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1.if !\n(.g .ab GNU tbl requires GNU troff. 1.if !\n(.g .ab GNU tbl requires GNU troff.
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4.TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-04-02" "X Version 11" "X Tools" 4.TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-07-31" "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\fBrxvt\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\&.4\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
20.PP 20.PP
21.SH "OPTIONS" 21.SH "OPTIONS"
22.PP 22.PP
23The \fBurxvt\fP options (mostly a subset of \fIxterm\fP\&'s) are listed below\&. 23The \fBrxvt\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 \fBurxvt\fP permits the resource name to be used as a long-option 33Note that \fBrxvt\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-fade\fP \fInumber\fP"
60Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost\&.
59.IP "\fB-tint\fP \fIcolour\fP" 61.IP "\fB-tint\fP \fIcolour\fP"
60Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&. 62Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
63transparency is enabled with \fB-tr\fP or \fB-ip\fP\&. See also
64the \fB-sh\fP option that cna be used to brighten or darken
65the image in addition to tinting it\&.
66dot(\fB-sh\fP) \fInumber\fP
67Darken (0 \&.\&. 100) or lighten (-1 \&.\&. -100) the transparent background
68image in addition to tinting it\&.
61.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 69.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
62Window background colour; 70Window background colour;
63resource \fBbackground\fP\&. 71resource \fBbackground\fP\&.
64.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 72.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
65Window foreground colour; 73Window foreground colour;
66resource \fBforeground\fP\&. 74resource \fBforeground\fP\&.
67.IP "\fB-pixmap:\fP \fIfile[;geom]\fP" 75.IP "\fB-pixmap\fP \fIfile[;geom]\fP"
68Compile \fIXPM\fP: Specify XPM file for the background and also 76Compile \fIXPM\fP: Specify XPM file for the background and also
69optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string\&. Note you 77optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string\&. Note you
70may need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of 78may need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of
71the `;\&' in the command-line; 79the `;\&' in the command-line;
72resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&. 80resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&.
73.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 81.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
74The cursor colour; 82The cursor colour;
75resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&. 83resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&.
76.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 84.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
77The mouse pointer colour; 85The mouse pointer foreground colour;
78resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&. 86resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&.
87.IP "\fB-pr2\fP \fIcolour\fP"
88The mouse pointer background colour;
89resource \fBpointerColor2\fP\&.
79.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP" 90.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP"
80The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 91The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text;
81resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. 92resource \fBborderColor\fP\&.
82.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" 93.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP"
83Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 94Select the fonts to be used\&.
84list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 95This 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, 96trying to display Unicode characters\&.
86other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list 97The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
87is always appended to it\&. 98be smaller, but not larger\&.
99A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
88resource \fBfont\fP\&. 100resource \fBfont\fP\&.
101.IP "\fB-rb\fP|\fB+rb\fP"
102Enable "real bold" support\&.
103When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
104available bold font in the font list\&.
105Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
106corresponding regular fonts\&.
107If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
108resource \fBrealBold\fP\&.
89.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" 109.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP"
90Specify the application name under which resources 110Specify the application name under which resources
91are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. 111are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&.
92Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. 112Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&.
93Also sets the icon and title name\&. 113Also sets the icon and title name\&.
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144This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 164This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
145\fBTERM\fP environment variable\&. This terminal type must exist in the 165\fBTERM\fP environment variable\&. This terminal type must exist in the
146\fItermcap(5)\fP database and should have \fIli#\fP and \fIco#\fP entries; 166\fItermcap(5)\fP database and should have \fIli#\fP and \fIco#\fP entries;
147resource \fBtermName\fP\&. 167resource \fBtermName\fP\&.
148.IP "\fB-e\fP \fIcommand [arguments]\fP" 168.IP "\fB-e\fP \fIcommand [arguments]\fP"
149Run the command with its command-line arguments in the \fBurxvt\fP 169Run the command with its command-line arguments in the \fBrxvt\fP
150window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename 170window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename
151of the program being executed if neither \fI-title\fP (\fI-T\fP) nor 171of the program being executed if neither \fI-title\fP (\fI-T\fP) nor
152\fI-n\fP are given on the command line\&. If this option is used, it 172\fI-n\fP are given on the command line\&. If this option is used, it
153must be the last on the command-line\&. If there is no \fB-e\fP option 173must be the last on the command-line\&. If there is no \fB-e\fP option
154then the default is to run the program specified by the \fBSHELL\fP 174then the default is to run the program specified by the \fBSHELL\fP
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197in some window managers\&. 217in some window managers\&.
198.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" 218.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)"
199.PP 219.PP
200Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled 220Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled
201into your version\&. 221into your version\&.
222.PP
223There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the
224Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
225reader (\fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP)\&. For the first method (ie\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists
226\fBXGetDefaults\fP), you can set and change the resources using X11
227tools like \fBxset\fP\&. Many distribution do also load settings from the
228\fB~/\&.Xresources\fP file when X starts\&.
