1 | .TH "RXVT" "1" "RXVTDATE()" "X Version 11" "X Tools" |
1 | .TH "RXVT" "1" "2004-06-26" "X Version 11" "X Tools" |
2 | .SH "NAME" |
2 | .SH "NAME" |
3 | rxvt (ouR XVT) \- a VT102 emulator for the X window system |
3 | rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) \- a VT102 emulator for the X window system |
4 | .PP |
4 | .PP |
5 | .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
5 | .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
6 | .PP |
6 | .PP |
7 | \fBrxvt\fP [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
7 | \fBurxvt\fP [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
8 | .PP |
8 | .PP |
9 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
9 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
10 | .PP |
10 | .PP |
11 | \fBrxvt\fP, version \fBRXVTVERSION()\fP, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator |
11 | \fBrxvt-unicode\fP, version \fB3\&.1\fP, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator |
12 | intended as an \fIxterm\fP(1) replacement for users who do not require |
12 | intended as an \fIxterm\fP(1) replacement for users who do not require |
13 | features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability\&. |
13 | features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability\&. |
14 | As a result, \fBrxvt\fP uses much less swap space -- a significant |
14 | As a result, \fBrxvt-unicode\fP uses much less swap space -- a significant |
15 | advantage on a machine serving many X sessions\&. |
15 | advantage on a machine serving many X sessions\&. |
16 | .PP |
16 | .PP |
17 | .PP |
17 | .PP |
18 | .SH "OPTIONS" |
18 | .SH "OPTIONS" |
19 | .PP |
19 | .PP |
20 | The \fBrxvt\fP options (mostly a subset of \fIxterm\fP\&'s) are listed below\&. |
20 | The \fBurxvt\fP options (mostly a subset of \fIxterm\fP\&'s) are listed below\&. |
21 | In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be eliminated |
21 | In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be eliminated |
22 | or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and defaults listed |
22 | or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and defaults listed |
23 | may not accurately reflect the version installed on your system\&. |
23 | may not accurately reflect the version installed on your system\&. |
24 | `rxvt -h\&' gives a list of major compile-time options on the \fIOptions\fP line\&. |
24 | `rxvt -h\&' gives a list of major compile-time options on the \fIOptions\fP line\&. |
25 | Option descriptions may be prefixed with which compile option each is |
25 | Option descriptions may be prefixed with which compile option each is |
26 | dependent upon\&. e\&.g\&. `Compile \fIXIM\fP:\&' requires \fIXIM\fP on the \fIOptions\fP |
26 | dependent upon\&. e\&.g\&. `Compile \fIXIM\fP:\&' requires \fIXIM\fP on the \fIOptions\fP |
27 | line\&. Note: `rxvt -help\&' gives a list of all command-line options compiled |
27 | line\&. Note: `rxvt -help\&' gives a list of all command-line options compiled |
28 | into your version\&. |
28 | into your version\&. |
29 | .PP |
29 | .PP |
30 | Note that \fBrxvt\fP permits the resource name to be used as a long-option |
30 | Note that \fBurxvt\fP permits the resource name to be used as a long-option |
31 | (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are far greater than |
31 | (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are far greater than |
32 | those listed\&. |
32 | those listed\&. |
33 | For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 Orange\&'\&. |
33 | For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 Orange\&'\&. |
34 | .PP |
34 | .PP |
35 | The following options are available: |
35 | The following options are available: |
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51 | resource \fBjumpScroll\fP\&. |
51 | resource \fBjumpScroll\fP\&. |
52 | .IP "\fB-ip\fP|\fB+ip\fP" |
52 | .IP "\fB-ip\fP|\fB+ip\fP" |
53 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window\&'s pixmap\&. Alternative form |
53 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window\&'s pixmap\&. Alternative form |
54 | is \fB-tr\fP; |
54 | is \fB-tr\fP; |
55 | resource \fBinheritPixmap\fP\&. |
55 | resource \fBinheritPixmap\fP\&. |
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56 | .IP "\fB-tint\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
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57 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&. |
56 | .IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
58 | .IP "\fB-bg\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
57 | Window background colour; |
59 | Window background colour; |
58 | resource \fBbackground\fP\&. |
60 | resource \fBbackground\fP\&. |
59 | .IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
61 | .IP "\fB-fg\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
60 | Window foreground colour; |
62 | Window foreground colour; |
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67 | resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&. |
69 | resource \fBbackgroundPixmap\fP\&. |
68 | .IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
70 | .IP "\fB-cr\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
69 | The cursor colour; |
71 | The cursor colour; |
70 | resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&. |
