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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 7.0, 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
163 163
164 See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the 164 See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the
165 FAQ section of rxvt(7). 165 FAQ section of rxvt(7).
166 166
167 -fb *fontlist* 167 -fb *fontlist*
168 Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters 168 Compile *font-styles*: The bold font list to use when bold
169 are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details. 169 characters are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details.
170 170
171 -fi *fontlist* 171 -fi *fontlist*
172 Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold 172 Compile *font-styles*: The italic font list to use when *italic*
173 characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details. 173 characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details.
174 174
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 italic* characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont
178 for details.
179
180 -is|+is
181 Compile *font-styles*: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
182 foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for
178 details. 183 details.
179 184
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
246 externalBorder. 251 externalBorder.
247 252
248 -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 253 -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
249 if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 254 if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
250 decorations; resource borderLess. 255 decorations; resource borderLess.
256
257 -sbg
258 Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block
259 graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified
260 fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its
261 block graphic glyphs; resource skipBuiltinGlyphs.
251 262
252 -lsp *number* 263 -lsp *number*
253 Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 264 Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
254 the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 265 the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
255 linespace. 266 linespace.
360 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 371 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
361 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 372 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
362 system "rxvt -embed $xid &"; 373 system "rxvt -embed $xid &";
363 }); 374 });
364 375
365 -pty-fd *fileno* 376 -pty-fd *file descriptor*
366 Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair 377 Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair
367 but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 378 but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
368 useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator 379 useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
369 without having to run a program within it. 380 without having to run a program within it.
370 381
371 If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries 382 If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries
372 and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 383 and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
373 yourself if you want that. 384 yourself if you want that.
374 385
386 As an extremely special case, specifying -1 will completely suppress
387 pty/tty operations.
388
375 Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be 389 Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be
376 used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd): 390 used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd):
377 391
378 use IO::Pty; 392 use IO::Pty;
379 use Fcntl; 393 use Fcntl;
385 399
386 # now communicate with rxvt 400 # now communicate with rxvt
387 my $slave = $pty->slave; 401 my $slave = $pty->slave;
388 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 402 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
389 403
404 -pe *string*
405 Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to
406 use) in this terminal instance. See resource perl-ext for details.
407
390RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 408RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
391 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 409 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
392 compiled into your version. 410 compiled into your version.
393 411
394 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
395 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
396 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
397 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 412 You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like xrdb. Many
398 xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 413 distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X
399 file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in 414 starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order, with
400 order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 415 later settings overwriting earlier ones:
401 416
402 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 417 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
403 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 418 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
404 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 419 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
405 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 420 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
406 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 421 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
407 422
408 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 423 Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two class names:
409 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 424 Rxvt and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt
410 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 425 and the original *rxvt* to be easily configured, while the class name
411 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 426 URxvt allows resources unique to rxvt, to be shared between different
412 ~/.Xresources if ~/.Xdefaults does not exist. Note that when reading X
413 resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: XTerm and URxvt. The class
414 name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt and the original *rxvt*
415 to be easily configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources
416 unique to rxvt, notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between
417 different rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable 427 rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults
418 defaults will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override 428 will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
419 resource settings. The following resources are allowed: 429 settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check
430 the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not
431 documented here):
420 432
421 geometry: *geom* 433 geometry: *geom*
422 Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 434 Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default
423 80x24]; option -geometry. 435 80x24]; option -geometry.
424 436
540 font: *fontlist* 552 font: *fontlist*
541 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 553 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 554 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode
543 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 555 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
544 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 556 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default
545 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 557 font list is always appended to it; option -fn.
546 558
547 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 559 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 560 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
549 "xft:". 561 "xft:".
550 562
596 tried. 608 tried.
597 609
598 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the 610 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the
599 normal text font will being used for the given style. 611 normal text font will being used for the given style.
600 612
613 intensityStyles: *boolean*
614 When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True,
615 option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
616 intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option
617 (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity
618 colours are not reachable.
