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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
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
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 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.
114 133
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 135
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
138colour; resource B<fading>.
139
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
118 144
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 146
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 148resource I<tintColor>.
123option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
124tinting it.
125 149
126=item B<-sh> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
127 151
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
130specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 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>
166
167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
131 170
132=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
133 172
134Window background colour; resource B<background>. 173Window background colour; resource B<background>.
135 174
136=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
137 176
138Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
139 178
140=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
141 180
142Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
143specify 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
144add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
145command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
146 185
147=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
148 187
149The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 188The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
150 189
162resource B<borderColor>. 201resource B<borderColor>.
163 202
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 203=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 204
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 205Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 206that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 207first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 208smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 209font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 210
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 211In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
173with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 212with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
174e.g.: 213e.g.:
175 214
176 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 215 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
177 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 216 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 218See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 219section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 220
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 221=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 222
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 223Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 224are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 225
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 226=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 227
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 228Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 229characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 230
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 231=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 232
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 233Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 234italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
235for details.
236
237=item B<-is>|B<+is>
238
239Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
240foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
241details.
196 242
197=item B<-name> I<name> 243=item B<-name> I<name>
198 244
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 245Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 246rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
216 262
217=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 263=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
218 264
219Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 265Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
220 266
267=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
268
269Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
270
271=item B<-st>|B<+st>
272
273Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
274resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
275
221=item B<-si>|B<+si> 276=item B<-si>|B<+si>
222 277
223Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 278Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
224B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 279B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
225 280
231=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 286=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
232 287
233Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 288Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
234This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 289This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
235B<scrollWithBuffer>. 290B<scrollWithBuffer>.
236
237=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
238
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240
241=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242
243Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 291
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 292=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 293
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 294If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
249actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 295actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
253 299
254=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 300=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
255 301
256Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 302Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
257 303
304=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
305
306Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
307
258=item B<-iconic> 308=item B<-iconic>
259 309
260Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 310Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
261Alternative form is B<-ic>. 311Alternative form is B<-ic>.
262 312
278 328
279=item B<-bl> 329=item B<-bl>
280 330
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 331Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 332if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 333decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
334support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
335
336=item B<-override-redirect>
337
338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
339B<override-redirect>.
340
341=item B<-sbg>
342
343Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
344drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
345this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
346resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 347
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 349
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
289B<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>.
290 360
291=item B<-tn> I<termname> 361=item B<-tn> I<termname>
292 362
293This 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
294B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 364B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 373given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 374on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 375run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 376failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 377
378Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
379run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
380
381 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
382
308=item B<-title> I<text> 383=item B<-title> I<text>
309 384
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 385Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 386of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 387application name; resource B<title>.
343for more info. 418for more info.
344 419
345=item B<-tcw> 420=item B<-tcw>
346 421
347Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 422Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
423button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
348button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 424in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
349end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 425the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
350 426
351=item B<-insecure> 427=item B<-insecure>
352 428
353Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 429Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
354sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 430sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 444=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 445
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 446Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 447B<secondaryScroll>.
372 448
449=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
450
451Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
452will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
453it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
454user; resource B<hold>.
455
456=item B<-cd> I<path>
457
458Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
459B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
460@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
461
462=item B<-xrm> I<string>
463
464Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
465as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
466way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
467
468Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
469e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
470options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
471of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
472resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
473programs.
474
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 475=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 476
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 477Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 478
479=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
480
481Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
482which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
483
484Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
485shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
486quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
487create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
488
489The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
490
491It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
492descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
493can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
494terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
495not.
496
497Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
498used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
499
500 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
501 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
502 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
503 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
504 });
505
506=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
507
508Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
509pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
510useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
511without having to run a program within it.
512
513If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
514entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
515yourself if you want that.
516
517As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
518pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
519perl extension that manages the terminal.
520
521Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
522longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
523
524 use IO::Pty;
525 use Fcntl;
526
527 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
528 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
529 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
530 close $pty;
531
532 # now communicate with rxvt
533 my $slave = $pty->slave;
534 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
535
377=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 536=item B<-pe> I<string>
378 537
379No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 538Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
380available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 539this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
381some window managers.
382 540
383=back 541=back
384 542
385=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 543=head1 RESOURCES
386 544
387Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 545Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
388options) compiled into your version. 546options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
547long-options.
