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4 4
5SYNOPSIS 5SYNOPSIS
6 rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] 6 rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]]
7 7
8DESCRIPTION 8DESCRIPTION
9 rxvt-unicode, version 4.8, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended 9 rxvt-unicode, version 5.5, 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.
14 14
15FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
16 See rxvt(7) (try "man 7 rxvt") for a list of frequently asked questions 16 See rxvt(7) (try "man 7 rxvt") for a list of frequently asked questions
17 and answer to them and some common problems. 17 and answer to them and some common problems. That document is also
18 accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
19 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
18 20
19RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 21RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
20 Unlike the original rxvt, rxvt-unicode stores all text in Unicode 22 Unlike the original rxvt, rxvt-unicode stores all text in Unicode
21 internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 23 internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
22 world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very 24 world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very
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277 279
278 -im *text* 280 -im *text*
279 Compile *XIM*: input method name. resource inputMethod. 281 Compile *XIM*: input method name. resource inputMethod.
280 282
281 -imlocale *string* 283 -imlocale *string*
282 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 284 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of
283 e.g. de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the 285 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for
284 input extension to be able to input japanese characters while 286 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
285 staying in another locale. 287 staying in another locale. resource imLocale.
288
289 -imfont *fontset*
290 Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource imFont
291 for more info.
292
293 -tcw
294 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
295 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
296 selection the end of the logical line only. resource
297 tripleclickwords.
286 298
287 -insecure 299 -insecure
288 Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 300 Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
289 sequences that echo strings. See the resource insecure for more 301 sequences that echo strings. See the resource insecure for more
290 info. 302 info.
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299 311
300 -ssr|+ssr 312 -ssr|+ssr
301 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 313 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
302 secondaryScroll. 314 secondaryScroll.
303 315
304 -xrm *resourcestring* 316 -keysym.*sym* *string*
305 No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be 317 Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym.
306 made available in the instance's argument list. Appears in 318
307 *WM_COMMAND* in some window managers. 319 -embed *windowid*
320 Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
321 which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
322
323 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
325 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.
327
328 The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.
329
330 It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file descriptors
331 passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you can use
332 file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
333 terminal. This works regardless of wether the "-embed" option was
334 used or not.
335
336 Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option
337 can be used (a longer example is in doc/embed):
338
339 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
340 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
341 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
342 system "rxvt -embed $xid &";
343 });
344
345 -pty-fd *fileno*
346 Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair
347 but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
348 useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
349 without having to run a program within it.
350
351 If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries
352 and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
353 yourself if you want that.
354
355 Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be
356 used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd):
357
358 use IO::Pty;
359 use Fcntl;
360
361 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
362 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
363 system "rxvt -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
364 close $pty;
365
366 # now communicate with rxvt
367 my $slave = $pty->slave;
368 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
308 369
309RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 370RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
310 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 371 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
311 compiled into your version. 372 compiled into your version.
312 373
313 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource 374 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
314 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources 375 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
315 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists 376 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
316 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 377 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like
317 xset. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 378 xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources
318 file when X starts. 379 file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in
380 order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
381
382 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
383 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
384 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
385 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
386 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
319 387
320 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 388 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists
321 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 389 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in
322 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 390 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
323 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 391 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or
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566 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False: 634 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False:
567 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si. 635 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si.
568 636
569 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean* 637 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean*
570 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 638 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
571 scrollTtyOutput is False); option +sw. False: do not scroll with 639 scrollTtyOutput is False); option -sw. False: do not scroll with
572 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option -sw. 640 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option +sw.
573 641
574 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean* 642 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean*
575 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 643 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special
576 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special 644 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special
577 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do 645 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do
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629 pointerColor2: *colour* 697 pointerColor2: *colour*
630 Mouse pointer background colour. 698 Mouse pointer background colour.
631 699
632 pointerBlankDelay: *number* 700 pointerBlankDelay: *number*
633 Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 701 Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2].
702 Use a large number (e.g. 987654321) to effectively disable the
703 timeout.
