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124 124
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128 128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130 130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions. 132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 133
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 135
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 144
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149 146
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161 149
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
163 151
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
166resource I<shading>.
167 154
168=item B<-blt> I<string> 155=item B<-blt> I<string>
169 156
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 164
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 166
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 172resource I<blurRadius>.
186 173
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 174=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 175
189Compile I<afterimage>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>. 178application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 179
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 180=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 181
198 185
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200 187
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
202 189
203Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 194
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 195=item B<-cr> I<colour>
625Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 612Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 613corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 614high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
628colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 615colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6163=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
630names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 617names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
631 618
632Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 619Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 620changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
634 621
635Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 622Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
676 663
677=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 664=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
678 665
679B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 666B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
680option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 667option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
681B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 668B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
682 669
683=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 670=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
684 671
685B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 672B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
686of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 673of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
702if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704 691
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706 693
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
708 695
709B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
710future versions. 697future versions.
711 698
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
714
715=item B<fading:> I<number> 699=item B<fading:> I<number>
716 700
717Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
718 702
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
721Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
723 707
724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
725 709
726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
727B<-tint>. 711extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
712magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
713a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
714the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
728 715
729=item B<shading:> I<number> 716=item B<shading:> I<number>
730 717
731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
733 720
734=item B<blendType:> I<string> 721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735 722
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737 724
738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
739 726
740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>. 728background; option B<-blr>.
742 729
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 730=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744 731
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
746 733
760 747
761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
762 749
763Use the specified image file for the background and also 750Use the specified image file for the background and also
764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 751optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
765(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 752(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 753horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 754centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
768of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies 755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
769an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
770beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
771Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
772Supported operations are: 757Supported operations are:
773 758
774 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 759 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
775 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 760 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
779 scale will scale image to match window size 764 scale will scale image to match window size
780 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 765 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
781 whenever terminal window moves 766 whenever terminal window moves
782 767
783If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 768If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
784blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 769blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
785other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 770support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
771types with B<-blt "type"> option.
786 772
787=item B<path:> I<path> 773=item B<path:> I<path>
788 774
789Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 775Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
790 776
1040large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1026large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1041 1027
1042=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1028=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1043 1029
1044The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1030The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1045or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1031or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1046(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1032(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1047escape sequence. 1033escape sequence.
1048 1034
1049=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1035=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1050 1036
1169omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1155omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1170keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1156keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1171performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1157performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1172 1158
1173I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1159I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1174number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1160number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1175 1161
1176You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1162You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1177with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1163with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1178should be a character not used by the strings. 1164should be a character not used by the strings.
1179 1165
1200C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1186C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1201 1187
1202 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1203 1189
1204Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1190Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1205will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1191will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1206no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1192no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1207means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1193means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1208definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1194definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1209mappings themselves. 1195mappings themselves.
1210 1196
1456B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1442B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1457it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1443it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1458allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1444allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1459on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1445on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1460 1446
1461=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1447=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1462 1448
1463In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1449In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1464B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1450B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1465high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1451high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1466colours with their names. 1452240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1453cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1454
1455Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1467 1456
1468=begin table 1457=begin table
1469 1458
1470 B<color0> (black) = Black 1459 B<color0> (black) = Black
1471 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1460 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1491It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1480It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1492B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1481B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1493a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1482a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1494color0-color15. 1483color0-color15.
1495 1484
1496In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1485The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1497additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1486values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1498consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
149916>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1500 1487
1488The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1489
1490 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1491 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1492
1493The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1494steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1495the RGB cube.
1496
1501Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1497Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1502the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1498colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1503be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1499rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1500
1501Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1502number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1504 1503
1505Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1504Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1506always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1505always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1507I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1506I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1508been specified. For example, 1507been specified. For example,
1515=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1514=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1516 1515
1517If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1516If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1518their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1517their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1519 1518
1520You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1519You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1521brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1520brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1522(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1521(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1523transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1522transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1524half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1523half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1525is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1524is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1526all ways to specify a colour. 1525all ways to specify a colour.
1527 1526
1610=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1609=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1611 1610
1612The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1611The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1613@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1612@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1614 1613
1615Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1614Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1616 1615
1617=item B<HOME> 1616=item B<HOME>
1618 1617
1619Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1618Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1620daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1619daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1621C<.Xdefaults>) 1620C<.Xdefaults>)
1622 1621
1623=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1622=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1624 1623
1625Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1624Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1626 1625
1627=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1626=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1628 1627
1629If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1628If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1630@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1629@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1635 1634
1636=over 4 1635=over 4
1637 1636
1638=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1637=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1639 1638
1640Color names. 1639Colour names.
1641 1640
1642=back 1641=back
1643 1642
1644=head1 SEE ALSO 1643=head1 SEE ALSO
1645 1644
1696 1695
1697Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1696Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1698 1697
1699=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1698=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1700 1699
1701Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1700pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1702 1701
1703=back 1702=back
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