619
601 selectstyle: *mode* 620 selectstyle: *mode*
602 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is 621 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 622 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
604 gives xterm style selection. 623 gives xterm style selection.
605 624
695 borderLess: *boolean* 714 borderLess: *boolean*
696 Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by 715 Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by
697 the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; 716 the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations;
698 option -bl. 717 option -bl.
699 718
719 skipBuiltinGlyphs: *boolean*
720 Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block
721 graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified
722 fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its
723 block graphic glyphs; option -sbg.
724
700 termName: *termname* 725 termName: *termname*
701 Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment 726 Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment
702 variable; option -tn. 727 variable; option -tn.
703 728
704 linespace: *number* 729 linespace: *number*
762 787
763 imLocale: *name* 788 imLocale: *name*
764 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of 789 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 790 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 791 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
767 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 792 staying in another locale; option -imlocale.
768 793
769 imFont: *fontset* 794 imFont: *fontset*
770 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or 795 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
771 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns 796 "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 797 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
775 to the base font. option -imfont. 800 to the base font. option -imfont.
776 801
777 tripleclickwords: *boolean* 802 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
778 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 803 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
779 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the 804 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
780 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw. 805 selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw.
781 806
782 insecure: *boolean* 807 insecure: *boolean*
783 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 808 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
784 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 809 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, 810 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
843 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, 868 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
844 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, 869 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
845 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that 870 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
846 it can start or end with whitespace. 871 it can start or end with whitespace.
847 872
848 Please note that you need to double the "\" when using 873 Please note that you need to double the "\" in resource files, as
849 "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you 874 Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use "\033" instead of
850 can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with 875 "\e" (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own
851 both Xt and rxvt's own processing). 876 processing).
852 877
853 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a 878 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
854 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter 879 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
855 `/' should be a character not used by the strings. 880 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
856 881
868 is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example 893 is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example
869 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when 894 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
870 Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 895 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
871 896
872 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 897 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
898
899 If *string* takes the form "perl:STRING", then the specified STRING
900 is passed to the "on_keyboard_command" perl handler. See the
901 rxvtperl(3) manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated
902 via "rxvt -pe selection") listens for "selection:rot13" events:
903
904 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
873 905
874 Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key 906 Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key
875 mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are 907 mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are
876 being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are 908 being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are
877 being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will 909 being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will
901 info): 933 info):
902 934
903 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 935 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
904 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 936 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
905 937
938 perl-ext-common: *string*
939 perl-ext: *string*
940 Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default:
941 "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe.
942
943 Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using
944 them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions
945 loaded by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource.
946 For example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension
947 except "selection".
948
949 Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle
950 brackets (e.g. "searchable-scrollback<M-s>", which binds the hotkey
951 for searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same
952 extension multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple
953 arguments to the extension.
954
955 Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
956 necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
957
958 If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
959 interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is
960 that perl-ext-common will be used for extensions that should be
961 available to all instances, while perl-ext is used for specific
962 instances.
963
964 perl-eval: *string*
965 Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered.
966 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
967 will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
968
969 perl-lib: *path*
970 Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
971 scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl"
972 resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in
973 /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource
974 will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
975
976 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
977
978 urlLauncher: *string*
979 Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
980 "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions.
981
982 transient-for: *windowid*
983 Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw.
984
906THE SCROLLBAR 985THE SCROLLBAR
907 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 986 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 987 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
909 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 988 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is
910 fairly intuitive. The xterm-scrollbar is without arrows and its 989 fairly intuitive. The xterm-scrollbar is without arrows and its
936 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless 1015 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
937 modified by resource tripleclickwords. 1016 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
938 1017
939 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 1018 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
940 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1019 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
941 normal one. 1020 normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in
1021 the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and
1022 removed from the selection.
942 1023
943 Insertion: 1024 Insertion:
944 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 1025 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in
945 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 1026 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as
946 if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1027 if it had been typed on the keyboard.

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