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28 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__anyevent_class">The <code>urxvt::anyevent</code> Class</a></li> 30 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__anyevent_class">The <code>urxvt::anyevent</code> Class</a></li>
29 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__term_class">The <code>urxvt::term</code> Class</a></li> 31 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__term_class">The <code>urxvt::term</code> Class</a></li>
30 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__popup_class">The <code>urxvt::popup</code> Class</a></li> 32 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__popup_class">The <code>urxvt::popup</code> Class</a></li>
31 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__timer_class">The <code>urxvt::timer</code> Class</a></li> 33 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__timer_class">The <code>urxvt::timer</code> Class</a></li>
32 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__iow_class">The <code>urxvt::iow</code> Class</a></li> 34 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__iow_class">The <code>urxvt::iow</code> Class</a></li>
35 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__iw_class">The <code>urxvt::iw</code> Class</a></li>
36 <li><a href="#the_urxvt__pw_class">The <code>urxvt::pw</code> Class</a></li>
33 </ul> 37 </ul>
34 38
35 <li><a href="#environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></li> 39 <li><a href="#environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></li>
36 <ul> 40 <ul>
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80<p>This section describes the extensions delivered with this release. You can 84<p>This section describes the extensions delivered with this release. You can
81find them in <em>/opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/</em>.</p> 85find them in <em>/opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/</em>.</p>
82<p>You can activate them like this:</p> 86<p>You can activate them like this:</p>
83<pre> 87<pre>
84 rxvt -pe &lt;extensionname&gt;</pre> 88 rxvt -pe &lt;extensionname&gt;</pre>
89<p>Or by adding them to the resource for extensions loaded by default:</p>
90<pre>
91 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,automove-background,selection-autotransform</pre>
85<dl> 92<dl>
86<dt><strong><a name="item_selection">selection (enabled by default)</a></strong><br /> 93<dt><strong><a name="item_selection">selection (enabled by default)</a></strong>
87</dt> 94
88<dd> 95<dd>
89(More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more intelligent 96<p>(More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more intelligent
90when the user extends selections (double-click and further clicks). Right 97when the user extends selections (double-click and further clicks). Right
91now, it tries to select words, urls and complete shell-quoted 98now, it tries to select words, urls and complete shell-quoted
92arguments, which is very convenient, too, if your <em>ls</em> supports 99arguments, which is very convenient, too, if your <em>ls</em> supports
93<code>--quoting-style=shell</code>. 100<code>--quoting-style=shell</code>.</p>
94</dd> 101</dd>
95<dd> 102<dd>
96<p>A double-click usually selects the word under the cursor, further clicks 103<p>A double-click usually selects the word under the cursor, further clicks
97will enlarge the selection.</p> 104will enlarge the selection.</p>
98</dd> 105</dd>
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116<dd> 123<dd>
117<pre> 124<pre>
118 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\|</pre> 125 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\|</pre>
119</dd> 126</dd>
120<dd> 127<dd>
128<p>Another example: Programs I use often output ``absolute path: '' at the
129beginning of a line when they process multiple files. The following
130pattern matches the filename (note, there is a single space at the very
131end):</p>
132</dd>
133<dd>
134<pre>
135 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ^(/[^:]+):\</pre>
136</dd>
137<dd>
121<p>You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more 138<p>You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more
122interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end.</p> 139interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end.</p>
123</dd> 140</dd>
124<dd> 141<dd>
125<p>This extension also offers the following bindable keyboard command:</p> 142<p>This extension also offers following bindable keyboard commands:</p>
126</dd> 143</dd>
127<dl> 144<dl>
128<dt><strong><a name="item_rot13">rot13</a></strong><br /> 145<dt><strong><a name="item_rot13">rot13</a></strong>
129</dt> 146
130<dd> 147<dd>
131Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger: 148<p>Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger:</p>
132</dd> 149</dd>
133<dd> 150<dd>
134<pre> 151<pre>
135 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13</pre> 152 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13</pre>
136</dd> 153</dd>
137<p></p></dl> 154</li>
155</dl>
138<dt><strong><a name="item_popup">option-popup (enabled by default)</a></strong><br /> 156<dt><strong><a name="item_popup">option-popup (enabled by default)</a></strong>
139</dt> 157
140<dd> 158<dd>
141Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button2 that lets you toggle (some) options at 159<p>Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button2 that lets you toggle (some) options at
142runtime. 160runtime.</p>
161</dd>
143</dd> 162<dd>
144<p></p> 163<p>Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code reference
164onto <code>@{ $term-</code>{option_popup_hook} }&gt;, which gets called whenever the
165popup is being displayed.</p>
166</dd>
167<dd>
168<p>It's sole argument is the popup menu, which can be modified. It should
169either return nothing or a string, the initial boolean value and a code
170reference. The string will be used as button text and the code reference
171will be called when the toggle changes, with the new boolean value as
172first argument.</p>
173</dd>
174<dd>
175<p>The following will add an entry <code>myoption</code> that changes
176<code>$self-</code>{myoption}&gt;:</p>
177</dd>
178<dd>
179<pre>
180 push @{ $self-&gt;{term}{option_popup_hook} }, sub {
181 (&quot;my option&quot; =&gt; $myoption, sub { $self-&gt;{myoption} = $_[0] })
182 };</pre>
183</dd>
184</li>
145<dt><strong>selection-popup (enabled by default)</strong><br /> 185<dt><strong>selection-popup (enabled by default)</strong>
146</dt> 186
147<dd> 187<dd>
148Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the selection 188<p>Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the selection
149text into various other formats/action (such as uri unescaping, perl 189text into various other formats/action (such as uri unescaping, perl
150evalution, web-browser starting etc.), depending on content. 190evaluation, web-browser starting etc.), depending on content.</p>
191</dd>
151</dd> 192<dd>
152<p></p> 193<p>Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code reference
194onto <code>@{ $term-</code>{selection_popup_hook} }&gt;, which gets called whenever the
195popup is being displayed.</p>
196</dd>
197<dd>
198<p>It's sole argument is the popup menu, which can be modified. The selection
199is in <code>$_</code>, which can be used to decide wether to add something or not.
200It should either return nothing or a string and a code reference. The
201string will be used as button text and the code reference will be called
202when the button gets activated and should transform <code>$_</code>.</p>
203</dd>
204<dd>
205<p>The following will add an entry <code>a to b</code> that transforms all <code>a</code>s in
206the selection to <code>b</code>s, but only if the selection currently contains any
207<code>a</code>s:</p>
208</dd>
209<dd>
210<pre>
211 push @{ $self-&gt;{term}{selection_popup_hook} }, sub {
212 /a/ ? (&quot;a to be&quot; =&gt; sub { s/a/b/g }
213 : ()
214 };</pre>
215</dd>
216</li>
153<dt><strong><a name="item_searchable_2dscrollback_3chotkey_3e__28enabled_by_">searchable-scrollback&lt;hotkey&gt; (enabled by default)</a></strong><br /> 217<dt><strong><a name="item_searchable_2dscrollback_3chotkey_3e__28enabled_by_">searchable-scrollback&lt;hotkey&gt; (enabled by default)</a></strong>
154</dt> 218
155<dd> 219<dd>
156Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered 220<p>Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered
157by a hotkey (default: <code>M-s</code>). While in search mode, normal terminal 221by a hotkey (default: <code>M-s</code>). While in search mode, normal terminal
158input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of the 222input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of the
159screen. 223screen.</p>
160</dd> 224</dd>
161<dd> 225<dd>
162<p>Inputting characters appends them to the regex and continues incremental 226<p>Inputting characters appends them to the regex and continues incremental
163search. <code>BackSpace</code> removes a character from the regex, <code>Up</code> and <code>Down</code> 227search. <code>BackSpace</code> removes a character from the regex, <code>Up</code> and <code>Down</code>
164search upwards/downwards in the scrollback buffer, <code>End</code> jumps to the 228search upwards/downwards in the scrollback buffer, <code>End</code> jumps to the
165bottom. <code>Escape</code> leaves search mode and returns to the point where search 229bottom. <code>Escape</code> leaves search mode and returns to the point where search
166was started, while <code>Enter</code> or <code>Return</code> stay at the current position and 230was started, while <code>Enter</code> or <code>Return</code> stay at the current position and
167additionally stores the first match in the current line into the primary 231additionally stores the first match in the current line into the primary
168selection.</p> 232selection.</p>
169</dd> 233</dd>
170<p></p> 234<dd>
235<p>The regex defaults to ``(?i)'', resulting in a case-insensitive search. To
236get a case-sensitive search you can delete this prefix using <code>BackSpace</code>
237or simply use an uppercase character which removes the ``(?i)'' prefix.</p>
238</dd>
239<dd>
240<p>See <em>perlre</em> for more info about perl regular expression syntax.</p>
241</dd>
242</li>
243<dt><strong><a name="item_readline">readline (enabled by default)</a></strong>
244
245<dd>
246<p>A support package that tries to make editing with readline easier. At
247the moment, it reacts to clicking shift-left mouse button by trying to
248move the text cursor to this position. It does so by generating as many
249cursor-left or cursor-right keypresses as required (the this only works
250for programs that correctly support wide characters).</p>
251</dd>
252<dd>
253<p>To avoid too many false positives, this is only done when:</p>
254</dd>
255<dl>
256<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_the_tty_is_in_icanon_state_2e">- the tty is in ICANON state.</a></strong>
257
258<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_the_text_cursor_is_visible_2e">- the text cursor is visible.</a></strong>
259
260<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_the_primary_screen_is_currently_being_displaye">- the primary screen is currently being displayed.</a></strong>
261
262<dt><strong><a name="item_same">- the mouse is on the same (multi-row-) line as the text cursor.</a></strong>
263
264</dl>
265<p>The normal selection mechanism isn't disabled, so quick successive clicks
266might interfere with selection creation in harmless ways.</p>
171<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_2dautotransform">selection-autotransform</a></strong><br /> 267<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_2dautotransform">selection-autotransform</a></strong>
172</dt> 268
173<dd> 269<dd>
174This selection allows you to do automatic transforms on a selection 270<p>This selection allows you to do automatic transforms on a selection
175whenever a selection is made. 271whenever a selection is made.</p>
176</dd> 272</dd>
177<dd> 273<dd>
178<p>It works by specifying perl snippets (most useful is a single <code>s///</code> 274<p>It works by specifying perl snippets (most useful is a single <code>s///</code>
179operator) that modify <code>$_</code> as resources:</p> 275operator) that modify <code>$_</code> as resources:</p>
180</dd> 276</dd>
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189<code>filename:number</code>, often seen in compiler messages, into <code>vi +$filename 285<code>filename:number</code>, often seen in compiler messages, into <code>vi +$filename
190$word</code>:</p> 286$word</code>:</p>
191</dd> 287</dd>
192<dd> 288<dd>
193<pre> 289<pre>
194 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^(\\S+):(\\d+):?$/vi +$2 \\Q$1\\E\\x0d/</pre> 290 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\\d+):?$/vi +$2 \\Q$1\\E\\x0d/</pre>
195</dd> 291</dd>
196<dd> 292<dd>
197<p>And this example matches the same,but replaces it with vi-commands you can 293<p>And this example matches the same,but replaces it with vi-commands you can
198paste directly into your (vi :) editor:</p> 294paste directly into your (vi :) editor:</p>
199</dd> 295</dd>
200<dd> 296<dd>
201<pre> 297<pre>
202 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^(S+):(d+):?$/\\x1b:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/</pre> 298 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+(\\d+):?$/:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/</pre>
203</dd> 299</dd>
204<dd> 300<dd>
205<p>Of course, this can be modified to suit your needs and your editor :)</p> 301<p>Of course, this can be modified to suit your needs and your editor :)</p>
206</dd> 302</dd>
207<dd> 303<dd>
208<p>To expand the example above to typical perl error messages (``XXX at 304<p>To expand the example above to typical perl error messages (``XXX at
209FILENAME line YYY.''), you need a slightly more elaborate solution:</p> 305FILENAME line YYY.''), you need a slightly more elaborate solution:</p>
210</dd> 306</dd>
211<dd> 307<dd>
212<pre> 308<pre>
213 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \\d+\\.) 309 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \\d+[,.])
