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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
42 92
43Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
44 94
45=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
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 (the older form B<-d>
48respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
49B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
50 110
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
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 colours 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> - colour 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> or I<xft>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
186
187=item B<-icon> I<file>
188
189Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>.
84 192
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 193=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 194
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 195Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 196
89=item B<-fg> I<colour> 197=item B<-fg> I<colour>
90 198
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 200
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
94 202
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 203Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 207
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 208=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 209
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 210The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
103 211
109 217
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 218The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 219
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 220=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 221
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 222The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 223resource B<borderColor>.
116 224
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 225=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 226
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 227Select 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. 228that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 229first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 230smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 231font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 232
233In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
234with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
235e.g.:
236
237 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
238 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
239
240See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
241section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
242
243=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
244
245Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
246are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
247
248=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
249
250Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
251characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
252
253=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
254
255Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
256italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
257for details.
258
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 259=item B<-is>|B<+is>
126 260
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 261Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 262foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 263details.
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
132 264
133=item B<-name> I<name> 265=item B<-name> I<name>
134 266
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 267Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 268rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
152 284
153=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 285=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
154 286
155Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 287Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
156 288
289=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
290
291Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
292
293=item B<-st>|B<+st>
294
295Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
296resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
297
157=item B<-si>|B<+si> 298=item B<-si>|B<+si>
158 299
159Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 300Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
160B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 301B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
161 302
168 309
169Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 310Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
170This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 311This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
171B<scrollWithBuffer>. 312B<scrollWithBuffer>.
172 313
173=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
174
175Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
176
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 314=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
178 315
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 316If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 317actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
318select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
319not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
320on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
181 321
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 323
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
325
326=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
327
328Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
185 329
186=item B<-iconic> 330=item B<-iconic>
187 331
188Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 332Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
189Alternative form is B<-ic>. 333Alternative form is B<-ic>.
205B<externalBorder>. 349B<externalBorder>.
206 350
207=item B<-bl> 351=item B<-bl>
208 352
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 353Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 354if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 355decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
356support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
357
358=item B<-override-redirect>
359
360Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
361B<override-redirect>.
362
363=item B<-sbg>
364
365Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
366drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
367this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
368resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
212 369
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 370=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 371
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 372Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 373the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
374B<lineSpace>.
375
376=item B<-letsp> I<number>
377
378Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
379to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
380letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
381work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
217 382
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 383=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 384
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 385This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 386B<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 395given 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 396on 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, 397run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
233failing that, I<sh(1)>. 398failing that, I<sh(1)>.
234 399
400Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
401run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
402
403 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
404
235=item B<-title> I<text> 405=item B<-title> I<text>
236 406
237Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 407Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
238of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 408of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
239application name; resource B<title>. 409application name; resource B<title>.
257 427
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 428Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 429
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 430=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 431
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 432The 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 433C<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 434input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 435another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
436
437=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
438
439Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
440for more info.
441
442=item B<-tcw>
443
444Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
445button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
446in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
447the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 448
267=item B<-insecure> 449=item B<-insecure>
268 450
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 451Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 452sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
284=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 466=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
285 467
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 468Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 469B<secondaryScroll>.
288 470
471=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
472
473Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
474will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
475it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
476user; resource B<hold>.
477
478=item B<-cd> I<path>
479
480Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
481B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
482@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
483
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 484=item B<-xrm> I<string>
290 485
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 486Works 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 487as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
293some window managers. 488way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
489
490Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
491e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
492options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
493of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
494resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
495programs.
496
497=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
498
499Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
500
501=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
502
503Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
504which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
505
506Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
507shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
508quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
509create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
510
511The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
512
513It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
514descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
515can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
516terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
517not.
518
519Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
520used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
521
522 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
523 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
524 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
525 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
526 });
527
528=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
529
530Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
531pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
532useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
533without having to run a program within it.
534
535If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
536entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
537yourself if you want that.
538
539As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
540pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
541perl extension that manages the terminal.
542
543Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
544longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
545
546 use IO::Pty;
547 use Fcntl;
548
549 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
550 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
551 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
552 close $pty;
553
554 # now communicate with rxvt
555 my $slave = $pty->slave;
556 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
557
558=item B<-pe> I<string>
559
560Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
561this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
294 562
295=back 563=back
296 564
297=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 565=head1 RESOURCES
298 566
299Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 567Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
300options) compiled into your version. 568options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
569long-options.
301 570
302There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 571You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
303Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 572distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
304Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 573starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 574with 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.