72 | resource \fBcursorColor\fP\&. |
71 | .IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
73 | .IP "\fB-pr\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
72 | The mouse pointer colour; |
74 | The mouse pointer foreground colour; |
73 | resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&. |
75 | resource \fBpointerColor\fP\&. |
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76 | .IP "\fB-pr2\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
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77 | The mouse pointer background colour; |
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78 | resource \fBpointerColor2\fP\&. |
74 | .IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
79 | .IP "\fB-bd\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
75 | The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; |
80 | The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; |
76 | resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. |
81 | resource \fBborderColor\fP\&. |
77 | .IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" |
82 | .IP "\fB-fn\fP \fIfontname\fP" |
78 | Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated |
83 | Select the fonts to be used\&. |
79 | list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display |
84 | This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when |
80 | unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, |
85 | trying to display Unicode characters\&. |
81 | pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list |
86 | The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might |
82 | is appended\&. |
87 | be smaller, but not larger\&. |
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88 | A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&. |
83 | resource \fBfont\fP\&. |
89 | resource \fBfont\fP\&. |
84 | .IP "\fB-grk\fP \fImode\fP" |
90 | .IP "\fB-rb\fP|\fB+rb\fP" |
85 | Compile \fIGreek\fP: Greek keyboard translation; |
91 | Enable "real bold" support\&. |
86 | \fBiso\fP: ISO-8859 mapping\&. |
92 | When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first |
87 | \fBibm\fP: IBM-437 mapping; |
93 | available bold font in the font list\&. |
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94 | Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their |
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95 | corresponding regular fonts\&. |
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96 | If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&. |
88 | resource \fBgreek_keyboard\fP\&. |
97 | resource \fBrealBold\fP\&. |
89 | .IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" |
98 | .IP "\fB-name\fP \fIname\fP" |
90 | Specify the application name under which resources |
99 | Specify the application name under which resources |
91 | are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. |
100 | are to be obtained, rather than the default executable file name\&. |
92 | Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. |
101 | Name should not contain `\&.\&' or `*\&' characters\&. |
93 | Also sets the icon and title name\&. |
102 | Also sets the icon and title name\&. |
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117 | Put scrollbar on right/left; |
126 | Put scrollbar on right/left; |
118 | resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&. |
127 | resource \fBscrollBar_right\fP\&. |
119 | .IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP" |
128 | .IP "\fB-st\fP|\fB+st\fP" |
120 | Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
129 | Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
121 | resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&. |
130 | resource \fBscrollBar_floating\fP\&. |
122 | .IP "\fB-mcc\fP|\fB+mcc\fP" |
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123 | Compile \fImultichar_languages\fP: treat multibyte glyphs as single |
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124 | character for backspace, delete and cursor movement keys; |
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125 | resource \fBmultibyte_cursor\fP\&. |
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126 | .IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP" |
131 | .IP "\fB-bc\fP|\fB+bc\fP" |
127 | Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&. |
132 | Blink the cursor; resource \fBcursorBlink\fP\&. |
128 | .IP "\fB-iconic\fP" |
133 | .IP "\fB-iconic\fP" |
129 | Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&. |
134 | Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option\&. |
130 | Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&. |
135 | Alternative form is \fB-ic\fP\&. |
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148 | This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the |
153 | This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the |
149 | \fBTERM\fP environment variable\&. This terminal type must exist in the |
154 | \fBTERM\fP environment variable\&. This terminal type must exist in the |
150 | \fItermcap(5)\fP database and should have \fIli#\fP and \fIco#\fP entries; |
155 | \fItermcap(5)\fP database and should have \fIli#\fP and \fIco#\fP entries; |
151 | resource \fBtermName\fP\&. |
156 | resource \fBtermName\fP\&. |
152 | .IP "\fB-e\fP \fIcommand [arguments]\fP" |
157 | .IP "\fB-e\fP \fIcommand [arguments]\fP" |
