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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
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]
110
51=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
52 112
53Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
54 114
55=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
56 116
57Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
58 118
59=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
60 120
61Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
62 122
63=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
64 124
65Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
66B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
67 136
68=item B<-fade> I<number> 137=item B<-fade> I<number>
69 138
70Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
141colour; resource B<fading>.
142
143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
144
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
71 147
72=item B<-tint> I<colour> 148=item B<-tint> I<colour>
73 149
74Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
75transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
152non-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 153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
77tinting it. 154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
78 159
79=item B<-sh> 160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
80 161
162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163
81I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
82background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
83specified, too). 166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
84 186
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 187=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 188
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 189Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 190
89=item B<-fg> I<colour> 191=item B<-fg> I<colour>
90 192
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 194
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
94 196
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 201
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 202=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 203
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 204The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
103 205
109 211
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 212The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 213
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 214=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 215
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 216The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 217resource B<borderColor>.
116 218
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 219=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 220
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 221Select 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. 222that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 223first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 224smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 225font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 226
227In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
228with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
229e.g.:
230
231 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
232 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
233
234See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
235section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
236
237=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
238
239Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
240are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
241
242=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
243
244Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
245characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
246
247=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
248
249Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
250italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
251for details.
252
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 253=item B<-is>|B<+is>
126 254
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 255Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 256foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 257details.
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
132 258
133=item B<-name> I<name> 259=item B<-name> I<name>
134 260
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 261Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 262rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
152 278
153=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 279=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
154 280
155Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 281Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
156 282
283=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
284
285Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
286
287=item B<-st>|B<+st>
288
289Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
290resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
291
157=item B<-si>|B<+si> 292=item B<-si>|B<+si>
158 293
159Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 294Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
160B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 295B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
161 296
168 303
169Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 304Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
170This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 305This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
171B<scrollWithBuffer>. 306B<scrollWithBuffer>.
172 307
173=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
174
175Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
176
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 308=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
178 309
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 310If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 311actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
312select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
313not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
314on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
181 315
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 317
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
185 319
205B<externalBorder>. 339B<externalBorder>.
206 340
207=item B<-bl> 341=item B<-bl>
208 342
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 344if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 345decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
212 346
347=item B<-override-redirect>
348
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<override-redirect>.
351
352=item B<-sbg>
353
354Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
355drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
356this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
357resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
358
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 359=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 360
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>.
217 364
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 365=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 366
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 368B<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 377given 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 378on 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, 379run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
233failing that, I<sh(1)>. 380failing that, I<sh(1)>.
234 381
382Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
383run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
384
385 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
386
235=item B<-title> I<text> 387=item B<-title> I<text>
236 388
237Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 389Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
238of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 390of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
239application name; resource B<title>. 391application name; resource B<title>.
257 409
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 410Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 411
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 412=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 413
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 414The 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 415C<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 416input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 417another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
418
419=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
420
421Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
422for more info.
423
424=item B<-tcw>
425
426Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
427button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
428in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
429the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 430
267=item B<-insecure> 431=item B<-insecure>
268 432
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 433Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 434sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
284=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 448=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
285 449
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 450Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 451B<secondaryScroll>.
288 452
453=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
454
455Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
456will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
457it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
458user; resource B<hold>.
459
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 460=item B<-xrm> I<string>
290 461
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 462Works 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 463as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
293some window managers. 464way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
465
466Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
467e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
468options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
469of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
470resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
471programs.
472
473=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
474
475Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
476
477=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
478
479Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
480which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
481
482Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
483shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
484quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
485create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
486
487The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
488
489It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
490descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
491can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
492terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
493not.
494
495Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
496used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
497
498 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
499 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
500 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
501 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
502 });
503
504=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
505
506Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
507pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
508useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
509without having to run a program within it.
510
511If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
512entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
513yourself if you want that.
514
515As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
516pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
517perl extension that manages the terminal.
518
519Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
520longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
521
522 use IO::Pty;
523 use Fcntl;
524
525 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
526 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
527 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
528 close $pty;
529
530 # now communicate with rxvt
531 my $slave = $pty->slave;
532 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
533
534=item B<-pe> I<string>
535
536Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
537this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
294 538
295=back 539=back
296 540
297=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 541=head1 RESOURCES
298 542
299Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 543Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
300options) compiled into your version. 544options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
545long-options.
