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18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting 18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
19all escape sequences, and other background information. 19all escape sequences, and other background information.
20 20
21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at 21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 22L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23
24The main manual page for @@RXVT_NAME@@ itself is available at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
25 28
26 29
27=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues 30=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues
197 200
198And here is rxvt-unicode: 201And here is rxvt-unicode:
199 202
200 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 203 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
201 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) 204 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
202 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) 205 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
203 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) 206 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
204 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) 207 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
205 208
206No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 209No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
207except maybe libX11 :) 210except maybe libX11 :)
208 211
209 212
210=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues 213=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues
211 214
212=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? 215=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?
213 216
214First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so 217First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
215you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may 218sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, if you can't
216bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite 219get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you failed.
217of passage: ... and you failed.
218 220
219Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option 221Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
220descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 222descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
221 223
2221. Use inheritPixmap: 2241. Use transparent mode:
223 225
224 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 226 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
225 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40 227 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint red -sh 40
226 228
227That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting 229That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
228support, or you are unable to read. 230support, or you are unable to read.
229 231
2302. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you 2322. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
231to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever 233to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
232your picture with gimp or any other tool: 234your picture with gimp or any other tool:
233 235
234 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm 236 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg
235 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background 237 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap "background.jpg;:root"
236 238
237That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you 239That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack AfterImage support, or you
238are unable to read. 240are unable to read.
239 241
2403. Use an ARGB visual: 2423. Use an ARGB visual:
241 243
242 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc 244 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
342=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 344=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
343 345
344If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 346If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
345standard foreground colour. 347standard foreground colour.
346 348
347For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the 349For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make
348text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard 350the text blink when compiled with C<--enable-text-blink>. Without
349colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be 351C<--enable-text-blink>, the blink attribute will be ignored.
350ignored.
351 352
352On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 353On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
353foreground/background colors. 354foreground/background colors.
354 355
355color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. 356color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.
460has been designed yet). 461has been designed yet).
461 462
462Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can 463Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can
463I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document). 464I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document).
464 465
466=head3 How can I make mplayer display video correctly?
467
468We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something like:
469
470 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...'
471
472
465=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction 473=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction
466 474
467=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? 475=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?
468 476
469If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following 477If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
476 484
477To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern: 485To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
478 486
479 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) 487 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
480 488
481Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also 489Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClick> combination also
482selects words like the old code. 490selects words like the old code.
483 491
484=head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it? 492=head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?
485 493
486You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the 494You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
604key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 612key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
605(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 613(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
606 614
607Some other Backspace problems: 615Some other Backspace problems:
608 616
609some editors use termcap/terminfo, 617some editors use termcap/terminfo,
610some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 618some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
611GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. 619GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
612 620
613Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. 621Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
614 622
655Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible 663Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
656keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as 664keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
657required for your particular machine. 665required for your particular machine.
658 666
659 667
660
661=head2 Terminal Configuration 668=head2 Terminal Configuration
662 669
663=head3 Can I see a typical configuration? 670=head3 Can I see a typical configuration?
664 671
665The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that 672The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that
885You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 892You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
886like this: 893like this:
887 894
888 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 895 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
889 896
890Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 897Or you could use the termcap entry in doc/etc/rxvt-unicode.termcap,
891 898generated by the command above.
892 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
893 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
894 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
895 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
896 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
897 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
898 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
899 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
900 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
901 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
902 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
903 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
904 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
905 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
906 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
907 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
908 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
909 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
910 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
911 :vs=\E[?25h:
912 899
913=head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output? 900=head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output?
914 901
915The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 902The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
916decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration 903decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration
1068C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input 1055C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input
1069method servers are running with this command: 1056method servers are running with this command:
1070 1057
1071 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS 1058 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS
1072 1059
1073=item 1060=item
1074 1061
1075=back 1062=back
1076 1063
1077=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 1064=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
1078 1065
1805 1792
1806=item B<< C<Pm = 30> >> 1793=item B<< C<Pm = 30> >>
1807 1794
1808=begin table 1795=begin table
1809 1796
1810 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visisble 1797 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visible
1811 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisisble 1798 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisible
1812 1799
1813=end table 1800=end table
1814 1801
1815=item B<< C<Pm = 35> >> (B<rxvt>) 1802=item B<< C<Pm = 35> >> (B<rxvt>)
1816 1803
1899 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. 1886 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.
