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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" "2004-08-06" "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\&.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\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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32.PP 32.PP
33Note that \fBrxvt\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
38Also note that if you do not explictly specify a font (\fB-fn\fP and \fB-fm\fP)
39or a multichar encoding method (\fB-km\fP), rxvt will select a font for the
40preferable encoding according to your locale\&. Supported encodings are:
41\fBISO-8859-\fPn (n=\fB1\fP\&.\&.\&.\fB15\fP), \fBKOI8-R\fP, \fBKOI8-U\fP, \fBEUC-JP\fP,
42\fBShift_JIS\fP, \fBEUC-KR\fP, \fBEUC-CN\fP (aka \fBGB\fP), and \fBBig5\fP\&.
43.PP 37.PP
44The following options are available: 38The following options are available:
45.PP 39.PP
46.IP "\fB-help\fP, \fB--help\fP" 40.IP "\fB-help\fP, \fB--help\fP"
47Print out a message describing available options\&. 41Print out a message describing available options\&.
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60resource \fBjumpScroll\fP\&. 54resource \fBjumpScroll\fP\&.
61.IP "\fB-ip\fP|\fB+ip\fP" 55.IP "\fB-ip\fP|\fB+ip\fP"
62Turn on/off inheriting parent window\&'s pixmap\&. Alternative form 56Turn on/off inheriting parent window\&'s pixmap\&. Alternative form
63is \fB-tr\fP; 57is \fB-tr\fP;
64resource \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\&. See also
64the \fB-sh\fP option that can be used to brighten or darken
65the image in addition to tinting it\&.
66.IP "\fB-sh\fP"
67\fInumber\fP
68Darken (0 \&.\&. 100) or lighten (-1 \&.\&. -100) the transparent background
69image in addition to tinting it (i\&.e\&. \fB-tint\fP must be specified, too)\&.
65.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 70.IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
66Window background colour; 71Window background colour;
67resource \fBbackground\fP\&. 72resource \fBbackground\fP\&.
68.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP" 73.IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP"
69Window foreground colour; 74Window foreground colour;
70resource \fBforeground\fP\&. 75resource \fBforeground\fP\&.
71.IP "\fB-pixmap:\fP \fIfile[;geom]\fP" 76.IP "\fB-pixmap\fP \fIfile[;geom]\fP"
72Compile \fIXPM\fP: Specify XPM file for the background and also 77Compile \fIXPM\fP: Specify XPM file for the background and also
73optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string\&. Note you 78optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string\&. Note you
74may need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of 79may need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of
75the `;\&' in the command-line; 80the `;\&' in the command-line;
76resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&. 81resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&.
77.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 82.IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
78The cursor colour; 83The cursor colour;
79resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&. 84resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&.
80.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP" 85.IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP"
81The mouse pointer colour; 86The mouse pointer foreground colour;
82resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&. 87resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&.
88.IP "\fB-pr2\fP \fIcolour\fP"
89The mouse pointer background colour;
90resource \fBpointerColor2\fP\&.
83.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP" 91.IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP"
84The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 92The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text;
85resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. 93resource \fBborderColor\fP\&.
86.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" 94.IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP"
87Main normal text font; 95Select the fonts to be used\&.
96This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when
97trying to display Unicode characters\&.
98The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
99be smaller, but not larger\&.
100A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
88resource \fBfont\fP\&. 101resource \fBfont\fP\&.
89.IP "\fB-fb\fP \fIfontname\fP" 102.IP "\fB-rb\fP|\fB+rb\fP"
90Main bold text font; 103Enable "real bold" support\&.
104When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
105available bold font in the font list\&.
106Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
107corresponding regular fonts\&.
108If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
91resource \fBboldFont\fP\&. 109resource \fBrealBold\fP\&.
92.IP "\fB-fm\fP \fIfontname\fP"
93Main multicharacter font;
94resource \fBmfont\fP\&.
95.IP "\fB-km\fP \fImode\fP"
96Compile \fImultichar_languages\fP:
97Multiple-character font-set encoding mode;
98\fBeucj\fP: EUC Japanese encoding\&.
99\fBsjis\fP: Shift JIS encoding\&.
