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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
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 154
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 156
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 163resource I<blurRadius>.
186 164
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 165=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 166
189Compile I<afterimage>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191appliation window; resource I<iconFile>. 169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 170
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 172
195Window background colour; resource B<background>. 173Window background colour; resource B<background>.
196 174
197=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
198 176
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200 178
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
202 180
203Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 182optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 185
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
209 187
321 299
322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 300=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
323 301
324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 302Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
325 303
304=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
305
306Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
307
326=item B<-iconic> 308=item B<-iconic>
327 309
328Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 310Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
329Alternative form is B<-ic>. 311Alternative form is B<-ic>.
330 312
366=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
367 349
368Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
369the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
370B<lineSpace>. 352B<lineSpace>.
353
354=item B<-letsp> I<number>
355
356Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
357to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
358letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
359work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
371 360
372=item B<-tn> I<termname> 361=item B<-tn> I<termname>
373 362
374This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 363This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
375B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 364B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
560You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 549You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
561distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
562starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
563with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
564 553
565 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
566 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
567 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
568 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
569 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
570 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
571 560
572Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
573names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 562names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
614Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 603Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
615corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
616high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
617colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 606colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6183=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6073=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
619names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
620 609
621Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 610Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
622changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
623 612
624Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 613Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
635=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
636 625
637Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
638foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
639 628
640=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
641
642Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
643when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
644
645=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
646 630
647If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
648itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 632itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
633
634=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
635
636If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
637characters. If unset, use reverse video.
638
639=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
642foreground for highlighted characters.
649 643
650=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
651 645
652Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 646Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
653foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
660 654
661=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
662 656
663B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
664option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
665B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
666 660
667=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
668 662
669B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
670of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
686if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
687monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
688 682
689=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
690 684
691Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
692 686
693B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
694future versions. 688future versions.
695 689
696I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
697sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
698
699=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
700 691
701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702 693
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 698
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709 700
710Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711B<-tint>. 702extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
703magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
704a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
705the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
712 706
713=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
714 708
715Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
716in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
717
718=item B<blendType:> I<string>
719
720Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
721 711
722=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
723 713
724Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
725background image; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
726 716
727=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
728 718
729Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
730 720
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 731
742The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
743and the text. 733and the text.
744 734
745=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
746 736
747Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
748optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
749(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
750horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
751centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
752of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
753an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
754beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
755Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
756Supported operations are: 739Supported operations are:
757 740
758 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
759 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
760 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
761 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
762 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
763 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
764 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 747scale of 0 disables scaling.
765 whenever terminal window moves 748
749=item B<op=tile>
750
751enables tiling
752
753=item B<op=keep-aspect>
754
755maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
756
757=item B<op=root-align>
758
759use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
760the image offset, simulating a root window background
761
762=back
763
764The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
765Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
766the most common setups:
767
768=over 4
769
770=item B<style=tiled>
771
772the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
773
774=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
775
776the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
777ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
778
779=item B<style=stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
782
783=item B<style=centered>
784
785the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
786
787=item B<style=root-tiled>
788
789the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
790Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
791
792=back
793
794If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
795template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
766 796
767If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 797If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
768blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
769other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
770 799
771=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
772 801
773Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
774 803
801it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 830it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
802wide and 15 pixels high. 831wide and 15 pixels high.
803 832
804The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 833The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
805the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 834the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
806the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 835the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
807useful supplement. 836useful supplement.
808 837
809The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 838The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
810are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 839are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
811contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 840contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
901=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
902 931
903Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 932Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
904the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
905 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
906=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
907 940
908B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
909disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
910 943
929B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
930B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
931 964
932=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
933 966
934B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
935B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
936with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 969B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
970new lines; option B<+sw>.
937 971
938=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
939 973
940B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 974B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
941are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
997=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
998 1032
999B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1033B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
1000option B<-bc>. 1034option B<-bc>.
1001 1035
1036=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1037
1038B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1039option B<-uc>.
1040
1002=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1041=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
1003 1042
1004B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1043B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
1005of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1044of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
1006[default]. 1045[default].
1019large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1020 1059
1021=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1060=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1022 1061
1023The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1062The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1024or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1063or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1025(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1064(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1026escape sequence. 1065escape sequence.
1027 1066
1028=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1067=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1029 1068
1148omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1187omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1149keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1188keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1150performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1151 1190
1152I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1153number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1154 1193
1155You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1194You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1195loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1156with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1157should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1158 1198
1159Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1160 1200
1161 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1162 1202
1163The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1164 1204
1165 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1166 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1167 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1168 1208
1169If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1170is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1171example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1211example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1172when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1173 1213
1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1175 1215
1176If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1216If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1177is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1217is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1178manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1179C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1180 1220
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1182 1222
1183Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1184will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1224will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1185no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1225no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1186means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1187definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1227definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1188mappings themselves. 1228mappings themselves.
1189 1229
1245the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1246 1286
1247=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1248 1288
1249Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1250scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1251@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1252F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1253 1293
1254See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1255 1295
1256=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1279 1319
1280=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1320=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1281 1321
1282Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1322Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1283it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1323it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1324
1325=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1326
1327Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1284 1328
1285=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1329=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1286 1330
1287Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1288 1332
1431B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1475B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1432it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1476it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1433allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1477allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1434on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1478on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1435 1479
1436=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1480=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1437 1481
1438In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1439B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1483B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1440high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1484high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1441colours with their names. 1485240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1486cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1487
1488Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1442 1489
1443=begin table 1490=begin table
1444 1491
1445 B<color0> (black) = Black 1492 B<color0> (black) = Black
1446 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1493 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1466It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1513It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1467B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1514B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1468a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1515a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1469color0-color15. 1516color0-color15.
1470 1517
1471In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1472additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1473consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
147416>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1475 1520
1521The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1522
1523 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1524 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1525
1526The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1527steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1528the RGB cube.
1529
1476Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1530Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1477the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1531colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1478be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1532rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1533
1534Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1535number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1479 1536
1480Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1537Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1481always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1538always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1482I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1539I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1483been specified. For example, 1540been specified. For example,
1484 1541
1485=over 4
1486
1487=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1542 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1488 1543
1489would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1544would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1490on White. 1545White.
1491
1492=back
1493 1546
1494=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1495 1548
1496If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1549If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1497their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1498 1551
1499You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1500brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1501(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1502transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1503half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1556half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1504is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1557is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1505all ways to specify a colour. 1558all ways to specify a colour.
1506 1559
1589=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1590 1643
1591The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1592@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1593 1646
1594Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1595 1648
1596=item B<HOME> 1649=item B<HOME>
1597 1650
1598Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1599daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1600C<.Xdefaults>) 1653C<.Xdefaults>)
1601 1654
1602=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1655=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1603 1656
1604Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1657Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1605 1658
1606=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1659=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1607 1660
1608If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1661If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1662@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1614 1667
1615=over 4 1668=over 4
1616 1669
1617=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1670=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1618 1671
1619Color names. 1672Colour names.
1620 1673
1621=back 1674=back
1622 1675
1623=head1 SEE ALSO 1676=head1 SEE ALSO
1624 1677
1675 1728
1676Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1677 1730
1678=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1679 1732
1680Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1681 1734
1682=back 1735=back
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