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5SYNOPSIS 5SYNOPSIS
6 rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] 6 rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]]
7 7
8DESCRIPTION 8DESCRIPTION
9 rxvt-unicode, version 5.1, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended 9 rxvt-unicode, version 7.4, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended
10 as an *xterm*(1) replacement for users who do not require features such 10 as an *xterm*(1) replacement for users who do not require features such
11 as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a 11 as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a
12 result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- a significant 12 result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- a significant
13 advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 13 advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
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84 -display *displayname* 84 -display *displayname*
85 Attempt to open a window on the named X display (-d still 85 Attempt to open a window on the named X display (-d still
86 respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by 86 respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by
87 the DISPLAY environment variable is used. 87 the DISPLAY environment variable is used.
88 88
89 -depth *bitdepth*
90 Compile *frills*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
91 resource depth.
92
89 -geometry *geom* 93 -geometry *geom*
90 Window geometry (-g still respected); resource geometry. 94 Window geometry (-g still respected); resource geometry.
91 95
92 -rv|+rv 96 -rv|+rv
93 Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource reverseVideo. 97 Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource reverseVideo.
94 98
95 -j|+j 99 -j|+j
96 Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource jumpScroll. 100 Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource jumpScroll.
97 101
98 -ip|+ip 102 -ip|+ip | -tr|+tr
99 Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 103 Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
100 -tr; resource inheritPixmap. 104 -tr; resource inheritPixmap.
101 105
102 -fade *number* 106 -fade *number*
103 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource 107 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small
104 fading. 108 values fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by
109 the fade colour; resource fading.
110
111 -fadecolor *colour*
112 Fade to this colour when fading is used (see -fade). The default
113 colour is black. resource fadeColor.
105 114
106 -tint *colour* 115 -tint *colour*
107 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 116 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
108 transparency is enabled with -tr or -ip. See also the -sh option 117 transparency is enabled with -tr or -ip. This only works for
118 non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the -sh option that can
109 that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 119 be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it;
110 tinting it. 120 resource *tintColor*. Example:
121
122 rxvt -tr -tint blue -sh 40
111 123
112 -sh *number* Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 124 -sh *number* Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
113 background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. -tint must be 125 background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. -tint must be
114 specified, too, e.g. "-tint white"). 126 specified, too, e.g. "-tint white").
115 127
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138 The colour of the border around the text area and between the 150 The colour of the border around the text area and between the
139 scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor. 151 scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor.
140 152
141 -fn *fontlist* 153 -fn *fontlist*
142 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 154 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
143 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode 155 names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for
144 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 156 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
145 other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A 157 other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A
146 (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it. 158 (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it.
147 See resource font for more details. 159 See resource font for more details.
148 160
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155 167
156 See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the 168 See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the
157 FAQ section of rxvt(7). 169 FAQ section of rxvt(7).
158 170
159 -fb *fontlist* 171 -fb *fontlist*
160 Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters 172 Compile *font-styles*: The bold font list to use when bold
161 are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details. 173 characters are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details.
162 174
163 -fi *fontlist* 175 -fi *fontlist*
164 Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold 176 Compile *font-styles*: The italic font list to use when *italic*
165 characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details. 177 characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details.
166 178
167 -fbi *fontlist* 179 -fbi *fontlist*
168 Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold 180 Compile *font-styles*: The bold italic font list to use when *bold
169 characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont for 181 italic* characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont
182 for details.
183
184 -is|+is
185 Compile *font-styles*: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
186 foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for
170 details. 187 details.
171 188
172 -name *name* 189 -name *name*
173 Specify the application name under which resources are to be 190 Specify the application name under which resources are to be
174 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. Name should 191 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. Name should
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204 221
205 -sr|+sr 222 -sr|+sr
206 Put scrollbar on right/left; resource scrollBar_right. 223 Put scrollbar on right/left; resource scrollBar_right.
207 224
208 -st|+st 225 -st|+st
209 Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 226 Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
210 resource scrollBar_floating. 227 resource scrollBar_floating.
