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7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]] 7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]]
8 8
9=head1 DESCRIPTION 9=head1 DESCRIPTION
10 10
11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVTVERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal 11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVT_VERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal
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
17See also @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical reference documentation (escape 17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18sequences etc.). 18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
21
22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
26
27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
28
29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
40change.
41
42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
46another for japanese.
47
48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
51to choose any font for any script freely.
52
53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
57
58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
65
66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
19 69
20=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
21 71
22The 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
23below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be 73below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
24eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 74eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
25defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 75defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
26your system. `rxvt -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on 76your system. `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on
27the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 77the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
28compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 78compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires
29I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `rxvt -help' gives a list of all 79I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -help' gives a list of all
30command-line options compiled into your version. 80command-line options compiled into your version.
31 81
32Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 82Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
33long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 83long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
34far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 84far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
35Orange'. 85Orange'.
36 86
37The following options are available: 87The following options are available:
38 88
39=over 4 89=over 4
46 96
47Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still
48respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
49B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
50 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
51=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 106=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
52 107
53Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 108Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
54 109
55=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 110=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
56 111
57Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 112Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
58 113
59=item B<-j>|B<+j> 114=item B<-j>|B<+j>
60 115
61Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 116Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
62 117
63=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 118=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
64 119
65Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 120Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
66B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 121
122=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
123
124Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
125
126B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
127future versions.
128
129I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
130sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
67 131
68=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
69 133
70Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
136colour; resource B<fading>.
137
138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
139
140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
71 142
72=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-tint> I<colour>
73 144
74Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
75transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 146transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
147non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
76option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 148used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
77tinting it. 149Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
150thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
151blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
152pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
153I<tintColor>. Example:
78 154
79=item B<-sh> 155 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
80 156
157=item B<-sh> I<number>
158
81I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 159Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
82background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 160background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
83specified, too). 161resource I<shading>.
162
163=item B<-blt> I<string>
164
165Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
166at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
167transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
168B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
169B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
170B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
171alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
172
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
174
175Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
176background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
180resource I<blurRadius>.
84 181
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 182=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 183
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 184Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 185
89=item B<-fg> I<colour> 186=item B<-fg> I<colour>
90 187
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 189
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
94 191
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 194add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 196
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 197=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 198
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 199The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
103 200
109 206
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 207The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 208
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 209=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 210
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 211The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 212resource B<borderColor>.
116 213
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 214=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 215
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 216Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
120names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 217that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 218first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 219smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 220font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 221
222In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
223with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
224e.g.:
225
226 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
227 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
228
229See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
230section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
231
232=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
233
234Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
235are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
236
237=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
238
239Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
240characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
241
242=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
243
244Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
245italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
246for details.
247
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 248=item B<-is>|B<+is>
126 249
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 250Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 251foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 252details.
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
132 253
133=item B<-name> I<name> 254=item B<-name> I<name>
134 255
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 256Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 257rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
174 295
175Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 296Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
176 297
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 298=item B<-st>|B<+st>
178 299
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 300Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 301resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
302
303=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
304
305If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
306actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
307select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
308not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
309on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
181 310
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 312
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
185 314
205B<externalBorder>. 334B<externalBorder>.
206 335
207=item B<-bl> 336=item B<-bl>
208 337
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 339if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 340decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
212 341
342=item B<-override-redirect>
343
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>.
346
347=item B<-sbg>
348
349Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
350drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
351this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
352resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
353
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 354=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 355
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>.
217 359
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 360=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 361
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
230given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 372given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
231on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 373on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
232run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 374run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
233failing that, I<sh(1)>. 375failing that, I<sh(1)>.
234 376
377Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
378run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
379
380 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
381
235=item B<-title> I<text> 382=item B<-title> I<text>
236 383
237Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 384Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
238of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 385of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
239application name; resource B<title>. 386application name; resource B<title>.
257 404
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 405Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 406
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 407=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 408
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 409The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
263de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 410C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
264extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 411input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 412another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
413
414=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
415
416Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
417for more info.
418
419=item B<-tcw>
420
421Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
422button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
423in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
424the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 425
267=item B<-insecure> 426=item B<-insecure>
268 427
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 428Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 429sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
284=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 443=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
285 444
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 445Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 446B<secondaryScroll>.
288 447
448=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
449
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
452it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>.
454
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 455=item B<-xrm> I<string>
290 456
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
292available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 458as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
293some window managers. 459way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
460
461Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
462e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
463options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
464of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
465resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
466programs.
467
468=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
469
470Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
471
472=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
473
474Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
475which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
476
477Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
478shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
479quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
480create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
481
482The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
483
484It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
485descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
486can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
487terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
488not.