214 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)\\.$/\x1b:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/</pre> 310 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)[,.]$/:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/</pre>
215</dd> 311</dd>
216<dd> 312<dd>
217<p>The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part of 313<p>The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part of
218every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line transforms 314every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line transforms
219the message into vi commands to load the file.</p> 315the message into vi commands to load the file.</p>
220</dd> 316</dd>
221<p></p> 317</li>
318<dt><strong><a name="item_tabbed">tabbed</a></strong>
319
320<dd>
321<p>This transforms the terminal into a tabbar with additional terminals, that
322is, it implements what is commonly refered to as ``tabbed terminal''. The topmost line
323displays a ``[NEW]'' button, which, when clicked, will add a new tab, followed by one
324button per tab.</p>
325</dd>
326<dd>
327<p>Clicking a button will activate that tab. Pressing <strong>Shift-Left</strong> and
328<strong>Shift-Right</strong> will switch to the tab left or right of the current one,
329while <strong>Shift-Down</strong> creates a new tab.</p>
330</dd>
331<dd>
332<p>The tabbar itself can be configured similarly to a normal terminal, but
333with a resource class of <code>URxvt.tabbed</code>. In addition, it supports the
334following four resources (shown with defaults):</p>
335</dd>
336<dd>
337<pre>
338 URxvt.tabbed.tabbar-fg: &lt;colour-index, default 3&gt;
339 URxvt.tabbed.tabbar-bg: &lt;colour-index, default 0&gt;
340 URxvt.tabbed.tab-fg: &lt;colour-index, default 0&gt;
341 URxvt.tabbed.tab-bg: &lt;colour-index, default 1&gt;</pre>
342</dd>
343<dd>
344<p>See <em>COLOR AND GRAPHICS</em> in the <code>rxvt(1)</code> manpage for valid
345indices.</p>
346</dd>
347</li>
222<dt><strong><a name="item_mark_2durls">mark-urls</a></strong><br /> 348<dt><strong><a name="item_mark_2durls">mark-urls</a></strong>
223</dt> 349
224<dd> 350<dd>
225Uses per-line display filtering (<code>on_line_update</code>) to underline urls and 351<p>Uses per-line display filtering (<code>on_line_update</code>) to underline urls and
226make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified in the 352make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified in the
227resource <code>urlLauncher</code> (default <code>x-www-browser</code>) will be started with 353resource <code>urlLauncher</code> (default <code>x-www-browser</code>) will be started with
228the URL as first argument. 354the URL as first argument.</p>
355</dd>
356</li>
357<dt><strong><a name="item_xim_2donthespot">xim-onthespot</a></strong>
358
229</dd> 359<dd>
230<p></p> 360<p>This (experimental) perl extension implements OnTheSpot editing. It does
361not work perfectly, and some input methods don't seem to work well with
362OnTheSpot editing in general, but it seems to work at leats for SCIM and
363kinput2.</p>
364</dd>
365<dd>
366<p>You enable it by specifying this extension and a preedit style of
367<code>OnTheSpot</code>, i.e.:</p>
368</dd>
369<dd>
370<pre>
371 rxvt -pt OnTheSpot -pe xim-onthespot</pre>
372</dd>
373</li>
374<dt><strong><a name="item_automove_2dbackground">automove-background</a></strong>
375
376<dd>
377<p>This is basically a very small extension that dynamically changes the
378background pixmap offset to the window position, in effect creating the
379same effect as pseudo transparency with a custom pixmap. No scaling is
380supported in this mode. Exmaple:</p>
381</dd>
382<dd>
383<pre>
384 rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background</pre>
385</dd>
386</li>
231<dt><strong><a name="item_block_2dgraphics_2dto_2dascii">block-graphics-to-ascii</a></strong><br /> 387<dt><strong><a name="item_block_2dgraphics_2dto_2dascii">block-graphics-to-ascii</a></strong>
232</dt> 388
233<dd> 389<dd>
234A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the terminal, 390<p>A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the terminal
235by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 .. U+259F) by a 391by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 .. U+259F) by a
236similar-looking ascii character. 392similar-looking ascii character.</p>
237</dd> 393</dd>
238<p></p> 394</li>
239<dt><strong><a name="item_digital_2dclock">digital-clock</a></strong><br /> 395<dt><strong><a name="item_digital_2dclock">digital-clock</a></strong>
240</dt> 396
241<dd> 397<dd>
242Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay. 398<p>Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay.</p>
399</dd>
400</li>
401<dt><strong><a name="item_remote_2dclipboard">remote-clipboard</a></strong>
402
243</dd> 403<dd>
244<p></p> 404<p>Somewhat of a misnomer, this extension adds two menu entries to the
405selection popup that allows one ti run external commands to store the
406selection somewhere and fetch it again.</p>
407</dd>
408<dd>
409<p>We use it to implement a ``distributed selection mechanism'', which just
410means that one command uploads the file to a remote server, and another
411reads it.</p>
412</dd>
413<dd>
414<p>The commands can be set using the <code>URxvt.remote-selection.store</code> and
415<code>URxvt.remote-selection.fetch</code> resources. The first should read the
416selection to store from STDIN (always in UTF-8), the second should provide
417the selection data on STDOUT (also in UTF-8).</p>
418</dd>
419<dd>
420<p>The defaults (which are likely useless to you) use rsh and cat:</p>
421</dd>
422<dd>
423<pre>
424 URxvt.remote-selection.store: rsh ruth 'cat &gt;/tmp/distributed-selection'
425 URxvt.remote-selection.fetch: rsh ruth 'cat /tmp/distributed-selection'</pre>
426</dd>
427</li>
428<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_2dpastebin">selection-pastebin</a></strong>
429
430<dd>
431<p>This is a little rarely useful extension that Uploads the selection as
432textfile to a remote site (or does other things). (The implementation is
433not currently secure for use in a multiuser environment as it writes to
434<em>/tmp</em> directly.).</p>
435</dd>
436<dd>
437<p>It listens to the <code>selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin</code> keyboard command,
438i.e.</p>
439</dd>
440<dd>
441<pre>
442 URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: perl:selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin</pre>
443</dd>
444<dd>
445<p>Pressing this combination runs a command with <code>%</code> replaced by the name of
446the textfile. This command can be set via a resource:</p>
447</dd>
448<dd>
449<pre>
450 URxvt.selection-pastebin.cmd: rsync -apP % ruth:/var/www/www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/.</pre>
451</dd>
452<dd>
453<p>And the default is likely not useful to anybody but the few people around
454here :)</p>
455</dd>
456<dd>
457<p>The name of the textfile is the hex encoded md5 sum of the selection, so
458the same content should lead to the same filename.</p>
459</dd>
460<dd>
461<p>After a successful upload the selection will be replaced by the text given
462in the <code>selection-pastebin-url</code> resource (again, the % is the placeholder
463for the filename):</p>
464</dd>
465<dd>
466<pre>
467 URxvt.selection-pastebin.url: <a href="http://www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/%">http://www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/%</a></pre>
468</dd>
469</li>
245<dt><strong><a name="item_example_2drefresh_2dhooks">example-refresh-hooks</a></strong><br /> 470<dt><strong><a name="item_example_2drefresh_2dhooks">example-refresh-hooks</a></strong>
246</dt> 471
247<dd> 472<dd>
248Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of the 473<p>Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of the
249window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create your own 474window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create your own
250overlays or changes. 475overlays or changes.</p>
476</dd>
477</li>
251</dd> 478</dl>
252<p></p></dl>
253<p> 479<p>
254</p> 480</p>
255<hr /> 481<hr />
256<h1><a name="api_documentation">API DOCUMENTATION</a></h1> 482<h1><a name="api_documentation">API DOCUMENTATION</a></h1>
257<p> 483<p>
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267the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the 493the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the
268terminal is destroyed.</p> 494terminal is destroyed.</p>
269<p>Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are some 495<p>Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are some
270hints on what they mean:</p> 496hints on what they mean:</p>
271<dl> 497<dl>
272<dt><strong><a name="item__24text">$text</a></strong><br /> 498<dt><strong><a name="item__text">$text</a></strong>
273</dt> 499
274<dd> 500<dd>
275Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one ``unicode'' character 501<p>Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one ``unicode'' character
276always represents one screen cell. See <a href="#item_row_t">ROW_t</a> for a discussion of this format. 502always represents one screen cell. See <a href="#item_row_t">ROW_t</a> for a discussion of this format.</p>
277</dd> 503</dd>
278<p></p> 504</li>
279<dt><strong><a name="item__24string">$string</a></strong><br /> 505<dt><strong><a name="item__string">$string</a></strong>
280</dt> 506
281<dd> 507<dd>
282A perl text string, with an emphasis on <em>text</em>. It can store all unicode 508<p>A perl text string, with an emphasis on <em>text</em>. It can store all unicode
283characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a specific 509characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a specific
284encoding (often locale-specific) and binary data. 510encoding (often locale-specific) and binary data.</p>
285</dd> 511</dd>
286<p></p> 512</li>
287<dt><strong><a name="item__24octets">$octets</a></strong><br /> 513<dt><strong><a name="item__octets">$octets</a></strong>
288</dt> 514
289<dd> 515<dd>
290Either binary data or - more common - a text string encoded in a 516<p>Either binary data or - more common - a text string encoded in a
291locale-specific way. 517locale-specific way.</p>
518</dd>
519</li>
292</dd> 520</dl>
293<p></p></dl>
294<p> 521<p>
295</p> 522</p>
296<h2><a name="extension_objects">Extension Objects</a></h2> 523<h2><a name="extension_objects">Extension Objects</a></h2>
297<p>Very perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created 524<p>Every perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created
298for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter to 525for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter to
299hooks. So extensions can use their <code>$self</code> object without having to think 526hooks. So extensions can use their <code>$self</code> object without having to think
300about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members that 527about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members that
301begin with an underscore character <code>_</code>: these are reserved for internal 528begin with an underscore character <code>_</code>: these are reserved for internal
302use.</p> 529use.</p>
303<p>Although it isn't a <code>urxvt::term</code> object, you can call all methods of the 530<p>Although it isn't a <code>urxvt::term</code> object, you can call all methods of the
304<code>urxvt::term</code> class on this object.</p> 531<code>urxvt::term</code> class on this object.</p>
305<p>It has the following methods and data members:</p> 532<p>It has the following methods and data members:</p>
306<dl> 533<dl>
307<dt><strong><a name="item__24urxvt_term__3d__24self_2d_3e_7bterm_7d">$urxvt_term = $self-&gt;{term}</a></strong><br /> 534<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt_term">$urxvt_term = $self-&gt;{term}</a></strong>
308</dt> 535
309<dd> 536<dd>
310Returns the <code>urxvt::term</code> object associated with this instance of the 537<p>Returns the <code>urxvt::term</code> object associated with this instance of the
311extension. This member <em>must not</em> be changed in any way. 538extension. This member <em>must not</em> be changed in any way.</p>
312</dd> 539</dd>
313<p></p> 540</li>
314<dt><strong><a name="item_enable">$self-&gt;enable ($hook_name =&gt; $cb, [$hook_name =&gt; $cb..])</a></strong><br /> 541<dt><strong><a name="item_enable">$self-&gt;enable ($hook_name =&gt; $cb, [$hook_name =&gt; $cb..])</a></strong>
315</dt> 542
316<dd> 543<dd>
317Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the <code>on_</code> prefix) for 544<p>Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the <code>on_</code> prefix) for
318this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when you want 545this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when you want
319to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily. 546to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily.</p>
320</dd> 547</dd>
321<p></p> 548</li>
322<dt><strong><a name="item_disable">$self-&gt;disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])</a></strong><br /> 549<dt><strong><a name="item_disable">$self-&gt;disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])</a></strong>
323</dt> 550
324<dd> 551<dd>
325Dynamically disable the given hooks. 552<p>Dynamically disable the given hooks.</p>
553</dd>
554</li>
326</dd> 555</dl>
327<p></p></dl>
328<p> 556<p>
329</p> 557</p>
330<h2><a name="hooks">Hooks</a></h2> 558<h2><a name="hooks">Hooks</a></h2>
331<p>The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will be 559<p>The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will be
332called whenever the relevant event happens.</p> 560called whenever the relevant event happens.</p>
333<p>The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in 561<p>The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
334the in the <code>Extension Objects</code> section.</p> 562the in the <code>Extension Objects</code> section.</p>
335<p><strong>All</strong> of these hooks must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the 563<p><strong>All</strong> of these hooks must return a boolean value. If any of the called
336event counts as being <em>consumed</em>, and the invocation of other hooks is 564hooks returns true, then the event counts as being <em>consumed</em>, and the
337skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ code.</p> 565relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ code.</p>
338<p><em>When in doubt, return a false value (preferably <code>()</code>). </em>&gt;</p> 566<p><em>When in doubt, return a false value (preferably <code>()</code>). </em>&gt;</p>
339<dl> 567<dl>
340<dt><strong><a name="item_on_init__24term">on_init $term</a></strong><br /> 568<dt><strong><a name="item_on_init__24term">on_init $term</a></strong>
341</dt> 569
342<dd> 570<dd>
343Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before 571<p>Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
344windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe to 572windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe to
345call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other characteristics 573call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other characteristics
346have not yet been determined. You can safely query and change resources, 574have not yet been determined. You can safely query and change resources
347though. 575and options, though. For many purposes the <code>on_start</code> hook is a better
576place.</p>
577</dd>
578</li>
579<dt><strong><a name="item_on_start__24term">on_start $term</a></strong>
580
348</dd> 581<dd>
349<p></p> 582<p>Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just before
583trying to map (display) the toplevel and returning to the mainloop.</p>
584</dd>
585</li>
586<dt><strong><a name="item_on_destroy__24term">on_destroy $term</a></strong>
587
588<dd>
589<p>Called whenever something tries to destroy terminal, when the terminal is
590still fully functional (not for long, though).</p>
591</dd>
592</li>
350<dt><strong><a name="item_on_reset__24term">on_reset $term</a></strong><br /> 593<dt><strong><a name="item_on_reset__24term">on_reset $term</a></strong>
351</dt> 594
352<dd> 595<dd>
353Called after the screen is ``reset'' for any reason, such as resizing or 596<p>Called after the screen is ``reset'' for any reason, such as resizing or
354control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to size-related 597control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to size-related
355variables. 598variables.</p>
356</dd>
357<p></p>
358<dt><strong><a name="item_on_start__24term">on_start $term</a></strong><br />
359</dt>
360<dd> 599</dd>
361Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just before 600</li>
362returning to the mainloop. 601<dt><strong><a name="item_on_child_start__24term_2c__24pid">on_child_start $term, $pid</a></strong>
602
363</dd> 603<dd>
364<p></p> 604<p>Called just after the child process has been <code>fork</code>ed.</p>
605</dd>
606</li>
607<dt><strong><a name="item_on_child_exit__24term_2c__24status">on_child_exit $term, $status</a></strong>
608
609<dd>
610<p>Called just after the child process has exited. <code>$status</code> is the status
611from <code>waitpid</code>.</p>
612</dd>
613</li>
365<dt><strong><a name="item_on_sel_make__24term_2c__24eventtime">on_sel_make $term, $eventtime</a></strong><br /> 614<dt><strong><a name="item_on_sel_make__24term_2c__24eventtime">on_sel_make $term, $eventtime</a></strong>
366</dt> 615
367<dd> 616<dd>
368Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before the 617<p>Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before the
369selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or type of the 618selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or type of the
370selection will be honored. 619selection will be honored.</p>
371</dd> 620</dd>
372<dd> 621<dd>
373<p>Returning a true value aborts selection making by urxvt, in which case you 622<p>Returning a true value aborts selection making by urxvt, in which case you
374have to make a selection yourself by calling <a href="#item_selection_grab"><code>$term-&gt;selection_grab</code></a>.</p> 623have to make a selection yourself by calling <a href="#item_selection_grab"><code>$term-&gt;selection_grab</code></a>.</p>
375</dd> 624</dd>
376<p></p> 625</li>
377<dt><strong><a name="item_on_sel_grab__24term_2c__24eventtime">on_sel_grab $term, $eventtime</a></strong><br /> 626<dt><strong><a name="item_on_sel_grab__24term_2c__24eventtime">on_sel_grab $term, $eventtime</a></strong>
378</dt> 627
379<dd> 628<dd>
380Called whenever a selection has been copied, but before the selection is 629<p>Called whenever a selection has been copied, but before the selection is
381requested from the server. The selection text can be queried and changed 630requested from the server. The selection text can be queried and changed
382by calling <a href="#item_selection"><code>$term-&gt;selection</code></a>. 631by calling <a href="#item_selection"><code>$term-&gt;selection</code></a>.</p>
383</dd> 632</dd>
384<dd> 633<dd>
385<p>Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be hilighted.</p> 634<p>Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be hilighted.</p>
386</dd> 635</dd>
387<p></p> 636</li>
388<dt><strong><a name="item_on_sel_extend__24term">on_sel_extend $term</a></strong><br /> 637<dt><strong><a name="item_on_sel_extend__24term">on_sel_extend $term</a></strong>
389</dt> 638
390<dd> 639<dd>
391Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a double 640<p>Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a double
392click) and is either supposed to return false (normal operation), or 641click) and is either supposed to return false (normal operation), or
393should extend the selection itelf and return true to suppress the built-in 642should extend the selection itelf and return true to suppress the built-in
394processing. This can happen multiple times, as long as the callback 643processing. This can happen multiple times, as long as the callback
395returns true, it will be called on every further click by the user and is 644returns true, it will be called on every further click by the user and is
