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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 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18sequences etc.). 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change.
38
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese.
44
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely.
49
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
19 66
20=head1 OPTIONS 67=head1 OPTIONS
21 68
22The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 69The 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 70below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
24eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 71eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
25defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 72defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
26your system. `rxvt -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on 73your system. `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on
27the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 74the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
28compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 75compile 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 76I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -help' gives a list of all
30command-line options compiled into your version. 77command-line options compiled into your version.
31 78
32Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 79Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
33long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 80long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
34far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
35Orange'. 82Orange'.
36 83
37The following options are available: 84The following options are available:
38 85
39=over 4 86=over 4
58 105
59=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
60 107
61Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
62 109
63=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
64 111
65Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
66B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
67 114
68=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
69 116
70Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
71 125
72=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
73 127
74Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
75transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
76option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
77tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
78 135
79=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
80 137
81I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
82background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
83specified, too). 140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
84 141
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 142=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 143
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 144Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 145
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 149
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
94 151
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 156
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 158
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
109 166
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 167The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 168
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 169=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 170
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 171The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
116 173
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 175
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 176Select 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. 177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 181
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.:
185
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
188
189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details.
206
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 207=item B<-is>|B<+is>
126 208
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 209Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 210foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 211details.
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
132 212
133=item B<-name> I<name> 213=item B<-name> I<name>
134 214
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 215Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 216rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
174 254
175Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 255Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
176 256
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 257=item B<-st>|B<+st>
178 258
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 259Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 260resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
261
262=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
263
264If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
265actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
266select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
267not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
268on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
181 269
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 270=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 271
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 272Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
185 273
205B<externalBorder>. 293B<externalBorder>.
206 294
207=item B<-bl> 295=item B<-bl>
208 296
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 297Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 298if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 299decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
212 300
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 301=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 302
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 303Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 304the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
305B<linespace>.
217 306
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 307=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 308
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 309This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 310B<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 319given 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 320on 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, 321run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
233failing that, I<sh(1)>. 322failing that, I<sh(1)>.
234 323
324Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
325run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
326
327 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
328
235=item B<-title> I<text> 329=item B<-title> I<text>
236 330
237Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 331Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
238of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 332of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
239application name; resource B<title>. 333application name; resource B<title>.
257 351
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 352Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 353
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 354=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 355
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 356The 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 357C<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 358input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 359another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
360
361=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
362
363Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
364for more info.
365
366=item B<-tcw>
367
368Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
369button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
370end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 371
267=item B<-insecure> 372=item B<-insecure>
268 373
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 374Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 375sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
284=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 389=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
285 390
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 391Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 392B<secondaryScroll>.
288 393
394=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
395
396Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
397will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
398it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
399user; resource B<hold>.
400
401=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
402
403Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
404
405=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
406
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
408which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
409
410Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
411shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
412quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
413create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
414
415The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
416
417It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
418descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
419can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
420terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
421not.
422
423Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
424used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
425
426 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
427 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
428 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
429 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
430 });
431
432=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
433
434Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
435pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
436useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
437without having to run a program within it.
438
439If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
440entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
441yourself if you want that.
442
443Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
444longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
445
446 use IO::Pty;
447 use Fcntl;
448
449 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
450 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
451 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
452 close $pty;
453
454 # now communicate with rxvt
455 my $slave = $pty->slave;
456 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
457
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 458=item B<-pe> I<string>
290 459
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 460Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext>.
292available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in
293some window managers.
294 461
295=back 462=back
296 463
297=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 464=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
298 465
301 468
302There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 469There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
303Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 470Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
304Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 471Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 472B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
306resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 473resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
307settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 474settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
475will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
476overwriting earlier ones:
477
478 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
479 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
480 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
481 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
482 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
308 483
309If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 484If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
310lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 485lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
311set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 486set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
312B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 487B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 520high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 521colours. 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 5223=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 523names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
349 524
525Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
526changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
527
528Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
52988 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
530
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 531=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 532
533=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
534
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 535Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 536foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 537(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 538
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 539=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 540
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 541Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 542foreground colour is the default.
360 543
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 544=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
362 545
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 546Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
364characters. 547characters.
548
549=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
550
551If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
552itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
365 553
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 554=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 555
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 556Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 557foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
392artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 580artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
393pixmap. 581pixmap.
394 582
395=item B<fading:> I<number> 583=item B<fading:> I<number>
396 584
397Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 585Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
586
587=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
588
589Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
590colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
398 591
399=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 592=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
400 593
401Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 594Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
595B<-tint>.
