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11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVT_VERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal 11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVT_VERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal
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
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>.
16 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
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; resource B<transparent>.
122
123B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
124future versions.
125
126I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
127sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
128 131
129=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
130 133
131Fade 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
132fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
135=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
136 139
137Fade 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
138is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
139 142
140=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
141 144
142Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
143transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
144non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
145used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
146Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
147thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
148blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
149pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
150I<tintColor>. Example:
151
152 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
153
154=item B<-sh> I<number>
155
156Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
157background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
158resource I<shading>.
159
160=item B<-blt> I<string>
161
162Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
163at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
164transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
165B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
166B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
167B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
168alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
169
170=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
171
172Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
173background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
174horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
175radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
176on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
177resource I<blurRadius>.
178 148
179=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
180 150
181Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
182 152
183=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
184 154
185Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
186
187=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
188
189Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
190optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
191add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
192command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
193 156
194=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
195 158
196The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
197 160
242italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
243for details. 206for details.
244 207
245=item B<-is>|B<+is> 208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
246 209
247Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
248foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
249details. 212details.
250 213
251=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
252 215
270 233
271=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
272 235
273Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
274 237
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
275=item B<-si>|B<+si> 247=item B<-si>|B<+si>
276 248
277Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 249Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
278B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 250B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
279 251
285=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 257=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
286 258
287Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 259Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
288This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 260This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
289B<scrollWithBuffer>. 261B<scrollWithBuffer>.
290
291=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
292
293Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
294
295=item B<-st>|B<+st>
296
297Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
298resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
299 262
300=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
301 264
302If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
303actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
307 270
308=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
309 272
310Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
311 274
275=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
276
277Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
278
312=item B<-iconic> 279=item B<-iconic>
313 280
314Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 281Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
315Alternative form is B<-ic>. 282Alternative form is B<-ic>.
316 283
332 299
333=item B<-bl> 300=item B<-bl>
334 301
335Compile 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.
336if 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
337decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 304decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
305support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
338 306
339=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
340 308
341Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
342B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
351=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
352 320
353Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
354the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
355B<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>.
356 331
357=item B<-tn> I<termname> 332=item B<-tn> I<termname>
358 333
359This 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
360B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 335B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
447Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 422Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
448will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 423will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
449it 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
450user; resource B<hold>. 425user; resource B<hold>.
451 426
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
452=item B<-xrm> I<string> 433=item B<-xrm> I<string>
453 434
454Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 435Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
455as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this 436as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
456way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 437way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
539You 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
540distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
541starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
542with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
543 524
544 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
545 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
546 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
547 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
548 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
549 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
550 531
551Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
552names: 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
564=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 545=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
565 546
566Compile 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;
567option B<-depth>. 548option B<-depth>.
568 549
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
569=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 557=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
570 558
571Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 559Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
572option B<-geometry>. 560option B<-geometry>.
573 561
586Use 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
587corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 575corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
588high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 576high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
589colours. 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,
5903=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
591names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 579names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
592 580
593Colours 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
594changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 582changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
595 583
596Colours 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
607=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 595=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
608 596
609Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 597Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
610foreground colour is the default. 598foreground colour is the default.
611 599
612=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
613
614Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
615when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
616
617=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 600=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
618 601
619If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 602If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
620itself. 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.
621 614
622=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
623 616
624Use 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
625foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 618foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
632 625
633=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 626=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
634 627
635B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 628B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
636option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 629option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
637B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
638 631
639=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 632=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
640 633
641B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 634B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
642of 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
656 649
657B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
658if 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
659monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
660 653
661=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
662
663Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
664
665B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
666future versions.
667
668I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
669sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
670
671=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
672 655
673Fade 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>.
674 657
675=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
676 659
677Fade 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
678colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
679 662
680=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
681 664
682Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
683B<-tint>.
684
685=item B<shading:> I<number>
686
687Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
688in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
689
690=item B<blendType:> I<string>
691
692Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
693
694=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
695
696Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
697background image; option B<-blr>.
698 666
699=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
700 668
701Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 669Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
702 670
707 675
708=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
709 677
710The 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
711and the text. 679and the text.