396supposed to enlarge the selection more and more, if possible. 645supposed to enlarge the selection more and more, if possible.</p>
397</dd> 646</dd>
398<dd> 647<dd>
399<p>See the <em>selection</em> example extension.</p> 648<p>See the <em>selection</em> example extension.</p>
400</dd> 649</dd>
401<p></p> 650</li>
402<dt><strong><a name="item_on_view_change__24term_2c__24offset">on_view_change $term, $offset</a></strong><br /> 651<dt><strong><a name="item_on_view_change__24term_2c__24offset">on_view_change $term, $offset</a></strong>
403</dt> 652
404<dd> 653<dd>
405Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program 654<p>Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program
406scrolls. Offset <code>0</code> means display the normal terminal, positive values 655scrolls. Offset <code>0</code> means display the normal terminal, positive values
407show this many lines of scrollback. 656show this many lines of scrollback.</p>
408</dd> 657</dd>
409<p></p> 658</li>
410<dt><strong><a name="item_on_scroll_back__24term_2c__24lines_2c__24saved">on_scroll_back $term, $lines, $saved</a></strong><br /> 659<dt><strong><a name="item_on_scroll_back__24term_2c__24lines_2c__24saved">on_scroll_back $term, $lines, $saved</a></strong>
411</dt> 660
412<dd> 661<dd>
413Called whenever lines scroll out of the terminal area into the scrollback 662<p>Called whenever lines scroll out of the terminal area into the scrollback
414buffer. <code>$lines</code> is the number of lines scrolled out and may be larger 663buffer. <code>$lines</code> is the number of lines scrolled out and may be larger
415than the scroll back buffer or the terminal. 664than the scroll back buffer or the terminal.</p>
416</dd> 665</dd>
417<dd> 666<dd>
418<p>It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines - 1, 667<p>It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines - 1,
419$nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). <code>$saved</code> is the total 668$nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). <code>$saved</code> is the total
420number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.</p> 669number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.</p>
421</dd> 670</dd>
422<p></p> 671</li>
672<dt><strong><a name="item_on_osc_seq__24term_2c__24op_2c__24args">on_osc_seq $term, $op, $args</a></strong>
673
674<dd>
675<p>Called on every OSC sequence and can be used to suppress it or modify its
676behaviour. The default should be to return an empty list. A true value
677suppresses execution of the request completely. Make sure you don't get
678confused by recursive invocations when you output an osc sequence within
679this callback.</p>
680</dd>
681<dd>
682<p><code>on_osc_seq_perl</code> should be used for new behaviour.</p>
683</dd>
684</li>
423<dt><strong><a name="item_on_osc_seq__24term_2c__24string">on_osc_seq $term, $string</a></strong><br /> 685<dt><strong><a name="item_on_osc_seq_perl__24term_2c__24string">on_osc_seq_perl $term, $string</a></strong>
424</dt> 686
425<dd> 687<dd>
426Called whenever the <strong>ESC ] 777 ; string ST</strong> command sequence (OSC = 688<p>Called whenever the <strong>ESC ] 777 ; string ST</strong> command sequence (OSC =
427operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other state 689operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other state
428information is up-to-date when this happens. For interoperability, the 690information is up-to-date when this happens. For interoperability, the
429string should start with the extension name and a colon, to distinguish 691string should start with the extension name and a colon, to distinguish
430it from commands for other extensions, and this might be enforced in the 692it from commands for other extensions, and this might be enforced in the
431future. 693future.</p>
432</dd> 694</dd>
433<dd> 695<dd>
434<p>Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you receive, 696<p>Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you receive,
435as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content, messages from 697as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content, messages from
436other users on the same system etc.).</p> 698other users on the same system etc.).</p>
437</dd> 699</dd>
438<p></p> 700</li>
439<dt><strong><a name="item_on_add_lines__24term_2c__24string">on_add_lines $term, $string</a></strong><br /> 701<dt><strong><a name="item_on_add_lines__24term_2c__24string">on_add_lines $term, $string</a></strong>
440</dt> 702
441<dd> 703<dd>
442Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as argument. You 704<p>Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as argument. You
443can filter/change and output the text yourself by returning a true value 705can filter/change and output the text yourself by returning a true value
444and calling <a href="#item_scr_add_lines"><code>$term-&gt;scr_add_lines</code></a> yourself. Please note that this 706and calling <a href="#item_scr_add_lines"><code>$term-&gt;scr_add_lines</code></a> yourself. Please note that this
445might be very slow, however, as your hook is called for <strong>all</strong> text being 707might be very slow, however, as your hook is called for <strong>all</strong> text being
446output. 708output.</p>
447</dd> 709</dd>
448<p></p> 710</li>
449<dt><strong><a name="item_on_tt_write__24term_2c__24octets">on_tt_write $term, $octets</a></strong><br /> 711<dt><strong><a name="item_on_tt_write__24term_2c__24octets">on_tt_write $term, $octets</a></strong>
450</dt> 712
451<dd> 713<dd>
452Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used to 714<p>Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used to
453suppress or filter tty input. 715suppress or filter tty input.</p>
454</dd> 716</dd>
455<p></p> 717</li>
456<dt><strong><a name="item_on_line_update__24term_2c__24row">on_line_update $term, $row</a></strong><br /> 718<dt><strong><a name="item_on_line_update__24term_2c__24row">on_line_update $term, $row</a></strong>
457</dt> 719
458<dd> 720<dd>
459Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter 721<p>Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter
460screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only lines 722screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only lines
461that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance reasons, 723that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance reasons,
462not always immediately. 724not always immediately.</p>
463</dd> 725</dd>
464<dd> 726<dd>
465<p>The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line spans 727<p>The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line spans
466multiple rows.</p> 728multiple rows.</p>
467</dd> 729</dd>
468<dd> 730<dd>
469<p>Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get called 731<p>Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get called
470later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts change), so 732later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts change), so
471you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set them.</p> 733you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set them.</p>
472</dd> 734</dd>
473<p></p> 735</li>
474<dt><strong><a name="item_on_refresh_begin__24term">on_refresh_begin $term</a></strong><br /> 736<dt><strong><a name="item_on_refresh_begin__24term">on_refresh_begin $term</a></strong>
475</dt> 737
476<dd> 738<dd>
477Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay 739<p>Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay
478or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and 740or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and
479restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection display 741restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection display
480code is run after this hook, and takes precedence. 742code is run after this hook, and takes precedence.</p>
481</dd> 743</dd>
482<p></p> 744</li>
483<dt><strong><a name="item_on_refresh_end__24term">on_refresh_end $term</a></strong><br /> 745<dt><strong><a name="item_on_refresh_end__24term">on_refresh_end $term</a></strong>
484</dt> 746
485<dd> 747<dd>
486Called just after the screen gets redrawn. See <code>on_refresh_begin</code>. 748<p>Called just after the screen gets redrawn. See <code>on_refresh_begin</code>.</p>
487</dd> 749</dd>
488<p></p> 750</li>
489<dt><strong><a name="item_on_keyboard_command__24term_2c__24string">on_keyboard_command $term, $string</a></strong><br /> 751<dt><strong><a name="item_on_user_command__24term_2c__24string">on_user_command $term, $string</a></strong>
490</dt> 752
491<dd> 753<dd>
492Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a 754<p>Called whenever the a user-configured event is being activated (e.g. via
493<code>perl:string</code> action bound to it (see description of the <strong>keysym</strong> 755a <code>perl:string</code> action bound to a key, see description of the <strong>keysym</strong>
494resource in the <code>rxvt(1)</code> manpage). 756resource in the <code>rxvt(1)</code> manpage).</p>
757</dd>
495</dd> 758<dd>
496<p></p> 759<p>The event is simply the action string. This interface is assumed to change
760slightly in the future.</p>
761</dd>
762</li>
763<dt><strong><a name="item_on_resize_all_windows__24tern_2c__24new_width_2c__">on_resize_all_windows $tern, $new_width, $new_height</a></strong>
764
765<dd>
766<p>Called just after the new window size has been calculcated, but before
767windows are actually being resized or hints are being set. If this hook
768returns TRUE, setting of the window hints is being skipped.</p>
769</dd>
770</li>
771<dt><strong><a name="item_on_x_event__24term_2c__24event">on_x_event $term, $event</a></strong>
772
773<dd>
774<p>Called on every X event received on the vt window (and possibly other
775windows). Should only be used as a last resort. Most event structure
776members are not passed.</p>
777</dd>
778</li>
497<dt><strong><a name="item_on_focus_in__24term">on_focus_in $term</a></strong><br /> 779<dt><strong><a name="item_on_focus_in__24term">on_focus_in $term</a></strong>
498</dt> 780
499<dd> 781<dd>
500Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before rxvt-unicode 782<p>Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before rxvt-unicode
501does focus in processing. 783does focus in processing.</p>
502</dd> 784</dd>
503<p></p> 785</li>
504<dt><strong><a name="item_on_focus_out__24term">on_focus_out $term</a></strong><br /> 786<dt><strong><a name="item_on_focus_out__24term">on_focus_out $term</a></strong>
505</dt> 787
506<dd> 788<dd>
507Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before rxvt-unicode does 789<p>Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before rxvt-unicode does
508focus out processing. 790focus out processing.</p>
509</dd> 791</dd>
510<p></p> 792</li>
793<dt><strong><a name="item_on_configure_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_configure_notify $term, $event</a></strong>
794
795<dt><strong><a name="item_on_property_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_property_notify $term, $event</a></strong>
796
511<dt><strong><a name="item_on_key_press__24term_2c__24event_2c__24keysym_2c__">on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets</a></strong><br /> 797<dt><strong><a name="item_on_key_press__24term_2c__24event_2c__24keysym_2c__">on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets</a></strong>
512</dt> 798
513<dt><strong><a name="item_on_key_release__24term_2c__24event_2c__24keysym">on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym</a></strong><br /> 799<dt><strong><a name="item_on_key_release__24term_2c__24event_2c__24keysym">on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym</a></strong>
514</dt> 800
515<dt><strong><a name="item_on_button_press__24term_2c__24event">on_button_press $term, $event</a></strong><br /> 801<dt><strong><a name="item_on_button_press__24term_2c__24event">on_button_press $term, $event</a></strong>
516</dt> 802
517<dt><strong><a name="item_on_button_release__24term_2c__24event">on_button_release $term, $event</a></strong><br /> 803<dt><strong><a name="item_on_button_release__24term_2c__24event">on_button_release $term, $event</a></strong>
518</dt> 804
519<dt><strong><a name="item_on_motion_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_motion_notify $term, $event</a></strong><br /> 805<dt><strong><a name="item_on_motion_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_motion_notify $term, $event</a></strong>
520</dt> 806
521<dt><strong><a name="item_on_map_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_map_notify $term, $event</a></strong><br /> 807<dt><strong><a name="item_on_map_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_map_notify $term, $event</a></strong>
522</dt> 808
523<dt><strong><a name="item_on_unmap_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_unmap_notify $term, $event</a></strong><br /> 809<dt><strong><a name="item_on_unmap_notify__24term_2c__24event">on_unmap_notify $term, $event</a></strong>
524</dt> 810
525<dd> 811<dd>
526Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the terminal If 812<p>Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the terminal If
527the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by rxvt-unicode. 813the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by rxvt-unicode.</p>
528</dd> 814</dd>
529<dd> 815<dd>
530<p>The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the XEvent 816<p>The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the XEvent
531manpage), with the additional members <code>row</code> and <code>col</code>, which are the row 817manpage), with the additional members <code>row</code> and <code>col</code>, which are the
532and column under the mouse cursor.</p> 818(real, not screen-based) row and column under the mouse cursor.</p>
533</dd> 819</dd>
534<dd> 820<dd>
535<p><code>on_key_press</code> additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would 821<p><code>on_key_press</code> additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
536output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.</p> 822output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.</p>
537</dd> 823</dd>
538<dd> 824<dd>
539<p>subwindow.</p> 825<p>subwindow.</p>
540</dd> 826</dd>
541<p></p></dl> 827</li>
828<dt><strong><a name="item_on_client_message__24term_2c__24event">on_client_message $term, $event</a></strong>
829
830<dt><strong><a name="item_on_wm_protocols__24term_2c__24event">on_wm_protocols $term, $event</a></strong>
831
832<dt><strong><a name="item_on_wm_delete_window__24term_2c__24event">on_wm_delete_window $term, $event</a></strong>
833
834<dd>
835<p>Called when various types of ClientMessage events are received (all with
836format=32, WM_PROTOCOLS or WM_PROTOCOLS:WM_DELETE_WINDOW).</p>
837</dd>
838</li>
839</dl>
542<p> 840<p>
543</p> 841</p>
544<h2><a name="variables_in_the_urxvt_package">Variables in the <code>urxvt</code> Package</a></h2> 842<h2><a name="variables_in_the_urxvt_package">Variables in the <code>urxvt</code> Package</a></h2>
545<dl> 843<dl>
546<dt><strong><a name="item__24urxvt_3a_3alibdir">$urxvt::LIBDIR</a></strong><br /> 844<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt__libdir">$urxvt::LIBDIR</a></strong>
547</dt> 845
548<dd> 846<dd>
549The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the perl 847<p>The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the perl
550modules and scripts are stored. 848modules and scripts are stored.</p>
551</dd>
552<p></p>
553<dt><strong><a name="item__24urxvt_3a_3aresclass_2c__24urxvt_3a_3aresclass">$urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS</a></strong><br />
554</dt>
555<dd> 849</dd>
850</li>
851<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt__resclass_">$urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS</a></strong>
852
853<dd>
556The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X resources. 854<p>The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X resources.</p>
557</dd> 855</dd>
558<p></p> 856</li>
559<dt><strong><a name="item__24urxvt_3a_3arxvtname">$urxvt::RXVTNAME</a></strong><br /> 857<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt__rxvtname">$urxvt::RXVTNAME</a></strong>
560</dt> 858
561<dd> 859<dd>
562The basename of the installed binaries, usually <code>urxvt</code>. 860<p>The basename of the installed binaries, usually <code>urxvt</code>.</p>
563</dd> 861</dd>
564<p></p> 862</li>
565<dt><strong><a name="item__24urxvt_3a_3aterm">$urxvt::TERM</a></strong><br /> 863<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt__term">$urxvt::TERM</a></strong>
566</dt> 864
567<dd> 865<dd>
568The current terminal. This variable stores the current <code>urxvt::term</code> 866<p>The current terminal. This variable stores the current <code>urxvt::term</code>
569object, whenever a callback/hook is executing. 867object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.</p>
868</dd>
869</li>
870<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt__term_init">@urxvt::TERM_INIT</a></strong>
871
570</dd> 872<dd>
571<p></p></dl> 873<p>All coderefs in this array will be called as methods of the next newly
874created <code>urxvt::term</code> object (during the <code>on_init</code> phase). The array
875gets cleared before the codereferences that were in it are being executed,
876so coderefs can push themselves onto it again if they so desire.</p>
877</dd>
878<dd>
879<p>This complements to the perl-eval commandline option, but gets executed
880first.</p>
881</dd>
882</li>
883<dt><strong><a name="item__urxvt__term_ext">@urxvt::TERM_EXT</a></strong>
884
885<dd>
886<p>Works similar to <code>@TERM_INIT</code>, but contains perl package/class names, which
887get registered as normal extensions after calling the hooks in <code>@TERM_INIT</code>
888but before other extensions. Gets cleared just like <code>@TERM_INIT</code>.</p>
889</dd>
890</li>
891</dl>
572<p> 892<p>
573</p> 893</p>
574<h2><a name="functions_in_the_urxvt_package">Functions in the <code>urxvt</code> Package</a></h2> 894<h2><a name="functions_in_the_urxvt_package">Functions in the <code>urxvt</code> Package</a></h2>
575<dl> 895<dl>
576<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3afatal__24errormessage">urxvt::fatal $errormessage</a></strong><br /> 896<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3afatal__24errormessage">urxvt::fatal $errormessage</a></strong>
577</dt> 897
578<dd> 898<dd>
579Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all 899<p>Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
580costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process 900costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
581starts up. 901starts up.</p>
582</dd> 902</dd>
583<p></p> 903</li>
584<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3awarn__24string">urxvt::warn $string</a></strong><br /> 904<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3awarn__24string">urxvt::warn $string</a></strong>
585</dt> 905
586<dd> 906<dd>
587Calls <code>rxvt_warn</code> with the given string which should not include a 907<p>Calls <code>rxvt_warn</code> with the given string which should not include a
588newline. The module also overwrites the <code>warn</code> builtin with a function 908newline. The module also overwrites the <code>warn</code> builtin with a function
589that calls this function. 909that calls this function.</p>
590</dd> 910</dd>
591<dd> 911<dd>
592<p>Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the 912<p>Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
593correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.</p> 913correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.</p>
594</dd> 914</dd>
595<dd> 915<dd>
596<p>Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.</p> 916<p>Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.</p>
597</dd> 917</dd>
598<p></p> 918</li>
599<dt><strong><a name="item__24is_safe__3d_urxvt_3a_3asafe">$is_safe = urxvt::safe</a></strong><br /> 919<dt><strong><a name="item__terms">@terms = urxvt::termlist</a></strong>
600</dt> 920
601<dd>
602Returns true when it is safe to do potentially unsafe things, such as
603evaluating perl code specified by the user. This is true when urxvt was
604started setuid or setgid.
