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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 pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as 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 with the given colour;
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
130non-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
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133 149
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
135 151
136=item B<-sh>
137
138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
172resource I<blurRadius>.
173
174=item B<-icon> I<file>
175
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>.
141 179
142=item B<-bg> I<colour> 180=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143 181
144Window background colour; resource B<background>. 182Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145 183
146=item B<-fg> I<colour> 184=item B<-fg> I<colour>
147 185
148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149 187
150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
151 189
152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 190Compile 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 191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156 194
157=item B<-cr> I<colour> 195=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158 196
159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 197The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160 198
172resource B<borderColor>. 210resource B<borderColor>.
173 211
174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 212=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175 213
176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 214Select 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 215that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 216first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 217smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 218font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181 219
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 220In 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:>, 221with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.: 222e.g.:
185 223
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 224 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 225 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 227See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 228section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191 229
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 230=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193 231
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 232Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 233are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196 234
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 235=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198 236
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 237Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 238characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201 239
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 240=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203 241
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 242Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 243italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
244for details.
245
246=item B<-is>|B<+is>
247
248Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
249foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
250details.
206 251
207=item B<-name> I<name> 252=item B<-name> I<name>
208 253
209Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 254Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
210rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 255rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
226 271
227=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 272=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
228 273
229Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 274Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
230 275
276=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
277
278Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
279
280=item B<-st>|B<+st>
281
282Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
283resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
284
231=item B<-si>|B<+si> 285=item B<-si>|B<+si>
232 286
233Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 287Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
234B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 288B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
235 289
241=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 295=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
242 296
243Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 297Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
244This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 298This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
245B<scrollWithBuffer>. 299B<scrollWithBuffer>.
246
247=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
248
249Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
250
251=item B<-st>|B<+st>
252
253Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
254resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
255 300
256=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 301=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
257 302
258If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 303If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
259actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 304actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
263 308
264=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 309=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
265 310
266Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 311Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
267 312
313=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
314
315Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
316
268=item B<-iconic> 317=item B<-iconic>
269 318
270Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 319Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
271Alternative form is B<-ic>. 320Alternative form is B<-ic>.
272 321
288 337
289=item B<-bl> 338=item B<-bl>
290 339
291Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 340Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
292if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 341if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
293decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 342decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
343support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
344
345=item B<-override-redirect>
346
347Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
348B<override-redirect>.
349
350=item B<-sbg>
351
352Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
353drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
354this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
355resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
294 356
295=item B<-lsp> I<number> 357=item B<-lsp> I<number>
296 358
297Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 359Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
298the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 360the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
299B<linespace>. 361B<lineSpace>.
362
363=item B<-letsp> I<number>
364
365Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
366to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
367letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
368work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
300 369
301=item B<-tn> I<termname> 370=item B<-tn> I<termname>
302 371
303This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 372This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
304B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 373B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
358for more info. 427for more info.
359 428
360=item B<-tcw> 429=item B<-tcw>
361 430
362Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 431Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
432button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
363button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 433in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
364end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 434the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
365 435
366=item B<-insecure> 436=item B<-insecure>
367 437
368Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 438Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
369sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 439sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
390Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 460Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
391will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 461will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
392it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 462it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
393user; resource B<hold>. 463user; resource B<hold>.
394 464
465=item B<-cd> I<path>
466
467Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
468B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
469@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
470
471=item B<-xrm> I<string>
472
473Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
474as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
475way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
476
477Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
478e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
479options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
480of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
481resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
482programs.
483
395=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 484=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
396 485
397Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 486Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
398 487
399=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 488=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
400 489
401Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 490Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
402which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 491which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
403 492
404Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 493Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
405shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 494shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
406quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 495quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
409The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 498The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
410 499
411It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 500It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
412descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 501descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
413can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 502can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
414terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 503terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
415not. 504not.
