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4.TH "RXVT" "1" "RXVTDATE()" "X Version 11" "X Tools" 4.TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-04-02" "X Version 11" "X Tools"
5.SH "NAME" 5.SH "NAME"
6rxvt (ouR XVT) \- 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\fBrxvt\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\fP, version \fBRXVTVERSION()\fP, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator 14\fBrxvt-unicode\fP, version \fB2\&.7\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\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
20.PP 20.PP
21.SH "OPTIONS" 21.SH "OPTIONS"
22.PP 22.PP
23The \fBrxvt\fP options (mostly a subset of \fIxterm\fP\&'s) are listed below\&. 23The \fBurxvt\fP options (mostly a subset of \fIxterm\fP\&'s) are listed below\&.
24In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be eliminated 24In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be eliminated
25or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and defaults listed 25or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and defaults listed
26may not accurately reflect the version installed on your system\&. 26may not accurately reflect the version installed on your system\&.
27`rxvt -h\&' gives a list of major compile-time options on the \fIOptions\fP line\&. 27`rxvt -h\&' gives a list of major compile-time options on the \fIOptions\fP line\&.
28Option descriptions may be prefixed with which compile option each is 28Option descriptions may be prefixed with which compile option each is
29dependent upon\&. e\&.g\&. `Compile \fIXIM\fP:\&' requires \fIXIM\fP on the \fIOptions\fP 29dependent upon\&. e\&.g\&. `Compile \fIXIM\fP:\&' requires \fIXIM\fP on the \fIOptions\fP
30line\&. Note: `rxvt -help\&' gives a list of all command-line options compiled 30line\&. Note: `rxvt -help\&' gives a list of all command-line options compiled
31into your version\&. 31into your version\&.
32.PP 32.PP
33Note that \fBrxvt\fP permits the resource name to be used as a long-option 33Note that \fBurxvt\fP permits the resource name to be used as a long-option
34(--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are far greater than 34(--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are far greater than
35those listed\&. 35those listed\&.
36For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 Orange\&'\&. 36For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 Orange\&'\&.
37.PP 37.PP
38The following options are available: 38The following options are available:
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54resource \fBjumpScroll\fP\&. 54resource \fBjumpScroll\fP\&.
55.IP "\fB-ip\fP|\fB+ip\fP" 55.IP "\fB-ip\fP|\fB+ip\fP"
56Turn on/off inheriting parent window\&'s pixmap\&. Alternative form 56Turn on/off inheriting parent window\&'s pixmap\&. Alternative form
57is \fB-tr\fP; 57is \fB-tr\fP;
58resource \fBinheritPixmap\fP\&. 58resource \fBinheritPixmap\fP\&.
59.IP "\fB-tint\fP \fIcolour\fP"
60Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&.
59.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 61.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
60Window background colour; 62Window background colour;
61resource \fBbackground\fP\&. 63resource \fBbackground\fP\&.
62.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 64.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
63Window foreground colour; 65Window foreground colour;
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79resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. 81resource \fBborderColor\fP\&.
80.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" 82.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP"
81Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 83Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated
82list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 84list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display
83unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 85unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters,
84pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list 86other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list
85is appended\&. 87is always appended to it\&.
86resource \fBfont\fP\&. 88resource \fBfont\fP\&.
87.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" 89.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP"
88Specify the application name under which resources 90Specify the application name under which resources
89are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. 91are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&.
90Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. 92Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&.
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115Put scrollbar on right/left; 117Put scrollbar on right/left;
116resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&. 118resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&.
117.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP" 119.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP"
118Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 120Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
119resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&. 121resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&.
120.IP "\fB-mcc\fP|\fB+mcc\fP"
121Compile \fImultichar_languages\fP: treat multibyte glyphs as single
122character for backspace, delete and cursor movement keys;
123resource \fBmultibyte_cursor\fP\&.
124.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP" 122.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP"
125Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&. 123Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&.
126.IP "\fB-iconic\fP" 124.IP "\fB-iconic\fP"
127Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&. 125Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&.
128Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&. 126Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&.
