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124 124
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128 128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130 130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions. 132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 133
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 135
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 144
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149 146
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161 149
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
163 151
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
166resource I<shading>.
167 154
168=item B<-blt> I<string> 155=item B<-blt> I<string>
169 156
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 164
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 166
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 172resource I<blurRadius>.
186 173
174=item B<-icon> I<file>
175
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>.
179
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 180=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 181
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 182Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 183
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 184=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 185
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194 187
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
196 189
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 194
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 195=item B<-cr> I<colour>
315 308
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 309=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 310
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 311Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 312
313=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
314
315Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
316
320=item B<-iconic> 317=item B<-iconic>
321 318
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 319Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 320Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 321
360=item B<-lsp> I<number> 357=item B<-lsp> I<number>
361 358
362Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 359Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
363the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 360the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
364B<lineSpace>. 361B<lineSpace>.
362
363=item B<-letsp> I<number>
364
365Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
366to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
367letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
368work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
365 369
366=item B<-tn> I<termname> 370=item B<-tn> I<termname>
367 371
368This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 372This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
369B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 373B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
554You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
555distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
556starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
557with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 561with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
558 562
559 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
560 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 563 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
564 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
561 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
562 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
563 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
564 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
565 569
566Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
567names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
608Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 612Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
609corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 613corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
610high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 614high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
611colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 615colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6123=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6163=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
613names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 617names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
614 618
615Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 619Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
616changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 620changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
617 621
618Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 622Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
629=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 633=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
630 634
631Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 635Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
632foreground colour is the default. 636foreground colour is the default.
633 637
634=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
635
636Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
637when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
638
639=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
640 639
641If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
642itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
642
643=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
644
645If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
646characters. If unset, use reverse video.
647
648=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
649
650If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
651foreground for highlighted characters.
643 652
644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 653=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
645 654
646Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 655Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
647foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 656foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
654 663
655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 664=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
656 665
657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 666B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 667option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 668B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
660 669
661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 670=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
662 671
663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 672B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 673of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
682 691
683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
684 693
685Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
686 695
687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
688future versions. 697future versions.
689 698
690I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
691sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
692
693=item B<fading:> I<number> 699=item B<fading:> I<number>
694 700
695Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
696 702
697=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
699Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
700colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
701 707
702=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
703 709
704Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
705B<-tint>. 711extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
712magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
713a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
714the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
706 715
707=item B<shading:> I<number> 716=item B<shading:> I<number>
708 717
709Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
710in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
711 720
712=item B<blendType:> I<string> 721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
713 722
714Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
715 724
716=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
717 726
718Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
719background image; option B<-blr>. 728background; option B<-blr>.
729
730=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
720 733
721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
722 735
723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 736Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
724 737
734 747
735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
736 749
737Use the specified image file for the background and also 750Use the specified image file for the background and also
738optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 751optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
739(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 752(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
740horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 753horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
741centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 754centre (percent). A scale of 0 disables scaling.
742of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies 755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
743an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
744beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
745Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
746Supported operations are: 757Supported operations are:
747 758
748 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 759 op=tile enables tiling
749 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 760 op=pscale enables proportional scaling
750 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 761 op=root use the position of the terminal window relative to the root
751 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 762 window as the image offset, simulating a root window background
752 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 763
753 scale will scale image to match window size 764Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
754 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 765the most common setups:
755 whenever terminal window moves 766
767 style=tiled the image is tiled with no scaling
768 style=aspect-stretched the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining
769 the aspect ratio and centered
770 style=stretched the image is scaled to fill the whole window
771 style=centered the image is centered with no scaling
772 style=root-tiled the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'op=root' positioning
773
774If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
775template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
776Indeed, the templates can be specified in terms of low level settings
777as follows:
778
779 style=tiled 0x0+0+0:op=tile
780 style=aspect-stretched +50+50:op=pscale
781 style=stretched 100x100
782 style=centered 0x0+50+50
783 style=root-tiled 0x0:op=tile:op=root
756 784
757If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 785If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
758blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 786blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
759other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 787support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
788types with B<-blt "type"> option.
760 789
761=item B<path:> I<path> 790=item B<path:> I<path>
762 791
763Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 792Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
764 793
791it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 820it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
792wide and 15 pixels high. 821wide and 15 pixels high.
793 822
794The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 823The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
795the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 824the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
796the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 825the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
797useful supplement. 826useful supplement.