153 | Run the command with its command-line arguments in the \fBrxvt\fP |
158 | Run the command with its command-line arguments in the \fBurxvt\fP |
154 | window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename |
159 | window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename |
155 | of the program being executed if neither \fI-title\fP (\fI-T\fP) nor |
160 | of the program being executed if neither \fI-title\fP (\fI-T\fP) nor |
156 | \fI-n\fP are given on the command line\&. If this option is used, it |
161 | \fI-n\fP are given on the command line\&. If this option is used, it |
157 | must be the last on the command-line\&. If there is no \fB-e\fP option |
162 | must be the last on the command-line\&. If there is no \fB-e\fP option |
158 | then the default is to run the program specified by the \fBSHELL\fP |
163 | then the default is to run the program specified by the \fBSHELL\fP |
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178 | .IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP" |
183 | .IP "\fB-imlocale\fP \fIstring\fP" |
179 | The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE |
184 | The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE |
180 | of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP |
185 | of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP |
181 | for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters |
186 | for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters |
182 | while staying in another locale\&. |
187 | while staying in another locale\&. |
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188 | .IP "\fB-insecure\fP" |
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189 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
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190 | sequences that echo strings\&. See the resource \fBinsecure\fP for |
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191 | more info\&. |
183 | .IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP" |
192 | .IP "\fB-mod\fP \fImodifier\fP" |
184 | Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key: |
193 | Override detection of Meta modifier with specified key: |
185 | \fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, |
194 | \fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, |
186 | \fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; |
195 | \fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; |
187 | resource \fImodifier\fP\&. |
196 | resource \fImodifier\fP\&. |
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197 | .IP "\fB-ssc\fP|\fB+ssc\fP" |
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198 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled); |
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199 | resource \fBsecondaryScreen\fP\&. |
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200 | .IP "\fB-ssr\fP|\fB+ssr\fP" |
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201 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); |
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202 | resource \fBsecondaryScroll\fP\&. |
188 | .IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP" |
203 | .IP "\fB-xrm\fP \fIresourcestring\fP" |
189 | No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made |
204 | No effect on rxvt\&. Simply passes through an argument to be made |
190 | available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP |
205 | available in the instance\&'s argument list\&. Appears in \fIWM_COMMAND\fP |
191 | in some window managers\&. |
206 | in some window managers\&. |
192 | .SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" |
207 | .SH "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" |
193 | .PP |
208 | .PP |
194 | Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled |
209 | Note: `rxvt --help\&' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled |
195 | into your version\&. |
210 | into your version\&. |
196 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists |
211 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i\&.e\&. \fBrxvt -h\fP lists |
197 | \fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBrxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in |
212 | \fB\&.Xdefaults\fP) then \fBurxvt\fP accepts application defaults set in |
198 | XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
213 | XAPPLOADDIR/Rxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
199 | \fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, |
214 | \fB/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Rxvt\fP) and resources set in \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP, |
200 | or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when |
215 | or \fB~/\&.Xresources\fP if \fB~/\&.Xdefaults\fP does not exist\&. Note that when |
201 | reading X resources, \fBrxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and |
216 | reading X resources, \fBurxvt\fP recognizes two class names: \fBXTerm\fP and |
202 | \fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both |
217 | \fBRxvt\fP\&. The class name \fBXTerm\fP allows resources common to both |
203 | \fBrxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name |
218 | \fBurxvt\fP and \fIxterm\fP to be easily configured, while the class name |