416 505
417Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 506Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
418used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 507used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
419 508
421 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 510 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
422 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 511 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
423 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 512 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
424 }); 513 });
425 514
426=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 515=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
427 516
428Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 517Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
429pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 518pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
430useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 519useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
431without having to run a program within it. 520without having to run a program within it.
432 521
433If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 522If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
434entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 523entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
435yourself if you want that. 524yourself if you want that.
525
526As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
527pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
528perl extension that manages the terminal.
436 529
437Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 530Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
438longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 531longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
439 532
440 use IO::Pty; 533 use IO::Pty;
447 540
448 # now communicate with rxvt 541 # now communicate with rxvt
449 my $slave = $pty->slave; 542 my $slave = $pty->slave;
450 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 543 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
451 544
545=item B<-pe> I<string>
546
547Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
548this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
549
452=back 550=back
453 551
454=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 552=head1 RESOURCES
455 553
456Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 554Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
457options) compiled into your version. 555options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
556long-options.
458 557
459There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
460Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
461Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
462B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 561with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
463resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
464settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
465will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
466overwriting earlier ones:
467 562
468 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 563 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
469 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
470 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
471 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
472 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
473 569
474If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
475lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
476set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
477B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
478B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
479Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
480class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
481resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 572common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
482easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 573configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
483unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 574B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
484shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 575configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
485resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 576be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
486arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 577settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
487resources are allowed: 578check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
579extensions not documented here):
488 580
489=over 4 581=over 4
582
583=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
584
585Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
586option B<-depth>.
587
588=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
589
590Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
591On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
592performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
593should normally be enabled.
490 594
491=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 595=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
492 596
493Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 597Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
494option B<-geometry>. 598option B<-geometry>.
508Use 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
509corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 613corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
510high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 614high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
511colours. 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,
5123=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
513names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 617names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
514 618
515Colours 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
516changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 620changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
517 621
518Colours 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
529=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 633=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
530 634
531Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 635Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
532foreground colour is the default. 636foreground colour is the default.
533 637
534=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
535
536Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
537characters.
538
539=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
540 639
541If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
542itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
642
643=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
644
645If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
646characters. If unset, use reverse video.
647
648=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
649
650If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
651foreground for highlighted characters.
543 652
544=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 653=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
545 654
546Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 655Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
547foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 656foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
554 663
555=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 664=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
556 665
557B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 666B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
558option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 667option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
559B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 668B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
560 669
561=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 670=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
562 671
563B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 672B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
564quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 673of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
674has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
675received line; option B<-j>.
676
565B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 677B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
678force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
566 679
567=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 680=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
568 681
569B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 682B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
570artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 683receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
571pixmap. 684(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
685result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
686option B<-ss>.
687
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691
692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
693
694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
695
696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
697future versions.
572 698
573=item B<fading:> I<number> 699=item B<fading:> I<number>
574 700
575Fade 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>.
576 702
579Fade 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
580colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
581 707
582=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
583 709
584Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
585B<-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>.
586 715
587=item B<shading:> I<number> 716=item B<shading:> I<number>
588 717
589Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
590image in addition to tinting it. 719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
720
721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
722
723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
724
725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
726
727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
728background; option B<-blr>.
729
730=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
591 733
592=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
593 735
594Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 736Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
595 737
601=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
602 744
603The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 745The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
604and the text. 746and the text.
605 747
606=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
607 749
608Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 750Use the specified image file for the background and also
609the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 751optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
610string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 752(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
611horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 753horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
612centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 754centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
613of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
614specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
615be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 757Supported operations are:
616scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
617 758
618=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 759 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
760 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
761 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
762 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
763 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
764 scale will scale image to match window size
765 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
766 whenever terminal window moves
619 767
620Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 768If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
621optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 769blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
622reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 770support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
771types with B<-blt "type"> option.
623 772
624=item B<path:> I<path> 773=item B<path:> I<path>
625 774
626Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 775Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
627menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
628B<PATH> environment variables.