308 575
309If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 576 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
310lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 577 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
311set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 578 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
312B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 579 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
313B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 580 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
581 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
582
314Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 583Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
315class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 584names: 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 585common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
317easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 586configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
318unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 587B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
319shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 588configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
320resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 589be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
321arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 590settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
322resources are allowed: 591check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
592extensions not documented here):
323 593
324=over 4 594=over 4
595
596=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
597
598Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
599option B<-depth>.
600
601=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
602
603Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
604On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
605performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
606should normally be enabled.
325 607
326=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 608=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
327 609
328Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 610Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
329option B<-geometry>. 611option B<-geometry>.
343Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 625Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
344corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 628colours. 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 6293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
631
632Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
634
635Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
63688 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
349 637
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 638=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 639
640=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
641
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 642Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 643foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 644(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 645
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 646=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 647
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 648Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 649foreground colour is the default.
360 650
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 651=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
362 652
653If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
654itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
655
656=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
657
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 658If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
364characters. 659characters. If unset, use reverse video.
660
661=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
662
663If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
664foreground for highlighted characters.
365 665
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 666=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 667
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 668Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 669foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
376 676
377=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 677=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
378 678
379B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 679B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
380option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 680option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
381B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 681B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
382 682
383=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 683=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
384 684
385B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 685B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
386quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 686of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
687has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
688received line; option B<-j>.
689
387B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 690B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
691force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
388 692
389=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 693=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
390 694
391B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 695B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
392artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 696receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
393pixmap. 697(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
698result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
699option B<-ss>.
700
701B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
702if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
708
709B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
710future versions.
711
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
394 714
395=item B<fading:> I<number> 715=item B<fading:> I<number>
396 716
397Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 717Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
718
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
720
721Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
398 723
399=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
400 725
401Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
727B<-tint>.
402 728
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 729=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 730
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
406image in addition to tinting it. 732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
407 733
734=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737
408=item B<fading:> I<number> 738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
409 739
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage. 740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>.
742
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
411 746
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 747=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 748
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 749Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 750
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 751=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 752
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 753Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 754#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
420 755
756=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
757
758The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
759and the text.
760
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
422 762
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 763Use the specified image file for the background and also
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
425string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
426horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
427centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
428of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
429specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
430be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 770Supported operations are:
431scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
432 771
433=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
777 scale will scale image to match window size
778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
779 whenever terminal window moves
434 780
435Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 781If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
436optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 782blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
437reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 783support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
784types with B<-blt "type"> option.
438 785
439=item B<path:> I<path> 786=item B<path:> I<path>
440 787
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 788Specify 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.
444 789
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 790=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 791
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 792Select 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. 793that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 794first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 795smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 796font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
452 797
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 798Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
799optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
454 800
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 801In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 802specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 803hint 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 804fonts.
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>.
461 805
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 806For example, this font resource
463 807
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 808 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
465xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 809 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
466xterm style selection. 810 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
811 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
812 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
467 813
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 814specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
815the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
816it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
817wide and 15 pixels high.
469 818
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 819The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
471B<xterm> 820the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
821the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
822useful supplement.
823
824The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
825are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
826contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
827
828The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
829remaining unicode characters.
830
831=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
832
833=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
834
835=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
836
837The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
838italic> >> characters, respectively.
839
840If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
841B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
842it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
843italic.
844
845If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
846"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
847not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
848
849If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
850text font will being used for the given style.
851
852=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
853
854When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
855option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
856intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
857option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
858reachable.
472 859
473=item B<title:> I<string> 860=item B<title:> I<string>
474 861
475Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 862Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
476specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 863specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
485=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 872=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
486 873
487B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 874B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
488de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 875de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
489 876
877=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
878
879B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
880B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
881
882@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
883
490=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 884=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
491 885
492B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 886B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
493B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 887B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
494 888
508 902
509Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 903Specify 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 904B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
511B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 905B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
512 906
907The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
908
909Example:
910
911 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
912
913This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
914every time you hit C<Print>.
915
916=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
917
918Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
919the author's favourite.
920
513=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 921=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
514 922
515B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 923B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
516disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 924disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
517 925
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 938Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 939thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 940
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 941=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 942
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 943B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 944B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 945B<+si>.
538 946
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 947=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 948
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 949B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 950B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 951with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
544 952
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 953=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 954
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 955B<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 956are 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 957are 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>. 958bottom 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@@>]
561 959
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 960=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 961
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 962Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 963resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 973option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 974
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 975=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 976
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 977Set 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>. 978WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
979
980=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
981
982Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
983drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
984this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
985option B<-sbg>.