100\fBbig5\fP: BIG5 encoding\&.
101\fBgb\fP: GB encoding\&.
102\fBkr\fP: EUC Korean encoding\&.
103\fBnoenc\fP: no encoding;
104resource \fBmultichar_encoding\fP\&.
105.IP "\fB-grk\fP \fImode\fP"
106Compile \fIGreek\fP: Greek keyboard translation;
107\fBiso\fP: ISO-8859 mapping\&.
108\fBibm\fP: IBM-437 mapping;
109resource \fBgreek_keyboard\fP\&.
110.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" 110.IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP"
111Specify the application name under which resources 111Specify the application name under which resources
112are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. 112are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&.
113Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. 113Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&.
114Also sets the icon and title name\&. 114Also sets the icon and title name\&.
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138Put scrollbar on right/left; 138Put scrollbar on right/left;
139resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&. 139resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&.
140.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP" 140.IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP"
141Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 141Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
142resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&. 142resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&.
143.IP "\fB-mcc\fP|\fB+mcc\fP"
144Compile \fImultichar_languages\fP: treat multibyte glyphs as single
145character for backspace, delete and cursor movement keys;
146resource \fBmultibyte_cursor\fP\&.
147.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP" 143.IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP"
148Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&. 144Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&.
149.IP "\fB-iconic\fP" 145.IP "\fB-iconic\fP"
150Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&. 146Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&.
151Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&. 147Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&.
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159resource \fBinternalBorder\fP\&. 155resource \fBinternalBorder\fP\&.
160.IP "\fB-w\fP \fInumber\fP" 156.IP "\fB-w\fP \fInumber\fP"
161Compile \fIfrills\fP: External border of \fInumber\fP pixels\&. 157Compile \fIfrills\fP: External border of \fInumber\fP pixels\&.
162Also, \fB-bw\fP and \fB-borderwidth\fP\&. See resource entry for limits; 158Also, \fB-bw\fP and \fB-borderwidth\fP\&. See resource entry for limits;
163resource \fBexternalBorder\fP\&. 159resource \fBexternalBorder\fP\&.
160.IP "\fB-bl\fP"
161Compile \fIfrills\fP: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window,
162i\&.e\&. if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window
163decorations; resource \fBborderLess\fP\&.
164.IP "\fB-lsp\fP \fInumber\fP" 164.IP "\fB-lsp\fP \fInumber\fP"
165Compile \fIlinespace\fP: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each 165Compile \fIlinespace\fP: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each
166row of the display; 166row of the display;
167resource \fBlinespace\fP\&. 167resource \fBlinespace\fP\&.
168.IP "\fB-tn\fP \fItermname\fP" 168.IP "\fB-tn\fP \fItermname\fP"
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194\fBOverTheSpot\fP, \fBOffTheSpot\fP, \fBRoot\fP; 194\fBOverTheSpot\fP, \fBOffTheSpot\fP, \fBRoot\fP;
195resource \fBpreeditType\fP\&. 195resource \fBpreeditType\fP\&.
196.IP "\fB-im\fP \fItext\fP" 196.IP "\fB-im\fP \fItext\fP"
197Compile \fIXIM\fP: input method name\&. 197Compile \fIXIM\fP: input method name\&.
198resource \fBinputMethod\fP\&. 198resource \fBinputMethod\fP\&.
199.IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP"
200The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE
201of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP
202for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
203while staying in another locale\&.
204.IP "\fB-insecure\fP"
205Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
206sequences that echo strings\&. See the resource \fBinsecure\fP for
207more info\&.
199.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP" 208.IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP"
200Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key: 209Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key:
201\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 210\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
202\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 211\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
203resource \fImodifier\fP\&. 212resource \fImodifier\fP\&.
213.IP "\fB-ssc\fP|\fB+ssc\fP"
214Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled);
215resource \fBsecondaryScreen\fP\&.
216.IP "\fB-ssr\fP|\fB+ssr\fP"
217Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled);
218resource \fBsecondaryScroll\fP\&.
204.IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP" 219.IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP"
205No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made 220No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made
206available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP 221available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP
207in some window managers\&. 222in some window managers\&.
208.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" 223.SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)"
209.PP 224.PP
210Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled 225Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled
211into your version\&. 226into your version\&.