211 228
212 -ptab|+ptab 229 -ptab|+ptab
213 If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored 230 If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored
214 as actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it 231 as actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it
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238 externalBorder. 255 externalBorder.
239 256
240 -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 257 -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
241 if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 258 if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
242 decorations; resource borderLess. 259 decorations; resource borderLess.
260
261 -override-redirect
262 Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
263 override-redirect.
264
265 -sbg
266 Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block
267 graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified
268 fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its
269 block graphic glyphs; resource skipBuiltinGlyphs.
243 270
244 -lsp *number* 271 -lsp *number*
245 Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 272 Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
246 the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 273 the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
247 linespace. 274 linespace.
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259 on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last on 286 on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last on
260 the command-line. If there is no -e option then the default is to 287 the command-line. If there is no -e option then the default is to
261 run the program specified by the SHELL environment variable or, 288 run the program specified by the SHELL environment variable or,
262 failing that, *sh(1)*. 289 failing that, *sh(1)*.
263 290
291 Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you
292 want to run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like
293 this:
294
295 rxvt -e sh -c "shell commands"
296
264 -title *text* 297 -title *text*
265 Window title (-T still respected); the default title is the basename 298 Window title (-T still respected); the default title is the basename
266 of the program specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the 299 of the program specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the
267 application name; resource title. 300 application name; resource title.
268 301
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311 344
312 -ssr|+ssr 345 -ssr|+ssr
313 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 346 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
314 secondaryScroll. 347 secondaryScroll.
315 348
349 -hold|+hold
350 Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will
351 not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
352 it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by
353 the user; resource hold.
354
316 -keysym.*sym*: *string* 355 -keysym.*sym* *string*
317 Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym. 356 Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym.
318 357
319 -embed: *windowid* 358 -embed *windowid*
320 Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 359 Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
321 which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 360 which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
322 361
323 Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 362 Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
324 shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it quite 363 shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it quite
325 a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 364 a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
326 create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone. 365 create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone.
366
367 The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.
327 368
328 It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file descriptors 369 It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file descriptors
329 passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you can use 370 passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you can use
330 file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 371 file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
331 terminal. This works regardless of wether the "-embed" option was 372 terminal. This works regardless of wether the "-embed" option was
332 used or not. 373 used or not.
333 374
375 Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option
376 can be used (a longer example is in doc/embed):
377
378 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
379 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
380 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
381 system "rxvt -embed $xid &";
382 });
383
384 -pty-fd *file descriptor*
385 Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair
386 but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
387 useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
388 without having to run a program within it.
389
390 If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries
391 and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
392 yourself if you want that.
393
394 As an extremely special case, specifying -1 will completely suppress
395 pty/tty operations.
396
397 Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be
398 used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd):
399
400 use IO::Pty;
401 use Fcntl;
402
403 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
404 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
405 system "rxvt -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
406 close $pty;
407
408 # now communicate with rxvt
409 my $slave = $pty->slave;
410 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
411
412 -pe *string*
413 Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to
414 use) in this terminal instance. See resource perl-ext for details.
415
334RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 416RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
335 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 417 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
336 compiled into your version. 418 compiled into your version.
337 419
338 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
339 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
340 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
341 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 420 You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like xrdb. Many
342 xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 421 distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X
343 file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in 422 starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order, with
344 order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 423 later settings overwriting earlier ones:
345 424
346 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 425 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
347 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 426 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
348 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 427 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
349 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 428 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
350 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 429 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
351 430
352 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 431 Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two class names:
353 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 432 Rxvt and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt
354 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 433 and the original *rxvt* to be easily configured, while the class name
355 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 434 URxvt allows resources unique to rxvt, to be shared between different
356 ~/.Xresources if ~/.Xdefaults does not exist. Note that when reading X
357 resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: XTerm and URxvt. The class
358 name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt and the original *rxvt*
359 to be easily configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources
360 unique to rxvt, notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between
361 different rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable 435 rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults
362 defaults will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override 436 will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
363 resource settings. The following resources are allowed: 437 settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check
438 the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not
439 documented here):
440
441 depth: *bitdepth*
442 Compile *frills*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
443 option -depth.
