199
152Compile 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
153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 201optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 202add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 203command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156 204
157=item B<-cr> I<colour> 205=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158 206
159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 207The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160 208
172resource B<borderColor>. 220resource B<borderColor>.
173 221
174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 222=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175 223
176Select 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
177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 225that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 226first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 227smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180font 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.
181 229
182In 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
183with 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:>,
184e.g.: 232e.g.:
185 233
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 234 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 235 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
189See 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
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 238section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191 239
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 240=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193 241
194Compile 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
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 243are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196 244
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 245=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198 246
199Compile 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>
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 248characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201 249
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 250=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203 251
204Compile 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
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 253italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
254for details.
206 255
207=item B<-is>|B<+is> 256=item B<-is>|B<+is>
208 257
209Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 258Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
210foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 259foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
211details. 260details.
212 261
213=item B<-name> I<name> 262=item B<-name> I<name>
214 263
232 281
233=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 282=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
234 283
235Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 284Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
236 285
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
237=item B<-si>|B<+si> 295=item B<-si>|B<+si>
238 296
239Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 297Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
240B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 298B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
241 299
247=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 305=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
248 306
249Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 307Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
250This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 308This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
251B<scrollWithBuffer>. 309B<scrollWithBuffer>.
252
253=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
254
255Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
256
257=item B<-st>|B<+st>
258
259Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
260resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
261 310
262=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 311=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
263 312
264If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 313If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
265actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 314actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
269 318
270=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 319=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
271 320
272Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 321Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
273 322
323=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
324
325Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
326
274=item B<-iconic> 327=item B<-iconic>
275 328
276Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 329Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
277Alternative form is B<-ic>. 330Alternative form is B<-ic>.
278 331
294 347
295=item B<-bl> 348=item B<-bl>
296 349
297Compile 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.
298if 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
299decorations; 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>.
300 366
301=item B<-lsp> I<number> 367=item B<-lsp> I<number>
302 368
303Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 369Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
304the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 370the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
305B<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>.
306 379
307=item B<-tn> I<termname> 380=item B<-tn> I<termname>
308 381
309This 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
310B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 383B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
364for more info. 437for more info.
365 438
366=item B<-tcw> 439=item B<-tcw>
367 440
368Change 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
369button. 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
370end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 444the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
371 445
372=item B<-insecure> 446=item B<-insecure>
373 447
374Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 448Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
375sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 449sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
396Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 470Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
397will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 471will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
398it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 472it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
399user; resource B<hold>. 473user; resource B<hold>.
400 474
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
401=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 494=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
402 495
403Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 496Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
404 497
405=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 498=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
406 499
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 500Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
408which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 501which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
409 502
410Right 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
411shouldn'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
412quite 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
415The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 508The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
416 509
417It 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
418descriptors 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
419can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 512can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
420terminal. 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
421not. 514not.
422 515
423Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 516Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
424used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 517used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
425 518
427 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 520 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
428 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 521 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
429 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 522 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
430 }); 523 });
431 524
432=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 525=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
433 526
434Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 527Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
435pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 528pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
436useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 529useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
437without having to run a program within it. 530without having to run a program within it.
438 531
439If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 532If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
440entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 533entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
441yourself if you want 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.
442 539
443Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 540Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
444longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 541longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
445 542
446 use IO::Pty; 543 use IO::Pty;
453 550
454 # now communicate with rxvt 551 # now communicate with rxvt
455 my $slave = $pty->slave; 552 my $slave = $pty->slave;
456 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 553 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
457 554
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
458=back 560=back
459 561
460=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 562=head1 RESOURCES
461 563
462Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 564Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
463options) compiled into your version. 565options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
566long-options.
464 567
465There 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
466Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
467Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
468B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 571with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
469resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
470settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
471will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
472overwriting earlier ones:
473 572
474 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 573 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
475 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 574 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
476 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
477 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
478 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
479 579
480If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
481lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
482set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
483B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
484B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
485Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
486class 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
487resources 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
488easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 583configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
489unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 584B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
490shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 585configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
491resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
492arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
493resources are allowed: 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
589extensions not documented here):
494 590
495=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.
496 604
497=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 605=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
498 606
499Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 607Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
500option B<-geometry>. 608option B<-geometry>.
514Use 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
515corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 623corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
516high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 624high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
517colours. 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,
5183=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
519names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 627names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
520 628
521Colours 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
522changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 630changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
523 631
524Colours 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
535=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 643=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
536 644
537Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 645Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
538foreground colour is the default. 646foreground colour is the default.
539 647
540=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
541
542Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
543characters.
544
545=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 648=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
546 649
547If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 650If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
548itself. 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.
549 662
550=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
551 664
552Use 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
553foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 666foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
560 673
561=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 674=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
562 675
563B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 676B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
564option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 677option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
565B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 678B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
566 679
567=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 680=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
568 681
569B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 682B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
570quickly, 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
571B<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>.
572 689
573=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 690=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
574 691
575B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 692B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
576artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 693receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
577pixmap. 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.