227.PP
228There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the
229Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
230reader (\fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP)\&. For the first method (ie\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists
231\fBXGetDefaults\fP), you can set and change the resources using X11
232tools like \fBxset\fP\&. Many distribution do also load settings from the
233\fB~/\&.Xresources\fP file when X starts\&.
234.PP
212If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists 235If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt
213\fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in 236-h\fP lists \fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application
214XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually 237defaults set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
215\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, 238\fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt\fP) and resources set in
216or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when 239\fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&.
217reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and 240Note that when reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class
218\fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both 241names: \fBXTerm\fP and \fBURxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBRxvt\fP allows resources
219\fBrxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name 242common to both \fBrxvt\fP and the original \fIrxvt\fP to be easily configured,
220\fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP, notably colours and 243while the class name \fBURxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP,
221key-handling, to be shared between different \fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. 244notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between different
222If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&. 245\fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. If no resources are specified, suitable
223Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The 246defaults will be used\&. Command-line arguments can be used to override
224following resources are allowed: 247resource settings\&. The following resources are allowed:
225.PP 248.PP
226.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP" 249.IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP"
227Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 250Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default
22880x24]; 25180x24];
229option \fB-geometry\fP\&. 252option \fB-geometry\fP\&.
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244but the actual colour names used are listed in the 267but the actual colour names used are listed in the
245\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&. 268\fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&.
246.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 269.IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
247Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the 270Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the
248foreground colour is the default\&. 271foreground colour is the default\&.
272This option will be ignored if \fBrealBold\fP is enabled\&.
249.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 273.IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
250Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 274Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
251foreground colour is the default\&. 275foreground colour is the default\&.
252.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 276.IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
253Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 277Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
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274option \fB+j\fP\&. 298option \fB+j\fP\&.
275.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 299.IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
276\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap, 300\fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap,
277giving artificial transparency\&. 301giving artificial transparency\&.
278\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&. 302\fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&.
303.IP "\fBfading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
304Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost\&.
305.IP "\fBtintColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
306Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&.
307.IP "\fBshading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
308Darken (0 \&.\&. 100) or lighten (-1 \&.\&. -100) the transparent background
309image in addition to tinting it\&.
310.IP "\fBfading:\fP \fInumber\fP"
311Scale the tint colour by the given percentage\&.
279.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 312.IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
280Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&. 313Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&.
281.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" 314.IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
282Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default 315Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default
283#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&. 316#969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&.
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298.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP" 331.IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP"
299Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 332Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
300menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and 333menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and
301\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. 334\fBPATH\fP environment variables\&.
302.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 335.IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
303Select the main text font used [default 7x14]; 336Select the fonts to be used\&.
337This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when
338trying to display Unicode characters\&.
339The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
340be smaller, but not larger\&.
341A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&.
304option \fB-fn\fP\&. 342option \fB-fn\fP\&.
305.IP "\fBfont\fP\fIn\fP\fB:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 343.IP "\fBrealBold:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
306Specify the alternative font \fIn\fP\&. The default font values: 344\fBTrue\fP: Enable "real bold" support\&.
307.br 345When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first
308.RS 346available bold font in the font list\&.
309.HP 347Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their
310.TS 348corresponding regular fonts\&.
311.nr 3c \n(.C 349If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&.
312.cp 0
313.nr 3lps \n[.s]
314.nr 3cent \n[.ce]
315.de 3init
316.ft \n[.f]
317.ps \n[.s]
318.vs \n[.v]u
319.in \n[.i]u
320.ll \n[.l]u
321.ls \n[.L]
322.ad \n[.j]
323.ie \n[.u] .fi
324.el .nf
325.ce \n[.ce]
326..
327.nr 3ind \n[.i]
328.nr 3fnt \n[.f]
329.nr 3sz \n[.s]
330.nr 3fll \n[.u]
331.nr T. 0
332.nr 3crow 0-1
333.nr 3passed 0-1
334.nr 3sflag 0
335.ds 3trans
336.ds 3quote
337.nr 3brule 1
338.nr 3supbot 0
339.eo
340.de 3rmk
341.mk \$1
342.if !'\n(.z'' \!.3rmk "\$1"
343..
