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98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105 105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with 106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts 107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about 108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out] 109this, so watch out]
110 110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for
114possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
115colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
116
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 118
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 120
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
122 128
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
124 130
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133 132
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
135 134
136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141 140
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 143
145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
146
147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148resource I<tintColor>.
149
150=item B<-sh> I<number>
151
152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154
155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
156
157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
163resource I<blurRadius>.
164
165=item B<-icon> I<file> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
166 145
167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
169application window; resource I<iconFile>. 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
173Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
174 153
175=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
176 155
177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
178
179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
180
181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
182optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
185 157
186=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
187 159
188The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
189 161
248 220
249=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
250 222
251Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
252 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
253=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
254 230
255Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
256B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
257 233
335 311
336=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
337 313
338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
339B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
340 321
341=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
342 323
343Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
344drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
398 379
399=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
400 381
401Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
402B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
403 387
404=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
405 389
406Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
407 391
678 662
679B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 663B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 664if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 665monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
682 666
683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
684
685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
686
687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
688future versions.
689
690=item B<fading:> I<number> 667=item B<fading:> I<number>
691 668
692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 669Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
693 670
694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 671=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
695 672
696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 673Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 674colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
698 675
699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
700
701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
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>.
706
707=item B<shading:> I<number>
708
709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
711
712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
713
714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
715background; option B<-blr>.
716
717=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 676=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
718 677
719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 678Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
720 679
721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
729 688
730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
731 690
732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 691The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
733and the text. 692and the text.
734
735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
736
737Use the specified image file for the background and also
738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
739Supported operations are:
740
741=over 4
742
743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
744
745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
747scale of 0 disables scaling.
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.
796
797If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
799
800=item B<path:> I<path>
801
802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
803 693
804=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
805 695
806Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 696Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
807that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 697that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
904 794
905B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 795B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
906the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 796the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
907[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
908 798
799=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
800
801Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
802events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
803
909=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
910 805
911B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
912option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 807option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
913[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
976are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 871are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
977bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 872bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
978 873
979=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 874=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
980 875
981Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 876Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
982resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
983 877
984=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 878=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
985 879
986Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 880Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
987option B<-b>. 881option B<-b>.
1050 944
1051=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 945=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
1052 946
1053Mouse pointer background colour. 947Mouse pointer background colour.
1054 948
949=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
950
951Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
952[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
953file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
954
1055=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 955=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
1056 956
1057Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 957Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 958large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1059 959
1085 985
1086B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 986B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1087 987
1088=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 988=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1089 989
1090B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 990B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1091 991
1092=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 992=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1093 993
1094I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 994I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1095 995
1164Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1064Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1165B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1065B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1166@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1066@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1167directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1067directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1168 1068
1169=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1069=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1170 1070
1171Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1071Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1172intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1072resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1173 1073
1174The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1074Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1175any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1075C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1176B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1076string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1177and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1077terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1178B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1078extension might provide.
1079
1080The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1081
1082 (modifiers-)key
1083
1084Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1085abbreviated modifier names:
1086
1087=begin table
1088
1089 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1090 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1091 B<Control> B<C>
1092 B<NumLock> B<N>
1093 B<Shift> B<S>
1094 B<Meta> B<M> B<A>
1095 B<Lock> B<L>
1096 B<Mod1> B<1>
1097 B<Mod2> B<2>
1098 B<Mod3> B<3>
1099 B<Mod4> B<4>
1100 B<Mod5> B<5>
1101
1102=end table
1179 1103
1180The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1104The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1181whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1105whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1182keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1106keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1183current application keymap mode state. 1107current application keymap mode state.
1184 1108
1185The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1109Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1186searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1110match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1111key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1112defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1113C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1114themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1115this when this is a problem.
1116
1117The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1118find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1119looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1187omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1120the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1188keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1121value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1190 1122
1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1123As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1124escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1125number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1193 1126
1194You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by 1127An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1195loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string> 1128of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1129interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1130prefixed with C<string:>).
1131
1132The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1133additional prefixes:
1134
1135=over 4
1136
1137=item string:STRING
1138
1139If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1140then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1141terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1142string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1143
1144 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1145
1146This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1147
1148In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1149keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1150providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1197should be a character not used by the strings. 1151the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1198 1152
1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1153Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1200 1154
1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|> 1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1202 1156
1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1157The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1204 1158
1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a> 1159 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b> 1160 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c> 1161 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1208 1162
1163=item command:STRING
1164
1209If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1165If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1166is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1167the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1168in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1169most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1170
1211example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1171For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1172when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1213 1173
1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1215 1175
1216If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1176The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1217is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1177the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1178font-switching at runtime:
1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1220 1179
1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1222 1182
1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1183Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1224will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1184info):
1225no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1227definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1228mappings themselves.