605</dd> 921<dd>
606<p></p> 922<p>Returns all urxvt::term objects that exist in this process, regardless of
607<dt><strong><a name="item__24time__3d_urxvt_3a_3anow">$time = urxvt::NOW</a></strong><br /> 923wether they are started, being destroyed etc., so be careful. Only term
608</dt> 924objects that have perl extensions attached will be returned (because there
925is no urxvt::term objet associated with others).</p>
609<dd> 926</dd>
927</li>
928<dt><strong><a name="item__time">$time = urxvt::NOW</a></strong>
929
930<dd>
610Returns the ``current time'' (as per the event loop). 931<p>Returns the ``current time'' (as per the event loop).</p>
611</dd> 932</dd>
612<p></p> 933</li>
613<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3acurrenttime">urxvt::CurrentTime</a></strong><br /> 934<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3acurrenttime">urxvt::CurrentTime</a></strong>
614</dt> 935
615<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3ashiftmask_2c_lockmask_2c_controlmask_2c">urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, 936<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3ashiftmask_2c_lockmask_2c_controlmask_2c">urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask,
616Mod3Mask, Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, 937Mod3Mask, Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask,
617Button4Mask, Button5Mask, AnyModifier</a></strong><br /> 938Button4Mask, Button5Mask, AnyModifier</a></strong>
618</dt> 939
940<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3anoeventmask_2c_keypressmask_2c_keyrelea">urxvt::NoEventMask, KeyPressMask, KeyReleaseMask,
941ButtonPressMask, ButtonReleaseMask, EnterWindowMask, LeaveWindowMask,
942PointerMotionMask, PointerMotionHintMask, Button1MotionMask, Button2MotionMask,
943Button3MotionMask, Button4MotionMask, Button5MotionMask, ButtonMotionMask,
944KeymapStateMask, ExposureMask, VisibilityChangeMask, StructureNotifyMask,
945ResizeRedirectMask, SubstructureNotifyMask, SubstructureRedirectMask,
946FocusChangeMask, PropertyChangeMask, ColormapChangeMask, OwnerGrabButtonMask</a></strong>
947
948<dt><strong><a name="item_urxvt_3a_3akeypress_2c_keyrelease_2c_buttonpress_2">urxvt::KeyPress, KeyRelease, ButtonPress, ButtonRelease, MotionNotify,
949EnterNotify, LeaveNotify, FocusIn, FocusOut, KeymapNotify, Expose,
950GraphicsExpose, NoExpose, VisibilityNotify, CreateNotify, DestroyNotify,
951UnmapNotify, MapNotify, MapRequest, ReparentNotify, ConfigureNotify,
952ConfigureRequest, GravityNotify, ResizeRequest, CirculateNotify,
953CirculateRequest, PropertyNotify, SelectionClear, SelectionRequest,
954SelectionNotify, ColormapNotify, ClientMessage, MappingNotify</a></strong>
955
619<dd> 956<dd>
620Various constants for use in X calls and event processing. 957<p>Various constants for use in X calls and event processing.</p>
958</dd>
959</li>
621</dd> 960</dl>
622<p></p></dl>
623<p> 961<p>
624</p> 962</p>
625<h2><a name="rendition">RENDITION</a></h2> 963<h2><a name="rendition">RENDITION</a></h2>
626<p>Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles and 964<p>Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles and
627similar information for each screen cell.</p> 965similar information for each screen cell.</p>
628<p>The following ``macros'' deal with changes in rendition sets. You should 966<p>The following ``macros'' deal with changes in rendition sets. You should
629never just create a bitset, you should always modify an existing one, 967never just create a bitset, you should always modify an existing one,
630as they contain important information required for correct operation of 968as they contain important information required for correct operation of
631rxvt-unicode.</p> 969rxvt-unicode.</p>
632<dl> 970<dl>
633<dt><strong><a name="item__24rend__3d_urxvt_3a_3adefault_rstyle">$rend = urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE</a></strong><br /> 971<dt><strong><a name="item__rend">$rend = urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE</a></strong>
634</dt> 972
635<dd> 973<dd>
636Returns the default rendition, as used when the terminal is starting up or 974<p>Returns the default rendition, as used when the terminal is starting up or
637being reset. Useful as a base to start when creating renditions. 975being reset. Useful as a base to start when creating renditions.</p>
638</dd>
639<p></p>
640<dt><strong><a name="item__24rend__3d_urxvt_3a_3aoverlay_rstyle">$rend = urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE</a></strong><br />
641</dt>
642<dd> 976</dd>
977</li>
978<dt><strong>$rend = urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE</strong>
979
980<dd>
643Return the rendition mask used for overlays by default. 981<p>Return the rendition mask used for overlays by default.</p>
644</dd>
645<p></p>
646<dt><strong><a name="item__24rendbit__3d_urxvt_3a_3ars_bold_2c_rs_italic_2c_">$rendbit = urxvt::RS_Bold, RS_Italic, RS_Blink, RS_RVid, RS_Uline</a></strong><br />
647</dt>
648<dd> 982</dd>
983</li>
984<dt><strong><a name="item__rendbit">$rendbit = urxvt::RS_Bold, RS_Italic, RS_Blink, RS_RVid, RS_Uline</a></strong>
985
986<dd>
649Return the bit that enabled bold, italic, blink, reverse-video and 987<p>Return the bit that enabled bold, italic, blink, reverse-video and
650underline, respectively. To enable such a style, just logically OR it into 988underline, respectively. To enable such a style, just logically OR it into
651the bitset. 989the bitset.</p>
652</dd>
653<p></p>
654<dt><strong><a name="item__24foreground__3d_urxvt_3a_3aget_basefg__24rend">$foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend</a></strong><br />
655</dt>
656<dt><strong><a name="item__24background__3d_urxvt_3a_3aget_basebg__24rend">$background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend</a></strong><br />
657</dt>
658<dd> 990</dd>
991</li>
992<dt><strong><a name="item__foreground">$foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend</a></strong>
993
994<dt><strong><a name="item__background">$background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend</a></strong>
995
996<dd>
659Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively. 997<p>Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively.</p>
660</dd>
661<p></p>
662<dt><strong><a name="item__24rend__3d_urxvt_3a_3aset_fgcolor__24rend_2c__24n">$rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour</a></strong><br />
663</dt>
664<dt><strong><a name="item__24rend__3d_urxvt_3a_3aset_bgcolor__24rend_2c__24n">$rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour</a></strong><br />
665</dt>
666<dd> 998</dd>
999</li>
1000<dt><strong>$rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour</strong>
1001
1002<dt><strong>$rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour</strong>
1003
1004<dt><strong>$rend = urxvt::SET_COLOR $rend, $new_fg, $new_bg</strong>
1005
1006<dd>
667Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with the 1007<p>Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with the
668specified one. 1008specified one.</p>
669</dd>
670<p></p>
671<dt><strong><a name="item__24value__3d_urxvt_3a_3aget_custom__24rend">$value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend</a></strong><br />
672</dt>
673<dd> 1009</dd>
1010</li>
1011<dt><strong><a name="item__value">$value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend</a></strong>
1012
1013<dd>
674Return the ``custom'' value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by 1014<p>Return the ``custom'' value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by
675extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are initially 1015extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are initially
676zero. 1016zero.</p>
677</dd>
678<p></p>
679<dt><strong><a name="item__24rend__3d_urxvt_3a_3aset_custom__24rend_2c__24ne">$rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value</a></strong><br />
680</dt>
681<dd> 1017</dd>
682Change the custom value. 1018</li>
1019<dt><strong>$rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value</strong>
1020
683</dd> 1021<dd>
684<p></p></dl> 1022<p>Change the custom value.</p>
1023</dd>
1024</li>
1025</dl>
685<p> 1026<p>
686</p> 1027</p>
687<h2><a name="the_urxvt__anyevent_class">The <code>urxvt::anyevent</code> Class</a></h2> 1028<h2><a name="the_urxvt__anyevent_class">The <code>urxvt::anyevent</code> Class</a></h2>
688<p>The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the 1029<p>The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the
689<code>AnyEvent</code> module - any module using it will work inside urxvt without 1030<code>AnyEvent</code> module - any module using it will work inside urxvt without
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693work.</p> 1034work.</p>
694<p> 1035<p>
695</p> 1036</p>
696<h2><a name="the_urxvt__term_class">The <code>urxvt::term</code> Class</a></h2> 1037<h2><a name="the_urxvt__term_class">The <code>urxvt::term</code> Class</a></h2>
697<dl> 1038<dl>
698<dt><strong><a name="item__24term__3d_new_urxvt_3a_3aterm__24envhashref_2c__">$term = new urxvt::term $envhashref, $rxvtname, [arg...]</a></strong><br /> 1039<dt><strong><a name="item__term">$term = new urxvt::term $envhashref, $rxvtname, [arg...]</a></strong>
699</dt> 1040
700<dd> 1041<dd>
701Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with system 1042<p>Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with system
702<code>$rxvtname, arg...</code>. <code>$envhashref</code> must be a reference to a <code>%ENV</code>-like 1043<code>$rxvtname, arg...</code>. <code>$envhashref</code> must be a reference to a <code>%ENV</code>-like
703hash which defines the environment of the new terminal. 1044hash which defines the environment of the new terminal.</p>
704</dd> 1045</dd>
705<dd> 1046<dd>
706<p>Croaks (and probably outputs an error message) if the new instance 1047<p>Croaks (and probably outputs an error message) if the new instance
707couldn't be created. Returns <code>undef</code> if the new instance didn't 1048couldn't be created. Returns <code>undef</code> if the new instance didn't
708initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The <code>init</code> and 1049initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The <code>init</code> and
709<a href="#item_start"><code>start</code></a> hooks will be called during this call.</p> 1050<a href="#item_start"><code>start</code></a> hooks will be called before this call returns, and are free to
1051refer to global data (which is race free).</p>
710</dd> 1052</dd>
711<p></p> 1053</li>
712<dt><strong><a name="item_destroy">$term-&gt;destroy</a></strong><br /> 1054<dt><strong><a name="item_destroy">$term-&gt;destroy</a></strong>
713</dt> 1055
714<dd> 1056<dd>
715Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources 1057<p>Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources
716etc.). Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event 1058etc.). Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event
717watchers (timers, io watchers) are still active. 1059watchers (timers, io watchers) are still active.</p>
1060</dd>
1061</li>
1062<dt><strong><a name="item_exec_async">$term-&gt;exec_async ($cmd[, @args])</a></strong>
1063
718</dd> 1064<dd>
719<p></p> 1065<p>Works like the combination of the <code>fork</code>/<code>exec</code> builtins, which executes
1066(``starts'') programs in the background. This function takes care of setting
1067the user environment before exec'ing the command (e.g. <code>PATH</code>) and should
1068be preferred over explicit calls to <code>exec</code> or <code>system</code>.</p>
1069</dd>
1070<dd>
1071<p>Returns the pid of the subprocess or <code>undef</code> on error.</p>
1072</dd>
1073</li>
720<dt><strong><a name="item_option">$isset = $term-&gt;option ($optval[, $set])</a></strong><br /> 1074<dt><strong><a name="item_option">$isset = $term-&gt;option ($optval[, $set])</a></strong>
721</dt> 1075
722<dd> 1076<dd>
723Returns true if the option specified by <code>$optval</code> is enabled, and 1077<p>Returns true if the option specified by <code>$optval</code> is enabled, and
724optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the hash 1078optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the hash
725<code>%urxvt::OPTION</code>. Options not enabled in this binary are not in the hash. 1079<code>%urxvt::OPTION</code>. Options not enabled in this binary are not in the hash.</p>
726</dd> 1080</dd>
727<dd> 1081<dd>
728<p>Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see the 1082<p>Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see the
729source file <em>/src/optinc.h</em> to see the actual list:</p> 1083source file <em>/src/optinc.h</em> to see the actual list:</p>
730</dd> 1084</dd>
731<dd> 1085<dd>
732<pre> 1086<pre>
733 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure 1087 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
734 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage 1088 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
735 pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar scrollBar_floating 1089 override-redirect pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar
736 scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer 1090 scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
737 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs transparent 1091 scrollWithBuffer secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs
738 tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell</pre> 1092 transparent tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell</pre>
739</dd> 1093</dd>
740<p></p> 1094</li>
741<dt><strong><a name="item_resource">$value = $term-&gt;resource ($name[, $newval])</a></strong><br /> 1095<dt><strong><a name="item_resource">$value = $term-&gt;resource ($name[, $newval])</a></strong>
742</dt> 1096
743<dd> 1097<dd>
744Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and 1098<p>Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
745optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the <code>init</code> 1099optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the <code>init</code>
746hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as <code>undef</code>. 1100hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as <code>undef</code>.</p>
747</dd> 1101</dd>
748<dd> 1102<dd>
749<p>The new value must be properly encoded to a suitable character encoding 1103<p>The new value must be properly encoded to a suitable character encoding
750before passing it to this method. Similarly, the returned value may need 1104before passing it to this method. Similarly, the returned value may need
751to be converted from the used encoding to text.</p> 1105to be converted from the used encoding to text.</p>
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768<pre> 1122<pre>
769 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont 1123 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
770 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key 1124 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
