ViewVC Help
View File | Revision Log | Show Annotations | Download File
/cvs/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod
(Generate patch)

Comparing rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod (file contents):
Revision 1.140 by sasha, Fri Oct 26 18:27:29 2007 UTC vs.
Revision 1.225 by sf-exg, Wed Jun 5 07:58:17 2013 UTC

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
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devanagari. 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>
113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 127
115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 129
117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118
119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120
121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is
122B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.
123
124I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be
125changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will
126be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127
128I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
129sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
130 131
131=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
132 133
133Fade 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
134fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
137=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
138 139
139Fade 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
140is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
141 142
142=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
143 144
144Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
145transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
146non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
147used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
148Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
149thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
150blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource
151I<tintColor>. Example:
152
153 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
154
155=item B<-sh> I<number>
156
157Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
158background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
159resource I<shading>.
160
161=item B<-blt> I<string>
162
163Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
164at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
165transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
166B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
167B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
168B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
169alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
170
171=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
172
173Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
174background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
175horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
176radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
177on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
178resource I<blurRadius>.
179 148
180=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
181 150
182Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
183 152
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 154
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
187
188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
189
190Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
194 156
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 158
197The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
198 160
243italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
244for details. 206for details.
245 207
246=item B<-is>|B<+is> 208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
247 209
248Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
249foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
250details. 212details.
251 213
252=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
253 215
271 233
272=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
273 235
274Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
275 237
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
276=item B<-si>|B<+si> 247=item B<-si>|B<+si>
277 248
278Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 249Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
279B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 250B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
280 251
286=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 257=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
287 258
288Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 259Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
289This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 260This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
290B<scrollWithBuffer>. 261B<scrollWithBuffer>.
291
292=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
293
294Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
295
296=item B<-st>|B<+st>
297
298Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
299resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
300 262
301=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
302 264
303If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
304actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
308 270
309=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
310 272
311Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
312 274
275=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
276
277Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
278
313=item B<-iconic> 279=item B<-iconic>
314 280
315Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 281Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
316Alternative form is B<-ic>. 282Alternative form is B<-ic>.
317 283
333 299
334=item B<-bl> 300=item B<-bl>
335 301
336Compile 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.
337if 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
338decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 304decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
305support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
339 306
340=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
341 308
342Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
343B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
352=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
353 320
354Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
355the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
356B<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>.
357 331
358=item B<-tn> I<termname> 332=item B<-tn> I<termname>
359 333
360This 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
361B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 335B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
416 390
417=item B<-tcw> 391=item B<-tcw>
418 392
419Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 393Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
420button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 394button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
421in-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
422end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 396the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
423 397
424=item B<-insecure> 398=item B<-insecure>
425 399
426Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 400Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
427sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 401sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
447 421
448Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 422Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
449will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 423will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
450it 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
451user; 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.
452 445
453=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 446=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
454 447
455Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 448Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
456 449
491If 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
492entries 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
493yourself if you want that. 486yourself if you want that.
494 487
495As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 488As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
496pty/tty operations. 489pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
490perl extension that manages the terminal.
497 491
498Here 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
499longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 493longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
500 494
501 use IO::Pty; 495 use IO::Pty;
515Comma-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
516this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 510this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
517 511
518=back 512=back
519 513
520=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 514=head1 RESOURCES
521 515
522Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 516Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
523options) compiled into your version. 517options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
518long-options.
524 519
525You 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
526distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
527starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
528with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
529 524
530 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
531 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
532 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
533 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
534 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
535 531
536Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
537names: 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
538common 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
539configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 535configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
549=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 545=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
550 546
551Compile 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;
552option B<-depth>. 548option B<-depth>.
553 549
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
554=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 557=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
555 558
556Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 559Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
557option B<-geometry>. 560option B<-geometry>.
558 561
571Use 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
572corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 575corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
573high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 576high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
574colours. 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,
5753=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
576names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 579names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
577 580
578Colours 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
579changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 582changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
580 583
581Colours 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
592=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 595=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
593 596
594Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 597Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
595foreground colour is the default. 598foreground colour is the default.
596 599
597=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
598
599Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
600when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
601
602=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 600=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
603 601
604If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 602If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
605itself. 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.
606 614
607=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
608 616
609Use 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
610foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 618foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
617 625
618=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 626=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
619 627
620B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 628B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
621option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 629option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
622B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
623 631
624=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 632=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
625 633
626B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 634B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
627of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 635of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
641 649
642B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
643if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 651if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
644monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
645 653
646=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
647
648B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
649artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
650pixmap.
