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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/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 right-to-left 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 user friendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
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.
97 100
98=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99 102
100Compile 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;
101resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
102 105
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]
110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
103=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
104 117
105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
106 119
107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
108 121
109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 122Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
110 123
111=item B<-j>|B<+j> 124=item B<-j>|B<+j>
112 125
113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 127
115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 129
117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
119
120I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
121the author. Don't bug him with installation questions! Read the FAQ (man 7
122@@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
123 131
124=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
125 133
126Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
127fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
130=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
131 139
132Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
133is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
134 142
135=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
136 144
137Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
138transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
139non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
140used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
141I<tintColor>. Example:
142
143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
144
145=item B<-sh> I<number>
146
147Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
148background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
149resource I<shading>.
150
151=item B<-blt> I<string>
152
153Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
154at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
155transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
156B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
157B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
158B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
159alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
160
161=item B<-blr> I<number>
162
163Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent
164background image; resource I<blurRadius>.
165 148
166=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
167 150
168Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
169 152
170=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
171 154
172Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
173
174=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
175
176Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
177optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
178add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
179command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
180 156
181=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
182 158
183The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
184 160
229italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
230for details. 206for details.
231 207
232=item B<-is>|B<+is> 208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
233 209
234Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
235foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
236details. 212details.
237 213
238=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
239 215
257 233
258=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
259 235
260Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
261 237
238=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
239
240Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
241
242=item B<-st>|B<+st>
243
244Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
245resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
246
262=item B<-si>|B<+si> 247=item B<-si>|B<+si>
263 248
264Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 249Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
265B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 250B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
266 251
272=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 257=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
273 258
274Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 259Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
275This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 260This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
276B<scrollWithBuffer>. 261B<scrollWithBuffer>.
277
278=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
279
280Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
281
282=item B<-st>|B<+st>
283
284Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
285resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
286 262
287=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
288 264
289If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
290actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
294 270
295=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
296 272
297Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
298 274
275=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
276
277Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
278
299=item B<-iconic> 279=item B<-iconic>
300 280
301Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 281Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
302Alternative form is B<-ic>. 282Alternative form is B<-ic>.
303 283
319 299
320=item B<-bl> 300=item B<-bl>
321 301
322Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 302Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
323if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 303if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
324decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 304decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
305support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
325 306
326=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
327 308
328Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
329B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
337 318
338=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
339 320
340Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
341the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
342B<linespace>. 323B<lineSpace>.
324
325=item B<-letsp> I<number>
326
327Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
328to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
329letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
330work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
343 331
344=item B<-tn> I<termname> 332=item B<-tn> I<termname>
345 333
346This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 334This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
347B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 335B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
402 390
403=item B<-tcw> 391=item B<-tcw>
404 392
405Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 393Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
406button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 394button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
407in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 395in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
408end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 396the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
409 397
410=item B<-insecure> 398=item B<-insecure>
411 399
412Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 400Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
413sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 401sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
433 421
434Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 422Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
435will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 423will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
436it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 424it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
437user; resource B<hold>. 425user; resource B<hold>.
426
427=item B<-cd> I<path>
428
429Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
430B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
431@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
432
433=item B<-xrm> I<string>
434
435Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
436as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
437way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
438
439Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
440e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
441options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
442of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
443resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
444programs.
438 445
439=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 446=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
440 447
441Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 448Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
442 449
477If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 484If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
478entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 485entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
479yourself if you want that. 486yourself if you want that.
480 487
481As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 488As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
482pty/tty operations. 489pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
490perl extension that manages the terminal.
483 491
484Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 492Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
485longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 493longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
486 494
487 use IO::Pty; 495 use IO::Pty;
501Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 509Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
502this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 510this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
503 511
504=back 512=back
505 513
506=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 514=head1 RESOURCES
507 515
508Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 516Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
509options) compiled into your version. 517options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
518long-options.
510 519
511You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 520You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
512distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
513starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
514with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
515 524
516 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
517 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
518 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
519 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
520 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
521 531
522Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
523names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 533names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
524common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 534common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
525configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 535configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
535=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 545=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
536 546
537Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 547Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
538option B<-depth>. 548option B<-depth>.
539 549
550=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
551
552Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
553On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
554performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
555should normally be enabled.
556
540=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 557=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
541 558
542Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 559Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
543option B<-geometry>. 560option B<-geometry>.
