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98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105 105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with 106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts 107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about 108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out] 109this, so watch out]
110 110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 117
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 119
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
121Turn 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>.
122 127
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
124 129
125Turn 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>.
126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 131
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 133
139Fade 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
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
144 139
145Fade 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
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 142
148=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161
162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
186
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 144
189Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>. 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 148
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 150
195Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
196 152
197=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
198 154
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
202
203Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 156
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
209 158
210The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
211 160
571You 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
572distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
573starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
574with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
575 524
576 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
577 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
578 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
579 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
580 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
581 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
582 531
583Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
584names: 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
700 649
701B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
702if 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
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704 653
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
708
709B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
710future versions.
711
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
714
715=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
716 655
717Fade 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>.
718 657
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
720 659
721Fade 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
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
723 662
724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
725
726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
727B<-tint>.
728
729=item B<shading:> I<number>
730
731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
733
734=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737
738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
739
740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>.
742
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744 664
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
746 666
747=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
755 675
756=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
757 677
758The 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
759and the text. 679and the text.
760
761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
762
763Use the specified image file for the background and also
764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
770Supported operations are:
771
772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
777 scale will scale image to match window size
778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
779 whenever terminal window moves
780
781If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
782blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
783other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
784
785=item B<path:> I<path>
786
787Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
788 680
789=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
790 682
791Select 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
792that 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
915=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 807=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
916 808
917Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 809Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
918the author's favourite. 810the author's favourite.
919 811
812=item B<thickness:> I<number>
813
814Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
815
920=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
921 817
922B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
923disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
924 820
943B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
944B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
945 841
946=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
947 843
948B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
949B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
950with 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>.
951 848
952=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
953 850
954B<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
955are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1144Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1041Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1145B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1042B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1146@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1043@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1147directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1044directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1148 1045
1149=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1150 1047
1151Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1152intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1153 1050
1154The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1051Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1155any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1052C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1156B<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
1157and 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
1158B<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>.
1159 1065
1160The 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
1161whatever 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
1162keys 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
1163current application keymap mode state. 1069current application keymap mode state.
1164 1070
1165The 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
1166searching 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
1167omitting 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
1168keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1083value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1169performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1170 1084
1171I<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
1172number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1087number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1173 1088
1174You 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
1175with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1090of action, followed by a colon. An action strings without colons is
1176should 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:>).
1177 1093
1178Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1094The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1095additional prefixes:
1179 1096
1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1097=over 4
1181 1098
1182The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1099=item string:STRING
1183 1100
1184 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1101If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1185 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1102then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1186 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:
1187 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
1188If 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>
1189is 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
1190example 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>
1191when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1119when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1192 1120
1193 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
1194 1122
1195If 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
1196is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1124the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1197manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1125font-switching at runtime:
1198C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1199 1126
1200 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
1201 1129
1202Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1130Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1203will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1131info):
1204no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1205means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1206definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1207mappings themselves.
1208 1132
1209Unfortunately, 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
1210if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1143For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1211C<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
1212user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1145"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1213 1146
1214 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1147 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1215 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1148 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1216 1149
1217The 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
1218of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1151of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1219C<Shift-Insert>. 1152C<Shift-Insert>.
1220 1153
1221The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1154=item builtin-string:
1222the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1223font-switching at runtime:
1224 1155
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1156This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1226 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.
1227 1161
1228Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1162An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1229info): 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:
1230 1166
1231 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1167 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1232 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
1233 1204
1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1205=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1235 1206
1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1207=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1237 1208
1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1210use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1240 1211
1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1212Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1213them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1214by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1215example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1245C<selection>. 1216C<selection>.
1246 1217
1247Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1218The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1248(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1219C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that define
1249searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1220keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, extensions loaded because
1250multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1221their resources/commandline switches were used, and extensions which are
1251the extension. 1222mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1252 1223
1253Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1224Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1254necessary, 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.
1255 1228
1256If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1229If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1257interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1230will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1258B<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
1259all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1232all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1260 1233
1261=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1262 1235
1264the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1237the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1265 1238
1266=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1239=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1267 1240
1268Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1241Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1269scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1242scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1270@@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
1271F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1244lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1272 1245
1273See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1246See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1274 1247
1275=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1248=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1276 1249
1280=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1253=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1281 1254
1282Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1255Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1283for details. 1256for details.
1284 1257
1285=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1258=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1286 1259
1287Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1260This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1288(default: C<M-s>). 1261instead, e.g.:
1289 1262
1263 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1264
1290=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1265=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1291 1266
1292Specifies 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
1293C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1268C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1294 1269
1295=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1270=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1306Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1281Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1307 1282
1308=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1283=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1309 1284
1310Turn 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.
1311 1400
1312=back 1401=back
1313 1402
1314=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1403=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1315 1404
1363window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1452window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1364B<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.
1365 1454
1366Pressing 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
1367inserted 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.
1368 1463
1369=back 1464=back
1370 1465
1371=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1466=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1372 1467
1497The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1592The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1498values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1593values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1499 1594
1500The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1595The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1501 1596
1502 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1597 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1503 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1598 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1504 1599
1505The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1600The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1506steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1601steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1507the RGB cube. 1602the RGB cube.
1508 1603
1524White. 1619White.
1525 1620
1526=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1621=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1527 1622
1528If 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
1529their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1624their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1530 1625
1531You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1626You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1532brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1627brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1533(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1628(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1534transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1629transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1616 1711
1617=item B<SHELL> 1712=item B<SHELL>
1618 1713
1619The 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>.
1620 1715
1621=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1716=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1622 1717
1623The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1718The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1624@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1719@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1625 1720
1626Default 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).
1627 1732
1628=item B<HOME> 1733=item B<HOME>
1629 1734
1630Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1735Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1631daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1736daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1632C<.Xdefaults>) 1737C<.Xdefaults>)
1633 1738
1634=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1739=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1635 1740
1636Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1741Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1637 1742
1638=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1743=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1639 1744
1640If 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
1641@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1746@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1652 1757
1653=back 1758=back
1654 1759
1655=head1 SEE ALSO 1760=head1 SEE ALSO
1656 1761
1762@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1657@@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)
1658 1764
1659=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1765=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1660 1766
1661=over 4 1767=over 4
1662 1768
1663=item Project Coordinator 1769=item Project Coordinator
1664 1770
1665Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1771Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1666 1772
1667L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1773L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1668 1774
1669=back 1775=back
1670 1776
1674 1780
1675=item John Bovey 1781=item John Bovey
1676 1782
1677University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1783University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1678 1784
1679=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1785=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1680 1786
1681very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1787very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1682 1788
1683=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1789=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1684 1790
1685wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1791wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1686 1792
1687=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1793=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1688 1794
1689Wrote the menu system. 1795Wrote the menu system.
1690 1796
1691Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1797Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1692 1798
1693=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1799=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1694 1800
1695Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1801Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1696 1802
1697=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1803=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1698 1804
1699Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1805Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1700 1806
1701Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1807Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1702 1808
1703=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1809=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1704 1810
1705Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1811Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1706extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1812extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1707 1813
1708Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1814Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1709 1815
1710=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1816=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1711 1817
1712Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1818pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1713 1819
1714=back 1820=back
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