771 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName 1125 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
772 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles 1126 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
773 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier 1127 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert meta8 modifier
774 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2 1128 mouseWheelScrollPage name override_redirect pastableTabs path perl_eval
775 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd 1129 perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay
776 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating 1130 preeditType print_pipe pty_fd reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar
777 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput 1131 scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness
778 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle 1132 scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle
779 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords 1133 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle shade term_name title
1134 transient_for transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords utmpInhibit
780 utmpInhibit visualBell</pre> 1135 visualBell</pre>
781</dd> 1136</dd>
782<p></p> 1137</li>
783<dt><strong><a name="item_x_resource">$value = $term-&gt;x_resource ($pattern)</a></strong><br /> 1138<dt><strong><a name="item_x_resource">$value = $term-&gt;x_resource ($pattern)</a></strong>
784</dt> 1139
785<dd> 1140<dd>
786Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program or 1141<p>Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program or
787class name, i.e. <a href="#item_x_resource"><code>$term-&gt;x_resource (&quot;boldFont&quot;)</code></a> should return the 1142class name, i.e. <a href="#item_x_resource"><code>$term-&gt;x_resource (&quot;boldFont&quot;)</code></a> should return the
788same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns <code>undef</code> if no 1143same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns <code>undef</code> if no
789resource with that pattern exists. 1144resource with that pattern exists.</p>
790</dd> 1145</dd>
791<dd> 1146<dd>
792<p>This method should only be called during the <code>on_start</code> hook, as there is 1147<p>This method should only be called during the <code>on_start</code> hook, as there is
793only one resource database per display, and later invocations might return 1148only one resource database per display, and later invocations might return
794the wrong resources.</p> 1149the wrong resources.</p>
795</dd> 1150</dd>
796<p></p> 1151</li>
797<dt><strong><a name="item_parse_keysym">$success = $term-&gt;parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)</a></strong><br /> 1152<dt><strong><a name="item_parse_keysym">$success = $term-&gt;parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)</a></strong>
798</dt> 1153
799<dd> 1154<dd>
800Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See the 1155<p>Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See the
801<code>keysym</code> resource in the <code>rxvt(1)</code> manpage. 1156<code>keysym</code> resource in the <code>rxvt(1)</code> manpage.</p>
802</dd> 1157</dd>
803<p></p> 1158</li>
804<dt><strong><a name="item_rstyle">$rend = $term-&gt;rstyle ([$new_rstyle])</a></strong><br /> 1159<dt><strong><a name="item_rstyle">$rend = $term-&gt;rstyle ([$new_rstyle])</a></strong>
805</dt> 1160
806<dd> 1161<dd>
807Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is output by 1162<p>Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is output by
808the terminal application will use this style. 1163the terminal application will use this style.</p>
809</dd> 1164</dd>
810<p></p> 1165</li>
811<dt><strong><a name="item_screen_cur">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;screen_cur ([$row, $col])</a></strong><br /> 1166<dt><strong><a name="item_screen_cur">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;screen_cur ([$row, $col])</a></strong>
812</dt> 1167
813<dd> 1168<dd>
814Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and optionally 1169<p>Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and optionally
815set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect that). 1170set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect that).</p>
816</dd> 1171</dd>
817<p></p> 1172</li>
818<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_mark">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;selection_mark ([$row, $col])</a></strong><br /> 1173<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_mark">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;selection_mark ([$row, $col])</a></strong>
819</dt> 1174
820<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_beg">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;selection_beg ([$row, $col])</a></strong><br /> 1175<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_beg">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;selection_beg ([$row, $col])</a></strong>
821</dt> 1176
822<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_end">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;selection_end ([$row, $col])</a></strong><br /> 1177<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_end">($row, $col) = $term-&gt;selection_end ([$row, $col])</a></strong>
823</dt> 1178
824<dd> 1179<dd>
825Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end positions, 1180<p>Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end positions,
826and optionally set them to new values. 1181and optionally set them to new values.</p>
827</dd> 1182</dd>
828<p></p> 1183</li>
829<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_make">$term-&gt;selection_make ($eventtime[, $rectangular])</a></strong><br /> 1184<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_make">$term-&gt;selection_make ($eventtime[, $rectangular])</a></strong>
830</dt> 1185
831<dd> 1186<dd>
832Tries to make a selection as set by <a href="#item_selection_beg"><code>selection_beg</code></a> and 1187<p>Tries to make a selection as set by <a href="#item_selection_beg"><code>selection_beg</code></a> and
833<a href="#item_selection_end"><code>selection_end</code></a>. If <code>$rectangular</code> is true (default: false), a 1188<a href="#item_selection_end"><code>selection_end</code></a>. If <code>$rectangular</code> is true (default: false), a
834rectangular selection will be made. This is the prefered function to make 1189rectangular selection will be made. This is the prefered function to make
835a selection. 1190a selection.</p>
836</dd> 1191</dd>
837<p></p> 1192</li>
838<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_grab">$success = $term-&gt;selection_grab ($eventtime)</a></strong><br /> 1193<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_grab">$success = $term-&gt;selection_grab ($eventtime)</a></strong>
839</dt> 1194
840<dd> 1195<dd>
841Try to request the primary selection text from the server (for example, as 1196<p>Try to request the primary selection text from the server (for example, as
842set by the next method). No visual feedback will be given. This function 1197set by the next method). No visual feedback will be given. This function
843is mostly useful from within <code>on_sel_grab</code> hooks. 1198is mostly useful from within <code>on_sel_grab</code> hooks.</p>
844</dd> 1199</dd>
845<p></p> 1200</li>
846<dt><strong>$oldtext = $term-&gt;selection ([$newtext])</strong><br /> 1201<dt><strong>$oldtext = $term-&gt;selection ([$newtext])</strong>
847</dt> 1202
848<dd> 1203<dd>
849Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by <code>$newtext</code>. 1204<p>Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by <code>$newtext</code>.</p>
850</dd> 1205</dd>
851<p></p> 1206</li>
852<dt><strong><a name="item_overlay_simple">$term-&gt;overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)</a></strong><br /> 1207<dt><strong><a name="item_overlay_simple">$term-&gt;overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)</a></strong>
853</dt> 1208
854<dd> 1209<dd>
855Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for details. 1210<p>Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for details.</p>
856</dd> 1211</dd>
857<p></p> 1212</li>
858<dt><strong><a name="item_overlay">$term-&gt;overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])</a></strong><br /> 1213<dt><strong><a name="item_overlay">$term-&gt;overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])</a></strong>
859</dt> 1214
860<dd> 1215<dd>
861Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given 1216<p>Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given
862width/height. <code>$rstyle</code> defines the initial rendition style 1217width/height. <code>$rstyle</code> defines the initial rendition style
863(default: <code>OVERLAY_RSTYLE</code>). 1218(default: <code>OVERLAY_RSTYLE</code>).</p>
864</dd> 1219</dd>
865<dd> 1220<dd>
866<p>If <code>$border</code> is <code>2</code> (default), then a decorative border will be put 1221<p>If <code>$border</code> is <code>2</code> (default), then a decorative border will be put
867around the box.</p> 1222around the box.</p>
868</dd> 1223</dd>
… …
876</dd> 1231</dd>
877<dd> 1232<dd>
878<p>The methods currently supported on <code>urxvt::overlay</code> objects are:</p> 1233<p>The methods currently supported on <code>urxvt::overlay</code> objects are:</p>
879</dd> 1234</dd>
880<dl> 1235<dl>
881<dt><strong><a name="item_set">$overlay-&gt;set ($x, $y, $text, $rend)</a></strong><br /> 1236<dt><strong><a name="item_set">$overlay-&gt;set ($x, $y, $text, $rend)</a></strong>
882</dt> 1237
883<dd> 1238<dd>
884Similar to <a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a> and <a href="#item_row_r"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_r</code></a> in that it puts 1239<p>Similar to <a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a> and <a href="#item_row_r"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_r</code></a> in that it puts
885text in rxvt-unicode's special encoding and an array of rendition values 1240text in rxvt-unicode's special encoding and an array of rendition values
886at a specific position inside the overlay. 1241at a specific position inside the overlay.</p>
887</dd> 1242</dd>
888<p></p> 1243</li>
889<dt><strong><a name="item_hide">$overlay-&gt;hide</a></strong><br /> 1244<dt><strong><a name="item_hide">$overlay-&gt;hide</a></strong>
890</dt> 1245
891<dd> 1246<dd>
892If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it. 1247<p>If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it.</p>
893</dd> 1248</dd>
894<p></p> 1249</li>
895<dt><strong><a name="item_show">$overlay-&gt;show</a></strong><br /> 1250<dt><strong><a name="item_show">$overlay-&gt;show</a></strong>
896</dt> 1251
897<dd> 1252<dd>
898If hidden, display the overlay again. 1253<p>If hidden, display the overlay again.</p>
1254</dd>
1255</li>
899</dd> 1256</dl>
900<p></p></dl>
901<dt><strong>$popup = $term-&gt;popup ($event)</strong><br /> 1257<dt><strong>$popup = $term-&gt;popup ($event)</strong>
902</dt> 1258
903<dd> 1259<dd>
904Creates a new <code>urxvt::popup</code> object that implements a popup menu. The 1260<p>Creates a new <code>urxvt::popup</code> object that implements a popup menu. The
905<code>$event</code> <em>must</em> be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button event, 1261<code>$event</code> <em>must</em> be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button event,
906currently). 1262currently).</p>
907</dd> 1263</dd>
908<p></p> 1264</li>
909<dt><strong><a name="item_strwidth">$cellwidth = $term-&gt;strwidth ($string)</a></strong><br /> 1265<dt><strong><a name="item_strwidth">$cellwidth = $term-&gt;strwidth ($string)</a></strong>
910</dt> 1266
911<dd> 1267<dd>
912Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly 1268<p>Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly
913accounts for wide and combining characters. 1269accounts for wide and combining characters.</p>
914</dd> 1270</dd>
915<p></p> 1271</li>
916<dt><strong><a name="item_locale_encode">$octets = $term-&gt;locale_encode ($string)</a></strong><br /> 1272<dt><strong><a name="item_locale_encode">$octets = $term-&gt;locale_encode ($string)</a></strong>
917</dt> 1273
918<dd> 1274<dd>
919Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale encoding. 1275<p>Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale encoding.</p>
920</dd> 1276</dd>
921<p></p> 1277</li>
922<dt><strong><a name="item_locale_decode">$string = $term-&gt;locale_decode ($octets)</a></strong><br /> 1278<dt><strong><a name="item_locale_decode">$string = $term-&gt;locale_decode ($octets)</a></strong>
923</dt> 1279
924<dd> 1280<dd>
925Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string. 1281<p>Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string.</p>
926</dd> 1282</dd>
927<p></p> 1283</li>
928<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_xor_span">$term-&gt;scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])</a></strong><br /> 1284<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_xor_span">$term-&gt;scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])</a></strong>
929</dt> 1285
930<dd> 1286<dd>
931XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value 1287<p>XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value
932(default: <code>RS_RVid</code>), which <em>MUST NOT</em> contain font styles. Useful in 1288(default: <code>RS_RVid</code>), which <em>MUST NOT</em> contain font styles. Useful in
933refresh hooks to provide effects similar to the selection. 1289refresh hooks to provide effects similar to the selection.</p>
934</dd> 1290</dd>
935<p></p> 1291</li>
936<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_xor_rect">$term-&gt;scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[, $rstyle2]])</a></strong><br /> 1292<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_xor_rect">$term-&gt;scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[, $rstyle2]])</a></strong>
937</dt> 1293
938<dd> 1294<dd>
939Similar to <a href="#item_scr_xor_span"><code>scr_xor_span</code></a>, but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing 1295<p>Similar to <a href="#item_scr_xor_span"><code>scr_xor_span</code></a>, but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing
940whitespace will additionally be xored with the <code>$rstyle2</code>, which defaults 1296whitespace will additionally be xored with the <code>$rstyle2</code>, which defaults
941to <code>RS_RVid | RS_Uline</code>, which removes reverse video again and underlines 1297to <code>RS_RVid | RS_Uline</code>, which removes reverse video again and underlines
942it instead. Both styles <em>MUST NOT</em> contain font styles. 1298it instead. Both styles <em>MUST NOT</em> contain font styles.</p>
943</dd> 1299</dd>
944<p></p> 1300</li>
945<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_bell">$term-&gt;scr_bell</a></strong><br /> 1301<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_bell">$term-&gt;scr_bell</a></strong>
946</dt> 1302
947<dd>
948Ring the bell!