344.de 3rvpt
345.vpt \$1
346.if !'\n(.z'' \!.3rvpt "\$1"
347..
348.de 3keep
349.if '\n[.z]'' \{.ds 3quote \\
350.ds 3trans \!
351.di 3section
352.nr 3sflag 1
353.in 0
354.\}
355..
356.de 3release
357.if \n[3sflag] \{.di
358.in \n[3ind]u
359.nr 3dn \n[dn]
360.ds 3quote
361.ds 3trans
362.nr 3sflag 0
363.if \n[.t]<=\n[dn] \{.nr T. 1
364.T#
365.nr 3supbot 1
366.sp \n[.t]u
367.nr 3supbot 0
368.mk #T
369.\}
370.if \n[.t]<=\n[3dn] .tm warning: page \n%: table text block will not fit on one page
371.nf
372.ls 1
373.3section
374.ls
375.rm 3section
376.\}
377..
378.nr 3tflag 0
379.de 3tkeep
380.if '\n[.z]'' \{.di 3table
381.nr 3tflag 1
382.\}
383..
384.de 3trelease
385.if \n[3tflag] \{.br
386.di
387.nr 3dn \n[dn]
388.ne \n[dn]u+\n[.V]u
389.ie \n[.t]<=\n[3dn] .tm error: page \n%: table will not fit on one page; use .TS H/.TH with a supporting macro package
390.el \{.in 0
391.ls 1
392.nf
393.3table
394.\}
395.rm 3table
396.\}
397..
398.ec
399.ce 0
400.nf
401.nr 3sep 1n
402.nr 3w0 \n(.H
403.nr 3aw0 0
404.nr 3lnw0 0
405.nr 3rnw0 0
406.nr 3w1 \n(.H
407.nr 3aw1 0
408.nr 3lnw1 0
409.nr 3rnw1 0
410.nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?\w\[tbl]\fBfont\fP: \[tbl]
411.nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?\w\[tbl]\ 7x14 \[tbl]
412.nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?\w\[tbl]\fBfont1\fP: \[tbl]
413.nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?\w\[tbl]\ 6x10 \[tbl]
414.nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?\w\[tbl]\fBfont2\fP: \[tbl]
415.nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?\w\[tbl]\ 6x13 \[tbl]
416.nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?\w\[tbl]\fBfont3\fP: \[tbl]
417.nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?\w\[tbl]\ 8x13 \[tbl]
418.nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?\w\[tbl]\fBfont4\fP: \[tbl]
419.nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?\w\[tbl]\ 9x15 \[tbl]
420.nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?(\n[3lnw0]+\n[3rnw0])
421.if \n[3aw0] .nr 3w0 \n[3w0]>?(\n[3aw0]+2n)
422.nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?(\n[3lnw1]+\n[3rnw1])
423.if \n[3aw1] .nr 3w1 \n[3w1]>?(\n[3aw1]+2n)
424.nr 3cd0 0
425.nr 3cl0 0*\n[3sep]
426.nr 3ce0 \n[3cl0]+\n[3w0]
427.nr 3cl1 \n[3ce0]+(3*\n[3sep])
428.nr 3cd1 \n[3ce0]+\n[3cl1]/2
429.nr 3ce1 \n[3cl1]+\n[3w1]
430.nr 3cd2 \n[3ce1]+(0*\n[3sep])
431.nr TW \n[3cd2]
432.if \n[3cent] \{.in +(u;\n[.l]-\n[.i]-\n[TW]/2>?-\n[.i])
433.nr 3ind \n[.i]
434.\}
435.eo
436.de T#
437.if !\n[3supbot] \{.3rvpt 0
438.mk 3vert
439.ls 1
440.ls
441.nr 3passed \n[3crow]
442.sp |\n[3vert]u
443.3rvpt 1
444.\}
445..