634 704
635 backspacekey: *string* 705 backspacekey: *string*
636 The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to DEC 706 The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to DEC
637 or unset it will send Delete (code 127) or, if shifted, Backspace 707 or unset it will send Delete (code 127) or, if shifted, Backspace
638 (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private 708 (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private
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654 724
655 inputMethod: *name* 725 inputMethod: *name*
656 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im. 726 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im.
657 727
658 imLocale: *name* 728 imLocale: *name*
659 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 729 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of
660 e.g. de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the 730 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for
661 input extension to be able to input japanese characters while 731 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
662 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 732 staying in another locale. option -imlocale.
733
734 imFont: *fontset*
735 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
736 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
737 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
738 font lists used in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any*
739 suitable found found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size
740 to the base font. option -imfont.
741
742 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
743 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
744 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
745 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw.
663 746
664 insecure: *boolean* 747 insecure: *boolean*
665 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 748 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
666 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 749 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This
667 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, 750 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
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700 Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated I, K, 783 Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated I, K,
701 C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 784 C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
702 785
703 The NumLock, Meta and ISOLevel3 modifiers are usually aliased to 786 The NumLock, Meta and ISOLevel3 modifiers are usually aliased to
704 whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 787 whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3
705 Shift/AltGr keys are being mapped. AppKeypad is a artificial 788 Shift/AltGr keys are being mapped. AppKeypad is a synthetic modifier
706 modifier mapped to the current application keymap mode state. 789 mapped to the current application keymap mode state.
707 790
708 The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or 791 The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or
709 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and 792 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and
710 omitting the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its 793 omitting the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its
711 hex keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s 794 hex keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s
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716 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, 799 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
717 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, 800 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
718 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that 801 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
719 it can start or end with whitespace. 802 it can start or end with whitespace.
720 803
804 Please note that you need to double the "\" when using
805 "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you
806 can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with
807 both Xt and rxvt's own processing).
808
721 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a 809 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
722 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter 810 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
723 `/' should be a character not used by the strings. 811 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
724 812
725 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 813 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
726 814
727 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\e<M-C-|abc|> 815 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
728 816
729 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 817 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
730 818
731 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e<M-C-a> 819 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
732 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e<M-C-b> 820 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
733 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e<M-C-c> 821 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
734 822
735 If *string* takes the form of "proto:STRING", the specified STRING 823 If *string* takes the form of "command:STRING", the specified STRING
736 is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example, 824 is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example
737 "proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007" means: change the current locale to 825 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
738 "zh_CN.GBK". 826 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
827
828 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
829
830 Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key
831 mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are
832 being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are
833 being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will
834 automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on,
835 unless some of those are defined mappings themselves.
836
837 Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
838 if you overwrite the "Insert" key you will disable rxvt's
839 "Shift-Insert" mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into
840 the user-defined keymap using the "builtin:" replacement:
841
842 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
843 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
844
845 The first line defines a mapping for "Insert" and *any* combination
846 of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
847 "Shift-Insert".
848
849 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
850 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited
851 font-switching at runtime:
852
853 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
854 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
855
856 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more
857 info):
858
859 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
860 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
739 861
740THE SCROLLBAR 862THE SCROLLBAR
741 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 863 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource:
742 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by 864 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
743 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 865 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is
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753 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt) 875 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt)
754 key while performing the desired mouse action. 876 key while performing the desired mouse action.
755 877
756 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 878 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
757 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 879 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
758 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC[6~ (Next) 880 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC [ 6 ~
759 and ESC[5~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the up and down 881 (Next) and ESC [ 5 ~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
760 arrows sends ESC[A (Up) and ESC[B (Down), respectively. 882 up and down arrows sends ESC [ A (Up) and ESC [ B (Down), respectively.
761 883
762TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 884TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
763 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 885 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
764 *xterm*(1). 886 *xterm*(1).
765 887
766 Selection: 888 Selection:
767 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 889 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the
768 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 890 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left
769 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the 891 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the
770 entire line. 892 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
893 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
771 894
772 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 895 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
773 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 896 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
774 normal one. 897 normal one.
775 898
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795 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first 918 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first
796 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills", 919 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills",
797 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with 920 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with
798 "--enable-iso14755". 921 "--enable-iso14755".