949</dd> 1303<dd>
950<p></p> 1304<p>Ring the bell!</p>
1305</dd>
1306</li>
951<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_add_lines">$term-&gt;scr_add_lines ($string)</a></strong><br /> 1307<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_add_lines">$term-&gt;scr_add_lines ($string)</a></strong>
952</dt> 1308
953<dd> 1309<dd>
954Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the application 1310<p>Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the application
955running inside the terminal. It may not contain command sequences (escape 1311running inside the terminal. It may not contain command sequences (escape
956codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage returns and tabs. The 1312codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage returns and tabs. The
957string is a normal text string, not in locale-dependent encoding. 1313string is a normal text string, not in locale-dependent encoding.</p>
958</dd> 1314</dd>
959<dd> 1315<dd>
960<p>Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might be 1316<p>Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might be
961confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful inside a 1317confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful inside a
962<code>on_add_lines</code> hook, though.</p> 1318<code>on_add_lines</code> hook, though.</p>
963</dd> 1319</dd>
964<p></p> 1320</li>
1321<dt><strong><a name="item_scr_change_screen">$term-&gt;scr_change_screen ($screen)</a></strong>
1322
1323<dd>
1324<p>Switch to given screen - 0 primary, 1 secondary.</p>
1325</dd>
1326</li>
965<dt><strong><a name="item_cmd_parse">$term-&gt;cmd_parse ($octets)</a></strong><br /> 1327<dt><strong><a name="item_cmd_parse">$term-&gt;cmd_parse ($octets)</a></strong>
966</dt> 1328
967<dd> 1329<dd>
968Similar to <a href="#item_scr_add_lines"><code>scr_add_lines</code></a>, but the argument must be in the 1330<p>Similar to <a href="#item_scr_add_lines"><code>scr_add_lines</code></a>, but the argument must be in the
969locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command sequences 1331locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command sequences
970(escape codes) that will be interpreted. 1332(escape codes) that will be interpreted.</p>
971</dd> 1333</dd>
972<p></p> 1334</li>
973<dt><strong><a name="item_tt_write">$term-&gt;tt_write ($octets)</a></strong><br /> 1335<dt><strong><a name="item_tt_write">$term-&gt;tt_write ($octets)</a></strong>
974</dt> 1336
975<dd> 1337<dd>
976Write the octets given in <code>$data</code> to the tty (i.e. as program input). To 1338<p>Write the octets given in <code>$data</code> to the tty (i.e. as program input). To
977pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your strings first 1339pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your strings first
978to the locale-specific encoding using <a href="#item_locale_encode"><code>$term-&gt;locale_encode</code></a>. 1340to the locale-specific encoding using <a href="#item_locale_encode"><code>$term-&gt;locale_encode</code></a>.</p>
979</dd> 1341</dd>
980<p></p> 1342</li>
981<dt><strong><a name="item_pty_ev_events">$old_events = $term-&gt;pty_ev_events ([$new_events])</a></strong><br /> 1343<dt><strong><a name="item_pty_ev_events">$old_events = $term-&gt;pty_ev_events ([$new_events])</a></strong>
982</dt> 1344
983<dd> 1345<dd>
984Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask. Can 1346<p>Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask. Can
985be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty. See the 1347be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty. See the
986description of <a href="#item_events"><code>urxvt::timer-&gt;events</code></a>. Make sure to always restore 1348description of <a href="#item_events"><code>urxvt::timer-&gt;events</code></a>. Make sure to always restore
987the previous value. 1349the previous value.</p>
1350</dd>
1351</li>
1352<dt><strong><a name="item_pty_fd">$fd = $term-&gt;pty_fd</a></strong>
1353
988</dd> 1354<dd>
989<p></p> 1355<p>Returns the master file descriptor for the pty in use, or <code>-1</code> if no pty
1356is used.</p>
1357</dd>
1358</li>
990<dt><strong><a name="item_parent">$windowid = $term-&gt;parent</a></strong><br /> 1359<dt><strong><a name="item_parent">$windowid = $term-&gt;parent</a></strong>
991</dt> 1360
992<dd> 1361<dd>
993Return the window id of the toplevel window. 1362<p>Return the window id of the toplevel window.</p>
994</dd> 1363</dd>
995<p></p> 1364</li>
996<dt><strong><a name="item_vt">$windowid = $term-&gt;vt</a></strong><br /> 1365<dt><strong><a name="item_vt">$windowid = $term-&gt;vt</a></strong>
997</dt> 1366
998<dd> 1367<dd>
999Return the window id of the terminal window. 1368<p>Return the window id of the terminal window.</p>
1369</dd>
1370</li>
1371<dt><strong><a name="item_vt_emask_add">$term-&gt;vt_emask_add ($x_event_mask)</a></strong>
1372
1000</dd> 1373<dd>
1001<p></p> 1374<p>Adds the specified events to the vt event mask. Useful e.g. when you want
1375to receive pointer events all the times:</p>
1376</dd>
1377<dd>
1378<pre>
1379 $term-&gt;vt_emask_add (urxvt::PointerMotionMask);</pre>
1380</dd>
1381</li>
1382<dt><strong><a name="item_focus_in">$term-&gt;focus_in</a></strong>
1383
1384<dt><strong><a name="item_focus_out">$term-&gt;focus_out</a></strong>
1385
1386<dt><strong><a name="item_key_press">$term-&gt;key_press ($state, $keycode[, $time])</a></strong>
1387
1388<dt><strong><a name="item_key_release">$term-&gt;key_release ($state, $keycode[, $time])</a></strong>
1389
1390<dd>
1391<p>Deliver various fake events to to terminal.</p>
1392</dd>
1393</li>
1002<dt><strong><a name="item_width">$window_width = $term-&gt;width</a></strong><br /> 1394<dt><strong><a name="item_width">$window_width = $term-&gt;width</a></strong>
1003</dt> 1395
1004<dt><strong><a name="item_height">$window_height = $term-&gt;height</a></strong><br /> 1396<dt><strong><a name="item_height">$window_height = $term-&gt;height</a></strong>
1005</dt> 1397
1006<dt><strong><a name="item_fwidth">$font_width = $term-&gt;fwidth</a></strong><br /> 1398<dt><strong><a name="item_fwidth">$font_width = $term-&gt;fwidth</a></strong>
1007</dt> 1399
1008<dt><strong><a name="item_fheight">$font_height = $term-&gt;fheight</a></strong><br /> 1400<dt><strong><a name="item_fheight">$font_height = $term-&gt;fheight</a></strong>
1009</dt> 1401
1010<dt><strong><a name="item_fbase">$font_ascent = $term-&gt;fbase</a></strong><br /> 1402<dt><strong><a name="item_fbase">$font_ascent = $term-&gt;fbase</a></strong>
1011</dt> 1403
1012<dt><strong><a name="item_nrow">$terminal_rows = $term-&gt;nrow</a></strong><br /> 1404<dt><strong><a name="item_nrow">$terminal_rows = $term-&gt;nrow</a></strong>
1013</dt> 1405
1014<dt><strong><a name="item_ncol">$terminal_columns = $term-&gt;ncol</a></strong><br /> 1406<dt><strong><a name="item_ncol">$terminal_columns = $term-&gt;ncol</a></strong>
1015</dt> 1407
1016<dt><strong><a name="item_focus">$has_focus = $term-&gt;focus</a></strong><br /> 1408<dt><strong><a name="item_focus">$has_focus = $term-&gt;focus</a></strong>
1017</dt> 1409
1018<dt><strong><a name="item_mapped">$is_mapped = $term-&gt;mapped</a></strong><br /> 1410<dt><strong><a name="item_mapped">$is_mapped = $term-&gt;mapped</a></strong>
1019</dt> 1411
1020<dt><strong><a name="item_savelines">$max_scrollback = $term-&gt;saveLines</a></strong><br /> 1412<dt><strong><a name="item_savelines">$max_scrollback = $term-&gt;saveLines</a></strong>
1021</dt> 1413
1022<dt><strong><a name="item_total_rows">$nrow_plus_saveLines = $term-&gt;total_rows</a></strong><br /> 1414<dt><strong><a name="item_total_rows">$nrow_plus_saveLines = $term-&gt;total_rows</a></strong>
1023</dt> 1415
1024<dt><strong><a name="item_nsaved">$lines_in_scrollback = $term-&gt;nsaved</a></strong><br /> 1416<dt><strong><a name="item_top_row">$topmost_scrollback_row = $term-&gt;top_row</a></strong>
1025</dt> 1417
1026<dd> 1418<dd>
1027Return various integers describing terminal characteristics. 1419<p>Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.</p>
1028</dd> 1420</dd>
1029<p></p> 1421</li>
1030<dt><strong><a name="item_display_id">$x_display = $term-&gt;display_id</a></strong><br /> 1422<dt><strong><a name="item_display_id">$x_display = $term-&gt;display_id</a></strong>
1031</dt> 1423
1032<dd> 1424<dd>
1033Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode. 1425<p>Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode.</p>
1034</dd> 1426</dd>
1035<p></p> 1427</li>
1036<dt><strong><a name="item_locale">$lc_ctype = $term-&gt;locale</a></strong><br /> 1428<dt><strong><a name="item_locale">$lc_ctype = $term-&gt;locale</a></strong>
1037</dt> 1429
1038<dd> 1430<dd>
1039Returns the LC_CTYPE category string used by this rxvt-unicode. 1431<p>Returns the LC_CTYPE category string used by this rxvt-unicode.</p>
1040</dd> 1432</dd>
1041<p></p> 1433</li>
1042<dt><strong><a name="item_env">$env = $term-&gt;env</a></strong><br /> 1434<dt><strong><a name="item_env">$env = $term-&gt;env</a></strong>
1043</dt> 1435
1044<dd> 1436<dd>
1045Returns a copy of the environment in effect for the terminal as a hashref 1437<p>Returns a copy of the environment in effect for the terminal as a hashref
1046similar to <code>\%ENV</code>. 1438similar to <code>\%ENV</code>.</p>
1439</dd>
1440</li>
1441<dt><strong><a name="item_envv">@envv = $term-&gt;envv</a></strong>
1442
1047</dd> 1443<dd>
1048<p></p> 1444<p>Returns the environment as array of strings of the form <code>VAR=VALUE</code>.</p>
1445</dd>
1446</li>
1447<dt><strong><a name="item_argv">@argv = $term-&gt;argv</a></strong>
1448
1449<dd>
1450<p>Return the argument vector as this terminal, similar to @ARGV, but
1451includes the program name as first element.</p>
1452</dd>
1453</li>
1049<dt><strong><a name="item_modlevel3mask">$modifiermask = $term-&gt;ModLevel3Mask</a></strong><br /> 1454<dt><strong><a name="item_modlevel3mask">$modifiermask = $term-&gt;ModLevel3Mask</a></strong>
1050</dt> 1455
1051<dt><strong><a name="item_modmetamask">$modifiermask = $term-&gt;ModMetaMask</a></strong><br /> 1456<dt><strong><a name="item_modmetamask">$modifiermask = $term-&gt;ModMetaMask</a></strong>
1052</dt> 1457
1053<dt><strong><a name="item_modnumlockmask">$modifiermask = $term-&gt;ModNumLockMask</a></strong><br /> 1458<dt><strong><a name="item_modnumlockmask">$modifiermask = $term-&gt;ModNumLockMask</a></strong>
1054</dt> 1459
1055<dd> 1460<dd>
1056Return the modifier masks corresponding to the ``ISO Level 3 Shift'' (often 1461<p>Return the modifier masks corresponding to the ``ISO Level 3 Shift'' (often
1057AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if applicable. 1462AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if applicable.</p>
1463</dd>
1464</li>
1465<dt><strong><a name="item_current_screen">$screen = $term-&gt;current_screen</a></strong>
1466
1058</dd> 1467<dd>
1059<p></p> 1468<p>Returns the currently displayed screen (0 primary, 1 secondary).</p>
1469</dd>
1470</li>
1471<dt><strong><a name="item_hidden_cursor">$cursor_is_hidden = $term-&gt;hidden_cursor</a></strong>
1472
1473<dd>
1474<p>Returns wether the cursor is currently hidden or not.</p>
1475</dd>
1476</li>
1060<dt><strong><a name="item_view_start">$view_start = $term-&gt;view_start ([$newvalue])</a></strong><br /> 1477<dt><strong><a name="item_view_start">$view_start = $term-&gt;view_start ([$newvalue])</a></strong>
1061</dt> 1478
1062<dd> 1479<dd>
1063Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value is 1480<p>Returns the row number of the topmost displayed line. Maximum value is
1064<code>0</code>, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values scroll 1481<code>0</code>, which displays the normal terminal contents. Lower values scroll
1065this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 1482this many lines into the scrollback buffer.</p>
1066</dd> 1483</dd>
1067<p></p> 1484</li>
1068<dt><strong><a name="item_want_refresh">$term-&gt;want_refresh</a></strong><br /> 1485<dt><strong><a name="item_want_refresh">$term-&gt;want_refresh</a></strong>
1069</dt> 1486
1070<dd> 1487<dd>
1071Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode will 1488<p>Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode will
1072compare the on-screen display with its stored representation. If they 1489compare the on-screen display with its stored representation. If they
1073differ, it redraws the differences. 1490differ, it redraws the differences.</p>
1074</dd> 1491</dd>
1075<dd> 1492<dd>
1076<p>Used after changing terminal contents to display them.</p> 1493<p>Used after changing terminal contents to display them.</p>
1077</dd> 1494</dd>
1078<p></p> 1495</li>
1079<dt><strong><a name="item_row_t">$text = $term-&gt;ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]])</a></strong><br /> 1496<dt><strong><a name="item_row_t">$text = $term-&gt;ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]])</a></strong>
1080</dt> 1497
1081<dd> 1498<dd>
1082Returns the text of the entire row with number <code>$row_number</code>. Row <code>0</code> 1499<p>Returns the text of the entire row with number <code>$row_number</code>. Row <code>0</code>
1083is the topmost terminal line, row <code>$term-&gt;$ncol-1</code> is the bottommost 1500is the topmost terminal line, row <code>$term-&gt;$ncol-1</code> is the bottommost
1084terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line <code>-1</code> and extends to 1501terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line <code>-1</code> and extends to
1085line <a href="#item_nsaved"><code>-$term-&gt;nsaved</code></a>. Nothing will be returned if a nonexistent line 1502line <code>-$term-&gt;nsaved</code>. Nothing will be returned if a nonexistent line
1086is requested. 1503is requested.</p>
1087</dd> 1504</dd>
1088<dd> 1505<dd>
1089<p>If <code>$new_text</code> is specified, it will replace characters in the current 1506<p>If <code>$new_text</code> is specified, it will replace characters in the current
1090line, starting at column <code>$start_col</code> (default <code>0</code>), which is useful 1507line, starting at column <code>$start_col</code> (default <code>0</code>), which is useful
1091to replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will 1508to replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will
1092automatically be updated.</p> 1509automatically be updated.</p>
1093</dd> 1510</dd>
1094<dd> 1511<dd>
1095<p><a href="#item__24text"><code>$text</code></a> is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use more 1512<p><a href="#item__text"><code>$text</code></a> is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use more
1096than one cell when displayed are padded with urxvt::NOCHAR characters 1513than one cell when displayed are padded with <code>$urxvt::NOCHAR</code> (chr 65535)
1097(<code>chr 65535</code>). Characters with combining characters and other characters 1514characters. Characters with combining characters and other characters that
1098that do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will be replaced with 1515do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will be replaced with characters
1099characters in the private use area.</p> 1516in the private use area.</p>
1100</dd> 1517</dd>
1101<dd> 1518<dd>
1102<p>You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is 1519<p>You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is
1103that <code>substr</code> and similar functions work on screen cells and not on 1520that <code>substr</code> and similar functions work on screen cells and not on
1104characters.</p> 1521characters.</p>
1105</dd> 1522</dd>
1106<dd> 1523<dd>
1107<p>The methods <a href="#item_special_encode"><code>$term-&gt;special_encode</code></a> and <a href="#item_special_decode"><code>$term-&gt;special_decode</code></a> 1524<p>The methods <a href="#item_special_encode"><code>$term-&gt;special_encode</code></a> and <a href="#item_special_decode"><code>$term-&gt;special_decode</code></a>
1108can be used to convert normal strings into this encoding and vice versa.</p> 1525can be used to convert normal strings into this encoding and vice versa.</p>
1109</dd> 1526</dd>
1110<p></p> 1527</li>
1111<dt><strong><a name="item_row_r">$rend = $term-&gt;ROW_r ($row_number[, $new_rend[, $start_col]])</a></strong><br /> 1528<dt><strong><a name="item_row_r">$rend = $term-&gt;ROW_r ($row_number[, $new_rend[, $start_col]])</a></strong>
1112</dt> 1529
1113<dd> 1530<dd>
1114Like <a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a>, but returns an arrayref with rendition 1531<p>Like <a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a>, but returns an arrayref with rendition
1115bitsets. Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font 1532bitsets. Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font
1116styles and similar information. See also <a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a>. 1533styles and similar information. See also <a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a>.</p>
1117</dd> 1534</dd>
1118<dd> 1535<dd>
1119<p>When setting rendition, the font mask will be ignored.</p> 1536<p>When setting rendition, the font mask will be ignored.</p>
1120</dd> 1537</dd>
1121<dd> 1538<dd>
1122<p>See the section on RENDITION, above.</p> 1539<p>See the section on RENDITION, above.</p>
1123</dd> 1540</dd>
1124<p></p> 1541</li>
1125<dt><strong><a name="item_row_l">$length = $term-&gt;ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length])</a></strong><br /> 1542<dt><strong><a name="item_row_l">$length = $term-&gt;ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length])</a></strong>
1126</dt> 1543
1127<dd> 1544<dd>
1128Returns the number of screen cells that are in use (``the line 1545<p>Returns the number of screen cells that are in use (``the line
1129length''). Unlike the urxvt core, this returns <a href="#item_ncol"><code>$term-&gt;ncol</code></a> if the 1546length''). Unlike the urxvt core, this returns <a href="#item_ncol"><code>$term-&gt;ncol</code></a> if the
1130line is joined with the following one. 1547line is joined with the following one.</p>
1131</dd> 1548</dd>
1132<p></p> 1549</li>
1133<dt><strong><a name="item_is_longer">$bool = $term-&gt;is_longer ($row_number)</a></strong><br /> 1550<dt><strong><a name="item_is_longer">$bool = $term-&gt;is_longer ($row_number)</a></strong>
1134</dt> 1551
1135<dd> 1552<dd>
1136Returns true if the row is part of a multiple-row logical ``line'' (i.e. 1553<p>Returns true if the row is part of a multiple-row logical ``line'' (i.e.