301 546
302There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 547You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
303Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 548distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
304Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 549starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 550with 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.
308 551
309If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 552 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
310lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 553 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
311set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 554 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
312B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 555 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
313B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 556 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
557 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
558
314Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 559Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
315class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 560names: 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 561common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
317easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 562configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
318unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 563B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
319shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 564configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
320resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 565be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
321arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 566settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
322resources are allowed: 567check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
568extensions not documented here):
323 569
324=over 4 570=over 4
571
572=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
573
574Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
575option B<-depth>.
576
577=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
578
579Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
580On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
581performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
582should normally be enabled.
325 583
326=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 584=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
327 585
328Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 586Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
329option B<-geometry>. 587option B<-geometry>.
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 603high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 604colours. 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 6053=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 606names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
349 607
608Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
609changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
610
611Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
61288 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
613
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 614=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 615
616=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
617
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 618Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 619foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 620(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 621
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 622=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 623
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 624Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 625foreground colour is the default.
360 626
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 627=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
362 628
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 629Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
364characters. 630when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
631
632=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
633
634If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
635itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
365 636
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 637=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 638
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 639Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 640foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
380option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 651option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
381B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 652B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
382 653
383=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 654=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
384 655
385B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 656B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
386quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 657of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
658has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
659received line; option B<-j>.
660
387B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 661B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
662force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
388 663
389=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 664=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
390 665
391B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 666B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
392artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 667receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
393pixmap. 668(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
669result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
670option B<-ss>.
671
672B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
673if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
674monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
675
676=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
677
678Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
679
680B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
681future versions.
682
683I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
684sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
394 685
395=item B<fading:> I<number> 686=item B<fading:> I<number>
396 687
397Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 688Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
689
690=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
691
692Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
693colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
398 694
399=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 695=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
400 696
401Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 697Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
698B<-tint>.
402 699
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 700=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 701
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 702Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
406image in addition to tinting it. 703in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
407 704
705=item B<blendType:> I<string>
706
707Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
708
408=item B<fading:> I<number> 709=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
409 710
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage. 711Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
712background image; option B<-blr>.
411 713
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 714=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 715
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 716Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 717
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 718=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 719
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 720Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 721#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
420 722
723=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
724
725The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
726and the text.
727
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 728=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
422 729
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 730Use the specified image file for the background and also
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 731optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
425string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 732(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
426horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 733horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
427centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 734centre (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 735of 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 736an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
430be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 737beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
431scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 738Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
739Supported operations are:
432 740
433=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 741 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
742 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
743 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
744 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
745 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
746 scale will scale image to match window size
747 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
748 whenever terminal window moves
434 749
435Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 750If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
436optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 751blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
437reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 752other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
438 753
439=item B<path:> I<path> 754=item B<path:> I<path>
440 755
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 756Specify 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.
444 757
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 758=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 759
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 760Select 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. 761that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 762first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 763smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 764font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
452 765
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 766Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
767optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
454 768
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 769In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 770specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 771hint 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 772fonts.
459font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a
460regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>.
461 773
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 774For example, this font resource
463 775
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 776 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
465xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 777 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
466xterm style selection. 778 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
779 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
780 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
467 781
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 782specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
783the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
784it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
785wide and 15 pixels high.
469 786
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 787The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
471B<xterm> 788the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
789the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
790useful supplement.
791
792The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
793are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
794contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
795
796The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
797remaining unicode characters.
798
799=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
800
801=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
802
803=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
804
805The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
806italic> >> characters, respectively.
807
808If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
809B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
810it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
811italic.
812
813If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
814"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
815not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
816
817If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
818text font will being used for the given style.
819
820=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
821
822When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
823option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
824intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
825option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
826reachable.
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
882=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
883
884Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
885the author's favourite.
886
513=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 887=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
514 888
515B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 889B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
516disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 890disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
517 891
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 904Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 905thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 906
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 907=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 908
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 909B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 910B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 911B<+si>.
538 912
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 913=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 914
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 915B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 916B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 917with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
544 918
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 919=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 920
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 921B<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 922are 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 923are 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>. 924bottom 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@@>]
561 925
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 926=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 927
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 928Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 929resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 939option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 940
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 941=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 942
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 943Set 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>. 944WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
945
946=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
947
948Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
949drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
950this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
951option B<-sbg>.