364 444
365 geometry: *geom* 445 geometry: *geom*
366 Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 446 Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default
367 80x24]; option -geometry. 447 80x24]; option -geometry.
368 448
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431 True: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 511 True: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
432 artificial transparency. False: do not inherit the parent windows' 512 artificial transparency. False: do not inherit the parent windows'
433 pixmap. 513 pixmap.
434 514
435 fading: *number* 515 fading: *number*
436 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 516 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option
517 -fade.
518
519 fadeColor: *colour*
520 Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see fading:). The default
521 colour is black; option -fadecolor.
437 522
438 tintColor: *colour* 523 tintColor: *colour*
439 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 524 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
525 -tint.
440 526
441 shading: *number* 527 shading: *number*
442 Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 528 Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
443 image in addition to tinting it. 529 image in addition to tinting it.
444 530
445 scrollColor: *colour* 531 scrollColor: *colour*
446 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 532 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
447 533
448 troughColor: *colour* 534 troughColor: *colour*
449 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 535 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
450 #969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 536 #969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
451 537
452 borderColor: *colour* 538 borderColor: *colour*
453 The colour of the border around the text area and between the 539 The colour of the border around the text area and between the
454 scrollbar and the text. 540 scrollbar and the text.
455 541
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462 scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 548 scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
463 specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image 549 specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image
464 will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum 550 will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum
465 permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 551 permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
466 552
467 menu: *file[;tag]*
468 Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
469 optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See
470 the reference documentation for details on the syntax for the
471 menuBar.
472
473 path: *path* 553 path: *path*
474 Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 554 Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
475 menus), in addition to the paths specified by the RXVTPATH and PATH
476 environment variables.
477 555
478 font: *fontlist* 556 font: *fontlist*
479 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 557 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
480 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode 558 names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for
481 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 559 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
482 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 560 other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A
483 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 561 (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it;
562 option -fn.
484 563
485 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 564 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
486 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with 565 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
487 "xft:". 566 "xft:".
488 567
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491 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only 570 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only
492 used for Xft fonts. 571 used for Xft fonts.
493 572
494 For example, this font resource 573 For example, this font resource
495 574
496 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 575 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
497 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 576 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
498 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 577 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
499 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 578 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
500 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 579 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
501 580
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534 tried. 613 tried.
535 614
536 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the 615 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the
537 normal text font will being used for the given style. 616 normal text font will being used for the given style.
538 617
618 intensityStyles: *boolean*
619 When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True,
620 option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
621 intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option
622 (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity
623 colours are not reachable.
624
539 selectstyle: *mode* 625 selectstyle: *mode*
540 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is 626 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is
541 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which 627 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
542 gives xterm style selection. 628 gives xterm style selection.
543 629
544 scrollstyle: *mode* 630 scrollstyle: *mode*
545 Set scrollbar style to rxvt, plain, next or xterm. plain is the 631 Set scrollbar style to rxvt, plain, next or xterm. plain is the
546 author's favourite.. 632 author's favourite.
547 633
548 title: *string* 634 title: *string*
549 Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 635 Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
550 specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the application 636 specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the application
551 name; option -title. 637 name; option -title.
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576 print-pipe: *string* 662 print-pipe: *string*
577 Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default *lpr(1)*]. Use 663 Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default *lpr(1)*]. Use
578 Print to initiate a screen dump to the printer and Ctrl-Print or 664 Print to initiate a screen dump to the printer and Ctrl-Print or
579 Shift-Print to include the scrollback as well. 665 Shift-Print to include the scrollback as well.
580 666
667 The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
668
669 Example:
670
671 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
672
673 This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen
674 contents everytime you hit "Print".
