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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
114 133
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 135
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>. 138colour; resource B<fading>.
120 139
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122 141
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 144
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 146
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133 149
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
135 151
136=item B<-sh>
137
138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 154
155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
156
157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
163resource I<blurRadius>.
164
165=item B<-icon> I<file>
166
167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
141 170
142=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143 172
144Window background colour; resource B<background>. 173Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145 174
146=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
147 176
148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149 178
150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
151 180
152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 182optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156 185
157=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158 187
159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 188The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160 189
172resource B<borderColor>. 201resource B<borderColor>.
173 202
174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 203=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175 204
176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 205Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 206that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 207first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 208smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 209font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181 210
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 211In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 212with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.: 213e.g.:
185 214
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 215 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 216 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 218See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 219section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191 220
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 221=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193 222
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 223Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 224are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196 225
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 226=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198 227
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 228Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 229characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201 230
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 231=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203 232
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 233Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 234italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
235for details.
206 236
207=item B<-is>|B<+is> 237=item B<-is>|B<+is>
208 238
209Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 239Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
210foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 240foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
211details. 241details.
212 242
213=item B<-name> I<name> 243=item B<-name> I<name>
214 244
232 262
233=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 263=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
234 264
235Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 265Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
236 266
267=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
268
269Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
270
271=item B<-st>|B<+st>
272
273Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
274resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
275
237=item B<-si>|B<+si> 276=item B<-si>|B<+si>
238 277
239Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 278Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
240B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 279B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
241 280
247=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 286=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
248 287
249Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 288Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
250This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 289This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
251B<scrollWithBuffer>. 290B<scrollWithBuffer>.
252
253=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
254
255Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
256
257=item B<-st>|B<+st>
258
259Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
260resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
261 291
262=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 292=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
263 293
264If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 294If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
265actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 295actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
269 299
270=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 300=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
271 301
272Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 302Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
273 303
304=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
305
306Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
307
274=item B<-iconic> 308=item B<-iconic>
275 309
276Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 310Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
277Alternative form is B<-ic>. 311Alternative form is B<-ic>.
278 312
294 328
295=item B<-bl> 329=item B<-bl>
296 330
297Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 331Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
298if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 332if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
299decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 333decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
334support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
335
336=item B<-override-redirect>
337
338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
339B<override-redirect>.
340
341=item B<-sbg>
342
343Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
344drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
345this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
346resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
300 347
301=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
302 349
303Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
304the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
305B<linespace>. 352B<lineSpace>.
353
354=item B<-letsp> I<number>
355
356Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
357to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
358letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
359work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
306 360
307=item B<-tn> I<termname> 361=item B<-tn> I<termname>
308 362
309This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 363This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
310B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 364B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
364for more info. 418for more info.
365 419
366=item B<-tcw> 420=item B<-tcw>
367 421
368Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 422Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
423button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
369button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 424in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
370end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 425the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
371 426
372=item B<-insecure> 427=item B<-insecure>
373 428
374Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 429Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
375sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 430sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
396Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 451Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
397will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 452will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
398it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 453it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
399user; resource B<hold>. 454user; resource B<hold>.
400 455
456=item B<-cd> I<path>
457
458Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
459B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
460@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
461
462=item B<-xrm> I<string>
463
464Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
465as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
466way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
467
468Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
469e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
470options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
471of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
472resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
473programs.
474
401=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 475=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
402 476
403Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 477Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
404 478
405=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 479=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
406 480
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 481Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
408which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 482which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
409 483
410Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 484Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
411shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 485shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
412quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 486quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
415The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 489The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
416 490
417It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 491It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
418descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 492descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
419can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 493can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
420terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 494terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
421not. 495not.
422 496
423Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 497Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
424used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 498used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
425 499
427 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 501 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
428 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 502 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
429 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 503 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
430 }); 504 });
431 505
432=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 506=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
433 507
434Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 508Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
435pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 509pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
436useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 510useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
437without having to run a program within it. 511without having to run a program within it.
438 512
439If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 513If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
440entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 514entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
441yourself if you want that. 515yourself if you want that.
516
517As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
518pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
519perl extension that manages the terminal.
442 520
443Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 521Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
444longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 522longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
445 523
446 use IO::Pty; 524 use IO::Pty;
455 my $slave = $pty->slave; 533 my $slave = $pty->slave;
456 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 534 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
457 535
458=item B<-pe> I<string> 536=item B<-pe> I<string>
459 537
460Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext>. 538Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
539this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
461 540
462=back 541=back
463 542
464=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 543=head1 RESOURCES
465 544
466Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 545Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
467options) compiled into your version. 546options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
547long-options.
