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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 5.2, 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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118 Window foreground colour; resource foreground. 120 Window foreground colour; resource foreground.
119 121
120 -pixmap *file[;geom]* 122 -pixmap *file[;geom]*
121 Compile *XPM*: Specify XPM file for the background and also 123 Compile *XPM*: Specify XPM file for the background and also
122 optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may 124 optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may
123 need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' 125 need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the ";"
124 in the command-line; resource backgroundPixmap. 126 in the command-line; resource backgroundPixmap.
125 127
126 -cr *colour* 128 -cr *colour*
127 The cursor colour; resource cursorColor. 129 The cursor colour; resource cursorColor.
128 130
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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::DrawingArea;
340 $...->add ($rxvt); # important to add it somewhere first
341 $rxvt->realize; # now it can be realized
342 my $xid = $rxvt->window->get_xid;
343
344 system "rxvt -embed $xid &";
345
346 -pty-fd *fileno*
347 Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair
348 but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
349 useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
350 without having to run a program within it.
351
352 If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries
353 and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
354 yourself if you want that.
355
356 Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be
357 used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd):
358
359 use IO::Pty;
360 use Fcntl;
361
362 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
363 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
364 system "rxvt -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
365 close $pty;
366
367 # now communicate with rxvt
368 my $slave = $pty->slave;
369 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
308 370
309RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 371RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
310 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 372 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
311 compiled into your version. 373 compiled into your version.
312 374
313 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource 375 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
314 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources 376 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
315 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists 377 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
316 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 378 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like
317 xset. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 379 xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources
318 file when X starts. 380 file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in
381 order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
382
383 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
384 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
385 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
386 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
387 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
319 388
320 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 389 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists
321 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 390 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in
322 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 391 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
323 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 392 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or
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359 428
360 colorBD: *colour* 429 colorBD: *colour*
361 colorIT: *colour* 430 colorIT: *colour*
362 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when 431 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when
363 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not 432 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not
364 available (Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video 433 available (Compile *styles*) and this option is unset, reverse video
365 is used instead. 434 is used instead.
366 435
367 colorUL: *colour* 436 colorUL: *colour*
368 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 437 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
369 foreground colour is the default. 438 foreground colour is the default.
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449 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 518 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
450 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 519 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default
451 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 520 font list is always appended to it. option -fn.
452 521
453 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 522 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
454 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with 523 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
455 "xft:". 524 "xft:".
456 525
457 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 526 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
458 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only 527 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only
459 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only 528 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only
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566 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False: 635 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False:
567 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si. 636 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si.
568 637
569 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean* 638 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean*
570 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 639 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
571 scrollTtyOutput is False); option +sw. False: do not scroll with 640 scrollTtyOutput is False); option -sw. False: do not scroll with
572 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option -sw. 641 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option +sw.
573 642
574 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean* 643 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean*
575 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 644 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special
576 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special 645 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special
577 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do 646 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do
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654 723
655 inputMethod: *name* 724 inputMethod: *name*
656 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im. 725 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im.
657 726
658 imLocale: *name* 727 imLocale: *name*
659 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 728 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 729 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 730 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
662 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 731 staying in another locale. option -imlocale.
732
733 imFont: *fontset*
734 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
735 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
736 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
737 font lists used in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any*
738 suitable found found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size
739 to the base font. option -imfont.
740
741 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
742 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
743 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
744 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw.
663 745
664 insecure: *boolean* 746 insecure: *boolean*
665 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 747 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
666 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 748 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, 749 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
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690 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 772 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
691 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 773 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
692 instead scroll the screen up. 774 instead scroll the screen up.
693 775
694 keysym.*sym*: *string* 776 keysym.*sym*: *string*
695 Associate *string* with keysym *sym* (0xFF00 - 0xFFFF). It may 777 Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The
696 contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n:
697 newline, \r: return, \t: tab, \000: octal number) or control
698 characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A ...) and may enclosed with
699 double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace. The
700 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted. This resource 778 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted.
701 is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 779
780 The format of *sym* is "*(modifiers-)key*", where *modifiers* can be
781 any combination of ISOLevel3, AppKeypad, Control, NumLock, Shift,
782 Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated I, K,
783 C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
784
785 The NumLock, Meta and ISOLevel3 modifiers are usually aliased to
786 whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3
787 Shift/AltGr keys are being mapped. AppKeypad is a synthetic modifier
788 mapped to the current application keymap mode state.
789
790 The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or
791 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and
792 omitting the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its
793 hex keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s
794 is not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is
795 assured.
796
797 *string* may contain escape values ("\a": bell, "\b": backspace,
798 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
799 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
800 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
801 it can start or end with whitespace.
802
803 Please note that you need to double the "\" when using
804 "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you
805 can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with
806 both Xt and rxvt's own processing).
807
808 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
809 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
810 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
811
812 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
813
814 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
815
816 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
817
818 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
819 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
820 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
821
822 If *string* takes the form of "command:STRING", the specified STRING
823 is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example
824 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
825 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
826
827 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
828
829 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
830 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited
831 font-switching at runtime:
832
833 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
834 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
835
836 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more
837 info):
838
839 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
840 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
702 841
703THE SCROLLBAR 842THE SCROLLBAR
704 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 843 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource:
705 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by 844 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
706 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 845 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is
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716 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt) 855 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt)
717 key while performing the desired mouse action. 856 key while performing the desired mouse action.