578 708
579=item B<fading:> I<number> 709=item B<fading:> I<number>
580 710
581Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 711Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
582 712
590Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 720Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
591B<-tint>. 721B<-tint>.
592 722
593=item B<shading:> I<number> 723=item B<shading:> I<number>
594 724
595Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 725Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
596image 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>.
597 740
598=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 741=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
599 742
600Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 743Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
601 744
607=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 750=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
608 751
609The 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
610and the text. 753and the text.
611 754
612=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 755=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
613 756
614Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 757Use the specified image file for the background and also
615the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 758optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
616string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 759(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
617horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 760horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
618centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 761centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
619of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 762The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
620specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 763Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
621be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 764Supported operations are:
622scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
623 765
624=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
625 774
626Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 775If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
627optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 776blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
628reference 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.
629 779
630=item B<path:> I<path> 780=item B<path:> I<path>
631 781
632Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 782Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
633menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
634B<PATH> environment variables.
635 783
636=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 784=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
637 785
638Select 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
639names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 787that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
640The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 788first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
641be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 789smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
642appended to it. option B<-fn>. 790font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
643 791
644Each 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
645optional 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:>.
646 794
647In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 795In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
649hint 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
650fonts. 798fonts.
651 799
652For example, this font resource 800For example, this font resource
653 801
654 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 802 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
655 -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,\
656 -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, \
657 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 805 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
658 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 806 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
659 807
662it 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
663wide and 15 pixels high. 811wide and 15 pixels high.
664 812
665The 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
666the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 814the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
667the 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
668useful supplement. 816useful supplement.
669 817
670The 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
671are 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
672contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 820contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
696text font will being used for the given style. 844text font will being used for the given style.
697 845
698=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 846=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
699 847
700When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 848When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
701option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 849option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
702intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 850intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
703option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 851option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
704reachable. 852reachable.
705
706=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
707
708Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
709xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
710xterm style selection.
711
712=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
713
714Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
715the author's favourite.
716 853
717=item B<title:> I<string> 854=item B<title:> I<string>
718 855
719Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 856Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
720specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 857specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
729=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 866=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
730 867
731B<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
732de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 869de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
733 870
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
734=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 878=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
735 879
736B<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>.
737B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 881B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
738 882
756 900
757The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 901The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
758 902
759Example: 903Example:
760 904
761 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 905 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
762 906
763This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 907This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
764everytime you hit C<Print>. 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.
765 914
766=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 915=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
767 916
768B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 917B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
769disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 918disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
791 940
792=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 941=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
793 942
794B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 943B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
795B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 944B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
796with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 945with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
797 946
798=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 947=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
799 948
800B<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
801are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 950are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
820=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 969=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
821 970
822Set 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
823WM, 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>.
824 973
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
825=item B<termName:> I<termname> 981=item B<termName:> I<termname>
826 982
827Specifies 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
828variable; option B<-tn>. 984variable; option B<-tn>.
829 985
830=item B<linespace:> I<number> 986=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
831 987
832Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 988Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
833the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 989the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
834 990
835=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 991=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
849 1005
850=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1006=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
851 1007
852B<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];
853option 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>.
854 1015
855=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1016=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
856 1017
857B<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
858of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1019of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
872large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1033large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
873 1034
874=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1035=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
875 1036
876The 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>
877or 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>
878(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
879escape sequence. 1040escape sequence.
880 1041
881=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1042=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
882 1043
884pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1045pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
885with the B<Execute> key. 1046with the B<Execute> key.
886 1047
887=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1048=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
888 1049
889The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1050The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
890built-in default: 1051(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
891 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
892B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1061B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
893 1062
894=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1063=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
895 1064
896B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1065B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
897 1066
902=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1071=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
903 1072
904The 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.
905C<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
906input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1075input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
907another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1076another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
908 1077
909=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1078=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
910 1079
911Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1080Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
912C<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
917 1086
918=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1087=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
919 1088
920Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1089Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
921button. 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
922the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1091the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
923 1092
924=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1093=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
925 1094
926Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1095Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
927echo 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
931default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1100default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
932sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1101sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
933 1102
934You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1103You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
935B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1104B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
936locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1105locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
937menubar dispatch.
938 1106
939=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1107=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
940 1108
941Set 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>,
942B<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
946 1114
947Specify 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)
948character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1116character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
949in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1117in the entry on B<keysym> following.
950 1118
951=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1119=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
952 1120
953Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1121Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
954 1122
955=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1123=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
956 1124
957Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1125Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
958option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1126option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
959scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1127scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
960instead scroll the screen up. 1128to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
961 1129
962=item B<hold>: I<bool> 1130=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
963 1131
964Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1132Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
965will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1133will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
966it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1134it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
967user. 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>.
968 1143
969=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1144=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
970 1145
971Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1146Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
972intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1147intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
986searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1161searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
987omitting 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
988keysym 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
989performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1164performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
990 1165
991I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1166I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
992C<\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.