468 548
469There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 549You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
470Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
471Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
472B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
473resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
474settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
475will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
476overwriting earlier ones:
477 553
478 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
479 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
480 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
481 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
482 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
483 560
484If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
485lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
486set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
487B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
488B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
489Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
490class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 562names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
491resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 563common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
492easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 564configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
493unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 565B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
494shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 566configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
495resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 567be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
496arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 568settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
497resources are allowed: 569check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
570extensions not documented here):
498 571
499=over 4 572=over 4
573
574=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
575
576Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
577option B<-depth>.
578
579=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
580
581Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
582On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
583performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
584should normally be enabled.
500 585
501=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 586=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
502 587
503Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 588Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
504option B<-geometry>. 589option B<-geometry>.
518Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 603Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
519corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
520high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
521colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 606colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5223=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6073=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
523names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
524 609
525Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 610Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
526changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
527 612
528Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 613Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
539=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
540 625
541Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
542foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
543 628
544=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
545
546Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
547characters.
548
549=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
550 630
551If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
552itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 632itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
633
634=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
635
636If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
637characters. If unset, use reverse video.
638
639=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
642foreground for highlighted characters.
553 643
554=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
555 645
556Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 646Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
557foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
564 654
565=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
566 656
567B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
568option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
569B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
570 660
571=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
572 662
573B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
574quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
665has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
666received line; option B<-j>.
667
575B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 668B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
669force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
576 670
577=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 671=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
578 672
579B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 673B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
580artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 674receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
581pixmap. 675(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
676result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
677option B<-ss>.
678
679B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
682
683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
684
685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
686
687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
688future versions.
582 689
583=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
584 691
585Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
586 693
589Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
590colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
591 698
592=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
593 700
594Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
595B<-tint>. 702extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
703magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
704a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
705the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
596 706
597=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
598 708
599Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
600image in addition to tinting it. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
711
712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
713
714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
715background; option B<-blr>.
716
717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
718
719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
601 720
602=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
603 722
604Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
605 724
611=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
612 731
613The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
614and the text. 733and the text.
615 734
616=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
617 736
618Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
619the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
620string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 739Supported operations are:
621horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
622centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
623of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
624specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
625be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
626scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
627 740
628=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 741=over 4
629 742
630Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
631optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 744
632reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
747scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
748
749=item B<op=tile>
750
751enables tiling
752
753=item B<op=keep-aspect>
754
755maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
756
757=item B<op=root-align>
758
759use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
760the image offset, simulating a root window background
761
762=back
763
764The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
765Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
766the most common setups:
767
768=over 4
769
770=item B<style=tiled>
771
772the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
773
774=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
775
776the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
777ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
778
779=item B<style=stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
782
783=item B<style=centered>
784
785the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
786
787=item B<style=root-tiled>
788
789the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
790Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
791
792=back
793
794If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
795template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
796
797If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
633 799
634=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
635 801
636Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
637menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
638B<PATH> environment variables.
639 803
640=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 804=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
641 805
642Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 806Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
643names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 807that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
644The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 808first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
645be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 809smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
646appended to it; option B<-fn>. 810font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
647 811
648Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 812Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
649optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 813optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
650 814
651In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 815In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
653hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 817hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
654fonts. 818fonts.
655 819
656For example, this font resource 820For example, this font resource
657 821
658 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 822 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
659 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 823 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
660 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 824 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
661 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 825 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
662 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 826 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
663 827
666it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 830it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
667wide and 15 pixels high. 831wide and 15 pixels high.
668 832
669The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 833The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
670the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 834the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
671the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 835the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
672useful supplement. 836useful supplement.
673 837
674The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 838The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
675are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 839are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
676contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 840contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
700text font will being used for the given style. 864text font will being used for the given style.
701 865
702=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 866=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
703 867
704When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 868When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
705option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 869option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
706intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 870intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
707option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 871option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
708reachable. 872reachable.
709
710=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
711
712Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
713xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
714xterm style selection.
715
716=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
717
718Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
719the author's favourite.
720 873
721=item B<title:> I<string> 874=item B<title:> I<string>
722 875
723Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 876Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
724specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 877specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
733=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 886=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
734 887
735B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 888B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
736de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 889de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
737 890
891=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
892
893B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
894B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
895
896@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
897
738=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 898=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
739 899
740B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 900B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
741B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 901B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
742 902
760 920
761The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 921The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
762 922
763Example: 923Example:
764 924
765 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 925 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
766 926
767This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 927This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
768everytime you hit C<Print>. 928every time you hit C<Print>.
929
930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
931
932Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
933the author's favourite.
934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
769 938
770=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
771 940
772B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
773disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
793B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
794B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
795 964
796=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
797 966
798B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
799B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
800with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 969B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
970new lines; option B<+sw>.