446.ec
447.fc 
448.3keep
449.3rmk 3rt0
450\*[3trans].nr 3crow 0
451.3keep
452.mk 3rs0
453.mk 3bot
454.3rvpt 0
455.ta \n[3ce0]u \n[3ce1]u
456\&\h'|\n[3cl0]u'\fBfont\fP: \h'|\n[3cl1]u'\ 7x14
457.nr 3bot \n[3bot]>?\n[.d]
458.sp |\n[3rs0]u
459.3rvpt 1
460.sp |\n[3bot]u
461\*[3trans].nr 3brule 1
462.3release
463.3keep
464.3rmk 3rt1
465\*[3trans].nr 3crow 1
466.3keep
467.mk 3rs1
468.mk 3bot
469.3rvpt 0
470.ta \n[3ce0]u \n[3ce1]u
471\&\h'|\n[3cl0]u'\fBfont1\fP: \h'|\n[3cl1]u'\ 6x10
472.nr 3bot \n[3bot]>?\n[.d]
473.sp |\n[3rs1]u
474.3rvpt 1
475.sp |\n[3bot]u
476\*[3trans].nr 3brule 1
477.3release
478.3keep
479.3rmk 3rt2
480\*[3trans].nr 3crow 2
481.3keep
482.mk 3rs2
483.mk 3bot
484.3rvpt 0
485.ta \n[3ce0]u \n[3ce1]u
486\&\h'|\n[3cl0]u'\fBfont2\fP: \h'|\n[3cl1]u'\ 6x13
487.nr 3bot \n[3bot]>?\n[.d]
488.sp |\n[3rs2]u
489.3rvpt 1
490.sp |\n[3bot]u
491\*[3trans].nr 3brule 1
492.3release
493.3keep
494.3rmk 3rt3
495\*[3trans].nr 3crow 3
496.3keep
497.mk 3rs3
498.mk 3bot
499.3rvpt 0
500.ta \n[3ce0]u \n[3ce1]u
501\&\h'|\n[3cl0]u'\fBfont3\fP: \h'|\n[3cl1]u'\ 8x13
502.nr 3bot \n[3bot]>?\n[.d]
503.sp |\n[3rs3]u
504.3rvpt 1
505.sp |\n[3bot]u
506\*[3trans].nr 3brule 1
507.3release
508.3keep
509.3rmk 3rt4
510\*[3trans].nr 3crow 4
511.3keep
512.mk 3rs4
513.mk 3bot
514.3rvpt 0
515.ta \n[3ce0]u \n[3ce1]u
516\&\h'|\n[3cl0]u'\fBfont4\fP: \h'|\n[3cl1]u'\ 9x15
517.nr 3bot \n[3bot]>?\n[.d]
518.sp |\n[3rs4]u
519.3rvpt 1
520.sp |\n[3bot]u
521\*[3trans].nr 3brule 1
522.3release
523.mk 3rt5
524.nr 3brule 1
525.nr T. 1
526.T#
527.3init
528.fc
529.cp \n(3c
530.TE
531.RE
532.IP "\fBboldFont:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
533Specify the name of the bold font to use if \fBcolorBD\fP has not been
534specified and it is not possible to map the default foreground colour
535to colour 8-15 [default NONE]\&. This font must be the same height and
536width as the normal font;
537option \fB-fb\fP\&. 350option \fB-rb\fP\&.
538.IP "\fBmfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" 351\fBFalse\fP: Display bold text in a regular font, using the color
539Select the main multiple-character text font used [default k14]; 352specified with \fBcolorBD\fP;
540option \fB-fk\fP\&.
541.IP "\fBmfont\fP\fIn\fP\fB:\fP \fIfontname\fP"
542Specify the alternative multiple-character font \fIn\fP\&. If compiled
543for multiple-character fonts, the Roman and multiple-character font
544sizes should match\&.
545.IP "\fBmultichar_encoding:\fP \fImode\fP"
546Set the encoding mode to be used when multicharacter encoding is
547received;
548\fBeucj\fP: EUC Japanese encoding [default for Kanji]\&.
549\fBsjis\fP: Shift JIS encoding\&.
550\fBbig5\fP: BIG5 encoding\&.
551\fBgb\fP: GB encoding\&.
552\fBkr\fP: EUC Korean encoding\&.
553\fBnoenc\fP: no encoding;
554option \fB-km\fP\&.
555.IP "\fBgreek_keyboard:\fP \fImode\fP"
556Set the Greek keyboard translation mode to be used;
557\fBiso\fP: ISO-8859 mapping (elot-928) [default]\&.