489
490Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
491used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
492
493 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
494 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
495 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
496 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
497 });
498
499=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
500
501Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
502pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
503useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
504without having to run a program within it.
505
506If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
507entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
508yourself if you want that.
509
510As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
511pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
512perl extension that manages the terminal.
513
514Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
515longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
516
517 use IO::Pty;
518 use Fcntl;
519
520 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
521 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
522 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
523 close $pty;
524
525 # now communicate with rxvt
526 my $slave = $pty->slave;
527 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
528
529=item B<-pe> I<string>
530
531Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
532this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
294 533
295=back 534=back
296 535
297=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 536=head1 RESOURCES
298 537
299Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 538Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
300options) compiled into your version. 539options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
540long-options.
301 541
302There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
303Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 543distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
304Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 545with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
306resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
307settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
308 546
309If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
310lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
311set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
312B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
313B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553
314Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
315class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
316resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 556common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
317easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 557configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
318unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 558B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
319shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 559configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
320resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 560be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
321arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 561settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
322resources are allowed: 562check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
563extensions not documented here):
323 564
324=over 4 565=over 4
566
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>.
325 571
326=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 572=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
327 573
328Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
329option B<-geometry>. 575option B<-geometry>.
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
3473=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5933=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
349 595
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
60088 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
601
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 602=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 603
604=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
605
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 606Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 607foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 608(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 609
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 611
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 613foreground colour is the default.
360 614
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 615=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
362 616
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 617Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
364characters. 618when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
619
620=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
365 624
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 626
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 628foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
380option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
381B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
382 641
383=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
384 643
385B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
386quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 645of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
646has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
647received line; option B<-j>.
648
387B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 649B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
650force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
388 651
389=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 652=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
390 653
391B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 654B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
392artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 655receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
393pixmap. 656(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
657result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
658option B<-ss>.
659
660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663
664=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
665
666Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
667
668B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
669future versions.
670
671I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
672sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
394 673
395=item B<fading:> I<number> 674=item B<fading:> I<number>
396 675
397Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
679
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
398 682
399=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
400 684
401Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
686B<-tint>.
402 687
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 688=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 689
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 690Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
406image in addition to tinting it. 691in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
407 692
693=item B<blendType:> I<string>
694
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696
408=item B<fading:> I<number> 697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
409 698
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage. 699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>.
411 701
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 703
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 705
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 706=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 707
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 708Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 709#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
420 710
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text.
715
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
422 717
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 718Use the specified image file for the background and also
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
425string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 720(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
426horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 721horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
427centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 722centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
428of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 723of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
429specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 724an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
430be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 725beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
431scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 726Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
727Supported operations are:
432 728
433=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
734 scale will scale image to match window size;
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
736 whenever terminal window moves.
434 737
435Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
436optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
437reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
438 741
439=item B<path:> I<path> 742=item B<path:> I<path>
440 743
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 744Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
442menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
443B<PATH> environment variables.
444 745
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 746=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 747
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 748Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
448names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 749that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 750first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 751smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 752font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
452 753
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 754Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
755optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
454 756
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 757In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 758specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 759hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
458corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 760fonts.
459font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 761
460regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 762For example, this font resource
763
764 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
765 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
766 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
767 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
768 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
769
770specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
771the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high.
774
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
777the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
778useful supplement.
779
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
781are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
783
784The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
785remaining unicode characters.
786
787=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
788
789=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
790
791=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
792
793The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
794italic> >> characters, respectively.
795
796If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
797B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
798it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
799italic.
800
801If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
802"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
803not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
804
805If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
806text font will being used for the given style.
807
808=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
809
810When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
811option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
812intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
813option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
814reachable.
461 815
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 816=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
463 817
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 818Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
465xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 819is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
466xterm style selection. 820gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
821selection code is in use.
467 822
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 823=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
469 824
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 825Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
471B<xterm> 826the author's favourite.
472 827
473=item B<title:> I<string> 828=item B<title:> I<string>
474 829
475Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 830Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
476specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 831specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
485=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 840=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
486 841
487B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 842B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
488de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 843de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
489 844
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849
490=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
491 851
492B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
493B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
494 854
508 868
509Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 869Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
510B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 870B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
511B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 871B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
512 872
873The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
874
875Example:
876
877 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
878
879This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
880every time you hit C<Print>.
881
513=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 882=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
514 883
515B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 884B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
516disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 885disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
517 886
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 899Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 900thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 901
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 902=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 903
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 904B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 905B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 906B<+si>.