1137joined with the following row), which means all characters are in use 1554joined with the following row), which means all characters are in use
1138and it is continued on the next row (and possibly a continuation of the 1555and it is continued on the next row (and possibly a continuation of the
1139previous row(s)). 1556previous row(s)).</p>
1140</dd> 1557</dd>
1141<p></p> 1558</li>
1142<dt><strong><a name="item_line">$line = $term-&gt;line ($row_number)</a></strong><br /> 1559<dt><strong><a name="item_line">$line = $term-&gt;line ($row_number)</a></strong>
1143</dt> 1560
1144<dd> 1561<dd>
1145Create and return a new <code>urxvt::line</code> object that stores information 1562<p>Create and return a new <code>urxvt::line</code> object that stores information
1146about the logical line that row <code>$row_number</code> is part of. It supports the 1563about the logical line that row <code>$row_number</code> is part of. It supports the
1147following methods: 1564following methods:</p>
1148</dd> 1565</dd>
1149<dl> 1566<dl>
1150<dt><strong><a name="item_t">$text = $line-&gt;t ([$new_text])</a></strong><br /> 1567<dt><strong><a name="item_t">$text = $line-&gt;t ([$new_text])</a></strong>
1151</dt> 1568
1152<dd> 1569<dd>
1153Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to <a href="#item_row_t"><code>ROW_t</code></a> 1570<p>Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to <a href="#item_row_t"><code>ROW_t</code></a></p>
1154</dd> 1571</dd>
1155<p></p> 1572</li>
1156<dt><strong><a name="item_r">$rend = $line-&gt;r ([$new_rend])</a></strong><br /> 1573<dt><strong><a name="item_r">$rend = $line-&gt;r ([$new_rend])</a></strong>
1157</dt> 1574
1158<dd> 1575<dd>
1159Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line, similar to <a href="#item_row_r"><code>ROW_r</code></a> 1576<p>Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line, similar to <a href="#item_row_r"><code>ROW_r</code></a></p>
1160</dd> 1577</dd>
1161<p></p> 1578</li>
1162<dt><strong><a name="item_l">$length = $line-&gt;l</a></strong><br /> 1579<dt><strong><a name="item_l">$length = $line-&gt;l</a></strong>
1163</dt> 1580
1164<dd> 1581<dd>
1165Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to <a href="#item_row_l"><code>ROW_l</code></a>. 1582<p>Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to <a href="#item_row_l"><code>ROW_l</code></a>.</p>
1166</dd> 1583</dd>
1167<p></p> 1584</li>
1168<dt><strong><a name="item_beg">$rownum = $line-&gt;beg</a></strong><br /> 1585<dt><strong><a name="item_beg">$rownum = $line-&gt;beg</a></strong>
1169</dt> 1586
1170<dt><strong><a name="item_end">$rownum = $line-&gt;end</a></strong><br /> 1587<dt><strong><a name="item_end">$rownum = $line-&gt;end</a></strong>
1171</dt> 1588
1172<dd> 1589<dd>
1173Return the row number of the first/last row of the line, respectively. 1590<p>Return the row number of the first/last row of the line, respectively.</p>
1174</dd> 1591</dd>
1175<p></p> 1592</li>
1176<dt><strong><a name="item_offset_of">$offset = $line-&gt;offset_of ($row, $col)</a></strong><br /> 1593<dt><strong><a name="item_offset_of">$offset = $line-&gt;offset_of ($row, $col)</a></strong>
1177</dt> 1594
1178<dd> 1595<dd>
1179Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within the logical 1596<p>Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within the logical
1180line. Works for rows outside the line, too, and returns corresponding 1597line. Works for rows outside the line, too, and returns corresponding
1181offsets outside the string. 1598offsets outside the string.</p>
1182</dd> 1599</dd>
1183<p></p> 1600</li>
1184<dt><strong><a name="item_coord_of">($row, $col) = $line-&gt;coord_of ($offset)</a></strong><br /> 1601<dt><strong><a name="item_coord_of">($row, $col) = $line-&gt;coord_of ($offset)</a></strong>
1185</dt> 1602
1186<dd> 1603<dd>
1187Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again. 1604<p>Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again.</p>
1605</dd>
1606</li>
1188</dd> 1607</dl>
1189<p></p></dl>
1190<dt><strong><a name="item_special_encode">$text = $term-&gt;special_encode $string</a></strong><br /> 1608<dt><strong><a name="item_special_encode">$text = $term-&gt;special_encode $string</a></strong>
1191</dt> 1609
1192<dd> 1610<dd>
1193Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by rxvt-unicode, 1611<p>Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by rxvt-unicode,
1194where one character corresponds to one screen cell. See 1612where one character corresponds to one screen cell. See
1195<a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a> for details. 1613<a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a> for details.</p>
1196</dd> 1614</dd>
1197<p></p> 1615</li>
1198<dt><strong><a name="item_special_decode">$string = $term-&gt;special_decode $text</a></strong><br /> 1616<dt><strong><a name="item_special_decode">$string = $term-&gt;special_decode $text</a></strong>
1199</dt> 1617
1200<dd> 1618<dd>
1201Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See 1619<p>Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See
1202<a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a> for details. 1620<a href="#item_row_t"><code>$term-&gt;ROW_t</code></a> for details.</p>
1203</dd>
1204<p></p>
1205<dt><strong><a name="item_grab_button">$success = $term-&gt;grab_button ($button, $modifiermask)</a></strong><br />
1206</dt>
1207<dd> 1621</dd>
1208Registers a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton manpage. 1622</li>
1623<dt><strong><a name="item_grab_button">$success = $term-&gt;grab_button ($button, $modifiermask[, $window = $term-&gt;vt])</a></strong>
1624
1625<dt><strong><a name="item_ungrab_button">$term-&gt;ungrab_button ($button, $modifiermask[, $window = $term-&gt;vt])</a></strong>
1626
1209</dd> 1627<dd>
1210<p></p> 1628<p>Register/unregister a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton
1629manpage.</p>
1630</dd>
1631</li>
1211<dt><strong><a name="item_grab">$success = $term-&gt;grab ($eventtime[, $sync])</a></strong><br /> 1632<dt><strong><a name="item_grab">$success = $term-&gt;grab ($eventtime[, $sync])</a></strong>
1212</dt> 1633
1213<dd> 1634<dd>
1214Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or 1635<p>Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or
1215synchronous (<code>$sync</code> is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe. 1636synchronous (<code>$sync</code> is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe.</p>
1216</dd> 1637</dd>
1217<p></p> 1638</li>
1218<dt><strong><a name="item_allow_events_async">$term-&gt;allow_events_async</a></strong><br /> 1639<dt><strong><a name="item_allow_events_async">$term-&gt;allow_events_async</a></strong>
1219</dt> 1640
1220<dd> 1641<dd>
1221Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab. 1642<p>Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab.</p>
1222</dd> 1643</dd>
1223<p></p> 1644</li>
1224<dt><strong><a name="item_allow_events_sync">$term-&gt;allow_events_sync</a></strong><br /> 1645<dt><strong><a name="item_allow_events_sync">$term-&gt;allow_events_sync</a></strong>
1225</dt> 1646
1226<dd> 1647<dd>
1227Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab. 1648<p>Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab.</p>
1228</dd> 1649</dd>
1229<p></p> 1650</li>
1230<dt><strong><a name="item_allow_events_replay">$term-&gt;allow_events_replay</a></strong><br /> 1651<dt><strong><a name="item_allow_events_replay">$term-&gt;allow_events_replay</a></strong>
1231</dt> 1652
1232<dd> 1653<dd>
1233Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for the most 1654<p>Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for the most
1234recent grab. 1655recent grab.</p>
1235</dd> 1656</dd>
1236<p></p> 1657</li>
1237<dt><strong><a name="item_ungrab">$term-&gt;ungrab</a></strong><br /> 1658<dt><strong><a name="item_ungrab">$term-&gt;ungrab</a></strong>
1238</dt> 1659
1239<dd> 1660<dd>
1240Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on 1661<p>Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
1241evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error case as 1662evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error case as
1242the session. 1663the session.</p>
1664</dd>
1665</li>
1666<dt><strong><a name="item_xinternatom">$atom = $term-&gt;XInternAtom ($atom_name[, $only_if_exists])</a></strong>
1667
1668<dt><strong><a name="item_xgetatomname">$atom_name = $term-&gt;XGetAtomName ($atom)</a></strong>
1669
1670<dt><strong><a name="item_xlistproperties">@atoms = $term-&gt;XListProperties ($window)</a></strong>
1671
1672<dt><strong><a name="item_xgetwindowproperty">($type,$format,$octets) = $term-&gt;XGetWindowProperty ($window, $property)</a></strong>
1673
1674<dt><strong><a name="item_xchangewindowproperty">$term-&gt;XChangeWindowProperty ($window, $property, $type, $format, $octets)</a></strong>
1675
1676<dt><strong><a name="item_xdeleteproperty">$term-&gt;XDeleteProperty ($window, $property)</a></strong>
1677
1678<dt><strong><a name="item_defaultrootwindow">$window = $term-&gt;DefaultRootWindow</a></strong>
1679
1680<dt><strong><a name="item_xreparentwindow">$term-&gt;XReparentWindow ($window, $parent, [$x, $y])</a></strong>
1681
1682<dt><strong><a name="item_xmapwindow">$term-&gt;XMapWindow ($window)</a></strong>
1683
1684<dt><strong><a name="item_xunmapwindow">$term-&gt;XUnmapWindow ($window)</a></strong>
1685
1686<dt><strong><a name="item_xmoveresizewindow">$term-&gt;XMoveResizeWindow ($window, $x, $y, $width, $height)</a></strong>
1687
1688<dt><strong><a name="item_xtranslatecoordinates">($x, $y, $child_window) = $term-&gt;XTranslateCoordinates ($src, $dst, $x, $y)</a></strong>
1689
1690<dt><strong><a name="item_xchangeinput">$term-&gt;XChangeInput ($window, $add_events[, $del_events])</a></strong>
1691
1243</dd> 1692<dd>
1244<p></p></dl> 1693<p>Various X or X-related functions. The <a href="#item__term"><code>$term</code></a> object only serves as
1694the source of the display, otherwise those functions map more-or-less
1695directory onto the X functions of the same name.</p>
1696</dd>
1697</li>
1698</dl>
1245<p> 1699<p>
1246</p> 1700</p>
1247<h2><a name="the_urxvt__popup_class">The <code>urxvt::popup</code> Class</a></h2> 1701<h2><a name="the_urxvt__popup_class">The <code>urxvt::popup</code> Class</a></h2>
1248<dl> 1702<dl>
1249<dt><strong><a name="item_add_title">$popup-&gt;add_title ($title)</a></strong><br /> 1703<dt><strong><a name="item_add_title">$popup-&gt;add_title ($title)</a></strong>
1250</dt> 1704
1251<dd> 1705<dd>
1252Adds a non-clickable title to the popup. 1706<p>Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.</p>
1253</dd> 1707</dd>
1254<p></p> 1708</li>
1255<dt><strong><a name="item_add_separator">$popup-&gt;add_separator ([$sepchr])</a></strong><br /> 1709<dt><strong><a name="item_add_separator">$popup-&gt;add_separator ([$sepchr])</a></strong>
1256</dt> 1710
1257<dd> 1711<dd>
1258Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as <code>$sepchr</code>. 1712<p>Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as <code>$sepchr</code>.</p>
1259</dd> 1713</dd>
1260<p></p> 1714</li>
1261<dt><strong><a name="item_add_button">$popup-&gt;add_button ($text, $cb)</a></strong><br /> 1715<dt><strong><a name="item_add_button">$popup-&gt;add_button ($text, $cb)</a></strong>
1262</dt> 1716
1263<dd> 1717<dd>
1264Adds a clickable button to the popup. <code>$cb</code> is called whenever it is 1718<p>Adds a clickable button to the popup. <code>$cb</code> is called whenever it is
1265selected. 1719selected.</p>
1266</dd> 1720</dd>
1267<p></p> 1721</li>
1268<dt><strong><a name="item_add_toggle">$popup-&gt;add_toggle ($text, $cb, $initial_value)</a></strong><br /> 1722<dt><strong><a name="item_add_toggle">$popup-&gt;add_toggle ($text, $initial_value, $cb)</a></strong>
1269</dt> 1723
1270<dd> 1724<dd>
