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23L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 23L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
24 24
25=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 25=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
26 26
27=over 4 27=over 4
28
29=item The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
30single words?
31
32Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
33the following resource:
34
35 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
36
37If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
38more and more.
39
40To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
41
42 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
43
44Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also
45selects words like the old code.
46
47=item I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
48change/disable it?
49
50You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
51B<perl-ext-common> resource to the empty string, which also keeps
52rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
53
54If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
55identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
56B<PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS> in the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. For
57example, to disable the B<selection-popup> and B<option-popup>, specify
58this B<perl-ext-common> resource:
59
60 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
61
62This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
63extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
64scrollback search mode is triggered by B<M-s>. You can move it to any
65other combination either by setting the B<searchable-scrollback> resource:
66
67 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
68
69=item Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?
70
71Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X
72applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your OS loads
73resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will
74ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read
75F<$HOME/.Xdefaults> when no resources are attached to the display.
76
77If you have or use an F<$HOME/.Xresources> file, chances are that
78resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to
79re-login after every change (or run F<xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources>).
80
81Also consider the form resources have to use:
82
83 URxvt.resource: value
84
85If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
86specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it
87works. If unsure, use the form above.
88
89=item I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?
90
91First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so
92you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
93bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
94of passage, and you failed.
95
96Here are three ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
97descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
98
991. Use inheritPixmap:
100
101 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
102 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40
103
104That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
105support, or you are unable to read.
106
1072. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
108to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
109your picture with gimp:
110
111 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm
112 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background
113
114That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you
115are unable to read.
116
1173. Use an ARGB visual:
118
119 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 432 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/c000
120
121This requires XFT support, and support form your X-server. If that doesn't
122work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't there yet,
123no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary bugfixes
124and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work.
28 125
29=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 126=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
30 127
31I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 128I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
32bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see 129bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
102No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 199No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
103except maybe libX11 :) 200except maybe libX11 :)
104 201
105=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? 202=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
106 203
107rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with 204Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
108tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs, 205simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
109and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs, 206give you tabs:
110as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl 207
111module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example 208 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed
112embedding application. 209
210 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed
211
212It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers
213or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be
214embedded into other programs, as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or
215the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt
216(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application.
113 217
114=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 218=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
115 219
116The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 220The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
117sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When 221sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When
119daemon. 223daemon.
120 224
121=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 225=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
122 226
123The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 227The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
124patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 228patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
125reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and 229unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
126install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) 230the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
127and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the 231version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce
128problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be 232the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
129reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report 233Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
130the bug). 234Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug).
131 235
132For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 236For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
133probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a 237probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
134bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 238bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
135might encounter the same issue. 239might encounter the same issue.
136 240
137=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? 241=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any
242recommendation?
138 243
139You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> 244You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
140now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 245now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
141runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, 246runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
142except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should 247except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
154C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of 259C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
155encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). 260encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
156 261
157=item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe? 262=item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?
158 263
159Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably not 264It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
160bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of freetype 265install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now.
161+ fontconfig + xft + xlib + perl + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to all be
162secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it detects that it
163runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. Besides, with the embedded perl
164interpreter the possibility for security problems easily multiplies.
165 266
166Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on some 267When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
167systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra privileges for 268into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
168ptys, but some need it for utmp support). It is planned to mvoe this into 269systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
169a forked handler process, but this is not yet done. 270immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
271privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
272things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" to attackers).
170 273
171So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on your 274This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
172typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always remember that 275and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
173its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked for security issues 276things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
174regularly. 277little risk.
175 278
176=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 279=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
177 280
178The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 281The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
179as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 282as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
576=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 679=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
577 680
578You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 681You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
579terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>: 682terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>:
580 683
581 URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP 684 URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP
582 685
583Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still 686Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still
584use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 687use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
585input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input 688input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input
586method limits you. 689method limits you.
632 735
633Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 736Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
634some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 737some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
635heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 738heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
636quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 739quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
637depressed. See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) 740depressed.
638 741
639=item What's with this bold/blink stuff? 742=item What's with this bold/blink stuff?