389 548
390There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 549You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
391Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
392Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
393B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
394resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
395settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
396will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
397overwriting earlier ones:
398 553
399 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
400 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
401 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
402 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
403 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
404 560
405If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
406lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
407set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
408B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
409B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
410Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
411class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 562names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
412resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 563common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
413easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 564configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
414unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 565B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
415shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 566configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
416resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 567be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
417arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 568settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
418resources are allowed: 569check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
570extensions not documented here):
419 571
420=over 4 572=over 4
573
574=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
575
576Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
577option B<-depth>.
578
579=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
580
581Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
582On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
583performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
584should normally be enabled.
421 585
422=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 586=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
423 587
424Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 588Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
425option B<-geometry>. 589option B<-geometry>.
439Use 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
440corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
441high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
442colours. 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,
4433=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
444names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
445 609
446Colours 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
447changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
448 612
449Colours 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
460=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
461 625
462Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
463foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
464 628
465=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
466
467Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
468characters.
469
470=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
471 630
472If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
473itself. 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.
474 643
475=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
476 645
477Use 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
478foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
485 654
486=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
487 656
488B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
489option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
490B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
491 660
492=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
493 662
494B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
495quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
665has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
666received line; option B<-j>.
667
496B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 668B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
669force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
497 670
498=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 671=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
499 672
500B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 673B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
501artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 674receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
502pixmap. 675(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
676result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
677option B<-ss>.
678
679B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
682
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.
503 689
504=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
505 691
506Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
693
694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
695
696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
507 698
508=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
509 700
510Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 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>.
511 706
512=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
513 708
514Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
515image in addition to tinting it. 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>
718
719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
516 720
517=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
518 722
519Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
520 724
521=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 725=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
522 726
523Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 727Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
524#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 728#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
525 729
526=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
527 731
528The 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
529and the text. 733and the text.
530 734
531=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
532 736
533Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
534the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
535string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 739Supported operations are:
536horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
537centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
538of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
539specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
540be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
541scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
542 740
543=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 741=over 4
544 742
545Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
546optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 744
547reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 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.
548 799
549=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
550 801
551Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
552menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
553B<PATH> environment variables.
554 803
555=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 804=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
556 805
557Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 806Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
558names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 807that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
559The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 808first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
560be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 809smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
561appended to it. option B<-fn>. 810font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
562 811
563Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 812Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
564optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 813optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
565 814
566In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 815In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
568hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 817hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
569fonts. 818fonts.
570 819
571For example, this font resource 820For example, this font resource
572 821
573 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 822 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
574 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 823 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
575 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 824 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
576 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 825 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
577 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 826 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
578 827
581it 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
582wide and 15 pixels high. 831wide and 15 pixels high.
583 832
584The 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
585the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 834the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
586the 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
587useful supplement. 836useful supplement.
588 837
589The 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
590are 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
591contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 840contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
612not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 861not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
613 862
614If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 863If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
615text font will being used for the given style. 864text font will being used for the given style.
616 865
617=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 866=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
618 867
619Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 868When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
620xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 869option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
621xterm style selection. 870intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
622 871option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
623=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 872reachable.
624
625Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
626the author's favourite..
627 873
628=item B<title:> I<string> 874=item B<title:> I<string>
629 875
630Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 876Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
631specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 877specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
640=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 886=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
641 887
642B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 888B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
643de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 889de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
644 890
891=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
892
893B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
894B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
895
896@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
897
645=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 898=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
646 899
647B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 900B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
648B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 901B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
649 902
663 916
664Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 917Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
665B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 918B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
666B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 919B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
667 920
921The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
922
923Example:
924
925 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
926
927This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
928every time you hit C<Print>.
929
930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
931
932Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
933the author's favourite.
934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
668=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
669 940
670B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
671disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
672 943
691B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
692B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
693 964
694=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
695 966
696B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
697B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
698with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 969B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
970new lines; option B<+sw>.
699 971
700=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
701 973
702B<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
703are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
722=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 994=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
723 995
724Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 996Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
725WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 997WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
726 998
999=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
1000
1001Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
1002drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
1003this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
1004option B<-sbg>.
1005
727=item B<termName:> I<termname> 1006=item B<termName:> I<termname>
728 1007
729Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 1008Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
730variable; option B<-tn>. 1009variable; option B<-tn>.
731 1010
732=item B<linespace:> I<number> 1011=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
733 1012
734Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 1013Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
735the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 1014the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
736 1015
737=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 1016=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
751 1030
752=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
753 1032
754B<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];
755option B<-bc>. 1034option B<-bc>.
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>.