581 952
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 953=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 954
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 955Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 956variable; option B<-tn>.
586 957
587=item B<linespace:> I<number> 958=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
588 959
589Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 960Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
590the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 961the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
591 962
592=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 963=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
596 967
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 968=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 969
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 970B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 971scrolls five lines [default].
972
973=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
974
975B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
976movement only; option C<-ptab>.
601 977
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 978=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 979
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 980B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 981option B<-bc>.
618 994
619Mouse pointer background colour. 995Mouse pointer background colour.
620 996
621=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 997=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
622 998
623Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 999Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1000large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
624 1001
625=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1002=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
626 1003
627The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1004The 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> 1005or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
635pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1012pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
636with the B<Execute> key. 1013with the B<Execute> key.
637 1014
638=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1015=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
639 1016
640The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1017The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
641built-in default: 1018(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
642 1019
1020When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1021in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1022characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1023will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1024
1025When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1026be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1027
643B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1028B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
644 1029
645=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1030=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
646 1031
647B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1032B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
648 1033
650 1035
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1036I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 1037
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1038=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 1039
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1040The 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 1041C<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 1042input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1043another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
659 1044
660=item B<insecure> 1045=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1046
1047Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1048C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1049by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1050in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1051found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1052option B<-imfont>.
1053
1054=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1055
1056Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1057button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1058the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1059
1060=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 1061
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1062Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1063echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 1064abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1065through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1066write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1067default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1068sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1069
670enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1070You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
671requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1071B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1072locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
672 1073
673=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1074=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
674 1075
675Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1076Set 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 1077B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 1078B<-mod>.
678 1079
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 1080=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 1081
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1082Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1083character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1084in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 1085
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1086=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
686 1087
687Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1088Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
688 1089
689=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1090=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
690 1091
691Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1092Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
692option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1093option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1094scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
694instead scroll the screen up. 1095instead scroll the screen up.
695 1096
1097=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1098
1099Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1100will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1101it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1102user.
1103
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1104=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 1105
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1106Compile 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 1107intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1108
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1109The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
1110any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
1111B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
1112and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
1113B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1114
1115The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1116whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1117keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1118current application keymap mode state.
1119
1120The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
1121searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1122omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1123keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1124performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1125
1126I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1127number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1128
1129You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1130with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1131should be a character not used by the strings.
1132
1133Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1134
1135 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1136
1137The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1138
1139 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1140 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1141 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1142
1143If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1144is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1145example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1146when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1147
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1149
1150If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1151is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1152manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1153C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1154
1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1156
1157Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1158will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1159no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1160means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1161definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1162mappings themselves.
1163
1164Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1165if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1166C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1167user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1168
1169 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1170 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1171
1172The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1173of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1174C<Shift-Insert>.
1175
1176The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1177the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1178font-switching at runtime:
1179
1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1182
1183Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1184info):
1185
1186 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1187 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1188
1189=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1190
1191=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1192
1193Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1194use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1195
1196Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1197them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1198by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1199example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1200C<selection>.
1201
1202Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1203(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1204searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1205multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1206the extension.
1207
1208Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1209necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1210
1211If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1212interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1213B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1214all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1215
1216=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1217
1218Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1219the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1220will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1221
1222=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1223
1224Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1225scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1226@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1227F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1228will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1229
1230See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1231
1232=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1233
1234Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1235details.
1236
1237=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1238
1239Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1240for details.
1241
1242=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1243
1244Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1245(default: C<M-s>).
1246
1247=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1248
1249Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1250C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1251
1252=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1253
1254Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1255
1256=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1257
1258Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1259it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1260
1261=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1262
1263Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
706 1264
707=back 1265=back
708 1266
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1267=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 1268
724the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1282the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
725(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1283(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
726 1284
727If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1285If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
728disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1286disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
729application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1287application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
730(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1288(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), 1289up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
732respectively. 1290respectively.
733 1291
734=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1292=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
735 1293
736The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1294The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
737I<xterm>(1). 1295to I<xterm>(1).
738 1296
739=over 4 1297=over 4
740 1298
741=item B<Selection>: 1299=item B<Selecting>:
742 1300
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1301Left 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 1302and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1303to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 1304(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1305B<tripleclickwords>.
747 1306
1307Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1308(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1309normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1310selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1311the selection.