651
652I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
653the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
654
655=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
656 655
657Fade 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>.
658 657
659=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
660 659
661Fade 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
662colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
663 662
664=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
665 664
666Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
667B<-tint>.
668
669=item B<shading:> I<number>
670
671Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
672in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
673
674=item B<blendType:> I<string>
675
676Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
677
678=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
679
680Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
681background image; option B<-blr>.
682 666
683=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
684 668
685Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 669Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
686 670
691 675
692=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
693 677
694The 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
695and the text. 679and the text.
696
697=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
698
699Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
700specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
701in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
702and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
703A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
704image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
705number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
70610 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
707Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
708automatically scaled to match window size.
709If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
710blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
711other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
712[default 0x0+50+50]
713
714=item B<path:> I<path>
715
716Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
717 680
718=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
719 682
720Select 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
721that 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
744it 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
745wide and 15 pixels high. 708wide and 15 pixels high.
746 709
747The 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
748the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 711the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
749the 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
750useful supplement. 713useful supplement.
751 714
752The 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
753are 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
754contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 717contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
778text font will being used for the given style. 741text font will being used for the given style.
779 742
780=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 743=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
781 744
782When 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>,
783option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 746option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
784intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 747intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
785option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 748option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
786reachable. 749reachable.
787 750
788=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
789
790Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
791is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
792gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
793selection code is in use.
794
795=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
796
797Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
798the author's favourite.
799
800=item B<title:> I<string> 751=item B<title:> I<string>
801 752
802Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 753Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
803specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 754specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
804name; option B<-title>. 755name; option B<-title>.
817=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 768=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
818 769
819B<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.
820B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 771B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
821 772
773@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
774
822=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 775=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
823 776
824B<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>.
825B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 778B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
826 779
849 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 802 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
850 803
851This 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
852every time you hit C<Print>. 805every time you hit C<Print>.
853 806
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
854=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
855 817
856B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
857disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
858 820
877B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
878B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
879 841
880=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
881 843
882B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
883B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
884with 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>.
885 848
886=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
887 850
888B<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
889are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
945=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 908=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
946 909
947B<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];
948option B<-bc>. 911option B<-bc>.
949 912
913=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
914
915B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
916option B<-uc>.
917
950=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 918=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
951 919
952B<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
953of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 921of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
954[default]. 922[default].
967large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 935large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
968 936
969=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 937=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
970 938
971The 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>
972or 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>
973(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
974escape sequence. 942escape sequence.
975 943
976=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 944=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
977 945
990will 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.
991 959
992When 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
993be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 961be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
994 962
995B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 963B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
996 964
997=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 965=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
998 966
999B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 967B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1000 968
1056 1024
1057=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1025=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1058 1026
1059Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1027Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1060option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1028option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1061scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1029scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1062instead scroll the screen up. 1030to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1063 1031
1064=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1032=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1065 1033
1066Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1034Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1067will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1035will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1068it 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
1069user. 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>.
1070 1045
1071=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1072 1047
1073Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1074intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1089omitting 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
1090keysym 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
1091performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1066performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1092 1067
1093I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1068I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1094number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1069number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1095 1070
1096You 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>
1097with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1073with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1098should be a character not used by the strings. 1074should be a character not used by the strings.
1099 1075
1100Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1076Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1101 1077
1102 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1078 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1103 1079
1104The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1080The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1105 1081
1106 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1082 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1107 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1083 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1108 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1084 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1109 1085
1110If 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>
1111is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1087is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1112example 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>
1113when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1089when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1114 1090
1115 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
1116 1092
1117If 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>
1118is 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)
1119manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1095manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1120C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1096C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1121 1097
1122 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1098 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1123 1099
1124Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1100Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1125will 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
1126no 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
1127means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1103means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1128definitions 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
1129mappings themselves. 1105mappings themselves.
1130 1106
1181all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1157all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1182 1158
1183=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1159=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1184 1160
1185Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1161Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1186the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1162the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1187will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1188 1163
1189=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1164=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1190 1165
1191Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1166Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1192scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1167scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1193@@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
1194F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1169lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1195will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1196 1170
1197See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1171See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1198 1172
1199=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1173=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1200 1174
1209=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1183=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1210 1184
1211Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1185Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1212(default: C<M-s>). 1186(default: C<M-s>).