558\fBibm\fP: IBM-437 mapping (DOS codepage 737);
559option \fB-grk\fP\&. 353option \fB+rb\fP\&.
560.IP "\fBgreektoggle_key:\fP \fIkeysym\fP"
561Set the key to toggle keyboard input between no translation and
562Greek translation [default \fBMode_switch\fP]\&.
563For more details, see the distributed file \fBREADME\&.greek\fP\&.
564.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 354.IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
565Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which 355Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which
566is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which 356is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which
567gives xterm style selection\&. 357gives xterm style selection\&.
568.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" 358.IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP"
569Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP 359Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBrxvt\fP, \fBplain\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP
570.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" 360.IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP"
571Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 361Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
572specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application 362specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application
573name; 363name;
574option \fB-title\fP\&. 364option \fB-title\fP\&.
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653Internal border of \fInumber\fP pixels\&. This resource is limited to 100; 443Internal border of \fInumber\fP pixels\&. This resource is limited to 100;
654option \fB-b\fP\&. 444option \fB-b\fP\&.
655.IP "\fBexternalBorder:\fP \fInumber\fP" 445.IP "\fBexternalBorder:\fP \fInumber\fP"
656External border of \fInumber\fP pixels\&. This resource is limited to 100; 446External border of \fInumber\fP pixels\&. This resource is limited to 100;
657option \fB-w\fP, \fB-bw\fP, \fB-borderwidth\fP\&. 447option \fB-w\fP, \fB-bw\fP, \fB-borderwidth\fP\&.
448.IP "\fBborderLess:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
449Set MWM hints to request a borderless window,
450i\&.e\&. if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window
451decorations; option \fB-bl\fP\&.
658.IP "\fBtermName:\fP \fItermname\fP" 452.IP "\fBtermName:\fP \fItermname\fP"
659Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the \fBTERM\fP 453Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the \fBTERM\fP
660environment variable; 454environment variable;
661option \fB-tn\fP\&. 455option \fB-tn\fP\&.
662.IP "\fBlinespace:\fP \fInumber\fP" 456.IP "\fBlinespace:\fP \fInumber\fP"
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675option \fB-bc\fP\&. 469option \fB-bc\fP\&.
676.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP" 470.IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
677\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 471\fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
678of seconds of inactivity\&. 472of seconds of inactivity\&.
679\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. 473\fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&.
474.IP "\fBpointerColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
475Mouse pointer foreground colour\&.
476.IP "\fBpointerColor2:\fP \fIcolour\fP"
477Mouse pointer background colour\&.
680.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" 478.IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP"
681Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. 479Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&.
682.IP "\fBmultibyte_cursor:\fP \fIboolean\fP"
683\fBTrue\fP: consider multibyte glyphs as single character for backspace,
684delete and cursor movement keys;
685option \fB-mcc\fP\&.
686\fBFalse\fP: move through all components of all glyphs;
687option \fB+mcc\fP\&.
688.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" 480.IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP"
689The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to 481The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to
690\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted, 482\fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted,
691\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate 483\fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate
692DEC private mode escape sequence\&. 484DEC private mode escape sequence\&.
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703\fBOverTheSpot\fP, \fBOffTheSpot\fP, \fBRoot\fP; 495\fBOverTheSpot\fP, \fBOffTheSpot\fP, \fBRoot\fP;
704option \fB-pt\fP\&. 496option \fB-pt\fP\&.
705.IP "\fBinputMethod:\fP \fIname\fP" 497.IP "\fBinputMethod:\fP \fIname\fP"
706\fIname\fP of inputMethod to use; 498\fIname\fP of inputMethod to use;
707option \fB-im\fP\&. 499option \fB-im\fP\&.
500.IP "\fBimLocale:\fP \fIname\fP"
501The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE
502of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP
503for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters
504while staying in another locale\&.
505option \fB-imlocale\fP\&.
506.IP "\fBinsecure\fP"
507Enables "insecure" mode\&. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
508that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale\&. This
509could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your
510display, wether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies
511unfiltered or though write(1)\&. Therefore, these sequences are
512disabled by default\&. (Note that other terminals, including xterm,
513have these sequences enabled by default)\&. You can enable them
514by setting this boolean resource or specifying \fB-insecure\fP as
515an option\&. At the moment, this enabled display-answer, locale,
516findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
517menubar dispatch\&.