402 596
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 597=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 598
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 599Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
406image in addition to tinting it. 600image in addition to tinting it.
407 601
408=item B<fading:> I<number>
409
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage.
411
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 602=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 603
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 604Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 605
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 606=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 607
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 608Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 609#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
610
611=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
612
613The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
614and the text.
420 615
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 616=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
422 617
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 618Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 619the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
440 635
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 636Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
442menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and 637menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
443B<PATH> environment variables. 638B<PATH> environment variables.
444 639
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 640=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 641
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 642Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
448names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 643names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 644The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 645be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 646appended to it; option B<-fn>.
452 647
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 648Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
649optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
454 650
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 651In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 652specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 653hint 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 654fonts.
459font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 655
460regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 656For example, this font resource
657
658 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\
659 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
660 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
661 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
662 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
663
664specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
665the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
666it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
667wide and 15 pixels high.
668
669The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
670the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
671the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
672useful supplement.
673
674The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
675are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
676contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
677
678The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
679remaining unicode characters.
680
681=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
682
683=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
684
685=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
686
687The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
688italic> >> characters, respectively.
689
690If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
691B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
692it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
693italic.
694
695If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
696"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
697not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
698
699If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
700text font will being used for the given style.
701
702=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
703
704When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
705option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
706intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
707option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
708reachable.
461 709
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 710=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
463 711
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 712Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
465xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 713xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
466xterm style selection. 714xterm style selection.
467 715
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 716=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
469 717
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 718Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
471B<xterm> 719the author's favourite.
472 720
473=item B<title:> I<string> 721=item B<title:> I<string>
474 722
475Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 723Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
476specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 724specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
508 756
509Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 757Specify 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 758B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
511B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 759B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
512 760
761The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
762
763Example:
764
765 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
766
767This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
768everytime you hit C<Print>.
769
513=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 770=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
514 771
515B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 772B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
516disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 773disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
517 774
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 787Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 788thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 789
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 790=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 791
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 792B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 793B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 794B<+si>.
538 795
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 796=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 797
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 798B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 799B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 800with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
544 801
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 802=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 803
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 804B<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 805are 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 806are 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>. 807bottom 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@@>]
561 808
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 809=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 810
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 811Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 812resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 822option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 823
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 824=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 825
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 826Set 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>. 827WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
581 828
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 829=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 830
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 831Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 832variable; option B<-tn>.
596 843
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 844=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 845
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 846B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 847scrolls five lines [default].
848
849=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
850
851B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
852movement only; option C<-ptab>.
601 853
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 854=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 855
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 856B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 857option B<-bc>.
618 870
619Mouse pointer background colour. 871Mouse pointer background colour.
620 872
621=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 873=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
622 874
623Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 875Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
876large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
624 877
625=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 878=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
626 879
627The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 880The 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> 881or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
650 903
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 904I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 905
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 906=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 907
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 908The 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 909C<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 910input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 911another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
659 912
660=item B<insecure> 913=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
914
915Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
916C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
917by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
918in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
919found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
920option B<-imfont>.
921
922=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
923
924Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
925button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
926the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
927
928=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 929
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 930Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 931echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 932abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 933through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 934write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 935default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 936sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 937
670enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 938You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
671requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 939B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
940locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
941menubar dispatch.
672 942
673=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 943=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
674 944
675Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 945Set 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 946B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 947B<-mod>.
678 948
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 949=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 950
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 951Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 952character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 953in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 954
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 955=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool>
686 956
691Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 961Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
692option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 962option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 963scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
694instead scroll the screen up. 964instead scroll the screen up.
695 965
966=item B<hold>: I<bool>
967
968Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
969will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
970it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
971user.
972
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 973=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 974
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 975Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
699contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 976intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
700newline, \r: return, \t: 977
978The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
979any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
980B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
981and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
982B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
983
984The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
985whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
986keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
987current application keymap mode state.
988
989The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
990searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
991omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
992keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
993performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
994
995I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
996C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
701tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 997C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
702^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 998C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
703with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 999can start or end with whitespace.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1000
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1001Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
1002C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
1003use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1004@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1005
1006You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1007with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
1008should be a character not used by the strings.
1009
1010Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1011
1012 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1013
1014The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1015
1016 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1017 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1018 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1019
1020If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1021is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1022example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1023when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1024
1025 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1026
1027If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1028is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1029manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1030C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1031
1032 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1033
1034Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1035will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1036no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1037means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1038definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1039mappings themselves.