1900 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1887 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1901 1888
1902=end table 1889=end table
1903 1890
1891=item B<< C<Pm = 1002> >> (X11 XTerm)
1892
1893=begin table
1894
1895 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion with a button pressed.
1896 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1897
1898=end table
1899
1900=item B<< C<Pm = 1003> >> (X11 XTerm)
1901
1902=begin table
1903
1904 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion.
1905 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1906
1907=end table
1908
1904=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) 1909=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>)
1905 1910
1906=begin table 1911=begin table
1907 1912
1908 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output 1913 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output
1950 1955
1951=begin table 1956=begin table
1952 1957
1953 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it 1958 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it
1954 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer 1959 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer
1960
1961=end table
1962
1963=item B<< C<Pm = 2004> >>
1964
1965=begin table
1966
1967 B<< C<h> >> Enable bracketed paste mode - prepend / append to the pasted text the control sequences C<ESC [ 200 ~> / C<ESC [ 201 ~>
1968 B<< C<l> >> Disable bracketed paste mode
1955 1969
1956=end table 1970=end table
1957 1971
1958=back 1972=back
1959 1973
1976 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Change Icon Name and Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >> 1990 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Change Icon Name and Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >>
1977 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Change Icon Name to B<< C<Pt> >> 1991 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Change Icon Name to B<< C<Pt> >>
1978 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Change Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >> 1992 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Change Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >>
1979 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> If B<< C<Pt> >> starts with a B<< C<?> >>, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If B<< C<Pt> >> contains a B<< C<=> >>, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property. 1993 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> If B<< C<Pt> >> starts with a B<< C<?> >>, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If B<< C<Pt> >> contains a B<< C<=> >>, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property.
1980 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<Pt> >> is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated B<number>/B<name> pairs, where B<number> is an index to a colour and B<name> is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the B<number>ed colour to be changed to B<name>. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white 1994 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<Pt> >> is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated B<number>/B<name> pairs, where B<number> is an index to a colour and B<name> is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the B<number>ed colour to be changed to B<name>. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white
1981 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1995 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1982 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1996 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1983 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1997 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1984 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1998 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1985 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1999 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1986 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] 2000 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1987 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] 2001 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1988 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM). 2002 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section BACKGROUND IMAGE) (Compile AfterImage).
1989 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2003 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 10]
1990 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 2004 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1991 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2005 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 11]
1992 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> >> 2006 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> >>
1993 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 2007 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> [disabled]
1994 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). 2008 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).
1995 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>. 2009 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>.
1996 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2010 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1997 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). 2011 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1998 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2012 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
2007 2021
2008=end table 2022=end table
2009 2023
2010=back 2024=back
2011 2025
2012=head1 XPM 2026=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE
2013 2027
2014For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 2028For the BACKGROUND IMAGE XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> the value
2015of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 2029of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background image file followed by a
2016sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The 2030sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The
2017scaling/positioning commands are as follows: 2031scaling/positioning commands are as follows:
2018 2032
2019=over 4 2033=over 4
2020 2034
2058 2072
2059For example: 2073For example:
2060 2074
2061=over 4 2075=over 4
2062 2076
2063=item B<\E]20;funky\a> 2077=item B<\E]20;funky.jpg\a>
2064 2078
2065load B<funky.xpm> as a tiled image 2079load B<funky.jpg> as a tiled image
2066 2080
2067=item B<\E]20;mona;100\a> 2081=item B<\E]20;mona.jpg;100\a>
2068 2082
2069load B<mona.xpm> with a scaling of 100% 2083load B<mona.jpg> with a scaling of 100%
2070 2084
2071=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a> 2085=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a>
2072 2086
2073rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in 2087rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in
2074the title 2088the title
2075 2089
2076=back 2090=back
2091
2077X<Mouse> 2092X<Mouse>
2078 2093
2079=head1 Mouse Reporting 2094=head1 Mouse Reporting
2080 2095
2081=over 4 2096=over 4
2122Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >> 2137Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >>
2123 2138
2124Row = B<< C<< <y> - SPACE >> >> 2139Row = B<< C<< <y> - SPACE >> >>
2125 2140
2126=back 2141=back
2142
2143=head1 Key Codes
2144
2127X<KeyCodes> 2145X<KeyCodes>
2128
2129=head1 Key Codes
2130 2146
2131Note: B<Shift> + B<F1>-B<F10> generates B<F11>-B<F20> 2147Note: B<Shift> + B<F1>-B<F10> generates B<F11>-B<F20>
2132 2148
2133For the keypad, use B<Shift> to temporarily override Application-Keypad 2149For the keypad, use B<Shift> to temporarily override Application-Keypad