640 743
641If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 744If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
642standard foreground colour. 745standard foreground colour.
731 834
732 # use Backspace = ^? 835 # use Backspace = ^?
733 $ stty erase ^? 836 $ stty erase ^?
734 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 837 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
735 838
736Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l> as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 839Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l>.
737 840
738For an existing rxvt-unicode: 841For an existing rxvt-unicode:
739 842
740 # use Backspace = ^H 843 # use Backspace = ^H
741 $ stty erase ^H 844 $ stty erase ^H
859 962
860=head1 DESCRIPTION 963=head1 DESCRIPTION
861 964
862The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 965The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
863B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 966B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
864followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 967followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
865features selectable at C<configure> time. 968selectable at C<configure> time.
866 969
867=head1 Definitions 970=head1 Definitions
868 971
869=over 4 972=over 4
870 973
1438 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1541 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1439 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1542 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1440 1543
1441=end table 1544=end table
1442 1545
1443=item B<< C<Ps = 10> >> (B<rxvt>)
1444
1445=begin table
1446
1447 B<< C<h> >> menuBar visible
1448 B<< C<l> >> menuBar invisible
1449
1450=end table
1451
1452=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >> 1546=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >>
1453 1547
1454=begin table 1548=begin table
1455 1549
1456 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 1550 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
1638 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1732 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1639 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1733 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1640 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1734 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1641 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] 1735 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1642 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] 1736 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1643 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1737 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM).
1644 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1738 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1645 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1739 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1646 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1740 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1647 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >> 1741 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >>
1648 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1742 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1649 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills). 1743 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1650 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar). 1744 B<< C<Ps = 702> >> Request version if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, returning C<rxvt-unicode>, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. C<ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST>.
1651 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1745 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1652 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). 1746 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1653 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1747 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1654 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1748 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1655 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1749 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1662 1756
1663=end table 1757=end table
1664 1758
1665=back 1759=back
1666 1760
1667X<menuBar>
1668
1669=head1 menuBar
1670
1671B<< The exact syntax used is I<almost> solidified. >>
1672In the menus, B<DON'T> try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
1673menuBar.
1674
1675Note that in all of the commands, the B<< I</path/> >> I<cannot> be
1676omitted: use B<./> to specify a menu relative to the current menu.
1677
1678=head2 Overview of menuBar operation
1679
1680For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence C<ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST>, the syntax
1681of C<Pt> can be used for a variety of tasks:
1682
1683At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
1684linked-list of other such menuBars.
1685
1686The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in
1687turn, may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.
1688
1689The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard
1690input or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.
1691
1692The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
1693constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the
1694menuBars.
1695
1696The first step is to use the tag B<< [menu:I<name>] >> which creates
1697the menuBar called I<name> and allows access. You may now or menus,
1698subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag B<[done]> to set the
1699menuBar access as B<readonly> to prevent accidental corruption of the
1700menus. To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag
1701B<[menu]>, make the alterations and then use B<[done]>
1702
1703X<menuBarCommands>
1704
1705=head2 Commands
1706
1707=over 4
1708
1709=item B<< [menu:+I<name>] >>
1710
1711access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
1712is created, it is called I<name> (max of 15 chars) and the current
1713menuBar is pushed onto the stack
1714
1715=item B<[menu]>
1716
1717access the current menuBar for alteration
1718
1719=item B<< [title:+I<string>] >>
1720
1721set the current menuBar's title to I<string>, which may contain the
1722following format specifiers:
1723
1724 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1725 B<%v> rxvt version
1726 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1727
1728=item B<[done]>
1729
1730set menuBar access as B<readonly>.
1731End-of-file tag for B<< [read:+I<file>] >> operations.
1732
1733=item B<< [read:+I<file>] >>
1734
1735read menu commands directly from I<file> (extension ".menu" will be
1736appended if required.) Start reading at a line with B<[menu]> or B<<
1737[menu:+I<name> >> and continuing until B<[done]> is encountered.