1271Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. Teh callback gets called 1725<p>Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. The callback gets called
1272whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its value as its first 1726whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its new value as its
1273argument. 1727first argument.</p>
1274</dd> 1728</dd>
1275<p></p> 1729</li>
1276<dt><strong>$popup-&gt;show</strong><br /> 1730<dt><strong>$popup-&gt;show</strong>
1277</dt> 1731
1278<dd> 1732<dd>
1279Displays the popup (which is initially hidden). 1733<p>Displays the popup (which is initially hidden).</p>
1734</dd>
1735</li>
1280</dd> 1736</dl>
1281<p></p></dl>
1282<p> 1737<p>
1283</p> 1738</p>
1284<h2><a name="the_urxvt__timer_class">The <code>urxvt::timer</code> Class</a></h2> 1739<h2><a name="the_urxvt__timer_class">The <code>urxvt::timer</code> Class</a></h2>
1285<p>This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a 1740<p>This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a
1286fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:</p> 1741fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:</p>
… …
1292 -&gt;cb (sub { 1747 -&gt;cb (sub {
1293 $term-&gt;{overlay}-&gt;set (0, 0, 1748 $term-&gt;{overlay}-&gt;set (0, 0,
1294 sprintf &quot;%2d:%02d:%02d&quot;, (localtime urxvt::NOW)[2,1,0]); 1749 sprintf &quot;%2d:%02d:%02d&quot;, (localtime urxvt::NOW)[2,1,0]);
1295 });</pre> 1750 });</pre>
1296<dl> 1751<dl>
1297<dt><strong><a name="item__24timer__3d_new_urxvt_3a_3atimer">$timer = new urxvt::timer</a></strong><br /> 1752<dt><strong><a name="item__timer">$timer = new urxvt::timer</a></strong>
1298</dt> 1753
1299<dd> 1754<dd>
1300Create a new timer object in started state. It is scheduled to fire 1755<p>Create a new timer object in started state. It is scheduled to fire
1301immediately. 1756immediately.</p>
1302</dd> 1757</dd>
1303<p></p> 1758</li>
1304<dt><strong><a name="item_cb">$timer = $timer-&gt;cb (sub { my ($timer) = @_; ... })</a></strong><br /> 1759<dt><strong><a name="item_cb">$timer = $timer-&gt;cb (sub { my ($timer) = @_; ... })</a></strong>
1305</dt> 1760
1306<dd> 1761<dd>
1307Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers. 1762<p>Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.</p>
1308</dd> 1763</dd>
1309<p></p> 1764</li>
1310<dt><strong><a name="item_at">$tstamp = $timer-&gt;at</a></strong><br /> 1765<dt><strong><a name="item_at">$tstamp = $timer-&gt;at</a></strong>
1311</dt> 1766
1312<dd> 1767<dd>
1313Return the time this watcher will fire next. 1768<p>Return the time this watcher will fire next.</p>
1314</dd> 1769</dd>
1315<p></p> 1770</li>
1316<dt><strong>$timer = $timer-&gt;set ($tstamp)</strong><br /> 1771<dt><strong>$timer = $timer-&gt;set ($tstamp)</strong>
1317</dt> 1772
1318<dd> 1773<dd>
1319Set the time the event is generated to $tstamp. 1774<p>Set the time the event is generated to $tstamp.</p>
1320</dd> 1775</dd>
1321<p></p> 1776</li>
1322<dt><strong><a name="item_interval">$timer = $timer-&gt;interval ($interval)</a></strong><br /> 1777<dt><strong><a name="item_interval">$timer = $timer-&gt;interval ($interval)</a></strong>
1323</dt> 1778
1324<dd> 1779<dd>
1325Normally (and when <code>$interval</code> is <code>0</code>), the timer will automatically 1780<p>Normally (and when <code>$interval</code> is <code>0</code>), the timer will automatically
1326stop after it has fired once. If <code>$interval</code> is non-zero, then the timer 1781stop after it has fired once. If <code>$interval</code> is non-zero, then the timer
1327is automatically rescheduled at the given intervals. 1782is automatically rescheduled at the given intervals.</p>
1328</dd> 1783</dd>
1329<p></p> 1784</li>
1330<dt><strong><a name="item_start">$timer = $timer-&gt;start</a></strong><br /> 1785<dt><strong><a name="item_start">$timer = $timer-&gt;start</a></strong>
1331</dt> 1786
1332<dd>
1333Start the timer.
1334</dd> 1787<dd>
1335<p></p> 1788<p>Start the timer.</p>
1789</dd>
1790</li>
1336<dt><strong>$timer = $timer-&gt;start ($tstamp)</strong><br /> 1791<dt><strong>$timer = $timer-&gt;start ($tstamp)</strong>
1337</dt> 1792
1338<dd> 1793<dd>
1339Set the event trigger time to <code>$tstamp</code> and start the timer. 1794<p>Set the event trigger time to <code>$tstamp</code> and start the timer.</p>
1795</dd>
1796</li>
1797<dt><strong><a name="item_after">$timer = $timer-&gt;after ($delay)</a></strong>
1798
1340</dd> 1799<dd>
1341<p></p> 1800<p>Like <a href="#item_start"><code>start</code></a>, but sets the expiry timer to c&lt;urxvt::NOW + $delay&gt;.</p>
1801</dd>
1802</li>
1342<dt><strong><a name="item_stop">$timer = $timer-&gt;stop</a></strong><br /> 1803<dt><strong><a name="item_stop">$timer = $timer-&gt;stop</a></strong>
1343</dt> 1804
1344<dd>
1345Stop the timer.
1346</dd> 1805<dd>
1347<p></p></dl> 1806<p>Stop the timer.</p>
1807</dd>
1808</li>
1809</dl>
1348<p> 1810<p>
1349</p> 1811</p>
1350<h2><a name="the_urxvt__iow_class">The <code>urxvt::iow</code> Class</a></h2> 1812<h2><a name="the_urxvt__iow_class">The <code>urxvt::iow</code> Class</a></h2>
1351<p>This class implements io watchers/events. Example:</p> 1813<p>This class implements io watchers/events. Example:</p>
1352<pre> 1814<pre>
… …
1361 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check 1823 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check
1362 sysread $term-&gt;{socket}, my $buf, 8192 1824 sysread $term-&gt;{socket}, my $buf, 8192
1363 or end-of-file; 1825 or end-of-file;
1364 });</pre> 1826 });</pre>
1365<dl> 1827<dl>
1366<dt><strong><a name="item__24iow__3d_new_urxvt_3a_3aiow">$iow = new urxvt::iow</a></strong><br /> 1828<dt><strong><a name="item__iow">$iow = new urxvt::iow</a></strong>
1367</dt> 1829
1368<dd> 1830<dd>
1369Create a new io watcher object in stopped state. 1831<p>Create a new io watcher object in stopped state.</p>
1370</dd> 1832</dd>
1371<p></p> 1833</li>
1372<dt><strong>$iow = $iow-&gt;cb (sub { my ($iow, $reventmask) = @_; ... })</strong><br /> 1834<dt><strong>$iow = $iow-&gt;cb (sub { my ($iow, $reventmask) = @_; ... })</strong>
1373</dt> 1835
1374<dd> 1836<dd>
1375Set the callback to be called when io events are triggered. <code>$reventmask</code> 1837<p>Set the callback to be called when io events are triggered. <code>$reventmask</code>
1376is a bitset as described in the <a href="#item_events"><code>events</code></a> method. 1838is a bitset as described in the <a href="#item_events"><code>events</code></a> method.</p>
1377</dd> 1839</dd>
1378<p></p> 1840</li>
1379<dt><strong><a name="item_fd">$iow = $iow-&gt;fd ($fd)</a></strong><br /> 1841<dt><strong><a name="item_fd">$iow = $iow-&gt;fd ($fd)</a></strong>
1380</dt> 1842
1381<dd> 1843<dd>
1382Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch. 1844<p>Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch.</p>
1383</dd> 1845</dd>
1384<p></p> 1846</li>
1385<dt><strong><a name="item_events">$iow = $iow-&gt;events ($eventmask)</a></strong><br /> 1847<dt><strong><a name="item_events">$iow = $iow-&gt;events ($eventmask)</a></strong>
1386</dt> 1848
1387<dd> 1849<dd>
1388Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are 1850<p>Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are
1389<code>urxvt::EVENT_READ</code> and <code>urxvt::EVENT_WRITE</code>, which might be ORed 1851<code>urxvt::EVENT_READ</code> and <code>urxvt::EVENT_WRITE</code>, which might be ORed
1390together, or <code>urxvt::EVENT_NONE</code>. 1852together, or <code>urxvt::EVENT_NONE</code>.</p>
1391</dd> 1853</dd>
1392<p></p> 1854</li>
1393<dt><strong>$iow = $iow-&gt;start</strong><br /> 1855<dt><strong>$iow = $iow-&gt;start</strong>
1394</dt> 1856
1395<dd> 1857<dd>
1396Start watching for requested events on the given handle. 1858<p>Start watching for requested events on the given handle.</p>
1397</dd> 1859</dd>
1398<p></p> 1860</li>
1399<dt><strong>$iow = $iow-&gt;stop</strong><br /> 1861<dt><strong>$iow = $iow-&gt;stop</strong>
1400</dt> 1862
1401<dd> 1863<dd>
1402Stop watching for events on the given filehandle. 1864<p>Stop watching for events on the given filehandle.</p>
1865</dd>
1866</li>
1867</dl>
1868<p>
1869</p>
1870<h2><a name="the_urxvt__iw_class">The <code>urxvt::iw</code> Class</a></h2>
1871<p>This class implements idle watchers, that get called automatically when
1872the process is idle. They should return as fast as possible, after doing
1873some useful work.</p>
1874<dl>
1875<dt><strong><a name="item__iw">$iw = new urxvt::iw</a></strong>
1876
1403</dd> 1877<dd>
1404<p></p></dl> 1878<p>Create a new idle watcher object in stopped state.</p>
1879</dd>
1880</li>
1881<dt><strong>$iw = $iw-&gt;cb (sub { my ($iw) = @_; ... })</strong>
1882
1883<dd>
1884<p>Set the callback to be called when the watcher triggers.</p>
1885</dd>
1886</li>
1887<dt><strong>$timer = $timer-&gt;start</strong>
1888
1889<dd>
1890<p>Start the watcher.</p>
1891</dd>
1892</li>
1893<dt><strong>$timer = $timer-&gt;stop</strong>
1894
1895<dd>
1896<p>Stop the watcher.</p>
1897</dd>
1898</li>
1899</dl>
1900<p>
1901</p>
1902<h2><a name="the_urxvt__pw_class">The <code>urxvt::pw</code> Class</a></h2>
1903<p>This class implements process watchers. They create an event whenever a
1904process exits, after which they stop automatically.</p>
1905<pre>
1906 my $pid = fork;
1907 ...
1908 $term-&gt;{pw} = urxvt::pw
1909 -&gt;new
1910 -&gt;start ($pid)
1911 -&gt;cb (sub {
1912 my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_;
1913 ...
1914 });</pre>
1915<dl>
1916<dt><strong><a name="item__pw">$pw = new urxvt::pw</a></strong>
1917
1918<dd>
1919<p>Create a new process watcher in stopped state.</p>
1920</dd>
1921</li>
1922<dt><strong>$pw = $pw-&gt;cb (sub { my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_; ... })</strong>
1923
1924<dd>
1925<p>Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.</p>
1926</dd>
1927</li>
1928<dt><strong>$pw = $timer-&gt;start ($pid)</strong>
1929
1930<dd>
1931<p>Tells the wqtcher to start watching for process <code>$pid</code>.</p>
1932</dd>
1933</li>
1934<dt><strong>$pw = $pw-&gt;stop</strong>
1935
1936<dd>
1937<p>Stop the watcher.</p>
1938</dd>
1939</li>
1940</dl>
1405<p> 1941<p>
1406</p> 1942</p>
1407<hr /> 1943<hr />
1408<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> 1944<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1>
1409<p> 1945<p>
1410</p> 1946</p>
1411<h2><a name="urxvt_perl_verbosity">URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY</a></h2> 1947<h2><a name="urxvt_perl_verbosity">URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY</a></h2>
1412<p>This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher 1948<p>This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher
1413numbers indicate more verbose output.</p> 1949numbers indicate more verbose output.</p>
1414<dl> 1950<dl>
1415<dt><strong><a name="item__3d_3d_0__2d_fatal_messages">== 0 - fatal messages</a></strong><br /> 1951<dt><strong><a name="item__3d_3d_0__2d_fatal_messages">== 0 - fatal messages</a></strong>
1416</dt> 1952
1417<dt><strong><a name="item__3e_3d_3__2d_script_loading_and_management">&gt;= 3 - script loading and management</a></strong><br /> 1953<dt><strong><a name="item__3e_3d_3__2d_script_loading_and_management">&gt;= 3 - script loading and management</a></strong>
1418</dt> 1954
1419<dt><strong><a name="item__3e_3d10__2d_all_called_hooks">&gt;=10 - all called hooks</a></strong><br /> 1955<dt><strong><a name="item__3e_3d10__2d_all_called_hooks">&gt;=10 - all called hooks</a></strong>
1420</dt> 1956
1421<dt><strong><a name="item__3e_3d11__2d_hook_reutrn_values">&gt;=11 - hook reutrn values</a></strong><br /> 1957<dt><strong><a name="item__3e_3d11__2d_hook_reutrn_values">&gt;=11 - hook reutrn values</a></strong>
1422</dt> 1958
1423</dl> 1959</dl>
1424<p> 1960<p>
1425</p> 1961</p>
1426<hr /> 1962<hr />
1427<h1><a name="author">AUTHOR</a></h1> 1963<h1><a name="author">AUTHOR</a></h1>

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