756 1040
757=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1041=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
758 1042
759B<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
760of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1044of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
768 1052
769Mouse pointer background colour. 1053Mouse pointer background colour.
770 1054
771=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 1055=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
772 1056
773Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1057Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
774 1059
775=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1060=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
776 1061
777The 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>
778or 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>
779(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
780escape sequence. 1065escape sequence.
781 1066
782=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1067=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
783 1068
785pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1070pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
786with the B<Execute> key. 1071with the B<Execute> key.
787 1072
788=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1073=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
789 1074
790The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1075The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
791built-in default: 1076(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
792 1077
1078When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1079in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1080characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1081will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1082
1083When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1084be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1085
793B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1086B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
794 1087
795=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1088=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
796 1089
797B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1090B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
798 1091
803=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1096=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
804 1097
805The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1098The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
806C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1099C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
807input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1100input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
808another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1101another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
809 1102
810=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1103=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
811 1104
812Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1105Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
813C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1106C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
818 1111
819=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1112=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
820 1113
821Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1114Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
822button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1115button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
823the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1116the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
824 1117
825=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1118=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
826 1119
827Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1120Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
828echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1121echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
829abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1122abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
830throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1123through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
831write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1124write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
832that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1125default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
833enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1126sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
834resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1127
835enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1128You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
836requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1129B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1130locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
837 1131
838=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1132=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
839 1133
840Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1134Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
841B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1135B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
845 1139
846Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1140Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
847character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1141character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
848in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1142in the entry on B<keysym> following.
849 1143
850=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1144=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
851 1145
852Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1146Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
853 1147
854=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1148=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
855 1149
856Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1150Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
857option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1151option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
858scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1152scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
859instead scroll the screen up. 1153to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1154
1155=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1156
1157Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1158will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1159it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1160user.
1161
1162=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1163
1164Sets 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
1166@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1167directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
860 1168
861=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1169=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
862 1170
863Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1171Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
864intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1172intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
878searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1186searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
879omitting 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
880keysym 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
881performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
882 1190
883I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
884C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
885C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
886C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
887can start or end with whitespace.
888 1193
889Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
890C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
891use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
892@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
893
894You 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>
895with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
896should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
897 1198
898Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
899 1200
900 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
901 1202
902The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
903 1204
904 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
905 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
906 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
907 1208
908If 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>
909is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
910example 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>
911when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
912 1213
913 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
914 1215
1216If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1217is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1220
1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1222
1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1224will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
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
1230Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1231if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1232C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1233user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1234
1235 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1236 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1237
1238The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1239of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1240C<Shift-Insert>.
1241
915The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1242The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
916the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1243the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
917font-switching at runtime: 1244font-switching at runtime:
918 1245
919 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1246 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
922Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1249Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
923info): 1250info):
924 1251
925 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1252 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
926 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1253 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1254
1255=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1256
1257=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1258
1259Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1260use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1261
1262Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1263them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1264by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1265example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1266C<selection>.
1267
1268Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1269(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1270searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1271multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1272the extension.
1273
1274Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1275necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1276
1277If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1278interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1279B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1280all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1281
1282=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1283
1284Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1286
1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1288
1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1293
1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1295
1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1297
1298Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1299details.
1300
1301=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1302
1303Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1304for details.
1305
1306=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1307
1308Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1309(default: C<M-s>).
1310
1311=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1312
1313Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1314C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1315
1316=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1317
1318Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1319
1320=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1321
1322Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
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).
1328
1329=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1330
1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
927 1332
928=back 1333=back
929 1334
930=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1335=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
931 1336
950application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1355application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
951(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1356(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
952up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1357up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
953respectively. 1358respectively.
954 1359
955=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1360=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
956 1361
957The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1362The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
958I<xterm>(1). 1363to I<xterm>(1).
959 1364
960=over 4 1365=over 4
961 1366
962=item B<Selection>: 1367=item B<Selecting>:
963 1368
964Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1369Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
965and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1370and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
966to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1371to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
967(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1372(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
968B<tripleclickwords>. 1373B<tripleclickwords>.
969 1374
970Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1375Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
971(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1376(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
972one. 1377normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1378selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1379the selection.
973 1380
974=item B<Insertion>: 1381=item B<Pasting>:
975 1382
976Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1383Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
977an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1384window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
978inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1385B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1386
1387Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1388inserted too.