581 986
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 987=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 988
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 989Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 990variable; option B<-tn>.
586 991
587=item B<linespace:> I<number> 992=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
588 993
589Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 994Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
590the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 995the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
591 996
592=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 997=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 1002=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 1003
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 1004B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 1005scrolls five lines [default].
601 1006
1007=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
1008
1009B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
1010movement only; option C<-ptab>.
1011
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1012=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 1013
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1014B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 1015option B<-bc>.
1016
1017=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1018
1019B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1020option B<-uc>.
606 1021
607=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1022=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
608 1023
609B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1024B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
610of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1025of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
618 1033
619Mouse pointer background colour. 1034Mouse pointer background colour.
620 1035
621=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 1036=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
622 1037
623Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1038Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1039large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
624 1040
625=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1041=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
626 1042
627The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1043The 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> 1044or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
629(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1045(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
630escape sequence. 1046escape sequence.
631 1047
632=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1048=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
633 1049
635pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1051pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
636with the B<Execute> key. 1052with the B<Execute> key.
637 1053
638=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1054=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
639 1055
640The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1056The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
641built-in default: 1057(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
642 1058
1059When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1060in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1061characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1062will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1063
1064When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1065be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1066
643B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1067B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
644 1068
645=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1069=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
646 1070
647B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1071B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
648 1072
650 1074
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1075I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 1076
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1077=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 1078
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1079The 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 1080C<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 1081input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1082another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
659 1083
660=item B<insecure> 1084=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1085
1086Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1087C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1088by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1089in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1090found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1091option B<-imfont>.
1092
1093=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1094
1095Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1096button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1097the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1098
1099=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 1100
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1101Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1102echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 1103abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1104through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1105write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1106default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1107sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1108
670enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1109You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
671requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1110B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1111locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
672 1112
673=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1113=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
674 1114
675Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1115Set 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 1116B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 1117B<-mod>.
678 1118
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 1119=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 1120
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1121Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1122character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1123in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 1124
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1125=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
686 1126
687Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1127Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
688 1128
689=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1129=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
690 1130
691Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1131Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
692option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1132option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1133scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
694instead scroll the screen up. 1134to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1135
1136=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1137
1138Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1139will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1140it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1141user.
1142
1143=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1144
1145Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1146B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1147@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1148directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
695 1149
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1150=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 1151
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1152Compile 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 1153intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1154
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1155The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
1156any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
1157B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
1158and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
1159B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1160
1161The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1162whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1163keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1164current application keymap mode state.
1165
1166The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
1167searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1168omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1169keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1170performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1171
1172I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1173number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1174
1175You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1176with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1177should be a character not used by the strings.
1178
1179Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1180
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1182
1183The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1184
1185 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1188
1189If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1190is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1191example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1192when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1193
1194 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1195
1196If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1197is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1198manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1199C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1200
1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1202
1203Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1204will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1205no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1206means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1207definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1208mappings themselves.
1209
1210Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1211if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1212C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1213user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1214
1215 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1216 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1217
1218The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1219of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1220C<Shift-Insert>.
1221
1222The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1223the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1224font-switching at runtime:
1225
1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1227 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1228
1229Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1230info):
1231
1232 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1233 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1234
1235=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1236
1237=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1238
1239Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1240use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1241
1242Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1243them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1244by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1245example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1246C<selection>.
1247
1248Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1249(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1250searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1251multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1252the extension.
1253
1254Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1255necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1256
1257If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1258interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1259B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1260all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1261
1262=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1263
1264Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1265the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1266
1267=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1268
1269Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1270scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1271@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1272F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1273
1274See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1275
1276=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1277
1278Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1279details.
1280
1281=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1282
1283Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1284for details.
1285
1286=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1287
1288Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1289(default: C<M-s>).
1290
1291=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1292
1293Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1294C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1295
1296=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1297
1298Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1299
1300=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1301
1302Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1303it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1304
1305=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1306
1307Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1308
1309=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1310
1311Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
706 1312
707=back 1313=back
708 1314
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1315=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 1316
724the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1330the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
725(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1331(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
726 1332
727If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1333If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
728disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1334disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
729application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1335application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
730(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1336(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), 1337up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
732respectively. 1338respectively.
733 1339
734=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1340=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
735 1341
736The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1342The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
737I<xterm>(1). 1343to I<xterm>(1).
738 1344
739=over 4 1345=over 4
740 1346
741=item B<Selection>: 1347=item B<Selecting>:
742 1348
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1349Left 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 1350and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1351to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 1352(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1353B<tripleclickwords>.