538 907
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 908=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 909
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 910B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 911B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 912with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
544 913
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 914=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 915
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 916B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
548keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt for special handling and 917are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
549are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll 918are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
550to bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 919bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
551
552=item B<smallfont_key:> I<keysym>
553
554If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a smaller font
555[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>]
556
557=item B<bigfont_key:> I<keysym>
558
559If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a bigger font
560[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@>]
561 920
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 921=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 922
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 923Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 924resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 934option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 935
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 936=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 937
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 938Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
580WM, the rxvt window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 939WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
940
941=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
942
943Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
944drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
945this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
946option B<-sbg>.
581 947
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 948=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 949
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 950Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 951variable; option B<-tn>.
586 952
587=item B<linespace:> I<number> 953=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
588 954
589Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 955Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
590the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 956the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
591 957
592=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 958=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
596 962
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 963=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 964
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 965B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 966scrolls five lines [default].
967
968=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
969
970B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
971movement only; option C<-ptab>.
601 972
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 973=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 974
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 975B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 976option B<-bc>.
618 989
619Mouse pointer background colour. 990Mouse pointer background colour.
620 991
621=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 992=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
622 993
623Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 994Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
995large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
624 996
625=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 997=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
626 998
627The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 999The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
628or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1000or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
635pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1007pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
636with the B<Execute> key. 1008with the B<Execute> key.
637 1009
638=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1010=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
639 1011
640The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1012The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
641built-in default: 1013(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
642 1014
1015When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1016in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1017characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1018will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1019
1020When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1021be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1022
643B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1023B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
644 1024
645=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1025=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
646 1026
647B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1027B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
648 1028
650 1030
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1031I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 1032
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1033=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 1034
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1035The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
656de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 1036C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
657extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1037input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1038another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
659 1039
660=item B<insecure> 1040=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1041
1042Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1043C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1044by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1045in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1046found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1047option B<-imfont>.
1048
1049=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1050
1051Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1052button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1053the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1054
1055=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 1056
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1057Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1058echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 1059abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1060through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1061write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1062default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1063sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1064
670enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1065You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
671requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1066B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1067locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
672 1068
673=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1069=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
674 1070
675Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1071Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
676B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1072B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 1073B<-mod>.
678 1074
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 1075=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 1076
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1077Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1078character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1079in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 1080
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1081=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
686 1082
687Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1083Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
688 1084
689=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1085=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
690 1086
691Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1087Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
692option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1088option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1089scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
694instead scroll the screen up. 1090instead scroll the screen up.
695 1091
1092=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1093
1094Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1095will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1096it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1097user.
1098
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1099=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 1100
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1101Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
699contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n:
700newline, \r: return, \t:
701tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null,
702^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end
703with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 1102intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1103
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1104The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
1105any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
1106B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
1107and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
1108B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1109
1110The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1111whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1112keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1113current application keymap mode state.
1114
1115The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
1116searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1117omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1118keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1119performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1120
1121I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1122number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1123
1124You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1125with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1126should be a character not used by the strings.
1127
1128Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1129
1130 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1131
1132The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1133
1134 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1137
1138If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1139is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1140example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1141when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1142
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1144
1145If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1146is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1147manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1148C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1149
1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1151
1152Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1153will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1154no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1155means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1156definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1157mappings themselves.
1158
1159Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1160if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1161C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1162user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1163
1164 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1165 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1166
1167The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1168of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1169C<Shift-Insert>.
1170
1171The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1172the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1173font-switching at runtime:
1174
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1176 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1177
1178Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1179info):
1180
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1182 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1183
1184=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1185
1186=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1187
1188Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1189use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1190
1191Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1192them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1193by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1194example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1195C<selection>.
1196
1197Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1198(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1199searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1200multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1201the extension.
1202
1203Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1204necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1205
1206If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1207interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1208B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1209all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1210
1211=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1212
1213Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1214the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1215will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1216
1217=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1218
1219Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1220scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1221@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1222F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1223will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1224
1225See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1226
1227=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1228
1229Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1230details.
1231
1232=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1233
1234Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1235for details.
1236
1237=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1238
1239Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1240(default: C<M-s>).
1241
1242=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1243
1244Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1245C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1246
1247=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1248
1249Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1250
1251=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1252
1253Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1254it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1255
1256=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1257
1258Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
706 1259
707=back 1260=back
708 1261
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1262=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 1263
724the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1277the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
725(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1278(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
726 1279
727If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1280If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
728disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1281disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
729application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1282application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
730(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1283(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
731up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1284up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
732respectively. 1285respectively.
733 1286
734=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1287=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
735 1288
736The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1289The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
737I<xterm>(1). 1290to I<xterm>(1).
738 1291
739=over 4 1292=over 4
740 1293
741=item B<Selection>: 1294=item B<Selecting>:
742 1295
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1296Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
744region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1297and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1298to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 1299(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1300B<tripleclickwords>.