801 971
802=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
803 973
804B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 974B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
805are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
824=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 994=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
825 995
826Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 996Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
827WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 997WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
828 998
999=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
1000
1001Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
1002drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
1003this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
1004option B<-sbg>.
1005
829=item B<termName:> I<termname> 1006=item B<termName:> I<termname>
830 1007
831Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 1008Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
832variable; option B<-tn>. 1009variable; option B<-tn>.
833 1010
834=item B<linespace:> I<number> 1011=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
835 1012
836Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 1013Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
837the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 1014the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
838 1015
839=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 1016=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
853 1030
854=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
855 1032
856B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1033B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
857option B<-bc>. 1034option B<-bc>.
1035
1036=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1037
1038B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1039option B<-uc>.
858 1040
859=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1041=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
860 1042
861B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1043B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
862of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1044of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
876large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
877 1059
878=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1060=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
879 1061
880The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1062The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
881or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1063or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
882(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1064(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
883escape sequence. 1065escape sequence.
884 1066
885=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1067=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
886 1068
888pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1070pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
889with the B<Execute> key. 1071with the B<Execute> key.
890 1072
891=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1073=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
892 1074
893The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1075The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
894built-in default: 1076(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
895 1077
1078When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1079in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1080characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1081will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1082
1083When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1084be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1085
896B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1086B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
897 1087
898=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1088=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
899 1089
900B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1090B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
901 1091
935default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1125default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
936sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1126sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
937 1127
938You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1128You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
939B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1129B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
940locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1130locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
941menubar dispatch.
942 1131
943=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1132=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
944 1133
945Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1134Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
946B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1135B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
950 1139
951Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1140Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
952character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1141character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
953in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1142in the entry on B<keysym> following.
954 1143
955=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1144=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
956 1145
957Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1146Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
958 1147
959=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1148=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
960 1149
961Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1150Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
962option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1151option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
963scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1152scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
964instead scroll the screen up. 1153to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
965 1154
966=item B<hold>: I<bool> 1155=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
967 1156
968Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1157Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
969will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1158will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
970it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1159it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
971user. 1160user.
1161
1162=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1163
1164Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1165B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1166@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1167directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
972 1168
973=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1169=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
974 1170
975Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1171Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
976intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1172intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
990searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1186searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
991omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1187omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
992keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1188keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
993performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
994 1190
995I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
996C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
997C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
998C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
999can start or end with whitespace.
1000 1193
1001Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
1002C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
1003use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1004@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1005
1006You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1194You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1195loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1007with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1008should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1009 1198
1010Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1011 1200
1012 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1013 1202
1014The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1015 1204
1016 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1017 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1018 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1019 1208
1020If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1021is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1022example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1211example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1023when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1024 1213
1025 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1026 1215
1027If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1216If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1028is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1217is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1029manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1030C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1031 1220
1032 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1033 1222
1034Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1035will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1224will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1036no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1225no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1037means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1038definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1227definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1039mappings themselves. 1228mappings themselves.
1040 1229
1061info): 1250info):
1062 1251
1063 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1252 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1064 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1253 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1065 1254
1255=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1256
1066=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1257=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1067 1258
1068Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal 1259Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1260use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1261
1262Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1263them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1264by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1265example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1266C<selection>.
1267
1268Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1269(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1270searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1271multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1272the extension.
1273
1069instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded 1274Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1070if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. If this resource 1275necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1071is empty or missing, then the perl interpreter will not be initialized; 1276
1072option B<-pe>. 1277If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1278interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1279B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1280all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1073 1281
1074=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1282=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1075 1283
1076Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the 1284Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1077@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1078 1286
1079=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1080 1288
1081Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1082scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1083@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1084F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1085 1293
1086See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1295
1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1297
1298Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1299details.
1300
1301=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1302
1303Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1304for details.
1305
1306=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1307
1308Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1309(default: C<M-s>).
1310
1311=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1312
1313Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1314C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1315
1316=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1317
1318Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1319
1320=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1321
1322Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1323it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1324
1325=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1326
1327Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1328
1329=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1330
1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1087 1332
1088=back 1333=back
1089 1334
1090=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1335=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1091 1336
1110application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1355application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1111(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1356(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1112up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1357up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1113respectively. 1358respectively.
1114 1359
1115=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1360=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1116 1361
1117The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1362The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1118I<xterm>(1). 1363to I<xterm>(1).
1119 1364
1120=over 4 1365=over 4
1121 1366
1122=item B<Selection>: 1367=item B<Selecting>:
1123 1368
1124Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1369Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1125and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1370and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1126to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1371to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1127(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1372(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1131(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1376(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1132normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1377normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1133selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1378selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1134the selection. 1379the selection.
1135 1380
1136=item B<Insertion>: 1381=item B<Pasting>:
1137 1382
1138Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1383Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1139an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1384window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1140inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1385B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1386
1387Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1388inserted too.