1738
1739Blank and comment lines (starting with B<#>) are ignored. Actually,
1740since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost anything could
1741be construed as a comment line, but this may be tightened up in the
1742future ... so don't count on it!.
1743
1744=item B<< [read:+I<file>;+I<name>] >>
1745
1746The same as B<< [read:+I<file>] >>, but start reading at a line with
1747B<< [menu:+I<name>] >> and continuing until B<< [done:+I<name>] >> or
1748B<[done]> is encountered.
1749
1750=item B<[dump]>
1751
1752dump all menuBars to the file B</tmp/rxvt-PID> in a format suitable for
1753later rereading.
1754
1755=item B<[rm:name]>
1756
1757remove the named menuBar
1758
1759=item B<[rm] [rm:]>
1760
1761remove the current menuBar
1762
1763=item B<[rm*] [rm:*]>
1764
1765remove all menuBars
1766
1767=item B<[swap]>
1768
1769swap the top two menuBars
1770
1771=item B<[prev]>
1772
1773access the previous menuBar
1774
1775=item B<[next]>
1776
1777access the next menuBar
1778
1779=item B<[show]>
1780
1781Enable display of the menuBar
1782
1783=item B<[hide]>
1784
1785Disable display of the menuBar
1786
1787=item B<< [pixmap:+I<name>] >>
1788
1789=item B<< [pixmap:+I<name>;I<scaling>] >>
1790
1791(set the background pixmap globally
1792
1793B<< A Future implementation I<may> make this local to the menubar >>)
1794
1795=item B<< [:+I<command>:] >>
1796
1797ignore the menu readonly status and issue a I<command> to or a menu or
1798menuitem or change the ; a useful shortcut for setting the quick arrows
1799from a menuBar.
1800
1801=back
1802
1803X<menuBarAdd>
1804
1805=head2 Adding and accessing menus
1806
1807The following commands may also be B<+> prefixed.
1808
1809=over 4
1810
1811=item B</+>
1812
1813access menuBar top level
1814
1815=item B<./+>
1816
1817access current menu level
1818
1819=item B<../+>
1820
1821access parent menu (1 level up)
1822
1823=item B<../../>
1824
1825access parent menu (multiple levels up)
1826
1827=item B<< I</path/>menu >>
1828
1829add/access menu
1830
1831=item B<< I</path/>menu/* >>
1832
1833add/access menu and clear it if it exists
1834
1835=item B<< I</path/>{-} >>
1836
1837add separator
1838
1839=item B<< I</path/>{item} >>
1840
1841add B<item> as a label
1842
1843=item B<< I</path/>{item} action >>
1844
1845add/alter I<menuitem> with an associated I<action>
1846
1847=item B<< I</path/>{item}{right-text} >>
1848
1849add/alter I<menuitem> with B<right-text> as the right-justified text
1850and as the associated I<action>
1851
1852=item B<< I</path/>{item}{rtext} action >>
1853
1854add/alter I<menuitem> with an associated I<action> and with B<rtext> as
1855the right-justified text.
1856
1857=back
1858
1859=over 4
1860
1861=item Special characters in I<action> must be backslash-escaped:
1862
1863B<\a \b \E \e \n \r \t \octal>
1864
1865=item or in control-character notation:
1866
1867B<^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?>
1868
1869=back
1870
1871To send a string starting with a B<NUL> (B<^@>) character to the
1872program, start I<action> with a pair of B<NUL> characters (B<^@^@>),
1873the first of which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the
1874program. Otherwise if I<action> begins with B<NUL> followed by
1875non-+B<NUL> characters, the leading B<NUL> is stripped off and the
1876balance is sent back to rxvt.
1877
1878As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, I<action> may start
1879with B<M-> (eg, B<M-$> is equivalent to B<\E$>) and a B<CR> will be
1880appended if missed from B<M-x> commands.
1881
1882As a convenience for issuing XTerm B<ESC ]> sequences from a menubar (or
1883quick arrow), a B<BEL> (B<^G>) will be appended if needed.