798 827
799The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 828The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
800are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 829are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
801contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 830contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
852=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 881=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
853 882
854B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 883B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
855B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 884B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
856 885
886@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
887
857=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 888=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
858 889
859B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 890B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
860B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 891B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
861 892
889=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 920=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
890 921
891Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 922Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
892the author's favourite. 923the author's favourite.
893 924
925=item B<thickness:> I<number>
926
927Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
928
894=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 929=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
895 930
896B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 931B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
897disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 932disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
898 933
917B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 952B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
918B<+si>. 953B<+si>.
919 954
920=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
921 956
922B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 957B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
923B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 958try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
924with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 959B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
960new lines; option B<+sw>.
925 961
926=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 962=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
927 963
928B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 964B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
929are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 965are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
985=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1021=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
986 1022
987B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1023B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
988option B<-bc>. 1024option B<-bc>.
989 1025
1026=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1027
1028B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1029option B<-uc>.
1030
990=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
991 1032
992B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1033B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
993of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1034of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
994[default]. 1035[default].
1007large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1048large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1008 1049
1009=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1050=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1010 1051
1011The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1052The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1012or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1053or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1013(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1054(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1014escape sequence. 1055escape sequence.
1015 1056
1016=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1057=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1017 1058
1136omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1177omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1137keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1178keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1138performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1179performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1139 1180
1140I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1181I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1141number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1182number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1142 1183
1143You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1184You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1144with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1185with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1145should be a character not used by the strings. 1186should be a character not used by the strings.
1146 1187
1147Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1188Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1148 1189
1149 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1190 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1150 1191
1151The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1192The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1152 1193
1153 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1194 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1154 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1195 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1155 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1196 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1156 1197
1157If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1198If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1158is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1199is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1159example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1200example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1160when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1201when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1161 1202
1162 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1203 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1163 1204
1164If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1205If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1165is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1206is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1166manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1207manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1167C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1208C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1168 1209
1169 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1210 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1170 1211
1171Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1212Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1172will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1213will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1173no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1214no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1174means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1215means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1175definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1216definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1176mappings themselves. 1217mappings themselves.
1177 1218
1267 1308
1268=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1309=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1269 1310
1270Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1311Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1271it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1312it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1313
1314=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1315
1316Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1272 1317
1273=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1318=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1274 1319
1275Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1320Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1276 1321
1419B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1464B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1420it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1465it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1421allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1466allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1422on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1467on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1423 1468
1424=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1469=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1425 1470
1426In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1471In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1427B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1472B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1428high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1473high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1429colours with their names. 1474240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1475cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1476
1477Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1430 1478
1431=begin table 1479=begin table
1432 1480
1433 B<color0> (black) = Black 1481 B<color0> (black) = Black
1434 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1482 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1454It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1502It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1455B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1503B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1456a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1504a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1457color0-color15. 1505color0-color15.
1458 1506
1459In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1507The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1460additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1508values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1461consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
146216>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1463 1509
1510The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1511
1512 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1513 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1514
1515The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1516steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1517the RGB cube.
1518
1464Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1519Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1465the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1520colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1466be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1521rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1522
1523Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1524number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1467 1525
1468Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1526Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1469always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1527always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1470I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1528I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1471been specified. For example, 1529been specified. For example,
1472 1530
1473=over 4
1474
1475=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1531 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1476 1532
1477would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1533would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1478on White. 1534White.
1479
1480=back
1481 1535
1482=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1536=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1483 1537
1484If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1538If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1485their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1539their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1486 1540
1487You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1541You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1488brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1542brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1489(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1543(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1490transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1544transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1491half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1545half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1492is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1546is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1493all ways to specify a colour. 1547all ways to specify a colour.
1494 1548
1577=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1631=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1578 1632
1579The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1633The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1580@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1634@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1581 1635
1582Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1636Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1583 1637
1584=item B<HOME> 1638=item B<HOME>
1585 1639
1586Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1640Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1587daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1641daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1588C<.Xdefaults>) 1642C<.Xdefaults>)
1589 1643
1590=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1644=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1591 1645
1592Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1646Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1593 1647
1594=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1648=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1595 1649
1596If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1650If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1597@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1651@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1602 1656
1603=over 4 1657=over 4
1604 1658
1605=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1659=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1606 1660
1607Color names. 1661Colour names.
1608 1662
1609=back 1663=back
1610 1664
1611=head1 SEE ALSO 1665=head1 SEE ALSO
1612 1666
1663 1717
1664Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1718Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1665 1719
1666=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1720=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1667 1721
1668Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1722pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1669 1723
1670=back 1724=back
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