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131 .IX Title "rxvt 3"
132 .TH rxvt 3 "2006-01-25" "7.2" "RXVT-UNICODE"
133 .SH "NAME"
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@perl \- rxvt\-unicode's embedded perl interpreter
135 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
136 .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
137 .Vb 1
138 \& # create a file grab_test in $HOME:
139 .Ve
140 .PP
141 .Vb 4
142 \& sub on_sel_grab {
143 \& warn "you selected ", $_[0]->selection;
144 \& ()
145 \& }
146 .Ve
147 .PP
148 .Vb 1
149 \& # start a @@RXVT_NAME@@ using it:
150 .Ve
151 .PP
152 .Vb 1
153 \& @@RXVT_NAME@@ --perl-lib $HOME -pe grab_test
154 .Ve
155 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
156 .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
157 Everytime a terminal object gets created, extension scripts specified via
158 the \f(CW\*(C`perl\*(C'\fR resource are loaded and associated with it.
159 .PP
160 Scripts are compiled in a 'use strict' and 'use utf8' environment, and
161 thus must be encoded as \s-1UTF\-8\s0.
162 .PP
163 Each script will only ever be loaded once, even in @@RXVT_NAME@@d, where
164 scripts will be shared (but not enabled) for all terminals.
165 .SH "PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS"
166 .IX Header "PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS"
167 This section describes the extensions delivered with this release. You can
168 find them in \fI@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/\fR.
169 .PP
170 You can activate them like this:
171 .PP
172 .Vb 1
173 \& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe <extensionname>
174 .Ve
175 .PP
176 Or by adding them to the resource for extensions loaded by default:
177 .PP
178 .Vb 1
179 \& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,automove-background,selection-autotransform
180 .Ve
181 .IP "selection (enabled by default)" 4
182 .IX Item "selection (enabled by default)"
183 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more intelligent
184 when the user extends selections (double\-click and further clicks). Right
185 now, it tries to select words, urls and complete shell-quoted
186 arguments, which is very convenient, too, if your \fIls\fR supports
187 \&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-quoting\-style=shell\*(C'\fR.
188 .Sp
189 A double-click usually selects the word under the cursor, further clicks
190 will enlarge the selection.
191 .Sp
192 The selection works by trying to match a number of regexes and displaying
193 them in increasing order of length. You can add your own regexes by
194 specifying resources of the form:
195 .Sp
196 .Vb 3
197 \& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: perl-regex
198 \& URxvt.selection.pattern-1: perl-regex
199 \& ...
200 .Ve
201 .Sp
202 The index number (0, 1...) must not have any holes, and each regex must
203 contain at least one pair of capturing parentheses, which will be used for
204 the match. For example, the followign adds a regex that matches everything
205 between two vertical bars:
206 .Sp
207 .Vb 1
208 \& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \e\e|([^|]+)\e\e|
209 .Ve
210 .Sp
211 Another example: Programs I use often output \*(L"absolute path: \*(R" at the
212 beginning of a line when they process multiple files. The following
213 pattern matches the filename (note, there is a single space at the very
214 end):
215 .Sp
216 .Vb 1
217 \& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ^(/[^:]+):\e
218 .Ve
219 .Sp
220 You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more
221 interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end.
222 .Sp
223 This extension also offers following bindable keyboard commands:
224 .RS 4
225 .IP "rot13" 4
226 .IX Item "rot13"
227 Rot\-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger:
228 .Sp
229 .Vb 1
230 \& URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13
231 .Ve
232 .RE
233 .RS 4
234 .RE
235 .IP "option-popup (enabled by default)" 4
236 .IX Item "option-popup (enabled by default)"
237 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl\-Button2 that lets you toggle (some) options at
238 runtime.
239 .IP "selection-popup (enabled by default)" 4
240 .IX Item "selection-popup (enabled by default)"
241 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl\-Button3 that lets you convert the selection
242 text into various other formats/action (such as uri unescaping, perl
243 evaluation, web-browser starting etc.), depending on content.
244 .Sp
245 Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code reference
246 onto \f(CW\*(C`@{ $term\-\*(C'\fR{selection_popup_hook} }>, that is called whenever the
247 popup is displayed.
248 .Sp
249 It's sole argument is the popup menu, which can be modified. The selection
250 is in \f(CW$_\fR, which can be used to decide wether to add something or not.
251 It should either return nothing or a string and a code reference. The
252 string will be used as button text and the code reference will be called
253 when the button gets activated and should transform \f(CW$_\fR.