718 857
719 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 858 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
720 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 859 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
721 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC[6~ (Next) 860 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC [ 6 ~
722 and ESC[5~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the up and down 861 (Next) and ESC [ 5 ~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
723 arrows sends ESC[A (Up) and ESC[B (Down), respectively. 862 up and down arrows sends ESC [ A (Up) and ESC [ B (Down), respectively.
724 863
725TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 864TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
726 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 865 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
727 *xterm*(1). 866 *xterm*(1).
728 867
729 Selection: 868 Selection:
730 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 869 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the
731 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 870 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left
732 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the 871 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the
733 entire line. 872 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
873 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
734 874
735 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 875 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
736 (Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 876 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
737 normal one. 877 normal one.
738 878
739 Insertion: 879 Insertion:
740 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 880 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in
741 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 881 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as
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758 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first 898 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first
759 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills", 899 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills",
760 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with 900 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with
761 "--enable-iso14755". 901 "--enable-iso14755".
762 902
763 5.1: Basic method 903 * 5.1: Basic method
764 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 904 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
765 905
766 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter 906 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter
767 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift" 907 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift"
768 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While 908 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While
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774 address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 914 address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
775 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this 915 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this
776 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by 916 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by
777 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys. 917 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys.
778 918
779 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 919 * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
780 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols 920 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols
781 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 921 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
782 922
783 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing 923 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing
784 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will 924 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will
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786 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when 926 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when
787 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would 927 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would
788 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention 928 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention
789 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 929 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
790 930
791 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 931 * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
792 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 932 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
793 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character 933 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character
794 map. 934 map.
795 935
796 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later 936 * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later
797 input 937 input
798 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated 938 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated
799 with characters already displayed. 939 with characters already displayed.
800 940
801 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together, 941 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together,
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813 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 953 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
814 954
815LOGIN STAMP 955LOGIN STAMP
816 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be 956 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be
817 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this 957 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this
818 feature, rxvt must be installed setuid root on some systems. 958 feature, rxvt may need to be installed setuid root on some systems or
959 setgid to root or to some other group on others.
819 960
820COLORS AND GRAPHICS 961COLORS AND GRAPHICS
821 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can 962 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can
822 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 963 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
823 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt 964 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt
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855 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv 996 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv
856 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black 997 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black
857 on White. 998 on White.
858 999
859ENVIRONMENT 1000ENVIRONMENT
860 rxvt sets the environment variables TERM, COLORTERM and COLORFGBG. The 1001 rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
861 environment variable WINDOWID is set to the X window id number of the 1002
862 rxvt window and it also uses and sets the environment variable DISPLAY 1003 TERM
863 to specify which display terminal to use. rxvt uses the environment 1004 Normally set to "rxvt-unicode", unless overwritten at configure
864 variables RXVTPATH and PATH to find XPM files. 1005 time, via resources or on the commandline.
1006
1007 COLORTERM
1008 Either "rxvt", "rxvt-xpm", depending on wether rxvt was compiled
1009 with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension "-mono" to
1010 indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1011
1012 COLORFGBG
1013 Set to a string of the form "fg;bg" or "fg;xpm;bg", where "fg" is
1014 the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the
1015 string "default" to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence
1016 is to be used), "bg" is the colour code used as default background
1017 colour (or the string "default"), and "xpm" is the string "default"
1018 if rxvt was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like "ncurses" and
1019 "slang" can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1020
1021 WINDOWID
1022 Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
1023 window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1024 window and so on).
1025
1026 TERMINFO
1027 Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
1028 "--with-terminfo=PATH".
1029
1030 DISPLAY
1031 Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
1032 display in it's child processes.
1033
1034 SHELL
1035 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh".
1036
1037 RXVTPATH
1038 The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1039 files.
1040
1041 PATH
1042 Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH".
1043
1044 RXVT_SOCKET
1045 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1).
1046
1047 Default "$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename".
1048
1049 HOME
1050 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1051 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1052 ".Xdefaults")
1053
1054 XAPPLRESDIR
1055 Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1056
1057 XENVIRONMENT
1058 If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be
1059 loaded by rxvt.
865 1060
866FILES 1061FILES
867 /etc/utmp
868 System file for login records.
869
870 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt 1062 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt
871 Color names. 1063 Color names.
872 1064
873SEE ALSO 1065SEE ALSO
874 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1066 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
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880 1072
881 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding. 1073 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
882 1074
883CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1075CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
884 Project Coordinator 1076 Project Coordinator
885 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de 1077 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
886 1078
887 Web page maintainter
888 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de
889
890 <http://software.schmorp.de/> 1079 <http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
891 1080
892AUTHORS 1081AUTHORS
893 John Bovey 1082 John Bovey
894 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1083 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
895 1084
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909 1098
910 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> 1099 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
911 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project 1100 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project
912 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1101 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
913 1102
914 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> 1103 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
915 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1104 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
916 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1105 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
917 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1106 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
918 1107
919 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1108 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)

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