204 | \fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBrxvt\fP, notably colours and |
219 | \fBRxvt\fP allows resources unique to \fBurxvt\fP, notably colours and |
205 | key-handling, to be shared between different \fBrxvt\fP configurations\&. |
220 | key-handling, to be shared between different \fBurxvt\fP configurations\&. |
206 | If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&. |
221 | If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used\&. |
207 | Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The |
222 | Command-line arguments can be used to override resource settings\&. The |
208 | following resources are allowed: |
223 | following resources are allowed: |
209 | .PP |
224 | .PP |
210 | .IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP" |
225 | .IP "\fBgeometry:\fP \fIgeom\fP" |
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228 | but the actual colour names used are listed in the |
243 | but the actual colour names used are listed in the |
229 | \fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&. |
244 | \fBCOLORS AND GRAPHICS\fP section\&. |
230 | .IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
245 | .IP "\fBcolorBD:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
231 | Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the |
246 | Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the |
232 | foreground colour is the default\&. |
247 | foreground colour is the default\&. |
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248 | This option will be ignored if \fBrealBold\fP is enabled\&. |
233 | .IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
249 | .IP "\fBcolorUL:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
234 | Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the |
250 | Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the |
235 | foreground colour is the default\&. |
251 | foreground colour is the default\&. |
236 | .IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
252 | .IP "\fBcolorRV:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
237 | Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video |
253 | Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video |
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258 | option \fB+j\fP\&. |
274 | option \fB+j\fP\&. |
259 | .IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP" |
275 | .IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fP \fIboolean\fP" |
260 | \fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap, |
276 | \fBTrue\fP: make the background inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap, |
261 | giving artificial transparency\&. |
277 | giving artificial transparency\&. |
262 | \fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&. |
278 | \fBFalse\fP: do not inherit the parent windows\&' pixmap\&. |
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279 | .IP "\fBtintColor\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
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280 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour\&. |
263 | .IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
281 | .IP "\fBscrollColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
264 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&. |
282 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]\&. |
265 | .IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
283 | .IP "\fBtroughColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
266 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default |
284 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar\&'s trough area [default |
267 | #969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&. |
285 | #969696]\&. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar\&. |
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282 | .IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP" |
300 | .IP "\fBpath:\fP \fIpath\fP" |
283 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
301 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
284 | menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and |
302 | menus), in addition to the paths specified by the \fBRXVTPATH\fP and |
285 | \fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. |
303 | \fBPATH\fP environment variables\&. |
286 | .IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" |
304 | .IP "\fBfont:\fP \fIfontname\fP" |
287 | Select the fonts to be used used\&. This is a comma seperated |
305 | Select the fonts to be used\&. |
288 | list of font names that are used in turn when trying to display |
306 | This is a comma seperated list of font names that are used in turn when |
289 | unicode characters\&. The first font defines the cell size for characters, |
307 | trying to display Unicode characters\&. |
290 | pther fonts might be smaller, but not larger\&. A reasonable default list |
308 | The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might |
291 | is appended\&. |
309 | be smaller, but not larger\&. |
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310 | A reasonable default font list is always appended to it\&. |
292 | option \fB-fn\fP\&. |
311 | option \fB-fn\fP\&. |
293 | .IP "\fBgreek_keyboard:\fP \fImode\fP" |
312 | .IP "\fBrealBold:\fP \fIboolean\fP" |
294 | Set the Greek keyboard translation mode to be used; |