747 1354
1355Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1356(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1357normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1358selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1359the selection.
1360
748=item B<Insertion>: 1361=item B<Pasting>:
749 1362
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1363Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1364window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
752inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1365B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1366
1367Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1368inserted too.
753 1369
754=back 1370=back
755 1371
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1372=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 1373
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1374Changing 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 1375supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1376
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1377You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
762actual key can be selected using resources 1378
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1379 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1380
1381You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1382
1383 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1384 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1385
1386rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 1387
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1388=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 1389
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 1390ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1391and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1392first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1393C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1394with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 1395
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 1396=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 1397
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 1398=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 1399
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 1400This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 1401
1402Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1403hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1404commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1405C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1406C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1407one.
1408
1409As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1410address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1411address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1412by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1413followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1414
1415=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1416
1417This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1418your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1419
1420Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1421them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1422invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1423keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1424released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1425C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1426reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1427
1428=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1429
1430While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1431mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1432
1433=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1434
1435This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1436characters already displayed.
1437
1438You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1439pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1440hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1441pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1442
1443In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1444character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1445combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1446always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1447
1448=back
1449
1450With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1451both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1452
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1453=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1454
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1455B<@@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. 1456it 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 1457allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1458on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1459
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1460=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
787 1461
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1462In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1463B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
790high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1464high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
791colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1465240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1466cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1467
1468Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
792 1469
793=begin table 1470=begin table
794 1471
795 B<color0> (black) = Black 1472 B<color0> (black) = Black
796 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1473 B<color1> (red) = Red3
816It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1493It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
817B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1494B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
818a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1495a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
819color0-color15. 1496color0-color15.
820 1497
1498The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1499values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1500
1501The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1502
1503 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1504 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1505
1506The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1507steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1508the RGB cube.
1509
1510Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1511colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1512rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1513
1514Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1515number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1516
821Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1517Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
822always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1518always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
823I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1519I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1520been specified. For example,
825 1521
1522 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1523
1524would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1525White.
1526
1527=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1528
1529If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1530their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1531
1532You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1533brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1534(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1535transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1536half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1537is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1538all ways to specify a colour.
1539
1540For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1541C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1542specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1543(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1544while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1545earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1546C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1547
1548You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1549alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1550layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1551rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1552
1553For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1554background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1555
1556 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1557
1558When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1559alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1560transparency of course).
1561
1562When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1563colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1564background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1565other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1566image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1567fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1568
1569Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1570in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1571extension.
1572
1573=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1574
1575B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1576
826=over 4 1577=over 4
827 1578
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1579=item B<TERM>
829 1580
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1581Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
831on White. 1582resources or on the command line.
1583
1584=item B<COLORTERM>
1585
1586Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1587compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1588extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1589screen.
1590
1591=item B<COLORFGBG>
1592
1593Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1594the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1595C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1596used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1597string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1598was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1599and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1600
1601=item B<WINDOWID>
1602
1603Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1604window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1605window and so on).
1606
1607=item B<TERMINFO>
1608
1609Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1610C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1611
1612=item B<DISPLAY>
1613
1614Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1615display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1616defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1617
1618=item B<SHELL>
1619
1620The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1621
1622=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1623
1624The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1625@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1626
1627Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1628
1629=item B<HOME>
1630
1631Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1632daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1633C<.Xdefaults>)
1634
1635=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1636
1637Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1638
1639=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1640
1641If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1642@@RXVT_NAME@@.
832 1643
833=back 1644=back
834 1645
835=head1 ENVIRONMENT
836
837B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM>
838and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X
839window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and
840sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display
841terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables
842B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files.
843
844=head1 FILES 1646=head1 FILES
845 1647
846=over 4 1648=over 4
847 1649
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1650=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1651
854Color names. 1652Colour names.
855 1653
856=back 1654=back
857 1655
858=head1 SEEALSO 1656=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1657
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1658@@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 1659
872=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1660=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
873 1661
874=over 4 1662=over 4
875 1663
876=item Project Coordinator 1664=item Project Coordinator
877 1665
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1666Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
879 1667
880=item Web page maintainter 1668L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
881
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1669
886=back 1670=back
887 1671
888=head1 AUTHORS 1672=head1 AUTHORS
889 1673
911 1695
912Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1696Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
913 1697
914=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1698=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
915 1699
916Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1700Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1701
917(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1702Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
918 1703
919=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1704=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
920 1705
921Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1706Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
922character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1707extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
923compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
924 1708
925Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1709Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
926 1710
1711=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1712
1713Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1714
927=back 1715=back
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