993C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
994C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
995can start or end with whitespace.
996
997Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
998C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
999use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1000@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1001 1168
1002You 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>
1003with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1170with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1004should be a character not used by the strings. 1171should be a character not used by the strings.
1005 1172
1006Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1173Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1007 1174
1008 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1018example 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>
1019when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1186when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1020 1187
1021 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
1022 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
1023Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1197Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1024will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1198will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1025no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1199no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1026means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1200means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1027definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1201definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1028mappings themselves. 1202mappings themselves.
1029 1203
1049Other 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
1050info): 1224info):
1051 1225
1052 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1053 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).
1054 1306
1055=back 1307=back
1056 1308
1057=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1309=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1058 1310
1077application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1329application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1078(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1330(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1079up 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),
1080respectively. 1332respectively.
1081 1333
1082=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1334=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1083 1335
1084The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1336The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1085I<xterm>(1). 1337to I<xterm>(1).
1086 1338
1087=over 4 1339=over 4
1088 1340
1089=item B<Selection>: 1341=item B<Selecting>:
1090 1342
1091Left 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
1092and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1344and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1093to 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
1094(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1346(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1098(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1350(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1099normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1351normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1100selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1352selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1101the selection. 1353the selection.
1102 1354
1103=item B<Insertion>: 1355=item B<Pasting>:
1104 1356
1105Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1357Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1106an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1358window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1107inserted 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.
1108 1363
1109=back 1364=back
1110 1365
1111=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1366=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1112 1367
1113Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1368Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1114supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1369supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1115 1370
1116You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1371You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1117therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1118 1372
1119 printf '\e]710;%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
1120 1379
1121rxvt-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.
1122 1381
1123=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1382=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1124 1383
1125ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1384ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1126and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1385and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1127first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1386first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1128C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1387C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1129with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1388with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1130 1389
1131=over 4 1390=over 4
1132 1391
1152This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1411This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1153your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1412your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1154 1413
1155Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1414Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1156them. 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
1157invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1416invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1158keycap 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
1159released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1418released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1160C<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
1161reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1420reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1162 1421
1190B<@@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
1191it 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
1192allow 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
1193on 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.
1194 1453
1195=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1454=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1196 1455
1197In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1456In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1198B<@@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
1199high-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
1200colours 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.
1201 1463
1202=begin table 1464=begin table
1203 1465
1204 B<color0> (black) = Black 1466 B<color0> (black) = Black
1205 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1467 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1225It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1487It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1226B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1488B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1227a 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
1228color0-color15. 1490color0-color15.
1229 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
1230Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1511Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1231always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1512always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1232I<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
1233been specified. For example, 1514been specified. For example,
1234 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
1235=over 4 1571=over 4
1236 1572
1237=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1238
1239would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1240on White.
1241
1242=back
1243
1244=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1245
1246B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1247
1248=over 4
1249
1250=item B<TERM> 1573=item B<TERM>
1251 1574
1252Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1575Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1253resources or on the commandline. 1576resources or on the command line.
1254 1577
1255=item B<COLORTERM> 1578=item B<COLORTERM>
1256 1579
1257Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1580Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1258compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1581compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1259C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1582extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1583screen.
1260 1584
1261=item B<COLORFGBG> 1585=item B<COLORFGBG>
1262 1586
1263Set 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
1264the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1588the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1265C<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
1266used), 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
1267string 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@@
1268was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1592was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1269(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1593and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1270 1594
1271=item B<WINDOWID> 1595=item B<WINDOWID>
1272 1596
1273Set 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
1274window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1598window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1280C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1604C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1281 1605
1282=item B<DISPLAY> 1606=item B<DISPLAY>
1283 1607
1284Used 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
1285display 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.
1286 1611
1287=item B<SHELL> 1612=item B<SHELL>
1288 1613
1289The 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>.
1290
1291=item B<RXVTPATH>
1292
1293The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1294files.
1295
1296=item B<PATH>
1297
1298Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1299 1615
1300=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1616=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1301 1617
1302The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1618The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1303@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1619@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1325 1641
1326=over 4 1642=over 4
1327 1643
1328=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1644=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1329 1645
1330Color names. 1646Colour names.
1331 1647
1332=back 1648=back
1333 1649
1334=head1 SEE ALSO 1650=head1 SEE ALSO
1335 1651
1341 1657
1342=item Project Coordinator 1658=item Project Coordinator
1343 1659
1344Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1660Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1345 1661
1346L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1662L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1347 1663
1348=back 1664=back
1349 1665
1350=head1 AUTHORS 1666=head1 AUTHORS
1351 1667
1373 1689
1374Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1690Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1375 1691
1376=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1692=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1377 1693
1378Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1694Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1695
1379(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1696Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1380 1697
1381=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1698=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1382 1699
1383Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1700Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1384character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1701extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1385compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1386 1702
1387Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1703Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1388 1704
1705=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1706
1707Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1708
1389=back 1709=back
1390 1710

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