1884
1885=over 4
1886
1887=item For example,
1888
1889B<M-xapropos> is equivalent to B<\Exapropos\r>
1890
1891=item and
1892
1893B<\E]703;mona;100> is equivalent to B<\E]703;mona;100\a>
1894
1895=back
1896
1897The option B<< {I<right-rtext>} >> will be right-justified. In the
1898absence of a specified action, this text will be used as the I<action>
1899as well.
1900
1901=over 4
1902
1903=item For example,
1904
1905B</File/{Open}{^X^F}> is equivalent to B</File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F>
1906
1907=back
1908
1909The left label I<is> necessary, since it's used for matching, but
1910implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left and
1911right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding it
1912with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.
1913
1914=over 4
1915
1916=item For example,
1917
1918B</File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action>
1919
1920=item or hiding it
1921
1922B</File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action>
1923
1924=back
1925
1926X<menuBarRemove>
1927
1928=head2 Removing menus
1929
1930=over 4
1931
1932=item B<< -/*+ >>
1933
1934remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as B<[clear]>
1935
1936=item B<< -+I</path>menu+ >>
1937
1938remove menu
1939
1940=item B<< -+I</path>{item}+ >>
1941
1942remove item
1943
1944=item B<< -+I</path>{-} >>
1945
1946remove separator)
1947
1948=item B<-/path/menu/*>
1949
1950remove all items, separators and submenus from menu
1951
1952=back
1953
1954X<menuBarArrows>
1955
1956=head2 Quick Arrows
1957
1958The menus also provide a hook for I<quick arrows> to provide easier
1959user access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to
1960emulate the curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered
1961individually or all four at once without re-entering their common
1962beginning/end text. For example, to explicitly associate cursor actions
1963with the arrows, any of the following forms could be used:
1964
1965=over 4
1966
1967=item B<< <r>+I<Right> >>
1968
1969=item B<< <l>+I<Left> >>
1970
1971=item B<< <u>+I<Up> >>
1972
1973=item B<< <d>+I<Down> >>
1974
1975Define actions for the respective arrow buttons
1976
1977=item B<< <b>+I<Begin> >>
1978
1979=item B<< <e>+I<End> >>
1980
1981Define common beginning/end parts for I<quick arrows> which used in
1982conjunction with the above <r> <l> <u> <d> constructs
1983
1984=back
1985
1986=over 4
1987
1988=item For example, define arrows individually,
1989
1990 <u>\E[A
1991
1992 <d>\E[B
1993
1994 <r>\E[C
1995
1996 <l>\E[D
1997
1998=item or all at once
1999
2000 <u>\E[AZ<><d>\E[BZ<><r>\E[CZ<><l>\E[D
2001
2002=item or more compactly (factoring out common parts)
2003
2004 <b>\E[<u>AZ<><d>BZ<><r>CZ<><l>D
2005
2006=back
2007
2008X<menuBarSummary>
2009
2010=head2 Command Summary
2011
2012A short summary of the most I<common> commands:
2013
2014=over 4
2015
2016=item [menu:name]
2017
2018use an existing named menuBar or start a new one
2019
2020=item [menu]
2021
2022use the current menuBar
2023
2024=item [title:string]
2025
2026set menuBar title
2027
2028=item [done]
2029
2030set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal EOF
2031
2032=item [done:name]
2033
2034if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal EOF
2035
2036=item [rm:name]
2037
2038remove named menuBar(s)
2039
2040=item [rm] [rm:]
2041
2042remove current menuBar
2043
2044=item [rm*] [rm:*]
2045
2046remove all menuBar(s)
2047
2048=item [swap]
2049
2050swap top two menuBars
2051
2052=item [prev]
2053
2054access the previous menuBar
2055
2056=item [next]
2057
2058access the next menuBar
2059
2060=item [show]
2061
2062map menuBar
2063
2064=item [hide]
2065
2066unmap menuBar
2067
2068=item [pixmap;file]
2069
2070=item [pixmap;file;scaling]
2071
2072set a background pixmap
2073
2074=item [read:file]
2075
2076=item [read:file;name]
2077
2078read in a menu from a file
2079
2080=item [dump]
2081
2082dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt-PID
2083
2084=item /
2085
2086access menuBar top level
2087
2088=item ./
2089
2090=item ../
2091
2092=item ../../
2093
2094access current or parent menu level
2095
2096=item /path/menu
2097
2098add/access menu
2099
2100=item /path/{-}
2101
2102add separator
2103
2104=item /path/{item}{rtext} action
2105
2106add/alter menu item
2107
2108=item -/*
2109
2110remove all menus from the menuBar
2111
2112=item -/path/menu
2113
2114remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu
2115
2116=item -/path/menu
2117
2118remove menu
2119
2120=item -/path/{item}
2121
2122remove item
2123
2124=item -/path/{-}
2125
2126remove separator
2127
2128=item <b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End
2129
2130menu quick arrows
2131
2132=back
2133X<XPM> 1761X<XPM>
2134 1762
2135=head1 XPM 1763=head1 XPM
2136 1764
2137For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 1765For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value
2384alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2012alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2385set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2013set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2386 2014
2387=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off) 2015=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2388 2016
2017Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
2018
2389Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2019Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
239065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 202065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2391requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2021requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2392support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2022support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2393 2023
2403composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2033composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2404where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2034where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2405done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2035done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2406new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2036new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2407 2037
2408Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 2038Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2409is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 2039characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2410private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2411--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 2040(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
2412 2041
2413This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 2042This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2414beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 2043beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
2415 2044