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146This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 144This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
147\fBTERM\fP environment variable\&. This terminal type must exist in the 145\fBTERM\fP environment variable\&. This terminal type must exist in the
148\fItermcap(5)\fP database and should have \fIli#\fP and \fIco#\fP entries; 146\fItermcap(5)\fP database and should have \fIli#\fP and \fIco#\fP entries;
149resource \fBtermName\fP\&. 147resource \fBtermName\fP\&.
150.IP "\fB-e\fP \fIcommand [arguments]\fP" 148.IP "\fB-e\fP \fIcommand [arguments]\fP"
151Run the command with its command-line arguments in the \fBrxvt\fP 149Run the command with its command-line arguments in the \fBurxvt\fP
152window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename 150window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename
153of the program being executed if neither \fI-title\fP (\fI-T\fP) nor 151of the program being executed if neither \fI-title\fP (\fI-T\fP) nor
154\fI-n\fP are given on the command line\&. If this option is used, it 152\fI-n\fP are given on the command line\&. If this option is used, it
155must be the last on the command-line\&. If there is no \fB-e\fP option 153must be the last on the command-line\&. If there is no \fB-e\fP option
156then the default is to run the program specified by the \fBSHELL\fP 154then the default is to run the program specified by the \fBSHELL\fP
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176.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP" 174.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP"
177The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE 175The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE
178of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP 176of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP
179for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters 177for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
180while staying in another locale\&. 178while staying in another locale\&.
179.IP "\fB-insecure\fP"
180Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
181sequences that echo strings\&. See the resource \fBinsecure\fP for
182more info\&.
181.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP" 183.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP"
182Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key: 184Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key:
183\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 185\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
184\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 186\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
185resource \fImodifier\fP\&. 187resource \fImodifier\fP\&.
188.IP "\fB-ssc\fP|\fB+ssc\fP"
189Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled);
190resource \fBsecondaryScreen\fP\&.
191.IP "\fB-ssr\fP|\fB+ssr\fP"
192Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled);
193resource \fBsecondaryScroll\fP\&.
186.IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP" 194.IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP"
187No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made 195No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made
188available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP 196available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP
189in some window managers\&. 197in some window managers\&.
190.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" 198.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)"
191.PP 199.PP
192Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled 200Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled
193into your version\&. 201into your version\&.
194If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists 202If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists
195\fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in 203\fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBurxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in
196XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually 204XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually
197\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, 205\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP,
198or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when 206or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when
199reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and 207reading X resources, \fBurxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and
200\fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both 208\fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both
201\fBrxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name 209\fBurxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name
202\fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP, notably colours and 210\fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBurxvt\fP, notably colours and
203key-handling, to be shared between different \fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. 211key-handling, to be shared between different \fBurxvt\fP configurations\&.
204If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&. 212If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&.
205Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The 213Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The
206following resources are allowed: 214following resources are allowed:
207.PP 215.PP
208.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP" 216.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP"
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256option \fB+j\fP\&. 264option \fB+j\fP\&.
257.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 265.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
258\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap, 266\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap,
259giving artificial transparency\&. 267giving artificial transparency\&.
260\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&. 268\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&.
269.IP "\fBtintColor\fP \fIcolour\fP"
270Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&.
261.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 271.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
262Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&. 272Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&.
263.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 273.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
264Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default 274Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default
265#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&. 275#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&.
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283\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. 293\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&.
284.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 294.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
285Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 295Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated
286list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 296list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display
287unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 297unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters,
288pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list 298other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list
289is appended\&. 299is always appended to this list\&.
290option \fB-fn\fP\&. 300option \fB-fn\fP\&.
291.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 301.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
292Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which 302Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which
293is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which 303is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which
294gives xterm style selection\&. 304gives xterm style selection\&.
295.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 305.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
296Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP 306Set scrollbar style to \fBurxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP
297.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" 307.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP"
298Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 308Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
299specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application 309specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application
300name; 310name;
301option \fB-title\fP\&. 311option \fB-title\fP\&.
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404\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 414\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
405of seconds of inactivity\&. 415of seconds of inactivity\&.
406\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. 416\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&.
407.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" 417.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP"
408Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. 418Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&.
409.IP "\fBmultibyte_cursor:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
410\fBTrue\fP: consider multibyte glyphs as single character for backspace,
411delete and cursor movement keys;
412option \fB-mcc\fP\&.
413\fBFalse\fP: move through all components of all glyphs;
414option \fB+mcc\fP\&.