712
713=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
714
715Use the specified image file for the background and also
716optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
717(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
718horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
719centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
720of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
721an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
722beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
723Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
724Supported operations are:
725
726 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
727 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
728 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
729 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
730 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
731 scale will scale image to match window size;
732 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
733 whenever terminal window moves.
734
735If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
736blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
737other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
738
739=item B<path:> I<path>
740
741Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
742 680
743=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
744 682
745Select 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
746that 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
769it 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
770wide and 15 pixels high. 708wide and 15 pixels high.
771 709
772The 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
773the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 711the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
774the 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
775useful supplement. 713useful supplement.
776 714
777The 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
778are 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
779contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 717contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
803text font will being used for the given style. 741text font will being used for the given style.
804 742
805=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 743=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
806 744
807When 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>,
808option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 746option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
809intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 747intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
810option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 748option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
811reachable. 749reachable.
812 750
813=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
814
815Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
816is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
817gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
818selection code is in use.
819
820=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
821
822Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
823the author's favourite.
824
825=item B<title:> I<string> 751=item B<title:> I<string>
826 752
827Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 753Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
828specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 754specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
829name; option B<-title>. 755name; option B<-title>.
842=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 768=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
843 769
844B<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.
845B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 771B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
846 772
773@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
774
847=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 775=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
848 776
849B<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>.
850B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 778B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
851 779
874 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 802 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
875 803
876This 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
877every time you hit C<Print>. 805every time you hit C<Print>.
878 806
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
879=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
880 817
881B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
882disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
883 820
902B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
903B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
904 841
905=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
906 843
907B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
908B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
909with 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>.
910 848
911=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
912 850
913B<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
914are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
970=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 908=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
971 909
972B<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];
973option B<-bc>. 911option B<-bc>.
974 912
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
975=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 918=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
976 919
977B<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
978of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 921of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
979[default]. 922[default].
992large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 935large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
993 936
994=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 937=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
995 938
996The 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>
997or 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>
998(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
999escape sequence. 942escape sequence.
1000 943
1001=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 944=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1002 945
1081 1024
1082=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1025=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1083 1026
1084Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1027Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1085option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1028option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1086scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1029scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1087instead scroll the screen up. 1030to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1088 1031
1089=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1032=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1090 1033
1091Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1034Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1092will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1035will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1093it 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
1094user. 1037user.
1095 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>.
1045
1096=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1097 1047
1098Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1099intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1100 1050
1101The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1051Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1102any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1052C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1103B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1053string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1104and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1054terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1105B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1055extension might provide.
1056
1057The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1058
1059 (modifiers-)key
1060
1061Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1062B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1063B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1064B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1106 1065
1107The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1066The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1108whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1067whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1109keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1068keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1110current application keymap mode state. 1069current application keymap mode state.
1111 1070
1112The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1071Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1113searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1072match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1073key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1074defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1075C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1076themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1077this when this is a problem.
1078
1079The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1080find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1081looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1114omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1082the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1115keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1083value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1116performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1117 1084
1118I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1085As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1086escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1119number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1087number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1120 1088
1121You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1089An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1122with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1090of action, followed by a colon. An action strings without colons is
1123should be a character not used by the strings. 1091interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if they were
1092prefixed with C<string:>).
1124 1093
1125Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1094The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1095additional prefixes:
1126 1096
1127 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1097=over 4
1128 1098
1129The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1099=item string:STRING
1130 1100
1131 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1101If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1132 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1102then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1133 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1103terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1104string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1134 1105
1106 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1107
1108This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1109
1110=item command:STRING
1111
1135If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1112If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1136is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1113is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1114the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1115in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1116most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1117
1137example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1118For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1138when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1119when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1139 1120
1140 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1121 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1141 1122
1142If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1123The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1143is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1124the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1144manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1125font-switching at runtime:
1145C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1146 1126
1147 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1127 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1128 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1148 1129
1149Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1130Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1150will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1131info):
1151no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1152means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1153definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1154mappings themselves.
1155 1132
1156Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1133 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1134 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1135
1136=item builtin:
1137
1138The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1139key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1140the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1141bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1142
1157if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1143For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1158C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1144@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1159user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1145"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1160 1146
1161 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1147 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1162 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1148 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1163 1149
1164The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1150The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1165of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1151of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1166C<Shift-Insert>. 1152C<Shift-Insert>.