1141 1389
1142=back 1390=back
1143 1391
1144=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1392=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1145 1393
1146Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1394Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1147supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1395supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1148 1396
1149You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1397You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1150therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1151 1398
1152 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1399 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1400
1401You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1402
1403 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1404 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1153 1405
1154rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1406rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1155 1407
1156=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1408=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1157 1409
1158ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1410ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1159and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1411and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1160first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1412first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1161C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1413C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1162with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1414with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1163 1415
1164=over 4 1416=over 4
1165 1417
1185This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1437This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1186your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1438your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1187 1439
1188Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1440Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1189them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1441them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1190invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1442invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1191keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1443keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1192released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1444released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1193C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1445C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1194reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1446reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1195 1447
1223B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1475B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1224it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1476it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1225allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1477allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1226on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1478on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1227 1479
1228=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1480=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1229 1481
1230In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1231B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1483B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1232high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1484high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1233colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1485240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1486cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1487
1488Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1234 1489
1235=begin table 1490=begin table
1236 1491
1237 B<color0> (black) = Black 1492 B<color0> (black) = Black
1238 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1493 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1258It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1513It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1259B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1514B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1260a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1515a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1261color0-color15. 1516color0-color15.
1262 1517
1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1520
1521The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1522
1523 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1524 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1525
1526The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1527steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1528the RGB cube.
1529
1530Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1531colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1532rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1533
1534Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1535number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1536
1263Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1537Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1264always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1538always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1265I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1539I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1266been specified. For example, 1540been specified. For example,
1267 1541
1542 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1543
1544would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1545White.
1546
1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1548
1549If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1551
1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1556half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1557is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1558all ways to specify a colour.
1559
1560For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1561C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1562specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1563(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1564while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1565earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1566C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1567
1568You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1569alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1570layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1571rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1572
1573For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1574background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1575
1576 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1577
1578When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1579alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1580transparency of course).
1581
1582When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1583colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1584background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1585other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1586image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1587fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1588
1589Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1590in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1591extension.
1592
1593=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1594
1595B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1596
1268=over 4 1597=over 4
1269 1598
1270=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1271
1272would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1273on White.
1274
1275=back
1276
1277=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1278
1279B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1280
1281=over 4
1282
1283=item B<TERM> 1599=item B<TERM>
1284 1600
1285Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1601Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1286resources or on the commandline. 1602resources or on the command line.
1287 1603
1288=item B<COLORTERM> 1604=item B<COLORTERM>
1289 1605
1290Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1606Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1291compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1607compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1292C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1608extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1609screen.
1293 1610
1294=item B<COLORFGBG> 1611=item B<COLORFGBG>
1295 1612
1296Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1613Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1297the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1614the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1298C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1615C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1299used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1616used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1300string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1617string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1301was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1618was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1302(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1619and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1303 1620
1304=item B<WINDOWID> 1621=item B<WINDOWID>
1305 1622
1306Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1623Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1307window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1624window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1313C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1630C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1314 1631
1315=item B<DISPLAY> 1632=item B<DISPLAY>
1316 1633
1317Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1634Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1318display in it's child processes. 1635display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1636defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1319 1637
1320=item B<SHELL> 1638=item B<SHELL>
1321 1639
1322The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1640The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1323
1324=item B<RXVTPATH>
1325
1326The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1327files.
1328
1329=item B<PATH>
1330
1331Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1332 1641
1333=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1334 1643
1335The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1336@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1337 1646
1338Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1339 1648
1340=item B<HOME> 1649=item B<HOME>
1341 1650
1342Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1343daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1344C<.Xdefaults>) 1653C<.Xdefaults>)
1345 1654
1346=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1655=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1347 1656
1348Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1657Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1349 1658
1350=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1659=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1351 1660
1352If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1661If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1353@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1662@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1358 1667
1359=over 4 1668=over 4
1360 1669
1361=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1670=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1362 1671
1363Color names. 1672Colour names.
1364 1673
1365=back 1674=back
1366 1675
1367=head1 SEE ALSO 1676=head1 SEE ALSO
1368 1677
1374 1683
1375=item Project Coordinator 1684=item Project Coordinator
1376 1685
1377Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1686Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1378 1687
1379L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1688L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1380 1689
1381=back 1690=back
1382 1691
1383=head1 AUTHORS 1692=head1 AUTHORS
1384 1693
1406 1715
1407Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1716Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1408 1717
1409=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1718=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1410 1719
1411Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1720Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1721
1412(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1722Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1413 1723
1414=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1724=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1415 1725
1416Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1726Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1417character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1727extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1418compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1419 1728
1420Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1421 1730
1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1732
1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1734
1422=back 1735=back
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