2134setting use B<Num_Lock> to toggle Application-Keypad setting if 2150setting use B<Num_Lock> to toggle Application-Keypad setting if
2201 2217
2202=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2218=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2203 2219
2204General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2220General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2205hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use 2221hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2206the default configuration (i.e. C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>). Of 2222the default configuration (i.e. no C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>
2207course, you should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it 2223switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination doesn't
2208can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2224work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2209 2225
2210All 2226All
2211 2227
2212=over 4 2228=over 4
2213 2229
2302=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2318=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2303 2319
2304Use the given name as default application name when 2320Use the given name as default application name when
2305reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2321reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2306 2322
2307=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 2323=item --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
2308 2324
2309Use the given class as default application class 2325Use the given class as default application class
2310when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2326when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2311rxvt. 2327rxvt.
2312 2328
2342to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory footprint may somewhat be 2358to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory footprint may somewhat be
2343lowered if libAfterImage is configured without support for SVG. 2359lowered if libAfterImage is configured without support for SVG.
2344 2360
2345=item --enable-transparency (default: on) 2361=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2346 2362
2347Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2363Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in the term.
2348transparency to the term.
2349 2364
2350=item --enable-fading (default: on) 2365=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2351 2366
2352Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2367Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
2353 2368
2354=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2355
2356Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2357
2358=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 2369=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2359 2370
2360Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2371Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2361 2372
2362=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 2373=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2364Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2375Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2365 2376
2366=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 2377=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2367 2378
2368Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2379Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2369
2370=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2371
2372Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2373is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2374many years.
2375
2376=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2377
2378Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2379your system uses this type of security.
2380 2380
2381=item --disable-backspace-key 2381=item --disable-backspace-key
2382 2382
2383Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it. 2383Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2384 2384
2417 keysym remapping support 2417 keysym remapping support
2418 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2418 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2419 XEmbed support (-embed) 2419 XEmbed support (-embed)
2420 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2420 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2421 hold on exit (-hold) 2421 hold on exit (-hold)
2422 compile in built-in block graphics
2422 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2423 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2423 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 2424 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
2424 2425
2425It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2426It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2426 2427
2436 trailing space removal for selections 2437 trailing space removal for selections
2437 verbose X error handling 2438 verbose X error handling
2438 2439
2439=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 2440=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2440 2441
2441Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2442Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1)).
2442F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2443Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by C<--enable-frills>, while
2443C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2444support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
2444this switch.
2445 2445
2446=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2446=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2447 2447
2448Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2448Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2449the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2449the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2467 2467
2468Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. 2468Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing.
2469This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of 2469This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2470the screen in a fixed position. 2470the screen in a fixed position.
2471 2471
2472=item --enable-text-blink (default: on)
2473
2474Add support for blinking text.
2475
2472=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2476=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2473 2477
2474Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2478Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2475 2479
2476=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2480=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2477 2481
2478Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2482Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2479manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the 2483manpage for more info on this feature, or the files in F<src/perl/>
2480files in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by 2484for the extensions that are installed by default.
2481default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the 2485The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL>
2482C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled 2486environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
2483in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled 2487perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2484C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a 2488C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2485resource standpoint. 2489resource standpoint.
2486 2490
2487=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR 2491=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR
2488 2492

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