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1.if !\n(.g .ab GNU tbl requires GNU troff. 1.if !\n(.g .ab GNU tbl requires GNU troff.
2.if !dTS .ds TS 2.if !dTS .ds TS
3.if !dTE .ds TE 3.if !dTE .ds TE
4.TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-04-02" "X Version 11" "X Tools" 4.TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-06-26" "X Version 11" "X Tools"
5.SH "NAME" 5.SH "NAME"
6rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) \- a VT102 emulator for the X window system 6rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) \- a VT102 emulator for the X window system
7.PP 7.PP
8.SH "SYNOPSIS" 8.SH "SYNOPSIS"
9.PP 9.PP
10\fBurxvt\fP [options] [-e command [ args ]] 10\fBurxvt\fP [options] [-e command [ args ]]
11.PP 11.PP
12.SH "DESCRIPTION" 12.SH "DESCRIPTION"
13.PP 13.PP
14\fBrxvt-unicode\fP, version \fB2\&.7\fP, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator 14\fBrxvt-unicode\fP, version \fB3\&.1\fP, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator
15intended as an \fIxterm\fP(1) replacement for users who do not require 15intended as an \fIxterm\fP(1) replacement for users who do not require
16features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability\&. 16features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability\&.
17As a result, \fBrxvt-unicode\fP uses much less swap space -- a significant 17As a result, \fBrxvt-unicode\fP uses much less swap space -- a significant
18advantage on a machine serving many X sessions\&. 18advantage on a machine serving many X sessions\&.
19.PP 19.PP
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72resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&. 72resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&.
73.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 73.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
74The cursor colour; 74The cursor colour;
75resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&. 75resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&.
76.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 76.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
77The mouse pointer colour; 77The mouse pointer foreground colour;
78resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&. 78resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&.
79.IP "\fB-pr2\fP \fIcolour\fP"
80The mouse pointer background colour;
81resource \fBpointerColor2\fP\&.
79.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP" 82.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP"
80The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 83The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text;
81resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. 84resource \fBborderColor\fP\&.
82.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" 85.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP"
83Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 86Select the fonts to be used\&.
84list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 87This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when
85unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 88trying to display Unicode characters\&.
86other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list 89The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
87is always appended to it\&. 90be smaller, but not larger\&.
91A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
88resource \fBfont\fP\&. 92resource \fBfont\fP\&.
93.IP "\fB-rb\fP|\fB+rb\fP"
94Enable "real bold" support\&.
95When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
96available bold font in the font list\&.
97Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
98corresponding regular fonts\&.
99If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
100resource \fBrealBold\fP\&.
89.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" 101.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP"
90Specify the application name under which resources 102Specify the application name under which resources
91are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. 103are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&.
92Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. 104Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&.
93Also sets the icon and title name\&. 105Also sets the icon and title name\&.
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234but the actual colour names used are listed in the 246but the actual colour names used are listed in the
235\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&. 247\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&.
236.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 248.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
237Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the 249Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the
238foreground colour is the default\&. 250foreground colour is the default\&.
251This option will be ignored if \fBrealBold\fP is enabled\&.
239.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 252.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
240Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 253Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
241foreground colour is the default\&. 254foreground colour is the default\&.
242.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 255.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
243Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 256Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
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290.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP" 303.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP"
291Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 304Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
292menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and 305menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and
293\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. 306\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&.
294.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 307.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
295Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 308Select the fonts to be used\&.
296list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 309This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when
297unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 310trying to display Unicode characters\&.
298other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list 311The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
299is always appended to this list\&. 312be smaller, but not larger\&.
313A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
300option \fB-fn\fP\&. 314option \fB-fn\fP\&.
315.IP "\fBrealBold:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
316\fBTrue\fP: Enable "real bold" support\&.
317When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
318available bold font in the font list\&.
319Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
320corresponding regular fonts\&.
321If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
322option \fB-rb\fP\&.
323\fBFalse\fP: Display bold text in a regular font, using the color
324specified with \fBcolorBD\fP;
325option \fB+rb\fP\&.
301.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 326.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
302Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which 327Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which
303is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which 328is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which
304gives xterm style selection\&. 329gives xterm style selection\&.
305.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 330.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
306Set scrollbar style to \fBurxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP 331Set scrollbar style to \fBurxvt\fP, \fBrxvt\fP, \fBplain\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP
307.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" 332.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP"
308Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 333Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
309specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application 334specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application
310name; 335name;
311option \fB-title\fP\&. 336option \fB-title\fP\&.
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412option \fB-bc\fP\&. 437option \fB-bc\fP\&.
413.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 438.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
414\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 439\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
415of seconds of inactivity\&. 440of seconds of inactivity\&.
416\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. 441\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&.
442.IP "\fBpointerColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
443Mouse pointer foreground colour\&.
444.IP "\fBpointerColor2:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
445Mouse pointer background colour\&.
417.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" 446.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP"
418Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. 447Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&.
419.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" 448.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP"
420The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to 449The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to
421\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted, 450\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted,
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1048.PP 1077.PP
1049Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. 1078Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&.
1050.PP 1079.PP
1051.SH "FTP LOCATION" 1080.SH "FTP LOCATION"
1052.PP 1081.PP
1053rxvt-2\&.7\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites 1082rxvt-3\&.1\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites
1054ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt 1083ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt
1055.PP 1084.PP
1056.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" 1085.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR"
1057.PP 1086.PP
1058.IP "Project Coordinator" 1087.IP "Project Coordinator"
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1080Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) 1109Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5)
1081.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" 1110.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>"
1082Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. 1111Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&.
1083Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1112Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1084.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>" 1113.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>"
1085Forked rxvt-unicode\&. Rewrote most of the display code and 1114Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and
1086internal character handling to store text in unicode, 1115internal character handling to store text in unicode,
1087improve xterm compatibility and numerous other bugfixes 1116improve xterm compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes
1088and extensions\&. 1117and extensions\&.
1089.br 1118.br
1090Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - ) 1119Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - )
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