675
581 scrollBar: *boolean* 676 scrollBar: *boolean*
582 True: enable the scrollbar [default]; option -sb. False: disable the 677 True: enable the scrollbar [default]; option -sb. False: disable the
583 scrollbar; option +sb. 678 scrollbar; option +sb.
584 679
585 scrollBar_right: *boolean* 680 scrollBar_right: *boolean*
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598 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False: 693 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False:
599 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si. 694 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si.
600 695
601 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean* 696 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean*
602 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 697 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
603 scrollTtyOutput is False); option +sw. False: do not scroll with 698 scrollTtyOutput is False); option -sw. False: do not scroll with
604 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option -sw. 699 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option +sw.
605 700
606 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean* 701 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean*
607 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 702 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special
608 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special 703 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special
609 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do 704 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do
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624 borderLess: *boolean* 719 borderLess: *boolean*
625 Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by 720 Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by
626 the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; 721 the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations;
627 option -bl. 722 option -bl.
628 723
724 skipBuiltinGlyphs: *boolean*
725 Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block
726 graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified
727 fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its
728 block graphic glyphs; option -sbg.
729
629 termName: *termname* 730 termName: *termname*
630 Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment 731 Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment
631 variable; option -tn. 732 variable; option -tn.
632 733
633 linespace: *number* 734 linespace: *number*
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661 pointerColor2: *colour* 762 pointerColor2: *colour*
662 Mouse pointer background colour. 763 Mouse pointer background colour.
663 764
664 pointerBlankDelay: *number* 765 pointerBlankDelay: *number*
665 Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 766 Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2].
767 Use a large number (e.g. 987654321) to effectively disable the
768 timeout.
666 769
667 backspacekey: *string* 770 backspacekey: *string*
668 The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to DEC 771 The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to DEC
669 or unset it will send Delete (code 127) or, if shifted, Backspace 772 or unset it will send Delete (code 127) or, if shifted, Backspace
670 (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private 773 (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private
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674 The string to send when the delete key (not the keypad delete key) 777 The string to send when the delete key (not the keypad delete key)
675 is pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally 778 is pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally
676 associated with the Execute key. 779 associated with the Execute key.
677 780
678 cutchars: *string* 781 cutchars: *string*
679 The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. 782 The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
680 The built-in default: 783 (whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
784
785 When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in,
786 see the rxvtperl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
787 characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no
788 regex will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1
789 can be used.
790
791 When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters
792 can be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
681 793
682 BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} 794 BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|}
683 795
684 preeditType: *style* 796 preeditType: *style*
685 OverTheSpot, OffTheSpot, Root; option -pt. 797 OverTheSpot, OffTheSpot, Root; option -pt.
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689 801
690 imLocale: *name* 802 imLocale: *name*
691 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of 803 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of
692 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for 804 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for
693 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while 805 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
694 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 806 staying in another locale; option -imlocale.
695 807
696 imFont: *fontset* 808 imFont: *fontset*
697 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or 809 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
698 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns 810 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
699 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other 811 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
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702 to the base font. option -imfont. 814 to the base font. option -imfont.
703 815
704 tripleclickwords: *boolean* 816 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
705 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 817 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
706 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the 818 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
707 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw. 819 selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw.
708 820
709 insecure: *boolean* 821 insecure: *boolean*
710 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 822 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
711 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 823 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This
712 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, 824 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
713 whether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or 825 whether through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or
714 though write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. 826 through write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are
715 (Note that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 827 disabled by default. (Note that many other terminals, including
716 enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 828 xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make
717 resource or specifying -insecure as an option. At the moment, this 829 it safer, though).
718 enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window 830
719 title requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 831 You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
832 -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
833 locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
720 834
721 modifier: *modifier* 835 modifier: *modifier*
722 Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper, 836 Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper,
723 super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. 837 super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod.