1229 1185
1230Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1186 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1187 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1188
1189=item builtin:
1190
1191The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1192key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1193the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1194bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1195
1231if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1196For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1232C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1197@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1233user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1198"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1234 1199
1235 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1200 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1236 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1201 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1237 1202
1238The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1203The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1239of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1204of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1240C<Shift-Insert>. 1205C<Shift-Insert>.
1241 1206
1242The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1207=item builtin-string:
1243the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1244font-switching at runtime:
1245 1208
1246 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1209This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1247 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1210have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1211difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1212application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1213action for it.
1248 1214
1249Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1215An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1250info): 1216selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1217would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1218terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1251 1219
1252 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1220 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1253 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1221 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1222
1223The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1224combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1225C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1226
1227Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1228clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1229this:
1230
1231 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1232 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1233
1234=item EXTENSION:STRING
1235
1236An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1237by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1238be loaded automatically if necessary.
1239
1240Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1241include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1242own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1243respectively).
1244
1245From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1246@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1247keyboards:
1248
1249 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1250
1251=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1252
1253This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1254extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1255
1256=back
1254 1257
1255=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1258=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1256 1259
1257=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1260=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1258 1261
1260use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1263use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1261 1264
1262Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1265Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1263them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1266them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1264by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1267by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1265example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1268example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1266C<selection>. 1269C<selection>.
1267 1270
1268Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1271The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1269(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1272C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1270searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1273extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1271multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1274
1272the extension. 1275Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1276command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1273 1277
1274Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1278Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1275necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1279necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1280search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1281first one found will be used.
1276 1282
1277If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1283If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1278interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1284will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1279B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1285B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1280all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1286all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1281 1287
1282=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1288=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1283 1289
1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1291the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1286 1292
1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1293=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1288 1294
1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1295Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first 1296scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in 1297in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1298lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1293 1299
1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1300See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1295 1301
1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1302=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1297 1303
1301=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1307=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1302 1308
1303Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1309Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1304for details. 1310for details.
1305 1311
1306=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1312=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1307 1313
1308Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1314This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1309(default: C<M-s>). 1315instead, e.g.:
1310 1316
1317 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1318
1311=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1319=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1312 1320
1313Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1321Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1314C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1322C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1315 1323
1316=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1324=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1384window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1392window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1385B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1393B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1386 1394
1387Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1395Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1388inserted too. 1396inserted too.
1397
1398rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1399<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1400binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1401CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1402CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1389 1403
1390=back 1404=back
1391 1405
1392=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1406=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1393 1407
1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1496In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1483B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus 1497B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1484high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or 1498high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1485240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB 1499240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1486cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp. 1500cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1501
1502B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1503C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1504number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1505colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
150624-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1507the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1508use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1509scenarios.
1487 1510
1488Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names. 1511Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1489 1512
1490=begin table 1513=begin table
1491 1514
1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1541The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1542values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1520 1543
1521The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1544The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1522 1545
1523 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1546 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 1547 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1525 1548
1526The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1549The 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 1550steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1528the RGB cube. 1551the RGB cube.
1529 1552
1637 1660
1638=item B<SHELL> 1661=item B<SHELL>
1639 1662
1640The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1663The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1641 1664
1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1665=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1643 1666
1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1667The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1668@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1646 1669
1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>. 1670Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1671
1672=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1673
1674Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1675searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1676directory.
1677
1678=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1679
1680See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1648 1681
1649=item B<HOME> 1682=item B<HOME>
1650 1683
1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1684Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1685daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1673 1706
1674=back 1707=back
1675 1708
1676=head1 SEE ALSO 1709=head1 SEE ALSO
1677 1710
1711@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1678@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1712@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1679 1713
1680=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1714=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1681 1715
1682=over 4 1716=over 4
1683 1717
1684=item Project Coordinator 1718=item Project Coordinator
1685 1719
1686Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1720Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1687 1721
1688L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1722L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1689 1723
1690=back 1724=back
1691 1725
1695 1729
1696=item John Bovey 1730=item John Bovey
1697 1731
1698University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1732University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1699 1733
1700=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1734=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1701 1735
1702very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1736very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1703 1737
1704=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1738=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1705 1739
1706wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1740wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1707 1741
1708=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1742=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1709 1743
1710Wrote the menu system. 1744Wrote the menu system.
1711 1745
1712Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1746Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1713 1747
1714=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1748=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1715 1749
1716Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1750Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1717 1751
1718=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1752=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1719 1753
1720Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1754Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1721 1755
1722Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1756Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1723 1757
1724=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1758=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1725 1759
1726Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1760Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1727extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1761extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1728 1762
1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1763Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1730 1764
1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1765=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1732 1766
1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1767pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1734 1768
1735=back 1769=back
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