979 1389
980=back 1390=back
981 1391
982=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1392=head1 CHANGING FONTS
983 1393
984Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1394Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
985supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1395supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
986 1396
987You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1397You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
988therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
989 1398
990 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1399 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1400
1401You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1402
1403 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1404 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
991 1405
992rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1406rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
993 1407
994=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1408=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
995 1409
996ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1410ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
997and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1411and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
998first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1412first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
999C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1413C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1000with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1414with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1001 1415
1002=over 4 1416=over 4
1003 1417
1023This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1437This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1024your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1438your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1025 1439
1026Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1440Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1027them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1441them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1028invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1442invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1029keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1443keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1030released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1444released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1031C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1445C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1032reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1446reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1033 1447
1061B<@@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
1062it 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
1063allow 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
1064on 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.
1065 1479
1066=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1480=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1067 1481
1068In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1069B<@@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
1070high-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
1071colours with their B<rgb.txt> 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.
1072 1489
1073=begin table 1490=begin table
1074 1491
1075 B<color0> (black) = Black 1492 B<color0> (black) = Black
1076 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1493 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1096It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1513It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1097B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1514B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1098a 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
1099color0-color15. 1516color0-color15.
1100 1517
1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
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
1530Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1531colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
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...).
1536
1101Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1537Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1102always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1538always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1103I<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
1104been specified. For example, 1540been specified. For example,
1105 1541
1542 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1543
1544would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1545White.
1546
1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1548
1549If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1551
1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1556half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1557is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1558all ways to specify a colour.
1559
1560For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1561C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1562specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1563(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1564while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1565earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1566C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1567
1568You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1569alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1570layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1571rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1572
1573For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1574background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1575
1576 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1577
1578When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1579alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1580transparency of course).
1581
1582When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1583colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1584background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1585other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1586image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1587fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1588
1589Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1590in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1591extension.
1592
1593=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1594
1595B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1596
1106=over 4 1597=over 4
1107 1598
1108=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1109
1110would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1111on White.
1112
1113=back
1114
1115=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1116
1117B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1118
1119=over 4
1120
1121=item B<TERM> 1599=item B<TERM>
1122 1600
1123Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1601Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1124resources or on the commandline. 1602resources or on the command line.
1125 1603
1126=item B<COLORTERM> 1604=item B<COLORTERM>
1127 1605
1128Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1606Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1129compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1607compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1130C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1608extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1609screen.
1131 1610
1132=item B<COLORFGBG> 1611=item B<COLORFGBG>
1133 1612
1134Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1613Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1135the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1614the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1136C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1615C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1137used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1616used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1138string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1617string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1139was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1618was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1140(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1619and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1141 1620
1142=item B<WINDOWID> 1621=item B<WINDOWID>
1143 1622
1144Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1623Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1145window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1624window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1151C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1630C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1152 1631
1153=item B<DISPLAY> 1632=item B<DISPLAY>
1154 1633
1155Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1634Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1156display in it's child processes. 1635display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1636defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1157 1637
1158=item B<SHELL> 1638=item B<SHELL>
1159 1639
1160The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1640The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1161
1162=item B<RXVTPATH>
1163
1164The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1165files.
1166
1167=item B<PATH>
1168
1169Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1170 1641
1171=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1172 1643
1173The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1174@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1175 1646
1176Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1177 1648
1178=item B<HOME> 1649=item B<HOME>
1179 1650
1180Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1181daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1182C<.Xdefaults>) 1653C<.Xdefaults>)
1183 1654
1184=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1655=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1185 1656
1186Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1657Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1187 1658
1188=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1659=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1189 1660
1190If 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
1191@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1662@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1196 1667
1197=over 4 1668=over 4
1198 1669
1199=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1670=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1200 1671
1201Color names. 1672Colour names.
1202 1673
1203=back 1674=back
1204 1675
1205=head1 SEE ALSO 1676=head1 SEE ALSO
1206 1677
1207@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 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)
1208
1209=head1 BUGS
1210
1211Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1212
1213Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1214
1215Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1216 1679
1217=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1680=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1218 1681
1219=over 4 1682=over 4
1220 1683
1221=item Project Coordinator 1684=item Project Coordinator
1222 1685
1223@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1686Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1224 1687
1225L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> 1688L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1226 1689
1227=back 1690=back
1228 1691
1229=head1 AUTHORS 1692=head1 AUTHORS
1230 1693
1252 1715
1253Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1716Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1254 1717
1255=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1718=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1256 1719
1257Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1720Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1721
1258(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1722Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1259 1723
1260=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1724=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1261 1725
1262Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1726Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1263character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1727extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1264compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1265 1728
1266Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1267 1730
1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1732
1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1734
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