313 | \fBTrue\fP: Enable "real bold" support\&. |
295 | \fBiso\fP: ISO-8859 mapping (elot-928) [default]\&. |
314 | When this option is on, bold text will be displayed using the first |
296 | \fBibm\fP: IBM-437 mapping (DOS codepage 737); |
315 | available bold font in the font list\&. |
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316 | Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their |
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317 | corresponding regular fonts\&. |
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318 | If no bold font can be found, a regular font will be used\&. |
297 | option \fB-grk\fP\&. |
319 | option \fB-rb\fP\&. |
298 | .IP "\fBgreektoggle_key:\fP \fIkeysym\fP" |
320 | \fBFalse\fP: Display bold text in a regular font, using the color |
299 | Set the key to toggle keyboard input between no translation and |
321 | specified with \fBcolorBD\fP; |
300 | Greek translation [default \fBMode_switch\fP]\&. |
322 | option \fB+rb\fP\&. |
301 | For more details, see the distributed file \fBREADME\&.greek\fP\&. |
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302 | .IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" |
323 | .IP "\fBselectstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" |
303 | Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which |
324 | Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fP which is 2\&.20, \fBoldword\fP which |
304 | is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
325 | is xterm style with 2\&.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
305 | gives xterm style selection\&. |
326 | gives xterm style selection\&. |
306 | .IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" |
327 | .IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fP \fImode\fP" |
307 | Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP |
328 | Set scrollbar style to \fBurxvt\fP, \fBrxvt\fP, \fBplain\fP, \fBnext\fP or \fBxterm\fP |
308 | .IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" |
329 | .IP "\fBtitle:\fP \fIstring\fP" |
309 | Set window title string, the default title is the command-line |
330 | Set window title string, the default title is the command-line |
310 | specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application |
331 | specified after the \fB-e\fP option, if any, otherwise the application |
311 | name; |
332 | name; |
312 | option \fB-title\fP\&. |
333 | option \fB-title\fP\&. |
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413 | option \fB-bc\fP\&. |
434 | option \fB-bc\fP\&. |
414 | .IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP" |
435 | .IP "\fBpointerBlank:\fP \fIboolean\fP" |
415 | \fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number |
436 | \fBTrue\fP: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number |
416 | of seconds of inactivity\&. |
437 | of seconds of inactivity\&. |
417 | \fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. |
438 | \fBFalse\fP: the pointer is always visible [default]\&. |
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439 | .IP "\fBpointerColor:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
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440 | Mouse pointer foreground colour\&. |
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441 | .IP "\fBpointerColor2:\fP \fIcolour\fP" |
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442 | Mouse pointer background colour\&. |
418 | .IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" |
443 | .IP "\fBpointerBlankDelay:\fP \fInumber\fP" |
419 | Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. |
444 | Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]\&. |
420 | .IP "\fBmultibyte_cursor:\fP \fIboolean\fP" |
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421 | \fBTrue\fP: consider multibyte glyphs as single character for backspace, |
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422 | delete and cursor movement keys; |
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423 | option \fB-mcc\fP\&. |
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424 | \fBFalse\fP: move through all components of all glyphs; |
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425 | option \fB+mcc\fP\&. |
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426 | .IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" |
445 | .IP "\fBbackspacekey:\fP \fIstring\fP" |
427 | The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to |
446 | The string to send when the backspace key is pressed\&. If set to |
428 | \fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted, |
447 | \fBDEC\fP or unset it will send \fBDelete\fP (code 127) or, if shifted, |
429 | \fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate |
448 | \fBBackspace\fP (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate |
430 | DEC private mode escape sequence\&. |
449 | DEC private mode escape sequence\&. |
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447 | The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE |
466 | The locale to use for opening the IM\&. You can use an LC_CTYPE |
448 | of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP |
467 | of e\&.g\&. de_DE\&.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP\&.EUC-JP |
449 | for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters |
468 | for the input extension to be able to input japanese characters |
450 | while staying in another locale\&. |
469 | while staying in another locale\&. |
451 | option \fB-imlocale\fP\&. |
470 | option \fB-imlocale\fP\&. |
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471 | .IP "\fBinsecure\fP" |
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472 | Enables "insecure" mode\&. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
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473 | that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale\&. This |
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474 | could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your |
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475 | display, wether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies |
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476 | unfiltered or though write(1)\&. Therefore, these sequences are |
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477 | disabled by default\&. (Note that other terminals, including xterm, |
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478 | have these sequences enabled by default)\&. You can enable them |
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479 | by setting this boolean resource or specifying \fB-insecure\fP as |
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480 | an option\&. At the moment, this enabled display-answer, locale, |
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481 | findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic |
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482 | menubar dispatch\&. |
452 | .IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP" |
483 | .IP "\fBmodifier:\fP \fImodifier\fP" |
453 | Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: |
484 | Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: |
454 | \fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, |
485 | \fBalt\fP, \fBmeta\fP, \fBhyper\fP, \fBsuper\fP, \fBmod1\fP, \fBmod2\fP, \fBmod3\fP, |
455 | \fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; |
486 | \fBmod4\fP, \fBmod5\fP; |
456 | option \fB-mod\fP\&. |
487 | option \fB-mod\fP\&. |
457 | .IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP" |
488 | .IP "\fBanswerbackString:\fP \fIstring\fP" |
458 | Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) |
489 | Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) |
459 | character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as |
490 | character is passed through\&. It may contain escape values as |
460 | described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&. |
491 | described in the entry on \fBkeysym\fP following\&. |
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492 | .IP "\fBsecondaryScreen:\fP \fIbool\fP" |
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493 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled)\&. |
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494 | .IP "\fBsecondaryScroll:\fP \fIbool\fP" |
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495 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled)\&. If |
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496 | the this option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will |
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497 | change the scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen |
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498 | will instead scroll the screen up\&. |
461 | .IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP" |
499 | .IP "\fBkeysym\&.\fP\fIsym\fP: \fIstring\fP" |
462 | Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It |
500 | Associate \fIstring\fP with keysym \fIsym\fP (\fB0xFF00 - 0xFFFF\fP)\&. It |
463 | may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape, |
501 | may contain escape values (\ea: bell, \eb: backspace, \ee, \eE: escape, |
464 | \en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control |
502 | \en: newline, \er: return, \et: tab, \e000: octal number) or control |
465 | characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with |
503 | characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A \&.\&.\&.) and may enclosed with |
466 | double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace\&. The |
504 | double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace\&. The |
467 | intervening resource name \fBkeysym\&.\fP cannot be omitted\&. This |
505 | intervening resource name \fBkeysym\&.\fP cannot be omitted\&. This |
468 | resource is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE\&. |
506 | resource is only available when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE\&. |
469 | .SH "THE SCROLLBAR" |
507 | .SH "THE SCROLLBAR" |
470 | .PP |
508 | .PP |
471 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the \fBrxvt\fP window (resource: |
509 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the \fBurxvt\fP window (resource: |
472 | \fBsaveLines\fP) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by keystrokes\&. |
510 | \fBsaveLines\fP) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by keystrokes\&. |
473 | The normal \fBrxvt\fP scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is fairly |
511 | The normal \fBurxvt\fP scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is fairly |