799 922
800 5.1: Basic method 923 * 5.1: Basic method
801 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 924 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
802 925
803 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter 926 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter
804 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift" 927 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift"
805 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While 928 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While
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811 address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 934 address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
812 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this 935 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this
813 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by 936 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by
814 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys. 937 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys.
815 938
816 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 939 * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
817 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols 940 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols
818 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 941 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
819 942
820 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing 943 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing
821 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will 944 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will
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823 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when 946 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when
824 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would 947 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would
825 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention 948 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention
826 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 949 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
827 950
828 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 951 * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
829 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 952 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
830 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character 953 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character
831 map. 954 map.
832 955
833 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later 956 * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later
834 input 957 input
835 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated 958 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated
836 with characters already displayed. 959 with characters already displayed.
837 960
838 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together, 961 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together,
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850 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 973 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
851 974
852LOGIN STAMP 975LOGIN STAMP
853 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be 976 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be
854 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this 977 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this
855 feature, rxvt must be installed setuid root on some systems. 978 feature, rxvt may need to be installed setuid root on some systems or
979 setgid to root or to some other group on others.
856 980
857COLORS AND GRAPHICS 981COLORS AND GRAPHICS
858 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can 982 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can
859 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 983 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
860 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt 984 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt
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892 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv 1016 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv
893 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black 1017 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black
894 on White. 1018 on White.
895 1019
896ENVIRONMENT 1020ENVIRONMENT
897 rxvt sets the environment variables TERM, COLORTERM and COLORFGBG. The 1021 rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
898 environment variable WINDOWID is set to the X window id number of the 1022
899 rxvt window and it also uses and sets the environment variable DISPLAY 1023 TERM
900 to specify which display terminal to use. rxvt uses the environment 1024 Normally set to "rxvt-unicode", unless overwritten at configure
901 variables RXVTPATH and PATH to find XPM files. 1025 time, via resources or on the commandline.
1026
1027 COLORTERM
1028 Either "rxvt", "rxvt-xpm", depending on wether rxvt was compiled
1029 with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension "-mono" to
1030 indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1031
1032 COLORFGBG
1033 Set to a string of the form "fg;bg" or "fg;xpm;bg", where "fg" is
1034 the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the
1035 string "default" to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence
1036 is to be used), "bg" is the colour code used as default background
1037 colour (or the string "default"), and "xpm" is the string "default"
1038 if rxvt was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like "ncurses" and
1039 "slang" can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1040
1041 WINDOWID
1042 Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
1043 window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1044 window and so on).
1045
1046 TERMINFO
1047 Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
1048 "--with-terminfo=PATH".
1049
1050 DISPLAY
1051 Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
1052 display in it's child processes.
1053
1054 SHELL
1055 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh".
1056
1057 RXVTPATH
1058 The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1059 files.
1060
1061 PATH
1062 Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH".
1063
1064 RXVT_SOCKET
1065 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1).
1066
1067 Default "$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename".
1068
1069 HOME
1070 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1071 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1072 ".Xdefaults")
1073
1074 XAPPLRESDIR
1075 Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1076
1077 XENVIRONMENT
1078 If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be
1079 loaded by rxvt.
902 1080
903FILES 1081FILES
904 /etc/utmp
905 System file for login records.
906
907 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt 1082 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt
908 Color names. 1083 Color names.
909 1084
910SEE ALSO 1085SEE ALSO
911 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1086 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
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917 1092
918 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding. 1093 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
919 1094
920CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1095CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
921 Project Coordinator 1096 Project Coordinator
922 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de 1097 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
923 1098
924 Web page maintainter
925 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de
926
927 <http://software.schmorp.de/> 1099 <http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
928 1100
929AUTHORS 1101AUTHORS
930 John Bovey 1102 John Bovey
931 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1103 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
932 1104
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946 1118
947 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> 1119 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
948 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project 1120 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project
949 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1121 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
950 1122
951 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> 1123 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
952 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1124 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
953 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1125 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
954 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1126 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
955 1127
956 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1128 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)

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