629 776
630=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 777=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
631 778
632Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 779Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
633names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 780that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
634The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 781first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
635be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 782smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
636appended to it. option B<-fn>. 783font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
637 784
638Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 785Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
639optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 786optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
640 787
641In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 788In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
643hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 790hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
644fonts. 791fonts.
645 792
646For example, this font resource 793For example, this font resource
647 794
648 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 795 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
649 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 796 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
650 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 797 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
651 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 798 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
652 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 799 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
653 800
656it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 803it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
657wide and 15 pixels high. 804wide and 15 pixels high.
658 805
659The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 806The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
660the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 807the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
661the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 808the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
662useful supplement. 809useful supplement.
663 810
664The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 811The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
665are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 812are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
666contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 813contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
687not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 834not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
688 835
689If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 836If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
690text font will being used for the given style. 837text font will being used for the given style.
691 838
692=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 839=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
693 840
694Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 841When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
695xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 842option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
696xterm style selection. 843intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
697 844option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
698=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 845reachable.
699
700Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
701the author's favourite.
702 846
703=item B<title:> I<string> 847=item B<title:> I<string>
704 848
705Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 849Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
706specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 850specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
715=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 859=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
716 860
717B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 861B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
718de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 862de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
719 863
864=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
865
866B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
867B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
868
869@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
870
720=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 871=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
721 872
722B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 873B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
723B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 874B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
724 875
742 893
743The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 894The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
744 895
745Example: 896Example:
746 897
747 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 898 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
748 899
749This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 900This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
750everytime you hit C<Print>. 901every time you hit C<Print>.
902
903=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
904
905Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
906the author's favourite.
751 907
752=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 908=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
753 909
754B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 910B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
755disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 911disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
777 933
778=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 934=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
779 935
780B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 936B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
781B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 937B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
782with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 938with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
783 939
784=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 940=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
785 941
786B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 942B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
787are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 943are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
806=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 962=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
807 963
808Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 964Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
809WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 965WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
810 966
967=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
968
969Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
970drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
971this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
972option B<-sbg>.
973
811=item B<termName:> I<termname> 974=item B<termName:> I<termname>
812 975
813Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 976Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
814variable; option B<-tn>. 977variable; option B<-tn>.
815 978
816=item B<linespace:> I<number> 979=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
817 980
818Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 981Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
819the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 982the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
820 983
821=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 984=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
835 998
836=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 999=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
837 1000
838B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1001B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
839option B<-bc>. 1002option B<-bc>.
1003
1004=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1005
1006B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1007option B<-uc>.
840 1008
841=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1009=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
842 1010
843B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1011B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
844of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1012of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
858large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1026large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
859 1027
860=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1028=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
861 1029
862The 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>
863or 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>
864(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
865escape sequence. 1033escape sequence.
866 1034
867=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1035=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
868 1036
870pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1038pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
871with the B<Execute> key. 1039with the B<Execute> key.
872 1040
873=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1041=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
874 1042
875The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1043The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
876built-in default: 1044(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
877 1045
1046When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1047in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1048characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1049will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1050
1051When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1052be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1053
878B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1054B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
879 1055
880=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1056=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
881 1057
882B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1058B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
883 1059
888=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1064=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
889 1065
890The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1066The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
891C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1067C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
892input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1068input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
893another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1069another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
894 1070
895=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1071=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
896 1072
897Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1073Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
898C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1074C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
903 1079
904=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1080=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
905 1081
906Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1082Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
907button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1083button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
908the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1084the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
909 1085
910=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1086=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
911 1087
912Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1088Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
913echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1089echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
917default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1093default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
918sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1094sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
919 1095
920You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1096You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
921B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1097B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
922locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1098locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
923menubar dispatch.
