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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 6.0, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended 9 rxvt-unicode, version 6.2, 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
175 -fbi *fontlist* 175 -fbi *fontlist*
176 Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold 176 Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold
177 characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont for 177 characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont for
178 details. 178 details.
179 179
180 -is|+is
181 Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
182 foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for
183 details.
184
180 -name *name* 185 -name *name*
181 Specify the application name under which resources are to be 186 Specify the application name under which resources are to be
182 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. Name should 187 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. Name should
183 not contain `.' or `*' characters. Also sets the icon and title 188 not contain `.' or `*' characters. Also sets the icon and title
184 name. 189 name.
384 close $pty; 389 close $pty;
385 390
386 # now communicate with rxvt 391 # now communicate with rxvt
387 my $slave = $pty->slave; 392 my $slave = $pty->slave;
388 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 393 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
394
395 -perl *string*
396 Used by perl extension. See resource perl.
389 397
390RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 398RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
391 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 399 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
392 compiled into your version. 400 compiled into your version.
393 401
540 font: *fontlist* 548 font: *fontlist*
541 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 549 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
542 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode 550 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode
543 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 551 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
544 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 552 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default
545 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 553 font list is always appended to it; option -fn.
546 554
547 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 555 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
548 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with 556 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
549 "xft:". 557 "xft:".
550 558
596 tried. 604 tried.
597 605
598 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the 606 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the
599 normal text font will being used for the given style. 607 normal text font will being used for the given style.
600 608
609 intensityStyles: *boolean*
610 When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True,
611 option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
612 intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option
613 (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity
614 colours are not reachable.
615
601 selectstyle: *mode* 616 selectstyle: *mode*
602 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is 617 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is
603 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which 618 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
604 gives xterm style selection. 619 gives xterm style selection.
605 620
762 777
763 imLocale: *name* 778 imLocale: *name*
764 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of 779 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of
765 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for 780 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for
766 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while 781 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
767 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 782 staying in another locale; option -imlocale.
768 783
769 imFont: *fontset* 784 imFont: *fontset*
770 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or 785 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
771 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns 786 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
772 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other 787 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
775 to the base font. option -imfont. 790 to the base font. option -imfont.
776 791
777 tripleclickwords: *boolean* 792 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
778 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 793 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
779 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the 794 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
780 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw. 795 selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw.
781 796
782 insecure: *boolean* 797 insecure: *boolean*
783 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 798 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
784 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 799 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This
785 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, 800 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
901 info): 916 info):
902 917
903 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 918 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
904 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 919 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
905 920
921 perl: *string*
922 Used by perl extension and is free for any use, as it is not
923 interpreted by rxvt-unicode itself; option perl.
924
925 perl-eval: *string*
926 Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been loaded. See
927 the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
928
929 perl-lib: *path*
930 Additional directory that holds extension scripts that are loaded
931 and enabled for this terminal instance, in addition to scripts
932 stored in /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl-ext/, which are global to all
933 terminal instances.
934
935 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
936
906THE SCROLLBAR 937THE SCROLLBAR
907 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 938 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource:
908 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by 939 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
909 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 940 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is
910 fairly intuitive. The xterm-scrollbar is without arrows and its 941 fairly intuitive. The xterm-scrollbar is without arrows and its
936 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless 967 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
937 modified by resource tripleclickwords. 968 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
938 969
939 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 970 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
940 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 971 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
941 normal one. 972 normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in
973 the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and
974 removed from the selection.
942 975
943 Insertion: 976 Insertion:
944 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 977 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in
945 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 978 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as
946 if it had been typed on the keyboard. 979 if it had been typed on the keyboard.

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