708.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP" 518.IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP"
709Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: 519Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to:
710\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, 520\fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP,
711\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; 521\fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP;
712option \fB-mod\fP\&. 522option \fB-mod\fP\&.
713.IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP" 523.IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP"
714Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 524Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
715character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as 525character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as
716described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&. 526described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&.
527.IP "\fBsecondaryScreen:\fP \fIbool\fP"
528Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled)\&.
529.IP "\fBsecondaryScroll:\fP \fIbool\fP"
530Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled)\&. If
531the this option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will
532change the scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen
533will instead scroll the screen up\&.
717.IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP" 534.IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP"
718Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It 535Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It
719may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape, 536may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape,
720\en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control 537\en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control
721characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with 538characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with
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770.PP 587.PP
771\fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be 588\fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be
772seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this 589seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this
773feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&. 590feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&.
774.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS" 591.SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS"
775.PP
776If graphics support was enabled at compile-time, \fBrxvt\fP can be queried
777with ANSI escape sequences and can address individual pixels instead of
778text characters\&. Note the graphics support is still considered beta code\&.
779.PP 592.PP
780In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP 593In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP
781can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 594can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
782versions of the same)\&. 595versions of the same)\&.
783Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&. 596Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&.
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1294.PP 1107.PP
1295Cursor change support is not yet implemented\&. 1108Cursor change support is not yet implemented\&.
1296.PP 1109.PP
1297Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. 1110Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&.
1298.PP 1111.PP
1299Graphics support is fairly crude\&.
1300.PP
1301.SH "FTP LOCATION" 1112.SH "FTP LOCATION"
1302.PP 1113.PP
1303rxvt-+RXVTVERSION()\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites 1114rxvt-3\&.4\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites
1304RXVTFTPSITE() 1115ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt
1305.PP 1116.PP
1306.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" 1117.SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR"
1307.PP 1118.PP
1308.IP "Project Coordinator" 1119.IP "Project Coordinator"
1309RXVTMAINT() RXVTMAINTEMAIL() 1120Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1310.br 1121.br
1311.IP "Web page maintainter" 1122.IP "Web page maintainter"
1312RXVTWEBMAINT() RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL() 1123Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>
1313.br 1124.br
1314RXVTWEBPAGE() 1125<http://www\&.sourceforge\&.net/projects/rxvt-unicode/>
1315.br 1126.br
1316.IP "Mailing list"
1317The Rxvt Workers <rxvt-workers@rxvt\&.org>
1318mailing list has also been established for rxvt development, to
1319subscribe, email to
1320<rxvt-workers-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&.
1321There is also a mailing list for announcements of new releases of
1322rxvt\&. To subscribe, email to
1323<rxvt-announce-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&.
1324.PP 1127.PP
1325.SH "AUTHORS" 1128.SH "AUTHORS"
1326.PP 1129.PP
1327.IP "John Bovey" 1130.IP "John Bovey"
1328University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&. 1131University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&.
1329.IP "Rob Nation <nation@rocket\&.sanders\&.lockheed\&.com>" 1132.IP "Rob Nation <nation@rocket\&.sanders\&.lockheed\&.com>"
1330very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1133very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1331.IP "Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc\&.ic\&.ac\&.uk>" 1134.IP "Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc\&.ic\&.ac\&.uk>"
1332wrote the Greek Keyboard Input 1135wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1333.IP "mj olesen <olesen@me\&.QueensU\&.CA>" 1136.IP "mj olesen <olesen@me\&.QueensU\&.CA>"
1334Wrote the menu system\&. 1137Wrote the menu system\&.
1335.br 1138.br
1336Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.11 to 2\&.21) 1139Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.11 to 2\&.21)
1337.IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>" 1140.IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>"
1338Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) 1141Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5)
1339.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" 1142.IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>"
1340Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. 1143Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&.
1144Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1145.IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>"
1146Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and
1147internal character handling to store text in unicode,
1148improve xterm compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes
1149and extensions\&.
1341.br 1150.br
1342Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - ) 1151Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - )
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