924 1099
925=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1100=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
926 1101
927Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1102Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
928B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1103B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
932 1107
933Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1108Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
934character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1109character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
935in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1110in the entry on B<keysym> following.
936 1111
937=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1112=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
938 1113
939Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1114Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
940 1115
941=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1116=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
942 1117
943Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1118Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
944option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1119option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
945scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1120scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
946instead scroll the screen up. 1121to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
947 1122
948=item B<hold>: I<bool> 1123=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
949 1124
950Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1125Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
951will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1126will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
952it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1127it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
953user. 1128user.
1129
1130=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1131
1132Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1133B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1134@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1135directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
954 1136
955=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1137=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
956 1138
957Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1139Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
958intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1140intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
972searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1154searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
973omitting 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
974keysym 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
975performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1157performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
976 1158
977I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1159I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
978C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1160number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
979C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
980C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
981can start or end with whitespace.
982
983Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
984C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
985use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
986@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
987 1161
988You 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>
989with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1163with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
990should be a character not used by the strings. 1164should be a character not used by the strings.
991 1165
992Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1166Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
993 1167
994 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1004example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1178example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1005when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1179when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1006 1180
1007 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1008 1182
1183If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1184is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1185manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1186C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1187
1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1189
1009Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1190Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1010will 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
1011no 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
1012means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1193means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1013definitions 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
1014mappings themselves. 1195mappings themselves.
1015 1196
1035Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1216Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1036info): 1217info):
1037 1218
1038 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1219 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1039 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1220 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1221
1222=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1223
1224=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1225
1226Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1227use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1228
1229Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1230them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1231by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1232example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1233C<selection>.
1234
1235Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1236(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1237searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1238multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1239the extension.
1240
1241Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1242necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1243
1244If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1245interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1246B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1247all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1248
1249=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1250
1251Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1252the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1253
1254=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1255
1256Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1257scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1258@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1259F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1260
1261See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1262
1263=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1264
1265Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1266details.
1267
1268=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1269
1270Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1271for details.
1272
1273=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1274
1275Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1276(default: C<M-s>).
1277
1278=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1279
1280Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1281C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1282
1283=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1284
1285Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1286
1287=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1288
1289Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1290it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1291
1292=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1293
1294Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1295
1296=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1297
1298Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1040 1299
1041=back 1300=back
1042 1301
1043=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1302=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1044 1303
1063application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1322application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1064(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1323(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1065up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1324up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1066respectively. 1325respectively.
1067 1326
1068=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1327=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1069 1328
1070The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1329The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1071I<xterm>(1). 1330to I<xterm>(1).
1072 1331
1073=over 4 1332=over 4
1074 1333
1075=item B<Selection>: 1334=item B<Selecting>:
1076 1335
1077Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1336Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1078and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1337and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1079to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1338to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1080(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1339(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1081B<tripleclickwords>. 1340B<tripleclickwords>.
1082 1341
1083Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1342Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1084(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1343(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1085one. 1344normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1345selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1346the selection.
1086 1347
1087=item B<Insertion>: 1348=item B<Pasting>:
1088 1349
1089Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1350Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1090an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1351window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1091inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1352B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1353
1354Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1355inserted too.
1092 1356
1093=back 1357=back
1094 1358
1095=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1359=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1096 1360
1097Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1361Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1098supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1362supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1099 1363
1100You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1364You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1101therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1102 1365
1103 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1366 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1367
1368You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1369
1370 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1371 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1104 1372
1105rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1373rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1106 1374
1107=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1375=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1108 1376
1109ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1377ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1110and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1378and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1111first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1379first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1112C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1380C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1113with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1381with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1114 1382
1115=over 4 1383=over 4
1116 1384
1136This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1404This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1137your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1405your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1138 1406
1139Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1407Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1140them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1408them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1141invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1409invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1142keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1410keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1143released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1411released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1144C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1412C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1145reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1413reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1146 1414
1174B<@@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
1175it 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
1176allow 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
1177on 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.