1167 1153
1168The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1154=item builtin-string:
1169the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1170font-switching at runtime:
1171 1155
1172 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1156This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1173 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1157have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1158difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1159application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1160action for it.
1174 1161
1175Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1162An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1176info): 1163selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1164would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1165terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1177 1166
1178 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1167 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1179 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1168 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1169
1170The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1171combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1172C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1173
1174Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1175clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1176this:
1177
1178 URxvt.keysym.C-S-c: builtin-string:
1179 URxvt.keysym.C-S-v: builtin-string:
1180
1181=item EXTENSION:STRING
1182
1183An action of this form passes the B<STRING> to the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1184extension of the same name. The extension will be loaded automatically if
1185neccessary.
1186
1187Not all extensions define key actions, but popular extensions that do
1188include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1189own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1190respectively).
1191
1192From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1193@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1194keyboards:
1195
1196 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1197
1198=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1199
1200This is a deprecated way of passing key mappings to perl extensions. It is
1201still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1202
1203=back
1180 1204
1181=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1205=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1182 1206
1183=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1207=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1184 1208
1186use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1210use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1187 1211
1188Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1212Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1189them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1213them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1190by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1214by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1191example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1215example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1192C<selection>. 1216C<selection>.
1193 1217
1194Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1218The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1195(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1219C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that define
1196searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1220keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, extensions loaded because
1197multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1221their resources/commandline switches were used, and extensions which are
1198the extension. 1222mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1199 1223
1200Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1224Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1201necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1225necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1226search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1227first one found will be used.
1202 1228
1203If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1229If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1204interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1230will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1205B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1231B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1206all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1232all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1207 1233
1208=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1209 1235
1210Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1236Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1211the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1237the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1212will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1213 1238
1214=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1239=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1215 1240
1216Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1241Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1217scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1242scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1218@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1243in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1219F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1244lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1220will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1221 1245
1222See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1246See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1223 1247
1224=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1248=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1225 1249
1229=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1253=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1230 1254
1231Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1255Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1232for details. 1256for details.
1233 1257
1234=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1258=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1235 1259
1236Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1260This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1237(default: C<M-s>). 1261instead, e.g.:
1238 1262
1263 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1264
1239=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1265=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1240 1266
1241Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1267Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1242C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1268C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1243 1269
1244=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1270=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1248=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1274=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1249 1275
1250Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1276Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1251it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1277it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1252 1278
1279=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1280
1281Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1282
1253=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1283=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1254 1284
1255Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1285Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1286
1287=back
1288
1289=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1290
1291=over 4
1292
1293=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1294
1295=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1296
1297Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1298background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1299operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1300character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1301metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1302
1303=over 4
1304
1305=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1306
1307sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1308scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1309scale of 0 disables scaling.
1310
1311=item B<op=tile>
1312
1313enables tiling
1314
1315=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1316
1317maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1318
1319=item B<op=root-align>
1320
1321use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1322the image offset, simulating a root window background
1323
1324=back
1325
1326The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1327Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1328the most common setups:
1329
1330=over 4
1331
1332=item B<style=tiled>
1333
1334the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1335
1336=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1337
1338the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1339ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1340
1341=item B<style=stretched>
1342
1343the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1344
1345=item B<style=centered>
1346
1347the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1348
1349=item B<style=root-tiled>
1350
1351the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1352Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1353
1354=back
1355
1356If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1357template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1358
1359If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1360will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1361
1362=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1363
1364=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1365
1366Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1367
1368B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1369will be removed in future versions.
1370
1371=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1372
1373=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1374
1375Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1376black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1377the image unchanged.
1378
1379=item B<-sh> I<number>
1380
1381=item B<shading:> I<number>
1382
1383Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1384A value of 100 means no shading.
1385
1386=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1387
1388=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1389
1390Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1391background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1392horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1393radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1394on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1395vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1396
1397=item B<path:> I<path>
1398
1399Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1256 1400
1257=back 1401=back
1258 1402
1259=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1403=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1260 1404
1308window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1452window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1309B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1453B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1310 1454
1311Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1455Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1312inserted too. 1456inserted too.
