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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" "2004-07-26" "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 \fB3\&.3\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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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\&.
61.IP "\fB-tint\fP \fIcolour\fP"
62Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
63transparency is enabled with \fB-tr\fP or \fB-ip\fP\&. You can also
64emulate the "shading" or "brigthness change" option known from
65other terminal programs using gray10 (gray20, etc\&.) colour
66strings\&.
59.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 67.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
60Window background colour; 68Window background colour;
61resource \fBbackground\fP\&. 69resource \fBbackground\fP\&.
62.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 70.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
63Window foreground colour; 71Window foreground colour;
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70resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&. 78resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&.
71.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 79.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
72The cursor colour; 80The cursor colour;
73resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&. 81resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&.
74.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 82.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
75The mouse pointer colour; 83The mouse pointer foreground colour;
76resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&. 84resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&.
85.IP "\fB-pr2\fP \fIcolour\fP"
86The mouse pointer background colour;
87resource \fBpointerColor2\fP\&.
77.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP" 88.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP"
78The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 89The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text;
79resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. 90resource \fBborderColor\fP\&.
80.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" 91.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP"
81Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 92Select the fonts to be used\&.
82list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 93This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when
83unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 94trying to display Unicode characters\&.
84pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list 95The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
85is appended\&. 96be smaller, but not larger\&.
97A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
86resource \fBfont\fP\&. 98resource \fBfont\fP\&.
87.IP "\fB-grk\fP \fImode\fP" 99.IP "\fB-rb\fP|\fB+rb\fP"
88Compile \fIGreek\fP: Greek keyboard translation; 100Enable "real bold" support\&.
89\fBiso\fP: ISO-8859 mapping\&. 101When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
90\fBibm\fP: IBM-437 mapping; 102available bold font in the font list\&.
103Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
104corresponding regular fonts\&.
105If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
91resource \fBgreek_keyboard\fP\&. 106resource \fBrealBold\fP\&.
92.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" 107.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP"
93Specify the application name under which resources 108Specify the application name under which resources
94are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. 109are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&.
95Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. 110Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&.
96Also sets the icon and title name\&. 111Also sets the icon and title name\&.
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120Put scrollbar on right/left; 135Put scrollbar on right/left;
121resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&. 136resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&.
122.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP" 137.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP"
123Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 138Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
124resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&. 139resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&.
125.IP "\fB-mcc\fP|\fB+mcc\fP"
126Compile \fImultichar_languages\fP: treat multibyte glyphs as single
127character for backspace, delete and cursor movement keys;
128resource \fBmultibyte_cursor\fP\&.
129.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP" 140.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP"
130Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&. 141Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&.
131.IP "\fB-iconic\fP" 142.IP "\fB-iconic\fP"
132Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&. 143Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&.
133Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&. 144Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&.
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181.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP" 192.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP"
182The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE 193The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE
183of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP 194of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP
184for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters 195for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
185while staying in another locale\&. 196while staying in another locale\&.
197.IP "\fB-insecure\fP"
198Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
199sequences that echo strings\&. See the resource \fBinsecure\fP for
200more info\&.
186.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP" 201.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP"
187Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key: 202Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key:
188\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 203\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
189\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 204\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
190resource \fImodifier\fP\&. 205resource \fImodifier\fP\&.
206.IP "\fB-ssc\fP|\fB+ssc\fP"
207Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled);
208resource \fBsecondaryScreen\fP\&.
209.IP "\fB-ssr\fP|\fB+ssr\fP"
210Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled);
211resource \fBsecondaryScroll\fP\&.
191.IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP" 212.IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP"
192No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made 213No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made
193available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP 214available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP
194in some window managers\&. 215in some window managers\&.
195.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" 216.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)"
196.PP 217.PP
197Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled 218Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled
198into your version\&. 219into your version\&.
220.PP
221There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the
222Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
223reader (\fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP)\&. For the first method (ie\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists
224\fBXGetDefaults\fP), you can set and change the resources using X11
225tools like \fBxset\fP\&. Many distribution do also load settings from the
226\fB~/\&.Xresources\fP file when X starts\&.
227.PP
199If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists 228If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt
200\fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in 229-h\fP lists \fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application
201XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually 230defaults set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
202\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, 231\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt\fP) and resources set in
203or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when 232\fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&.
204reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and 233Note that when reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class
205\fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both 234names: \fBXTerm\fP and \fBURxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBRxvt\fP allows resources
206\fBrxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name 235common to both \fBrxvt\fP and the original \fIrxvt\fP to be easily configured,
207\fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP, notably colours and 236while the class name \fBURxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP,
208key-handling, to be shared between different \fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. 237notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between different
209If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&. 238\fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. If no resources are specified, suitable
210Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The 239defaults will be used\&. Command-line arguments can be used to override
211following resources are allowed: 240resource settings\&. The following resources are allowed:
212.PP 241.PP
213.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP" 242.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP"
214Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 243Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default
21580x24]; 24480x24];
216option \fB-geometry\fP\&. 245option \fB-geometry\fP\&.
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231but the actual colour names used are listed in the 260but the actual colour names used are listed in the
232\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&. 261\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&.
233.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 262.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
234Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the 263Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the
235foreground colour is the default\&. 264foreground colour is the default\&.
265This option will be ignored if \fBrealBold\fP is enabled\&.
236.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 266.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
237Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 267Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
238foreground colour is the default\&. 268foreground colour is the default\&.
239.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 269.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
240Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 270Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
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261option \fB+j\fP\&. 291option \fB+j\fP\&.
262.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 292.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
263\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap, 293\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap,
264giving artificial transparency\&. 294giving artificial transparency\&.
265\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&. 295\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&.
296.IP "\fBfading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
297Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost\&.
298.IP "\fBtintColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
299Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&.
300.IP "\fBfading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
301Scale the tint colour by the given percentage\&.
266.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 302.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
267Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&. 303Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&.
268.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 304.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
269Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default 305Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default
270#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&. 306#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&.
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285.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP" 321.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP"
286Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 322Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
287menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and 323menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and
288\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. 324\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&.
289.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 325.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
290Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated 326Select the fonts to be used\&.
291list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display 327This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when
292unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, 328trying to display Unicode characters\&.
293pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list 329The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
294is appended\&. 330be smaller, but not larger\&.
331A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
295option \fB-fn\fP\&. 332option \fB-fn\fP\&.
296.IP "\fBgreek_keyboard:\fP \fImode\fP" 333.IP "\fBrealBold:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
297Set the Greek keyboard translation mode to be used; 334\fBTrue\fP: Enable "real bold" support\&.
298\fBiso\fP: ISO-8859 mapping (elot-928) [default]\&. 335When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
299\fBibm\fP: IBM-437 mapping (DOS codepage 737); 336available bold font in the font list\&.
337Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
338corresponding regular fonts\&.
339If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
300option \fB-grk\fP\&. 340option \fB-rb\fP\&.
301.IP "\fBgreektoggle_key:\fP \fIkeysym\fP" 341\fBFalse\fP: Display bold text in a regular font, using the color
302Set the key to toggle keyboard input between no translation and 342specified with \fBcolorBD\fP;
303Greek translation [default \fBMode_switch\fP]\&. 343option \fB+rb\fP\&.
304For more details, see the distributed file \fBREADME\&.greek\fP\&.
305.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 344.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
306Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which 345Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which
307is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which 346is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which
308gives xterm style selection\&. 347gives xterm style selection\&.
309.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 348.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
310Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP 349Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBrxvt\fP, \fBplain\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP
311.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" 350.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP"
312Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 351Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
313specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application 352specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application
314name; 353name;
315option \fB-title\fP\&. 354option \fB-title\fP\&.
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416option \fB-bc\fP\&. 455option \fB-bc\fP\&.
417.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 456.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
418\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 457\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
419of seconds of inactivity\&. 458of seconds of inactivity\&.
420\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. 459\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&.
460.IP "\fBpointerColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
461Mouse pointer foreground colour\&.
462.IP "\fBpointerColor2:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
463Mouse pointer background colour\&.
421.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" 464.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP"
422Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. 465Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&.
423.IP "\fBmultibyte_cursor:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
424\fBTrue\fP: consider multibyte glyphs as single character for backspace,
425delete and cursor movement keys;
426option \fB-mcc\fP\&.
427\fBFalse\fP: move through all components of all glyphs;
428option \fB+mcc\fP\&.
429.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" 466.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP"
430The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to 467The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to
431\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted, 468\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted,
432\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate 469\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate
433DEC private mode escape sequence\&. 470DEC private mode escape sequence\&.
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450The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE 487The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE
451of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP 488of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP
452for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters 489for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
453while staying in another locale\&. 490while staying in another locale\&.
454option \fB-imlocale\fP\&. 491option \fB-imlocale\fP\&.