1178 1446
1179=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1447=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1180 1448
1181In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1449In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1182B<@@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
1183high-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
1184colours with their B<rgb.txt> 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.
1185 1456
1186=begin table 1457=begin table
1187 1458
1188 B<color0> (black) = Black 1459 B<color0> (black) = Black
1189 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1460 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1209It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1480It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1210B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1481B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1211a 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
1212color0-color15. 1483color0-color15.
1213 1484
1485The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1486values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
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
1497Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1498colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
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...).
1503
1214Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1504Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1215always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1505always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1216I<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
1217been specified. For example, 1507been specified. For example,
1218 1508
1509 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1510
1511would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1512White.
1513
1514=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1515
1516If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1517their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1518
1519You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1520brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1521(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1522transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1523half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1524is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1525all ways to specify a colour.
1526
1527For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1528C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1529specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1530(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1531while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1532earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1533C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1534
1535You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1536alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1537layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1538rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1539
1540For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1541background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1542
1543 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1544
1545When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1546alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1547transparency of course).
1548
1549When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1550colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1551background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1552other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1553image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1554fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1555
1556Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1557in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1558extension.
1559
1560=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1561
1562B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1563
1219=over 4 1564=over 4
1220 1565
1221=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1222
1223would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1224on White.
1225
1226=back
1227
1228=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1229
1230B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1231
1232=over 4
1233
1234=item B<TERM> 1566=item B<TERM>
1235 1567
1236Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1568Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1237resources or on the commandline. 1569resources or on the command line.
1238 1570
1239=item B<COLORTERM> 1571=item B<COLORTERM>
1240 1572
1241Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1573Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1242compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1574compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1243C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1575extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1576screen.
1244 1577
1245=item B<COLORFGBG> 1578=item B<COLORFGBG>
1246 1579
1247Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1580Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1248the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1581the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1249C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1582C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1250used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1583used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1251string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1584string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1252was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1585was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1253(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1586and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1254 1587
1255=item B<WINDOWID> 1588=item B<WINDOWID>
1256 1589
1257Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1590Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1258window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1591window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1264C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1597C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1265 1598
1266=item B<DISPLAY> 1599=item B<DISPLAY>
1267 1600
1268Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1601Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1269display in it's child processes. 1602display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1603defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1270 1604
1271=item B<SHELL> 1605=item B<SHELL>
1272 1606
1273The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1607The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1274
1275=item B<RXVTPATH>
1276
1277The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1278files.
1279
1280=item B<PATH>
1281
1282Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1283 1608
1284=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1609=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1285 1610
1286The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1611The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1287@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1612@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1288 1613
1289Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1614Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1290 1615
1291=item B<HOME> 1616=item B<HOME>
1292 1617
1293Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1618Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1294daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1619daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1295C<.Xdefaults>) 1620C<.Xdefaults>)
1296 1621
1297=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1622=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1298 1623
1299Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1624Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1300 1625
1301=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1626=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1302 1627
1303If 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
1304@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1629@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1309 1634
1310=over 4 1635=over 4
1311 1636
1312=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1637=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1313 1638
1314Color names. 1639Colour names.
1315 1640
1316=back 1641=back
1317 1642
1318=head1 SEE ALSO 1643=head1 SEE ALSO
1319 1644
1325 1650
1326=item Project Coordinator 1651=item Project Coordinator
1327 1652
1328Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1653Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1329 1654
1330L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1655L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1331 1656
1332=back 1657=back
1333 1658
1334=head1 AUTHORS 1659=head1 AUTHORS
1335 1660
1357 1682
1358Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1683Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1359 1684
1360=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1685=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1361 1686
1362Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1687Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1688
1363(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1689Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1364 1690
1365=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1691=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1366 1692
1367Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1693Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1368character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1694extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1369compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1370 1695
1371Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1696Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1372 1697
1698=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1699
1700pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1701
1373=back 1702=back
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