415.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" 419.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP"
416The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to 420The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to
417\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted, 421\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted,
418\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate 422\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate
419DEC private mode escape sequence\&. 423DEC private mode escape sequence\&.
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436The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE 440The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE
437of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP 441of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP
438for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters 442for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
439while staying in another locale\&. 443while staying in another locale\&.
440option \fB-imlocale\fP\&. 444option \fB-imlocale\fP\&.
445.IP "\fBinsecure\fP"
446Enables "insecure" mode\&. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
447that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale\&. This
448could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your
449display, wether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies
450unfiltered or though write(1)\&. Therefore, these sequences are
451disabled by default\&. (Note that other terminals, including xterm,
452have these sequences enabled by default)\&. You can enable them
453by setting this boolean resource or specifying \fB-insecure\fP as
454an option\&. At the moment, this enabled display-answer, locale,
455findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
456menubar dispatch\&.
441.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP" 457.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP"
442Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: 458Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to:
443\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 459\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
444\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 460\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
445option \fB-mod\fP\&. 461option \fB-mod\fP\&.
446.IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP" 462.IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP"
447Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 463Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
448character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as 464character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as
449described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&. 465described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&.
466.IP "\fBsecondaryScreen:\fP \fIbool\fP"
467Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled)\&.
468.IP "\fBsecondaryScroll:\fP \fIbool\fP"
469Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled)\&. If
470the this option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will
471change the scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen
472will instead scroll the screen up\&.
450.IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP" 473.IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP"
451Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It 474Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It
452may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape, 475may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape,
453\en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control 476\en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control
454characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with 477characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with
455double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace\&. The 478double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace\&. The
456intervening resource name \fBkeysym\&.\fP cannot be omitted\&. This 479intervening resource name \fBkeysym\&.\fP cannot be omitted\&. This
457resource is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE\&. 480resource is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE\&.
458.SH "THE SCROLLBAR" 481.SH "THE SCROLLBAR"
459.PP 482.PP
460Lines of text that scroll off the top of the \fBrxvt\fP window (resource: 483Lines of text that scroll off the top of the \fBurxvt\fP window (resource:
461\fBsaveLines\fP) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by keystrokes\&. 484\fBsaveLines\fP) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by keystrokes\&.
462The normal \fBrxvt\fP scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is fairly 485The normal \fBurxvt\fP scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is fairly
463intuitive\&. The \fBxterm-scrollbar\fP is without arrows and its behaviour 486intuitive\&. The \fBxterm-scrollbar\fP is without arrows and its behaviour
464mimics that of \fIxterm\fP 487mimics that of \fIxterm\fP
465.PP 488.PP
466Scroll down with \fBButton1\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Next\fP\&. 489Scroll down with \fBButton1\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Next\fP\&.
467Scroll up with \fBButton3\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Prior\fP\&. 490Scroll up with \fBButton3\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Prior\fP\&.
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488region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; 511region and release; Right click to extend the marked region;
489Left double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select 512Left double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select
490the entire line\&. 513the entire line\&.
491.IP "\fBInsertion\fP:" 514.IP "\fBInsertion\fP:"
492Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or \fBShift-Insert\fP) 515Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or \fBShift-Insert\fP)
493in an \fBrxvt\fP window causes the current text selection to be inserted 516in an \fBurxvt\fP window causes the current text selection to be inserted
494as if it had been typed on the keyboard\&. 517as if it had been typed on the keyboard\&.
495.SH "CHANGING FONTS" 518.SH "CHANGING FONTS"
496.PP 519.PP
497You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the default 520You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the default
498font and others of various sizes, by using \fBShift-KP_Add\fP and 521font and others of various sizes, by using \fBShift-KP_Add\fP and
499\fBShift-KP_Subtract\fP\&. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 522\fBShift-KP_Subtract\fP\&. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with
500\fBAlt->\fP and \fBAlt-<\fP, where the actual key 523\fBAlt->\fP and \fBAlt-<\fP, where the actual key
501can be selected using resources \fBsmallfont_key\fP/\fBbigfont_key\fP\&. 524can be selected using resources \fBsmallfont_key\fP/\fBbigfont_key\fP\&.