724 838
725 answerbackString: *string* 839 answerbackString: *string*
726 Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ 840 Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ
727 (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape 841 (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape
728 values as described in the entry on keysym following. 842 values as described in the entry on keysym following.
729 843
730 secondaryScreen: *bool* 844 secondaryScreen: *boolean*
731 Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 845 Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
732 846
733 secondaryScroll: *bool* 847 secondaryScroll: *boolean*
734 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 848 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
735 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 849 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
736 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 850 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
737 instead scroll the screen up. 851 instead scroll the screen up.
852
853 hold: *boolean*
854 Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will
855 not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
856 it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by
857 the user.
738 858
739 keysym.*sym*: *string* 859 keysym.*sym*: *string*
740 Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The 860 Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The
741 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted. 861 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted.
742 862
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761 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, 881 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
762 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, 882 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
763 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that 883 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
764 it can start or end with whitespace. 884 it can start or end with whitespace.
765 885
766 Please note that you need to double the "\" when using 886 Please note that you need to double the "\" in resource files, as
767 "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you 887 Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use "\033" instead of
768 can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with 888 "\e" (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own
769 both Xt and rxvt's own processing). 889 processing).
770 890
771 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a 891 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
772 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter 892 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
773 `/' should be a character not used by the strings. 893 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
774 894
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787 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when 907 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
788 Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 908 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
789 909
790 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 910 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
791 911
912 If *string* takes the form "perl:STRING", then the specified STRING
913 is passed to the "on_keyboard_command" perl handler. See the
914 rxvtperl(3) manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated
915 via "rxvt -pe selection") listens for "selection:rot13" events:
916
917 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
918
919 Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key
920 mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are
921 being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are
922 being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will
923 automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on,
924 unless some of those are defined mappings themselves.
925
926 Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
927 if you overwrite the "Insert" key you will disable rxvt's
928 "Shift-Insert" mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into
929 the user-defined keymap using the "builtin:" replacement:
930
931 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
932 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
933
934 The first line defines a mapping for "Insert" and *any* combination
935 of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
936 "Shift-Insert".
937
792 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 938 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
793 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited 939 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited
794 font-switching at runtime: 940 font-switching at runtime:
795 941
796 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 942 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
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799 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more 945 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more
800 info): 946 info):
801 947
802 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 948 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
803 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 949 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
950
951 perl-ext-common: *string*
952 perl-ext: *string*
953 Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default:
954 "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe.
955
956 Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using
957 them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions
958 loaded by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource.
959 For example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension
960 except "selection".
961
962 Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle
963 brackets (e.g. "searchable-scrollback<M-s>", which binds the hotkey
964 for searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same
965 extension multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple
966 arguments to the extension.
967
968 Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
969 necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
970
971 If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
972 interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is
973 that perl-ext-common will be used for extensions that should be
974 available to all instances, while perl-ext is used for specific
975 instances.
976
977 perl-eval: *string*
978 Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered.
979 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
980 will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
981
982 perl-lib: *path*
983 Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
984 scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl"
985 resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in
986 /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource
987 will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
988
989 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
990
991 selection.pattern-*idx*: *perl-regex*
992 Additional selection patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
993 details.
994
995 selection-autotransform.*idx*: *perl-transform*
996 Selection auto-transform patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
997 details.
998
999 searchable-scrollback: *keysym*
1000 Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1001 (default: "M-s").
1002
1003 urlLauncher: *string*
1004 Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1005 "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions.
1006
1007 transient-for: *windowid*
1008 Compile *frills*: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given
1009 window id.
1010
1011 override-redirect: *boolean*
1012 Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window,
1013 making it almost invisible to window managers; option
1014 -override-redirect.
804 1015
805THE SCROLLBAR 1016THE SCROLLBAR
806 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 1017 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource:
807 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by 1018 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
808 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 1019 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is
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835 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless 1046 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
836 modified by resource tripleclickwords. 1047 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
837 1048
838 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 1049 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
839 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1050 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
840 normal one. 1051 normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in
1052 the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and
1053 removed from the selection.