492.IP "\fBinsecure\fP"
493Enables "insecure" mode\&. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
494that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale\&. This
495could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your
496display, wether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies
497unfiltered or though write(1)\&. Therefore, these sequences are
498disabled by default\&. (Note that other terminals, including xterm,
499have these sequences enabled by default)\&. You can enable them
500by setting this boolean resource or specifying \fB-insecure\fP as
501an option\&. At the moment, this enabled display-answer, locale,
502findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
503menubar dispatch\&.
455.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP" 504.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP"
456Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: 505Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to:
457\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 506\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
458\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 507\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
459option \fB-mod\fP\&. 508option \fB-mod\fP\&.
460.IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP" 509.IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP"
461Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 510Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
462character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as 511character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as
463described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&. 512described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&.
513.IP "\fBsecondaryScreen:\fP \fIbool\fP"
514Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled)\&.
515.IP "\fBsecondaryScroll:\fP \fIbool\fP"
516Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled)\&. If
517the this option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will
518change the scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen
519will instead scroll the screen up\&.
464.IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP" 520.IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP"
465Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It 521Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It
466may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape, 522may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape,
467\en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control 523\en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control
468characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with 524characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with
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517.PP 573.PP
518\fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be 574\fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be
519seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this 575seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this
520feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&. 576feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&.
521.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS" 577.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS"
522.PP
523If graphics support was enabled at compile-time, \fBrxvt\fP can be queried
524with ANSI escape sequences and can address individual pixels instead of
525text characters\&. Note the graphics support is still considered beta code\&.
526.PP 578.PP
527In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP 579In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP
528can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 580can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
529versions of the same)\&. 581versions of the same)\&.
530Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&. 582Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&.
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1041.PP 1093.PP
1042Cursor change support is not yet implemented\&. 1094Cursor change support is not yet implemented\&.
1043.PP 1095.PP
1044Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. 1096Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&.
1045.PP 1097.PP
1046Graphics support is fairly crude\&.
1047.PP
1048.SH "FTP LOCATION" 1098.SH "FTP LOCATION"
1049.PP 1099.PP
1050rxvt-+RXVTVERSION()\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites 1100rxvt-3\&.3\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites
1051RXVTFTPSITE() 1101ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt
1052.PP 1102.PP
1053.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" 1103.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR"
1054.PP 1104.PP
1055.IP "Project Coordinator" 1105.IP "Project Coordinator"
1056RXVTMAINT() RXVTMAINTEMAIL() 1106Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1057.br 1107.br
1058.IP "Web page maintainter" 1108.IP "Web page maintainter"
1059RXVTWEBMAINT() RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL() 1109Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1060.br 1110.br
1061RXVTWEBPAGE() 1111<http://www\&.sourceforge\&.net/projects/rxvt-unicode/>
1062.br 1112.br
1063.IP "Mailing list"
1064The Rxvt Workers <rxvt-workers@rxvt\&.org>
1065mailing list has also been established for rxvt development, to
1066subscribe, email to
1067<rxvt-workers-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&.
1068There is also a mailing list for announcements of new releases of
1069rxvt\&. To subscribe, email to
1070<rxvt-announce-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&.
1071.PP 1113.PP
1072.SH "AUTHORS" 1114.SH "AUTHORS"
1073.PP 1115.PP
1074.IP "John Bovey" 1116.IP "John Bovey"
1075University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&. 1117University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&.
1076.IP "Rob Nation <nation@rocket\&.sanders\&.lockheed\&.com>" 1118.IP "Rob Nation <nation@rocket\&.sanders\&.lockheed\&.com>"
1077very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1119very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1078.IP "Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc\&.ic\&.ac\&.uk>" 1120.IP "Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc\&.ic\&.ac\&.uk>"
1079wrote the Greek Keyboard Input 1121wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1080.IP "mj olesen <olesen@me\&.QueensU\&.CA>" 1122.IP "mj olesen <olesen@me\&.QueensU\&.CA>"
1081Wrote the menu system\&. 1123Wrote the menu system\&.
1082.br 1124.br
1083Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.11 to 2\&.21) 1125Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.11 to 2\&.21)
1084.IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>" 1126.IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>"
1085Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) 1127Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5)
1086.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" 1128.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>"
1087Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. 1129Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&.
1130Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1131.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>"
1132Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and
1133internal character handling to store text in unicode,
1134improve xterm compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes
1135and extensions\&.
1088.br 1136.br
1089Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - ) 1137Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - )
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