1312
748=item B<Insertion>: 1313=item B<Pasting>:
749 1314
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1315Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1316window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
752inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1317B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1318
1319Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1320inserted too.
753 1321
754=back 1322=back
755 1323
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1324=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 1325
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1326Changing 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 1327supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1328
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1329You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
762actual key can be selected using resources 1330
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1331 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1332
1333You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1334
1335 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1336 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1337
1338rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 1339
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1340=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 1341
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 1342ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1343and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1344first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1345C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1346with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 1347
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 1348=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 1349
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 1350=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 1351
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 1352This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 1353
1354Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1355hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1356commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1357C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1358C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1359one.
1360
1361As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1362address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1363address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1364by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1365followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1366
1367=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1368
1369This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1370your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1371
1372Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1373them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1374invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1375keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1376released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1377C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1378reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1379
1380=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1381
1382While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1383mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1384
1385=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1386
1387This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1388characters already displayed.
1389
1390You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1391pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1392hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1393pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1394
1395In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1396character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1397combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1398always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1399
1400=back
1401
1402With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1403both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1404
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1405=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1406
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1407B<@@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. 1408it 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 1409allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1410on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1411
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1412=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
787 1413
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1414In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1415B<@@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 1416high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
791colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1417colours with their names.
792 1418
793=begin table 1419=begin table
794 1420
795 B<color0> (black) = Black 1421 B<color0> (black) = Black
796 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1422 B<color1> (red) = Red3
816It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1442It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
817B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1443B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
818a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1444a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
819color0-color15. 1445color0-color15.
820 1446
1447In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an
1448additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)
1449consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
145016>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1451
1452Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only
1453the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only
1454be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1455
821Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1456Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
822always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1457always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
823I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1458I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1459been specified. For example,
825 1460
826=over 4 1461=over 4
827 1462
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1463=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
829 1464
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1465would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
831on White. 1466on White.
832 1467
833=back 1468=back
834 1469
1470=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1471
1472If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1473their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1474
1475You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in
1476brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1477(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely
1478transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1479half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1480is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1481all ways to specify a colour.
1482
1483For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1484C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1485specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1486(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1487while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1488earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1489C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1490
1491You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1492alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1493layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1494rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1495
1496For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1497background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1498
1499 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1500
1501When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1502alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1503transparency of course).
1504
1505When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1506colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1507background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1508other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1509image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1510fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1511
1512Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1513in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1514extension.
1515
835=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1516=head1 ENVIRONMENT
836 1517
837B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1518B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
838and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1519
839window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1520=over 4
840sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1521
841terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1522=item B<TERM>
842B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1523
1524Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1525resources or on the command line.
1526
1527=item B<COLORTERM>
1528
1529Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1530compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1531extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1532screen.
1533
1534=item B<COLORFGBG>
1535
1536Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1537the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1538C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1539used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1540string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1541was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1542and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1543
1544=item B<WINDOWID>
1545
1546Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1547window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1548window and so on).
1549
1550=item B<TERMINFO>
1551
1552Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1553C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1554
1555=item B<DISPLAY>
1556
1557Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1558display in its child processes.
1559
1560=item B<SHELL>
1561
1562The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1563
1564=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1565
1566The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1567@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1568
1569Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1570
1571=item B<HOME>
1572
1573Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1574daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1575C<.Xdefaults>)
1576
1577=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1578
1579Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1580
1581=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1582
1583If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1584@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1585
1586=back
843 1587
844=head1 FILES 1588=head1 FILES
845 1589
846=over 4 1590=over 4
847 1591
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1592=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1593
854Color names. 1594Color names.
855 1595
856=back 1596=back
857 1597
858=head1 SEEALSO 1598=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1599
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1600@@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 1601
872=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1602=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
873 1603
874=over 4 1604=over 4
875 1605
876=item Project Coordinator 1606=item Project Coordinator
877 1607
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1608Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
879 1609
880=item Web page maintainter 1610L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
881
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1611
886=back 1612=back
887 1613
888=head1 AUTHORS 1614=head1 AUTHORS
889 1615
911 1637
912Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1638Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
913 1639
914=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1640=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
915 1641
916Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1642Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1643
917(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1644Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
918 1645
919=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1646=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
920 1647
921Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1648Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
922character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1649extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
923compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
924 1650
925Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1651Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
926 1652
1653=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1654
1655Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1656
927=back 1657=back
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