1040
1041Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1042if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1043C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1044user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1045
1046 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1047 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1048
1049The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1050of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1051C<Shift-Insert>.
1052
1053The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1054the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1055font-switching at runtime:
1056
1057 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1058 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1059
1060Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1061info):
1062
1063 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1065
1066=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1067
1068Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
1069instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded
1070if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1071
1072=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1073
1074Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the
1075@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1076
1077=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1078
1079Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1080scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1081@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1082F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1083
1084See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
706 1085
707=back 1086=back
708 1087
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1088=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 1089
724the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1103the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
725(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1104(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
726 1105
727If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1106If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
728disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1107disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
729application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1108application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
730(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1109(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), 1110up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
732respectively. 1111respectively.
733 1112
734=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1113=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
735 1114
736The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1115The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
738 1117
739=over 4 1118=over 4
740 1119
741=item B<Selection>: 1120=item B<Selection>:
742 1121
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1122Left 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 1123and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1124to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 1125(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1126B<tripleclickwords>.
1127
1128Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1129(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1130normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1131selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1132the selection.
747 1133
748=item B<Insertion>: 1134=item B<Insertion>:
749 1135
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1136Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1137an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
753 1139
754=back 1140=back
755 1141
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1142=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 1143
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1144Changing 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 1145supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1146
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1147You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
762actual key can be selected using resources 1148therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1149
1150 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1151
1152rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 1153
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1154=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 1155
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 1156ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1157and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1158first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1159C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1160with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 1161
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 1162=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 1163
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 1164=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 1165
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 1166This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 1167
1168Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1169hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1170commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1171C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1172C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1173one.
1174
1175As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1176address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1177address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1178by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1179followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1180
1181=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1182
1183This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1184your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1185
1186Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1187them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1188invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1189keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1190released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1191C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1192reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1193
1194=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1195
1196While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1197mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1198
1199=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1200
1201This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1202characters already displayed.
1203
1204You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1205pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1206hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1207pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1208
1209In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1210character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1211combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1212always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1213
1214=back
1215
1216With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1217both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1218
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1219=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1220
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1221B<@@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. 1222it 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 1223allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1224on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1225
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1226=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
787 1227
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1228In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1229B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
823I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1263I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1264been specified. For example,
825 1265
826=over 4 1266=over 4
827 1267
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1268=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
829 1269
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1270would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
831on White. 1271on White.
832 1272
833=back 1273=back
834 1274
835=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1275=head1 ENVIRONMENT
836 1276
837B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1277B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
838and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1278
839window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1279=over 4
840sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1280
841terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1281=item B<TERM>
842B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1282
1283Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1284resources or on the commandline.
1285
1286=item B<COLORTERM>
1287
1288Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1289compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1290C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1291
1292=item B<COLORFGBG>
1293
1294Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1295the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1296C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1297used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1298string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1299was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1300(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1301
1302=item B<WINDOWID>
1303
1304Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1305window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1306window and so on).
1307
1308=item B<TERMINFO>
1309
1310Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1311C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1312
1313=item B<DISPLAY>
1314
1315Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1316display in it's child processes.
1317
1318=item B<SHELL>
1319
1320The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1321
1322=item B<RXVTPATH>
1323
1324The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1325files.
1326
1327=item B<PATH>
1328
1329Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1330
1331=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1332
1333The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1334@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1335
1336Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1337
1338=item B<HOME>
1339
1340Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1341daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1342C<.Xdefaults>)
1343
1344=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1345
1346Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1347
1348=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1349
1350If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1351@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1352
1353=back
843 1354
844=head1 FILES 1355=head1 FILES
845 1356
846=over 4 1357=over 4
847 1358
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1359=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1360
854Color names. 1361Color names.
855 1362
856=back 1363=back
857 1364
858=head1 SEEALSO 1365=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1366
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1367@@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 1368
872=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1369=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
873 1370
874=over 4 1371=over 4
875 1372
876=item Project Coordinator 1373=item Project Coordinator
877 1374
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1375Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
879 1376
880=item Web page maintainter 1377L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
881
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1378
886=back 1379=back
887 1380
888=head1 AUTHORS 1381=head1 AUTHORS
889 1382
914=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1407=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
915 1408
916Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1409Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
917(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1410(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
918 1411
919=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1412=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
920 1413
921Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1414Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
922character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1415character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
923compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1416compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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