474 | intuitive\&. The \fBxterm-scrollbar\fP is without arrows and its behaviour |
512 | intuitive\&. The \fBxterm-scrollbar\fP is without arrows and its behaviour |
475 | mimics that of \fIxterm\fP |
513 | mimics that of \fIxterm\fP |
476 | .PP |
514 | .PP |
477 | Scroll down with \fBButton1\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Next\fP\&. |
515 | Scroll down with \fBButton1\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Next\fP\&. |
478 | Scroll up with \fBButton3\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Prior\fP\&. |
516 | Scroll up with \fBButton3\fP (\fBxterm-scrollbar\fP) or \fBShift-Prior\fP\&. |
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499 | region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; |
537 | region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; |
500 | Left double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select |
538 | Left double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select |
501 | the entire line\&. |
539 | the entire line\&. |
502 | .IP "\fBInsertion\fP:" |
540 | .IP "\fBInsertion\fP:" |
503 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or \fBShift-Insert\fP) |
541 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or \fBShift-Insert\fP) |
504 | in an \fBrxvt\fP window causes the current text selection to be inserted |
542 | in an \fBurxvt\fP window causes the current text selection to be inserted |
505 | as if it had been typed on the keyboard\&. |
543 | as if it had been typed on the keyboard\&. |
506 | .SH "CHANGING FONTS" |
544 | .SH "CHANGING FONTS" |
507 | .PP |
545 | .PP |
508 | You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the default |
546 | You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the default |
509 | font and others of various sizes, by using \fBShift-KP_Add\fP and |
547 | font and others of various sizes, by using \fBShift-KP_Add\fP and |
510 | \fBShift-KP_Subtract\fP\&. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with |
548 | \fBShift-KP_Subtract\fP\&. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with |
511 | \fBAlt->\fP and \fBAlt-<\fP, where the actual key |
549 | \fBAlt->\fP and \fBAlt-<\fP, where the actual key |
512 | can be selected using resources \fBsmallfont_key\fP/\fBbigfont_key\fP\&. |
550 | can be selected using resources \fBsmallfont_key\fP/\fBbigfont_key\fP\&. |
513 | .SH "LOGIN STAMP" |
551 | .SH "LOGIN STAMP" |
514 | .PP |
552 | .PP |
515 | \fBrxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be |
553 | \fBurxvt\fP tries to write an entry into the \fIutmp\fP(5) file so that it can be |
516 | seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this |
554 | seen via the \fIwho(1)\fP command, and can accept messages\&. To allow this |
517 | feature, \fBrxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&. |
555 | feature, \fBurxvt\fP must be installed setuid root on some systems\&. |
518 | .SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS" |
556 | .SH "COLORS AND GRAPHICS" |
519 | .PP |
557 | .PP |
520 | If graphics support was enabled at compile-time, \fBrxvt\fP can be queried |
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521 | with ANSI escape sequences and can address individual pixels instead of |
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522 | text characters\&. Note the graphics support is still considered beta code\&. |
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523 | .PP |
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524 | In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBrxvt\fP |
558 | In addition to the default foreground and background colours, \fBurxvt\fP |
525 | can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink |
559 | can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink |
526 | versions of the same)\&. |
560 | versions of the same)\&. |
527 | Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&. |
561 | Here is a list of the colours with their \fBrgb\&.txt\fP names\&. |
528 | .PP |
562 | .PP |
529 | .TS |
563 | .TS |
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563 | .IP "\fBrxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv\fP" |
597 | .IP "\fBrxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv\fP" |
564 | would yield White on Black, while on \fIxterm\fP(1) it would yield |
598 | would yield White on Black, while on \fIxterm\fP(1) it would yield |
565 | Black on White\&. |
599 | Black on White\&. |
566 | .SH "ENVIRONMENT" |
600 | .SH "ENVIRONMENT" |
567 | .PP |
601 | .PP |
568 | \fBrxvt\fP sets the environment variables \fBTERM\fP, \fBCOLORTERM\fP and |
602 | \fBurxvt\fP sets the environment variables \fBTERM\fP, \fBCOLORTERM\fP and |
569 | \fBCOLORFGBG\fP\&. The environment variable \fBWINDOWID\fP is set to the X window |
603 | \fBCOLORFGBG\fP\&. The environment variable \fBWINDOWID\fP is set to the X window |
570 | id number of the \fBrxvt\fP window and it also uses and sets the environment |
604 | id number of the \fBurxvt\fP window and it also uses and sets the environment |
571 | variable \fBDISPLAY\fP to specify which display terminal to use\&. \fBrxvt\fP uses |
605 | variable \fBDISPLAY\fP to specify which display terminal to use\&. \fBurxvt\fP uses |
572 | the environment variables \fBRXVTPATH\fP and \fBPATH\fP to find XPM files\&. |