544 561
557Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 574Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
558corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 575corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
559high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 576high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
560colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 577colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5613=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5783=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
562names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 579names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
563 580
564Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 581Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
565changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 582changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
566 583
567Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 584Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
578=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 595=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
579 596
580Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 597Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
581foreground colour is the default. 598foreground colour is the default.
582 599
583=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
584
585Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
586when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
587
588=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 600=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
589 601
590If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 602If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
591itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 603itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
604
605=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
606
607If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
608characters. If unset, use reverse video.
609
610=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
611
612If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
613foreground for highlighted characters.
592 614
593=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
594 616
595Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 617Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
596foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 618foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
603 625
604=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 626=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
605 627
606B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 628B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
607option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 629option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
608B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
609 631
610=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 632=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
611 633
612B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 634B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
613quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 635of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
636has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
637received line; option B<-j>.
638
614B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 639B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
640force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
615 641
616=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 642=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
617 643
618B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 644B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
619artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 645receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
620pixmap. 646(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
647result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
648option B<-ss>.
621 649
622I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
623the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 651if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
624 653
625=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
626 655
627Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 656Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
628 657
629=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
630 659
631Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 660Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
632colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
633 662
634=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
635 664
636Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
637B<-tint>.
638
639=item B<shading:> I<number>
640
641Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
642in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
643
644=item B<blendType:> I<string>
645
646Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
647
648=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
649
650Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
651background image; option B<-blr>.
652 666
653=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
654 668
655Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 669Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
656 670
661 675
662=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
663 677
664The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 678The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
665and the text. 679and the text.
666
667=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
668
669Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
670specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
671in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
672and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
673A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
674image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
675number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
67610 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
677Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
678automatically scaled to match window size.
679If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
680blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
681other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
682[default 0x0+50+50]
683
684=item B<path:> I<path>
685
686Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
687 680
688=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
689 682
690Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 683Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
691that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 684that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
714it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 707it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
715wide and 15 pixels high. 708wide and 15 pixels high.
716 709
717The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 710The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
718the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 711the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
719the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 712the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
720useful supplement. 713useful supplement.
721 714
722The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 715The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
723are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 716are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
724contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 717contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
748text font will being used for the given style. 741text font will being used for the given style.
749 742
750=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 743=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
751 744
752When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 745When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
753option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 746option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
754intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 747intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
755option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 748option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
756reachable. 749reachable.
757 750
758=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
759
760Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
761is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
762gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
763selection code is in use.
764
765=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
766
767Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
768the author's favourite.
769
770=item B<title:> I<string> 751=item B<title:> I<string>
771 752
772Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 753Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
773specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 754specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
774name; option B<-title>. 755name; option B<-title>.
787=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 768=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
788 769
789B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 770B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
790B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 771B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
791 772
773@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
774
792=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 775=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
793 776
794B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 777B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
795B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 778B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
796 779
819 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 802 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
820 803
821This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 804This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
822every time you hit C<Print>. 805every time you hit C<Print>.
823 806
807=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
808
809Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
810the author's favourite.
811
812=item B<thickness:> I<number>
813
814Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
815
824=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
825 817
826B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
827disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
828 820
847B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
848B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
849 841
850=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
851 843
852B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
853B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
854with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 846B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
847new lines; option B<+sw>.
855 848
856=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
857 850
858B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 851B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
859are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
890=item B<termName:> I<termname> 883=item B<termName:> I<termname>
891 884
892Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 885Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
893variable; option B<-tn>. 886variable; option B<-tn>.
894 887
895=item B<linespace:> I<number> 888=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
896 889
897Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 890Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
898the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 891the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
899 892
900=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 893=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
914 907
915=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 908=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
916 909
917B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 910B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
918option B<-bc>. 911option B<-bc>.
912
913=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
914
915B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
916option B<-uc>.
919 917
920=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 918=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
921 919
922B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 920B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
923of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 921of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
937large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 935large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
938 936
939=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 937=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
940 938
941The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 939The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
942or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 940or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
943(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 941(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
944escape sequence. 942escape sequence.
945 943
946=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 944=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
947 945
960will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 958will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
961 959
962When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 960When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
963be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 961be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
964 962
965B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 963B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
966 964
967=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 965=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
968 966
969B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 967B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
970 968
1026 1024
1027=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1025=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1028 1026
1029Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1027Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1030option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1028option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1031scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1029scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1032instead scroll the screen up. 1030to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1033 1031
1034=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1032=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1035 1033
1036Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1034Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1037will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1035will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1038it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1036it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1039user. 1037user.
