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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" "RXVTDATE()" "X Version 11" "X Tools" 4.TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-03-28" "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\fBrxvt\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\&.5\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
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79resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. 79resource \fBborderColor\fP\&.
80.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" 80.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP"
81Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 81Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated
82list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 82list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display
83unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 83unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters,
84pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list 84other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list
85is appended\&. 85is always appended to it\&.
86resource \fBfont\fP\&. 86resource \fBfont\fP\&.
87.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" 87.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP"
88Specify the application name under which resources 88Specify the application name under which resources
89are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. 89are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&.
90Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. 90Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&.
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115Put scrollbar on right/left; 115Put scrollbar on right/left;
116resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&. 116resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&.
117.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP" 117.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP"
118Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 118Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
119resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&. 119resource \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" 120.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP"
125Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&. 121Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&.
126.IP "\fB-iconic\fP" 122.IP "\fB-iconic\fP"
127Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&. 123Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&.
128Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&. 124Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&.
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176.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP" 172.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP"
177The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE 173The 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 174of 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 175for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
180while staying in another locale\&. 176while staying in another locale\&.
177.IP "\fB-insecure\fP"
178Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
179sequences that echo strings\&. See the resource \fBinsecure\fP for
180more info\&.
181.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP" 181.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP"
182Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key: 182Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key:
183\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 183\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
184\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 184\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
185resource \fImodifier\fP\&. 185resource \fImodifier\fP\&.
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283\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. 283\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&.
284.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 284.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
285Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 285Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated
286list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 286list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display
287unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 287unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters,
288pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list 288other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list
289is appended\&. 289is always appended to this list\&.
290option \fB-fn\fP\&. 290option \fB-fn\fP\&.
291.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 291.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
292Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which 292Set 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 293is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which
294gives xterm style selection\&. 294gives xterm style selection\&.
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404\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 404\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
405of seconds of inactivity\&. 405of seconds of inactivity\&.
406\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. 406\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&.
407.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" 407.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP"
408Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. 408Specifies 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" 409.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP"
416The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to 410The 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, 411\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 412\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate
419DEC private mode escape sequence\&. 413DEC private mode escape sequence\&.
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436The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE 430The 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 431of 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 432for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
439while staying in another locale\&. 433while staying in another locale\&.
440option \fB-imlocale\fP\&. 434option \fB-imlocale\fP\&.
435.IP "\fBinsecure\fP"
436Enables "insecure" mode\&. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
437that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale\&. This
438could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
439wether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or
440though write(1)\&. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default\&.
441You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
442\fB-insecure\fP as an option\&. At the moment, this enabled display-answer,
443locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as
444dynamic menubar dispatch\&.
441.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP" 445.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP"
442Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: 446Set 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, 447\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
444\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 448\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
445option \fB-mod\fP\&. 449option \fB-mod\fP\&.
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1025.PP 1029.PP
1026Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. 1030Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&.
1027.PP 1031.PP
1028.SH "FTP LOCATION" 1032.SH "FTP LOCATION"
1029.PP 1033.PP
1030rxvt-+RXVTVERSION()\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites 1034rxvt-2\&.5\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites
1031RXVTFTPSITE() 1035ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt
1032.PP 1036.PP
1033.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" 1037.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR"
1034.PP 1038.PP
1035.IP "Project Coordinator" 1039.IP "Project Coordinator"
1036RXVTMAINT() RXVTMAINTEMAIL() 1040Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1037.br 1041.br
1038.IP "Web page maintainter" 1042.IP "Web page maintainter"
1039RXVTWEBMAINT() RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL() 1043Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1040.br 1044.br
1041RXVTWEBPAGE() 1045<http://www\&.sourceforge\&.net/projects/rxvt-unicode/>
1042.br 1046.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 1047.PP
1052.SH "AUTHORS" 1048.SH "AUTHORS"
1053.PP 1049.PP
1054.IP "John Bovey" 1050.IP "John Bovey"
1055University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&. 1051University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&.

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