1457
1458rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1459<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1460binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1461CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1462CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1313 1463
1314=back 1464=back
1315 1465
1316=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1466=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1317 1467
1399B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1549B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1400it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1550it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1401allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1551allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1402on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1552on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1403 1553
1404=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1554=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1405 1555
1406In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1556In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1407B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1557B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1408high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1558high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1409colours with their names. 1559240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1560cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1561
1562Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1410 1563
1411=begin table 1564=begin table
1412 1565
1413 B<color0> (black) = Black 1566 B<color0> (black) = Black
1414 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1567 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1434It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1587It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1435B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1588B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1436a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1589a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1437color0-color15. 1590color0-color15.
1438 1591
1439In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1592The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1440additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1593values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1441consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
144216>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1443 1594
1595The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1596
1597 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1598 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1599
1600The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1601steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1602the RGB cube.
1603
1444Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1604Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1445the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1605colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1446be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1606rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1607
1608Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1609number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1447 1610
1448Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1611Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1449always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1612always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1450I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1613I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1451been specified. For example, 1614been specified. For example,
1452 1615
1453=over 4
1454
1455=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1616 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1456 1617
1457would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1618would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1458on White. 1619White.
1459
1460=back
1461 1620
1462=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1621=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1463 1622
1464If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1623If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1465their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1624their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1466(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1625
1467in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1626You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1627brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1628(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1629transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1630half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1631is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1632all ways to specify a colour.
1633
1634For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1635C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1636specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1468specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1637(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1469transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1638while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1470C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1639earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1471the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1640C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1472opaque.
1473 1641
1474You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1642You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1475your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1643alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1476ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1644layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1645rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1477 1646
1478For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1647For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1479background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1648background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1480 1649
1481 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1650 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1482 1651
1483I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1652When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1484the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1653alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1654transparency of course).
1655
1656When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1657colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1658background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1659other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1660image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1661fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1662
1663Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1664in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1665extension.
1485 1666
1486=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1667=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1487 1668
1488B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1669B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1489 1670
1523C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1704C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1524 1705
1525=item B<DISPLAY> 1706=item B<DISPLAY>
1526 1707
1527Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1708Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1528display in its child processes. 1709display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1710defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1529 1711
1530=item B<SHELL> 1712=item B<SHELL>
1531 1713
1532The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1714The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1533 1715
1534=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1716=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1535 1717
1536The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1718The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1537@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1719@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1538 1720
1539Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1721Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1722
1723=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1724
1725Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1726searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1727directory.
1728
1729=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1730
1731See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1540 1732
1541=item B<HOME> 1733=item B<HOME>
1542 1734
1543Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1735Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1544daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1736daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1545C<.Xdefaults>) 1737C<.Xdefaults>)
1546 1738
1547=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1739=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1548 1740
1549Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1741Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1550 1742
1551=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1743=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1552 1744
1553If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1745If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1554@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1746@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1559 1751
1560=over 4 1752=over 4
1561 1753
1562=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1754=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1563 1755
1564Color names. 1756Colour names.
1565 1757
1566=back 1758=back
1567 1759
1568=head1 SEE ALSO 1760=head1 SEE ALSO
1569 1761
1762@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1570@@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) 1763@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1571 1764
1572=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1765=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1573 1766
1574=over 4 1767=over 4
1575 1768
1576=item Project Coordinator 1769=item Project Coordinator
1577 1770
1578Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1771Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1579 1772
1580L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1773L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1581 1774
1582=back 1775=back
1583 1776
1587 1780
1588=item John Bovey 1781=item John Bovey
1589 1782
1590University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1783University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1591 1784
1592=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1785=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1593 1786
1594very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1787very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1595 1788
1596=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1789=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1597 1790
1598wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1791wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1599 1792
1600=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1793=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1601 1794
1602Wrote the menu system. 1795Wrote the menu system.
1603 1796
1604Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1797Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1605 1798
1606=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1799=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1607 1800
1608Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1801Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1609 1802
1610=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1803=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1611 1804
1612Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1805Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1613 1806
1614Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1807Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1615 1808
1616=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1809=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1617 1810
1618Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1811Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1619extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1812extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1620 1813
1621Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1814Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1622 1815
1623=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1816=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1624 1817
1625Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1818pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1626 1819
1627=back 1820=back
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