229.PP
202If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists 230If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt
203\fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBurxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in 231-h\fP lists \fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application
204XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually 232defaults set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
205\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, 233\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt\fP) and resources set in
206or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when 234\fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&.
207reading X resources, \fBurxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and 235Note that when reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class
208\fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both 236names: \fBXTerm\fP and \fBURxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBRxvt\fP allows resources
209\fBurxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name 237common to both \fBrxvt\fP and the original \fIrxvt\fP to be easily configured,
210\fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBurxvt\fP, notably colours and 238while the class name \fBURxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP,
211key-handling, to be shared between different \fBurxvt\fP configurations\&. 239notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between different
212If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&. 240\fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. If no resources are specified, suitable
213Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The 241defaults will be used\&. Command-line arguments can be used to override
214following resources are allowed: 242resource settings\&. The following resources are allowed:
215.PP 243.PP
216.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP" 244.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP"
217Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 245Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default
21880x24]; 24680x24];
219option \fB-geometry\fP\&. 247option \fB-geometry\fP\&.
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234but the actual colour names used are listed in the 262but the actual colour names used are listed in the
235\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&. 263\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&.
236.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 264.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
237Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the 265Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the
238foreground colour is the default\&. 266foreground colour is the default\&.
267This option will be ignored if \fBrealBold\fP is enabled\&.
239.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 268.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
240Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 269Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
241foreground colour is the default\&. 270foreground colour is the default\&.
242.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 271.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
243Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 272Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
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264option \fB+j\fP\&. 293option \fB+j\fP\&.
265.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 294.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
266\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap, 295\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap,
267giving artificial transparency\&. 296giving artificial transparency\&.
268\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&. 297\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&.
298.IP "\fBfading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
299Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost\&.
269.IP "\fBtintColor\fP \fIcolour\fP" 300.IP "\fBtintColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
270Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&. 301Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&.
302.IP "\fBshading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
303Darken (0 \&.\&. 100) or lighten (-1 \&.\&. -100) the transparent background
304image in addition to tinting it\&.
305.IP "\fBfading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
306Scale the tint colour by the given percentage\&.
271.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 307.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
272Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&. 308Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&.
273.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 309.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
274Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default 310Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default
275#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&. 311#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&.
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290.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP" 326.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP"
291Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 327Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
292menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and 328menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and
293\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. 329\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&.
294.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 330.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
295Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 331Select the fonts to be used\&.
296list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 332This 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, 333trying to display Unicode characters\&.
298other fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default font list 334The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
299is always appended to this list\&. 335be smaller, but not larger\&.
336A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
300option \fB-fn\fP\&. 337option \fB-fn\fP\&.
338.IP "\fBrealBold:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
339\fBTrue\fP: Enable "real bold" support\&.
340When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
341available bold font in the font list\&.
342Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
343corresponding regular fonts\&.
344If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
345option \fB-rb\fP\&.
346\fBFalse\fP: Display bold text in a regular font, using the color
347specified with \fBcolorBD\fP;
348option \fB+rb\fP\&.
301.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 349.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
302Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which 350Set 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 351is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which
304gives xterm style selection\&. 352gives xterm style selection\&.
305.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 353.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
306Set scrollbar style to \fBurxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP 354Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBrxvt\fP, \fBplain\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP
307.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" 355.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP"
308Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 356Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
309specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application 357specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application
310name; 358name;
311option \fB-title\fP\&. 359option \fB-title\fP\&.
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412option \fB-bc\fP\&. 460option \fB-bc\fP\&.
413.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 461.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
414\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 462\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
415of seconds of inactivity\&. 463of seconds of inactivity\&.
416\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. 464\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&.
465.IP "\fBpointerColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
466Mouse pointer foreground colour\&.
467.IP "\fBpointerColor2:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
468Mouse pointer background colour\&.
417.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" 469.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP"
418Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. 470Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&.
419.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" 471.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP"
420The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to 472The 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, 473\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted,
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478double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace\&. The 530double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace\&. The
479intervening resource name \fBkeysym\&.\fP cannot be omitted\&. This 531intervening resource name \fBkeysym\&.\fP cannot be omitted\&. This
480resource is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE\&. 532resource is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE\&.
481.SH "THE SCROLLBAR" 533.SH "THE SCROLLBAR"
482.PP 534.PP
483Lines of text that scroll off the top of the \fBurxvt\fP window (resource: 535Lines of text that scroll off the top of the \fBrxvt\fP window (resource:
484\fBsaveLines\fP) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by keystrokes\&. 536\fBsaveLines\fP) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by keystrokes\&.