502.SH "LOGIN STAMP" 525.SH "LOGIN STAMP"
503.PP 526.PP
504\fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be 527\fBurxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be
505seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this 528seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this
506feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&. 529feature, \fBurxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&.
507.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS" 530.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS"
508.PP 531.PP
509In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP 532In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBurxvt\fP
510can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 533can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
511versions of the same)\&. 534versions of the same)\&.
512Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&. 535Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&.
513.PP 536.PP
514.TS 537.TS
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995.IP "\fBrxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv\fP" 1018.IP "\fBrxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv\fP"
996would yield White on Black, while on \fIxterm\fP(1) it would yield 1019would yield White on Black, while on \fIxterm\fP(1) it would yield
997Black on White\&. 1020Black on White\&.
998.SH "ENVIRONMENT" 1021.SH "ENVIRONMENT"
999.PP 1022.PP
1000\fBrxvt\fP sets the environment variables \fBTERM\fP, \fBCOLORTERM\fP and 1023\fBurxvt\fP sets the environment variables \fBTERM\fP, \fBCOLORTERM\fP and
1001\fBCOLORFGBG\fP\&. The environment variable \fBWINDOWID\fP is set to the X window 1024\fBCOLORFGBG\fP\&. The environment variable \fBWINDOWID\fP is set to the X window
1002id number of the \fBrxvt\fP window and it also uses and sets the environment 1025id number of the \fBurxvt\fP window and it also uses and sets the environment
1003variable \fBDISPLAY\fP to specify which display terminal to use\&. \fBrxvt\fP uses 1026variable \fBDISPLAY\fP to specify which display terminal to use\&. \fBurxvt\fP uses
1004the environment variables \fBRXVTPATH\fP and \fBPATH\fP to find XPM files\&. 1027the environment variables \fBRXVTPATH\fP and \fBPATH\fP to find XPM files\&.
1005.SH "FILES" 1028.SH "FILES"
1006.PP 1029.PP
1007.IP "\fB/etc/utmp\fP" 1030.IP "\fB/etc/utmp\fP"
1008System file for login records\&. 1031System file for login records\&.
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1025.PP 1048.PP
1026Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. 1049Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&.
1027.PP 1050.PP
1028.SH "FTP LOCATION" 1051.SH "FTP LOCATION"
1029.PP 1052.PP
1030rxvt-+RXVTVERSION()\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites 1053rxvt-2\&.7\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites
1031RXVTFTPSITE() 1054ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt
1032.PP 1055.PP
1033.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" 1056.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR"
1034.PP 1057.PP
1035.IP "Project Coordinator" 1058.IP "Project Coordinator"
1036RXVTMAINT() RXVTMAINTEMAIL() 1059Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1037.br 1060.br
1038.IP "Web page maintainter" 1061.IP "Web page maintainter"
1039RXVTWEBMAINT() RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL() 1062Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1040.br 1063.br
1041RXVTWEBPAGE() 1064<http://www\&.sourceforge\&.net/projects/rxvt-unicode/>
1042.br 1065.br
1043.IP "Mailing list"
1044The Rxvt Workers <rxvt-workers@rxvt\&.org>
1045mailing list has also been established for rxvt development, to
1046subscribe, email to
1047<rxvt-workers-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&.
1048There is also a mailing list for announcements of new releases of
1049rxvt\&. To subscribe, email to
1050<rxvt-announce-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&.
1051.PP 1066.PP
1052.SH "AUTHORS" 1067.SH "AUTHORS"
1053.PP 1068.PP
1054.IP "John Bovey" 1069.IP "John Bovey"
1055University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&. 1070University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&.
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1064.IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>" 1079.IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>"
1065Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) 1080Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5)
1066.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" 1081.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>"
1067Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. 1082Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&.
1068Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1083Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1069.IP "Marc Alexander Lehman <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>" 1084.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>"
1070Rewrote most of the display code and internal character handling 1085Forked rxvt-unicode\&. Rewrote most of the display code and
1071to store text in unicode\&. Numerous other fixes and extensions\&. 1086internal character handling to store text in unicode,
1087improve xterm compatibility and numerous other bugfixes
1088and extensions\&.
1072.br 1089.br
1073Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - ) 1090Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - )
1074.PP 1091.PP

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