1038
1039=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1040
1041Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1042B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1043@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1044directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1040 1045
1041=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1042 1047
1043Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1044intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1058searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1063searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1059omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1064omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1060keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1065keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1061performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1066performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1062 1067
1063I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1068I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1064C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1069number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1065C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1066C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1067can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1068be removed>.
1069 1070
1070Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1071Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1072C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1073processing).
1074
1075You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1071You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1072loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1076with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1073with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1077should be a character not used by the strings. 1074should be a character not used by the strings.
1078 1075
1079Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1076Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1080 1077
1081 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1078 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1082 1079
1083The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1080The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1084 1081
1085 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1082 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1086 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1083 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1087 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1084 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1088 1085
1089If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1086If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1090is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1087is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1091example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1088example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1092when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1089when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1093 1090
1094 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1091 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1095 1092
1096If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1093If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1097is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1094is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1098manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1095manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1099C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1096C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1100 1097
1101 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1098 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1102 1099
1103Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1100Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1104will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1101will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1105no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1102no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1106means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1103means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1107definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1104definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1108mappings themselves. 1105mappings themselves.
1109 1106
1160all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1157all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1161 1158
1162=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1159=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1163 1160
1164Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1161Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1165the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1162the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1166will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1167 1163
1168=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1164=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1169 1165
1170Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1166Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1171scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1167scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1172@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1168in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1173F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1169lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1174will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1175 1170
1176See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1171See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1177 1172
1178=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1173=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1179 1174
1188=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1183=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1189 1184
1190Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1185Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1191(default: C<M-s>). 1186(default: C<M-s>).
1192 1187
1193=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1188=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1194 1189
1195Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1190Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1196C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1191C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1197 1192
1198=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1193=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1201 1196
1202=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1197=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1203 1198
1204Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1199Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1205it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1200it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1201
1202=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1203
1204Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1205
1206=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1207
1208Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1209
1210=back
1211
1212=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1213
1214=over 4
1215
1216=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1217
1218=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1219
1220Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1221background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1222operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1223character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1224metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1225
1226=over 4
1227
1228=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1229
1230sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1231scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1232scale of 0 disables scaling.
1233
1234=item B<op=tile>
1235
1236enables tiling
1237
1238=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1239
1240maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1241
1242=item B<op=root-align>
1243
1244use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1245the image offset, simulating a root window background
1246
1247=back
1248
1249The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1250Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1251the most common setups:
1252
1253=over 4
1254
1255=item B<style=tiled>
1256
1257the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1258
1259=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1260
1261the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1262ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1263
1264=item B<style=stretched>
1265
1266the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1267
1268=item B<style=centered>
1269
1270the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1271
1272=item B<style=root-tiled>
1273
1274the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1275Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1276
1277=back
1278
1279If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1280template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1281
1282If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1283will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1284
1285=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1286
1287=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1288
1289Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1290
1291B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1292will be removed in future versions.
1293
1294=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1295
1296=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1297
1298Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1299black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1300the image unchanged.
1301
1302=item B<-sh> I<number>
1303
1304=item B<shading:> I<number>
1305
1306Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1307A value of 100 means no shading.
1308
1309=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1310
1311=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1312
1313Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1314background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1315horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1316radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1317on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1318vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1319
1320=item B<path:> I<path>
1321
1322Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1206 1323
1207=back 1324=back
1208 1325
1209=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1326=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1210 1327
1281 1398
1282=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1399=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1283 1400
1284ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1401ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1285and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1402and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1286first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1403first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1287C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1404C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1288with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1405with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1289 1406
1290=over 4 1407=over 4
1291 1408
1349B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1466B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1350it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1467it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1351allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1468allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1352on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1469on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1353 1470
1354=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1471=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1355 1472
1356In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1473In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1357B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1474B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1358high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1475high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1359colours with their names. 1476240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1477cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1478
1479Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1360 1480
1361=begin table 1481=begin table
1362 1482
1363 B<color0> (black) = Black 1483 B<color0> (black) = Black
1364 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1484 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1384It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1504It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1385B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1505B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1386a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1506a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1387color0-color15. 1507color0-color15.