1213 1187
1214=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1188=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1215 1189
1216Specifies 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
1217C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1191C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1218 1192
1219=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1193=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1223=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1197=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1224 1198
1225Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1199Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1226it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1200it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1227 1201
1202=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1203
1204Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1205
1228=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1206=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1229 1207
1230Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 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.
1231 1323
1232=back 1324=back
1233 1325
1234=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1326=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1235 1327
1374B<@@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
1375it 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
1376allow 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
1377on 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.
1378 1470
1379=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1471=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1380 1472
1381In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1473In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1382B<@@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
1383high-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
1384colours 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.
1385 1480
1386=begin table 1481=begin table
1387 1482
1388 B<color0> (black) = Black 1483 B<color0> (black) = Black
1389 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1484 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1409It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1504It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1410B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1505B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1411a 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
1412color0-color15. 1507color0-color15.
1413 1508
1414In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1509The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1415additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1510values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1416consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
141716>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1418 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
1419Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1521Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1420the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1522colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1421be 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...).
1422 1527
1423Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1528Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1424always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1529always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1425I<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
1426been specified. For example, 1531been specified. For example,
1427 1532
1428=over 4
1429
1430=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1533 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1431 1534
1432would 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
1433on White. 1536White.
1434
1435=back
1436 1537
1437=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1538=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1438 1539
1439If 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
1440their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1541their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1441(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1542
1442in 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
1443specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1554(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1444transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1555while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1445C<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
1446the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1557C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1447opaque.
1448 1558
1449You 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
1450your 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
1451ARGB 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.
1452 1563
1453For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1564For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1454background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1565background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1455 1566
1456 @@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"
1457 1568
1458I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1569When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1459the 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.
1460 1583
1461=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1584=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1462 1585
1463B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1586B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1464 1587
1470resources or on the command line. 1593resources or on the command line.
1471 1594
1472=item B<COLORTERM> 1595=item B<COLORTERM>
1473 1596
1474Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1597Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1475compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added 1598compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1476extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome 1599extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1477screen. 1600screen.
1478 1601
1479=item B<COLORFGBG> 1602=item B<COLORFGBG>
1480 1603
1481Set 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
1482the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1605the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1483C<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
1484used), 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
1485string 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@@
1486was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses> 1609was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1487and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1610and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1488 1611
1489=item B<WINDOWID> 1612=item B<WINDOWID>
1490 1613
1491Set 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
1498C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1621C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1499 1622
1500=item B<DISPLAY> 1623=item B<DISPLAY>
1501 1624
1502Used 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
1503display 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.
1504 1628
1505=item B<SHELL> 1629=item B<SHELL>
1506 1630
1507The 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>.
1508 1632
1509=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1633=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1510 1634
1511The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1635The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1512@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1636@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1513 1637
1514Default 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).
1515 1649
1516=item B<HOME> 1650=item B<HOME>
1517 1651
1518Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1652Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1519daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1653daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1520C<.Xdefaults>) 1654C<.Xdefaults>)
1521 1655
1522=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1656=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1523 1657
1524Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1658Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1525 1659
1526=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1660=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1527 1661
1528If 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
1529@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1663@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1534 1668
1535=over 4 1669=over 4
1536 1670
1537=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1671=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1538 1672
1539Color names. 1673Colour names.
1540 1674
1541=back 1675=back
1542 1676
1543=head1 SEE ALSO 1677=head1 SEE ALSO
1544 1678
1679@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1545@@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)
1546 1681
1547=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1682=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1548 1683
1549=over 4 1684=over 4
1550 1685
1551=item Project Coordinator 1686=item Project Coordinator
1552 1687
1553Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1688Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1554 1689
1555L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1690L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1556 1691
1557=back 1692=back
1558 1693
1562 1697
1563=item John Bovey 1698=item John Bovey
1564 1699
1565University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1700University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1566 1701
1567=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1702=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1568 1703
1569very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1704very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1570 1705
1571=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1706=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1572 1707
1573wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1708wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1574 1709
1575=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1710=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1576 1711
1577Wrote the menu system. 1712Wrote the menu system.
1578 1713
1579Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1714Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1580 1715
1581=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1716=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1582 1717
1583Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1718Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1584 1719
1585=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1720=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1586 1721
1587Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1722Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1588 1723
1589Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1724Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1590 1725
1591=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1726=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1592 1727
1593Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1728Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1594extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1729extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1595 1730
1596Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1731Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1597 1732
1598=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1733=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1599 1734
1600Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1735pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1601 1736
1602=back 1737=back
1603 1738

Diff Legend

Removed lines
+ Added lines
< Changed lines
> Changed lines