485The normal \fBurxvt\fP scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is fairly 537The normal \fBrxvt\fP scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is fairly
486intuitive\&. The \fBxterm-scrollbar\fP is without arrows and its behaviour 538intuitive\&. The \fBxterm-scrollbar\fP is without arrows and its behaviour
487mimics that of \fIxterm\fP 539mimics that of \fIxterm\fP
488.PP 540.PP
489Scroll down with \fBButton1\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Next\fP\&. 541Scroll down with \fBButton1\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Next\fP\&.
490Scroll up with \fBButton3\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Prior\fP\&. 542Scroll up with \fBButton3\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Prior\fP\&.
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511region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; 563region and release; Right click to extend the marked region;
512Left double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select 564Left double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select
513the entire line\&. 565the entire line\&.
514.IP "\fBInsertion\fP:" 566.IP "\fBInsertion\fP:"
515Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or \fBShift-Insert\fP) 567Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or \fBShift-Insert\fP)
516in an \fBurxvt\fP window causes the current text selection to be inserted 568in an \fBrxvt\fP window causes the current text selection to be inserted
517as if it had been typed on the keyboard\&. 569as if it had been typed on the keyboard\&.
518.SH "CHANGING FONTS" 570.SH "CHANGING FONTS"
519.PP 571.PP
520You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the default 572You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the default
521font and others of various sizes, by using \fBShift-KP_Add\fP and 573font and others of various sizes, by using \fBShift-KP_Add\fP and
522\fBShift-KP_Subtract\fP\&. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 574\fBShift-KP_Subtract\fP\&. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with
523\fBAlt->\fP and \fBAlt-<\fP, where the actual key 575\fBAlt->\fP and \fBAlt-<\fP, where the actual key
524can be selected using resources \fBsmallfont_key\fP/\fBbigfont_key\fP\&. 576can be selected using resources \fBsmallfont_key\fP/\fBbigfont_key\fP\&.
525.SH "LOGIN STAMP" 577.SH "LOGIN STAMP"
526.PP 578.PP
527\fBurxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be 579\fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be
528seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this 580seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this
529feature, \fBurxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&. 581feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&.
530.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS" 582.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS"
531.PP 583.PP
532In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBurxvt\fP 584In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP
533can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 585can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
534versions of the same)\&. 586versions of the same)\&.
535Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&. 587Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&.
536.PP 588.PP
537.TS 589.TS
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1018.IP "\fBrxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv\fP" 1070.IP "\fBrxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv\fP"
1019would yield White on Black, while on \fIxterm\fP(1) it would yield 1071would yield White on Black, while on \fIxterm\fP(1) it would yield
1020Black on White\&. 1072Black on White\&.
1021.SH "ENVIRONMENT" 1073.SH "ENVIRONMENT"
1022.PP 1074.PP
1023\fBurxvt\fP sets the environment variables \fBTERM\fP, \fBCOLORTERM\fP and 1075\fBrxvt\fP sets the environment variables \fBTERM\fP, \fBCOLORTERM\fP and
1024\fBCOLORFGBG\fP\&. The environment variable \fBWINDOWID\fP is set to the X window 1076\fBCOLORFGBG\fP\&. The environment variable \fBWINDOWID\fP is set to the X window
1025id number of the \fBurxvt\fP window and it also uses and sets the environment 1077id number of the \fBrxvt\fP window and it also uses and sets the environment
1026variable \fBDISPLAY\fP to specify which display terminal to use\&. \fBurxvt\fP uses 1078variable \fBDISPLAY\fP to specify which display terminal to use\&. \fBrxvt\fP uses
1027the environment variables \fBRXVTPATH\fP and \fBPATH\fP to find XPM files\&. 1079the environment variables \fBRXVTPATH\fP and \fBPATH\fP to find XPM files\&.
1028.SH "FILES" 1080.SH "FILES"
1029.PP 1081.PP
1030.IP "\fB/etc/utmp\fP" 1082.IP "\fB/etc/utmp\fP"
1031System file for login records\&. 1083System file for login records\&.
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1048.PP 1100.PP
1049Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. 1101Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&.
1050.PP 1102.PP
1051.SH "FTP LOCATION" 1103.SH "FTP LOCATION"
1052.PP 1104.PP
1053rxvt-2\&.7\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites 1105rxvt-3\&.4\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites
1054ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt 1106ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt
1055.PP 1107.PP
1056.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" 1108.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR"
1057.PP 1109.PP
1058.IP "Project Coordinator" 1110.IP "Project Coordinator"
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1080Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) 1132Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5)
1081.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" 1133.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>"
1082Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. 1134Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&.
1083Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1135Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1084.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>" 1136.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>"
1085Forked rxvt-unicode\&. Rewrote most of the display code and 1137Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and
1086internal character handling to store text in unicode, 1138internal character handling to store text in unicode,
1087improve xterm compatibility and numerous other buffixes 1139improve xterm compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes
1088and extensions\&. 1140and extensions\&.
1089.br 1141.br
1090Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - ) 1142Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - )
1091.PP 1143.PP

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