2416The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2045The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2417but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2046but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2418tell me how these are to be used...). 2047tell me how these are to be used...).
2419 2048
2420=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) 2049=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2421 2050
2422When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 2051When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
2052disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2423 2053
2424=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2054=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2425 2055
2426Use the given name as default application name when 2056Use the given name as default application name when
2427reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2057reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2464 2094
2465=item --enable-tinting (default: on) 2095=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2466 2096
2467Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>). 2097Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2468 2098
2469=item --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED]
2470
2471Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with dynamic
2472locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and will be removed
2473in the future.
2474
2475=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 2099=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2476 2100
2477Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2101Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2478 2102
2479=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 2103=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2488 2112
2489Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2113Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2490is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2114is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2491many years. 2115many years.
2492 2116
2493=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2494
2495Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2496only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2497
2498=item --enable-ttygid (default: off) 2117=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2499 2118
2500Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2119Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2501your system uses this type of security. 2120your system uses this type of security.
2502 2121
2510do it. 2129do it.
2511 2130
2512=item --disable-resources 2131=item --disable-resources
2513 2132
2514Removes any support for resource checking. 2133Removes any support for resource checking.
2515
2516=item --enable-xgetdefault
2517
2518Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2519version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2520~/.Xresources.
2521
2522Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2523use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2524small, if nonexistant.
2525
2526=item --enable-strings (default: off)
2527
2528Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2529various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2530have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2531to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2532GNU/Linux systems).
2533 2134
2534=item --disable-swapscreen 2135=item --disable-swapscreen
2535 2136
2536Remove support for secondary/swap screen. 2137Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2537 2138
2546 2147
2547 MWM-hints 2148 MWM-hints
2548 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2149 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2549 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2150 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2550 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2151 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2152 visual depth selection (-depth)
2551 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2153 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2552 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2154 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2553 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2554 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2555 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2155 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2556 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2156 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2557 keysym remapping support 2157 keysym remapping support
2558 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2158 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2559 XEmbed support (-embed) 2159 XEmbed support (-embed)
2560 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2160 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2561 hold on exit (-hold) 2161 hold on exit (-hold)
2562 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2162 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2163
2164It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2165
2166 some round-trip time optimisations
2167 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2168 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2563 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2169 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2170 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2171 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2172 locale switching escape sequence
2173 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2174 rectangular selections
2175 trailing space removal for selections
2176 verbose X error handling
2564 2177
2565=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 2178=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2566 2179
2567Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2180Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2568F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2181F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2611 2224
2612=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2225=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2613 2226
2614Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2227Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2615 2228
2616=item --enable-perl (default: off) 2229=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2617 2230
2618Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2231Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2619manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2232manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2620in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2233in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2621perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2234perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment

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