606 | the environment variables \fBRXVTPATH\fP and \fBPATH\fP to find XPM files\&. |
573 | .SH "FILES" |
607 | .SH "FILES" |
574 | .PP |
608 | .PP |
575 | .IP "\fB/etc/utmp\fP" |
609 | .IP "\fB/etc/utmp\fP" |
576 | System file for login records\&. |
610 | System file for login records\&. |
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591 | .PP |
625 | .PP |
592 | Cursor change support is not yet implemented\&. |
626 | Cursor change support is not yet implemented\&. |
593 | .PP |
627 | .PP |
594 | Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. |
628 | Click-and-drag doesn\&'t work with X11 mouse report overriding\&. |
595 | .PP |
629 | .PP |
596 | Graphics support is fairly crude\&. |
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597 | .PP |
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598 | .SH "FTP LOCATION" |
630 | .SH "FTP LOCATION" |
599 | .PP |
631 | .PP |
600 | rxvt-+RXVTVERSION()\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites |
632 | rxvt-3\&.1\&.tar\&.gz can be found at the following ftp sites |
601 | RXVTFTPSITE() |
633 | ftp://ftp\&.rxvt\&.org/pub/rxvt |
602 | .PP |
634 | .PP |
603 | .SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" |
635 | .SH "CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR" |
604 | .PP |
636 | .PP |
605 | .IP "Project Coordinator" |
637 | .IP "Project Coordinator" |
606 | RXVTMAINT() RXVTMAINTEMAIL() |
638 | Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de> |
607 | .br |
639 | .br |
608 | .IP "Web page maintainter" |
640 | .IP "Web page maintainter" |
609 | RXVTWEBMAINT() RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL() |
641 | Marc A\&. Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de> |
610 | .br |
642 | .br |
611 | RXVTWEBPAGE() |
643 | <http://www\&.sourceforge\&.net/projects/rxvt-unicode/> |
612 | .br |
644 | .br |
613 | .IP "Mailing list" |
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614 | The Rxvt Workers <rxvt-workers@rxvt\&.org> |
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615 | mailing list has also been established for rxvt development, to |
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616 | subscribe, email to |
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617 | <rxvt-workers-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&. |
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618 | There is also a mailing list for announcements of new releases of |
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619 | rxvt\&. To subscribe, email to |
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620 | <rxvt-announce-subscribe@rxvt\&.org>\&. |
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621 | .PP |
645 | .PP |
622 | .SH "AUTHORS" |
646 | .SH "AUTHORS" |
623 | .PP |
647 | .PP |
624 | .IP "John Bovey" |
648 | .IP "John Bovey" |
625 | University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&. |
649 | University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt\&. |
626 | .IP "Rob Nation <nation@rocket\&.sanders\&.lockheed\&.com>" |
650 | .IP "Rob Nation <nation@rocket\&.sanders\&.lockheed\&.com>" |
627 | very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt |
651 | very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt |
628 | .IP "Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc\&.ic\&.ac\&.uk>" |
652 | .IP "Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc\&.ic\&.ac\&.uk>" |
629 | wrote the Greek Keyboard Input |
653 | wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) |
630 | .IP "mj olesen <olesen@me\&.QueensU\&.CA>" |
654 | .IP "mj olesen <olesen@me\&.QueensU\&.CA>" |
631 | Wrote the menu system\&. |
655 | Wrote the menu system\&. |
632 | .br |
656 | .br |
633 | Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.11 to 2\&.21) |
657 | Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.11 to 2\&.21) |
634 | .IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>" |
658 | .IP "Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math\&.fu-berlin\&.de>" |
635 | Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) |
659 | Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.21a to 2\&.4\&.5) |
636 | .IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" |
660 | .IP "Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox\&.com>" |
637 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. |
661 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines\&. |
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662 | Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
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663 | .IP "Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp\&.de>" |
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664 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and |
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665 | internal character handling to store text in unicode, |
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666 | improve xterm compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes |
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667 | and extensions\&. |
638 | .br |
668 | .br |
639 | Project Coordinator (changes\&.txt 2\&.4\&.6 - ) |
669 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1\&.0 - ) |
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670 | .PP |