747 1301
1302Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1303(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1304normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1305selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1306the selection.
1307
748=item B<Insertion>: 1308=item B<Pasting>:
749 1309
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1310Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1311window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
752inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1312B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1313
1314Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1315inserted too.
753 1316
754=back 1317=back
755 1318
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1319=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 1320
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1321Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
759default font and others of various sizes, by using B<Shift-KP_Add> and 1322supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1323
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1324You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
762actual key can be selected using resources 1325
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1326 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1327
1328You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1329
1330 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1331 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1332
1333rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 1334
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1335=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 1336
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 1337ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1338and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1339first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1340C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1341with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 1342
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 1343=over 4
770mode. Entering hex digits composes a Unicode character, pressing space or
771releasing the modifiers commits the keycode and every other key cancels
772the current input character.
773 1344
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 1345=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 1346
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 1347This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 1348
1349Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1350hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1351commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1352C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1353C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1354one.
1355
1356As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1357address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1358address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1359by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1360followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1361
1362=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1363
1364This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1365your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1366
1367Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1368them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1369invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1370keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1371released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1372C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1373reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1374
1375=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1376
1377While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1378mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1379
1380=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1381
1382This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1383characters already displayed.
1384
1385You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1386pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1387hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1388pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1389
1390In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1391character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1392combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1393always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1394
1395=back
1396
1397With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1398both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1399
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1400=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1401
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1402B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
782that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1403it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
783To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1404allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1405on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1406
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1407=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
787 1408
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1409In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1410B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
790high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1411high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
791colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1412colours with their names.
792 1413
793=begin table 1414=begin table
794 1415
795 B<color0> (black) = Black 1416 B<color0> (black) = Black
796 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1417 B<color1> (red) = Red3
816It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1437It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
817B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1438B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
818a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1439a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
819color0-color15. 1440color0-color15.
820 1441
1442In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an
1443additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)
1444consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
144516>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1446
1447Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only
1448the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only
1449be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1450
821Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1451Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
822always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1452always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
823I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1453I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1454been specified. For example,
825 1455
826=over 4 1456=over 4
827 1457
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1458=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
829 1459
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1460would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
831on White. 1461on White.
832 1462
833=back 1463=back
834 1464
1465=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1466
1467If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1468their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1469(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1470in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1471specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1472transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1473C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1474the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1475opaque.
1476
1477You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1478your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1479ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1480
1481For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1482background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1483
1484 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1485
1486I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1487the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1488
835=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1489=head1 ENVIRONMENT
836 1490
837B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1491B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
838and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1492
839window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1493=over 4
840sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1494
841terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1495=item B<TERM>
842B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1496
1497Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1498resources or on the command line.
1499
1500=item B<COLORTERM>
1501
1502Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1503compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1504extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1505screen.
1506
1507=item B<COLORFGBG>
1508
1509Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1510the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1511C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1512used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1513string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1514was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1515and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1516
1517=item B<WINDOWID>
1518
1519Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1520window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1521window and so on).
1522
1523=item B<TERMINFO>
1524
1525Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1526C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1527
1528=item B<DISPLAY>
1529
1530Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1531display in its child processes.
1532
1533=item B<SHELL>
1534
1535The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1536
1537=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1538
1539The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1540@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1541
1542Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1543
1544=item B<HOME>
1545
1546Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1547daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1548C<.Xdefaults>)
1549
1550=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1551
1552Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1553
1554=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1555
1556If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1557@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1558
1559=back
843 1560
844=head1 FILES 1561=head1 FILES
845 1562
846=over 4 1563=over 4
847 1564
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1565=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1566
854Color names. 1567Color names.
855 1568
856=back 1569=back
857 1570
858=head1 SEEALSO 1571=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1572
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1573@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
861
862See rxvtRef.html rxvtRef.txt for detailed information on recognized escape sequences and menuBar syntax, etc.
863
864=head1 BUGS
865
866Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
867
868Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
869
870Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
871 1574
872=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1575=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
873 1576
874=over 4 1577=over 4
875 1578
876=item Project Coordinator 1579=item Project Coordinator
877 1580
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1581Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
879 1582
880=item Web page maintainter 1583L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
881
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1584
886=back 1585=back
887 1586
888=head1 AUTHORS 1587=head1 AUTHORS
889 1588
911 1610
912Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1611Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
913 1612
914=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1613=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
915 1614
916Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1615Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1616
917(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1617Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
918 1618
919=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1619=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
920 1620
921Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1621Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
922character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1622extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
923compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
924 1623
925Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1624Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
926 1625
1626=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1627
1628Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1629
927=back 1630=back
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