1388 1508
1389In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1509The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1390additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1510values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1391consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
139216>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1393 1511
1512The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1513
1514 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1515 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1516
1517The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1518steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1519the RGB cube.
1520
1394Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1521Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1395the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1522colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1396be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1523rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1524
1525Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1526number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1397 1527
1398Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1528Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1399always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1529always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1400I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1530I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1401been specified. For example, 1531been specified. For example,
1402 1532
1403=over 4
1404
1405=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1533 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1406 1534
1407would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1535would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1408on White. 1536White.
1409
1410=back
1411 1537
1412=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1538=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1413 1539
1414If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1540If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1415their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1541their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1416(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1542
1417in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1543You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1544brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1545(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1546transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1547half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1548is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1549all ways to specify a colour.
1550
1551For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1552C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1553specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1418specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1554(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1419transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1555while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1420C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1556earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1421the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1557C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1422opaque.
1423 1558
1424You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1559You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1425your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1560alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1426ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1561layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1562rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1427 1563
1428For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1564For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1429background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1565background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1430 1566
1431 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1567 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1432 1568
1433I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1569When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1434the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1570alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1571transparency of course).
1572
1573When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1574colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1575background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1576other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1577image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1578fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1579
1580Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1581in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1582extension.
1435 1583
1436=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1584=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1437 1585
1438B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1586B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1439 1587
1445resources or on the command line. 1593resources or on the command line.
1446 1594
1447=item B<COLORTERM> 1595=item B<COLORTERM>
1448 1596
1449Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1597Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1450compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1598compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1451C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1599extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1600screen.
1452 1601
1453=item B<COLORFGBG> 1602=item B<COLORFGBG>
1454 1603
1455Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1604Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1456the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1605the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1457C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1606C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1458used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1607used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1459string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1608string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1460was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1609was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1461(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1610and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1462 1611
1463=item B<WINDOWID> 1612=item B<WINDOWID>
1464 1613
1465Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1614Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1466window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1615window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1472C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1621C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1473 1622
1474=item B<DISPLAY> 1623=item B<DISPLAY>
1475 1624
1476Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1625Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1477display in its child processes. 1626display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1627defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1478 1628
1479=item B<SHELL> 1629=item B<SHELL>
1480 1630
1481The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1631The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1482 1632
1483=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1633=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1484 1634
1485The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1635The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1486@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1636@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1487 1637
1488Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1638Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1639
1640=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1641
1642Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1643searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1644directory.
1645
1646=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1647
1648See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1489 1649
1490=item B<HOME> 1650=item B<HOME>
1491 1651
1492Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1652Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1493daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1653daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1494C<.Xdefaults>) 1654C<.Xdefaults>)
1495 1655
1496=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1656=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1497 1657
1498Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1658Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1499 1659
1500=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1660=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1501 1661
1502If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1662If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1503@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1663@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1508 1668
1509=over 4 1669=over 4
1510 1670
1511=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1671=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1512 1672
1513Color names. 1673Colour names.
1514 1674
1515=back 1675=back
1516 1676
1517=head1 SEE ALSO 1677=head1 SEE ALSO
1518 1678
1679@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1519@@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) 1680@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1520 1681
1521=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1682=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1522 1683
1523=over 4 1684=over 4
1524 1685
1525=item Project Coordinator 1686=item Project Coordinator
1526 1687
1527Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1688Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1528 1689
1529L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1690L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1530 1691
1531=back 1692=back
1532 1693
1536 1697
1537=item John Bovey 1698=item John Bovey
1538 1699
1539University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1700University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1540 1701
1541=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1702=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1542 1703
1543very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1704very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1544 1705
1545=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1706=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1546 1707
1547wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1708wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1548 1709
1549=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1710=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1550 1711
1551Wrote the menu system. 1712Wrote the menu system.
1552 1713
1553Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1714Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1554 1715
1555=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1716=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1556 1717
1557Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1718Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1558 1719
1559=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1720=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1560 1721
1561Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1722Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1562 1723
1563Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1724Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1564 1725
1565=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1726=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1566 1727
1567Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1728Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1568extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1729extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1569 1730
1570Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1731Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1571 1732
1572=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1733=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1573 1734
1574Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1735pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1575 1736
1576=back 1737=back
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