841 1054
842 Insertion: 1055 Insertion:
843 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 1056 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an rxvt window
844 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 1057 causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
845 if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1058 Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the
1059 keyboard.
1060
1061 Pressing Shift-Insert causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to
1062 be inserted too.
846 1063
847CHANGING FONTS 1064CHANGING FONTS
848 Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1065 Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
849 supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1066 supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
850 1067
851 You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1068 You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
852 therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
853 1069
854 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1070 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1071
1072 You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1073
1074 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1075 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
855 1076
856 rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so 1077 rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so
857 far. 1078 far.
858 1079
859ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1080ISO 14755 SUPPORT
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922 setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1143 setgid to root or to some other group on others.
923 1144
924COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1145COLORS AND GRAPHICS
925 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can 1146 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can
926 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 1147 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
927 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt 1148 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their names.
928 names.
929 1149
930 color0 (black) = Black 1150 color0 (black) = Black
931 color1 (red) = Red3 1151 color1 (red) = Red3
932 color2 (green) = Green3 1152 color2 (green) = Green3
933 color3 (yellow) = Yellow3 1153 color3 (yellow) = Yellow3
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949 It is also possible to specify the colour values of foreground, 1169 It is also possible to specify the colour values of foreground,
950 background, cursorColor, cursorColor2, colorBD, colorUL as a number 1170 background, cursorColor, cursorColor2, colorBD, colorUL as a number
951 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1171 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
952 color0-color15. 1172 color0-color15.
953 1173
1174 If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't
1175 get their act together, rxvt-unicode will support
1176 "rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa" (recommended, but MUST have 4
1177 digits/component), "#ARGB", "#AARRGGBB" and "#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB" colour
1178 specifications, in addition to the ones provided by X, where the
1179 additional A component specifies alpha (opacity) values (0 is completely
1180 transparent and the maximum is opaque). You probably need to specify
1181 "-depth 32", too, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1182 layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box,
1183 and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1184
954 Note that -rv ("reverseVideo: True") simulates reverse video by always 1185 Note that -rv ("reverseVideo: True") simulates reverse video by always
955 swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1186 swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
956 *xterm*(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1187 *xterm*(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
957 been specified. For example, 1188 been specified. For example,
958 1189
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995 display in it's child processes. 1226 display in it's child processes.
996 1227
997 SHELL 1228 SHELL
998 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh". 1229 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh".
999 1230
1000 RXVTPATH
1001 The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1002 files.
1003
1004 PATH
1005 Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH".
1006
1007 RXVT_SOCKET 1231 RXVT_SOCKET
1008 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1). 1232 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1).
1009 1233
1010 Default "$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename". 1234 Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*.
1011 1235
1012 HOME 1236 HOME
1013 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1237 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1014 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1238 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1015 ".Xdefaults") 1239 ".Xdefaults")
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1024FILES 1248FILES
1025 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt 1249 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt
1026 Color names. 1250 Color names.
1027 1251
1028SEE ALSO 1252SEE ALSO
1029 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1253 rxvt(7), rxvtc(1), rxvtd(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4),
1030 1254 tty(4), utmp(5)
1031BUGS
1032 Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1033
1034 Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1035
1036 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1037 1255
1038CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1256CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1039 Project Coordinator 1257 Project Coordinator
1040 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> 1258 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1041 1259
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1058 1276
1059 Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> 1277 Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1060 Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1278 Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1061 1279
1062 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> 1280 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1063 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project 1281 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1282
1064 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1283 Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1065 1284
1066 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> 1285 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1067 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1286 Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code,
1068 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1287 perl extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1069 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1070 1288
1071 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1289 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1072 1290
1291 Emanuele Giaquinta <e.giaquinta@glauco.it>
1292 Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
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