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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 colours 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> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 154
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> or I<pixbuf>: 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
191application 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
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> or I<pixbuf>: 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
571You 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
572distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
573starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
574with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
575 553
576 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
577 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
578 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
579 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
580 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
581 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
582 560
583Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
584names: 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
702if 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
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704 682
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706 684
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
708 686
709B<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
710future versions. 688future versions.
711 689
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
714
715=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
716 691
717Fade 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>.
718 693
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
721Fade 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
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
723 698
724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
725 700
726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
727B<-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>.
728 706
729=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
730 708
731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
733
734=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737 711
738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
739 713
740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
742 716
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744 718
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
746 720
756=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
757 731
758The 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
759and the text. 733and the text.
760 734
761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
762 736
763Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
770Supported operations are: 739Supported operations are:
771 740
772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
777 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 747scale of 0 disables scaling.
779 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.
780 796
781If 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
782blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
783other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
784 799
785=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
786 801
787Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
788 803
915=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
916 931
917Set 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
918the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
919 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
920=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
921 940
922B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
923disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
924 943
943B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
944B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
945 964
946=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
947 966
948B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
949B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
950with 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>.
951 971
952=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
953 973
954B<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
955are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1169performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1170 1190
1171I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1172number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1173 1193
1174You 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>
1175with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1176should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1177 1198
1178Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1179 1200
1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1181 1202
1182The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1183 1204
1184 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1185 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1187 1208
1188If 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>
1189is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1190example 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>
1191when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1198C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1199 1220
1200 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1201 1222
1202Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1203will 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
1204no 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
1205means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1206definitions 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
1207mappings themselves. 1228mappings themselves.
1208 1229
1264the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1265 1286
1266=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1267 1288
1268Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1269scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1270@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1271F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1272 1293
1273See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1274 1295
1275=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1524White. 1545White.
1525 1546
1526=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1527 1548
1528If 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
1529their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1530 1551
1531You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1532brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1533(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1534transparent 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
1621=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1622 1643
1623The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1624@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1625 1646
1626Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1627 1648
1628=item B<HOME> 1649=item B<HOME>
1629 1650
1630Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1631daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1632C<.Xdefaults>) 1653C<.Xdefaults>)
1633 1654
1634=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1655=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1635 1656
1636Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1657Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1637 1658
1638=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1659=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1639 1660
1640If 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
1641@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1662@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1707 1728
1708Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1709 1730
1710=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1711 1732
1712Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1713 1734
1714=back 1735=back
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