254 .Sp
255 The following will add an entry \f(CW\*(C`a to b\*(C'\fR that transforms all \f(CW\*(C`a\*(C'\fRs in
256 the selection to \f(CW\*(C`b\*(C'\fRs, but only if the selection currently contains any
257 \&\f(CW\*(C`a\*(C'\fRs:
258 .Sp
259 .Vb 4
260 \& push @{ $self->{term}{selection_popup_hook} }, sub {
261 \& /a/ ? ("a to be" => sub { s/a/b/g }
262 \& : ()
263 \& };
264 .Ve
265 .IP "searchable\-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default)" 4
266 .IX Item "searchable-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default)"
267 Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered
268 by a hotkey (default: \f(CW\*(C`M\-s\*(C'\fR). While in search mode, normal terminal
269 input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of the
270 screen.
271 .Sp
272 Inputting characters appends them to the regex and continues incremental
273 search. \f(CW\*(C`BackSpace\*(C'\fR removes a character from the regex, \f(CW\*(C`Up\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`Down\*(C'\fR
274 search upwards/downwards in the scrollback buffer, \f(CW\*(C`End\*(C'\fR jumps to the
275 bottom. \f(CW\*(C`Escape\*(C'\fR leaves search mode and returns to the point where search
276 was started, while \f(CW\*(C`Enter\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`Return\*(C'\fR stay at the current position and
277 additionally stores the first match in the current line into the primary
278 selection.
279 .IP "readline (enabled by default)" 4
280 .IX Item "readline (enabled by default)"
281 A support package that tries to make editing with readline easier. At the
282 moment, it reacts to clicking with the left mouse button by trying to
283 move the text cursor to this position. It does so by generating as many
284 cursor-left or cursor-right keypresses as required (the this only works
285 for programs that correctly support wide characters).
286 .Sp
287 To avoid too many false positives, this is only done when:
288 .RS 4
289 .IP "\- the tty is in \s-1ICANON\s0 state." 4
290 .IX Item "- the tty is in ICANON state."
291 .PD 0
292 .IP "\- the text cursor is visible." 4
293 .IX Item "- the text cursor is visible."
294 .IP "\- the primary screen is currently being displayed." 4
295 .IX Item "- the primary screen is currently being displayed."
296 .IP "\- the mouse is on the same (multi\-row\-) line as the text cursor." 4
297 .IX Item "- the mouse is on the same (multi-row-) line as the text cursor."
298 .RE
299 .RS 4
300 .PD
301 .Sp
302 The normal selection mechanism isn't disabled, so quick successive clicks
303 might interfere with selection creation in harmless ways.
304 .RE
305 .IP "selection-autotransform" 4
306 .IX Item "selection-autotransform"
307 This selection allows you to do automatic transforms on a selection
308 whenever a selection is made.
309 .Sp
310 It works by specifying perl snippets (most useful is a single \f(CW\*(C`s///\*(C'\fR
311 operator) that modify \f(CW$_\fR as resources:
312 .Sp
313 .Vb 3
314 \& URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: transform
315 \& URxvt.selection-autotransform.1: transform
316 \& ...
317 .Ve
318 .Sp
319 For example, the following will transform selections of the form
320 \&\f(CW\*(C`filename:number\*(C'\fR, often seen in compiler messages, into \f(CW\*(C`vi +$filename
321 $word\*(C'\fR:
322 .Sp
323 .Vb 1
324 \& URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\e\ed+):?$/vi +$2 \e\eQ$1\e\eE\e\ex0d/
325 .Ve
326 .Sp
327 And this example matches the same,but replaces it with vi-commands you can
328 paste directly into your (vi :) editor:
329 .Sp
330 .Vb 1
331 \& URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+(\e\ed+):?$/:e \e\eQ$1\e\eE\e\ex0d:$2\e\ex0d/
332 .Ve
333 .Sp
334 Of course, this can be modified to suit your needs and your editor :)
335 .Sp
336 To expand the example above to typical perl error messages (\*(L"\s-1XXX\s0 at
337 \&\s-1FILENAME\s0 line \s-1YYY\s0.\*(R"), you need a slightly more elaborate solution:
338 .Sp
339 .Vb 2
340 \& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \e\ed+[,.])
341 \& URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\e\ed+)[,.]$/:e \e\eQ$1\eE\e\ex0d:$2\e\ex0d/
342 .Ve
343 .Sp
344 The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part of
345 every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line transforms
346 the message into vi commands to load the file.
347 .IP "tabbed" 4
348 .IX Item "tabbed"
349 This transforms the terminal into a tabbar with additional terminals, that
350 is, it implements what is commonly refered to as \*(L"tabbed terminal\*(R". The topmost line
351 displays a \*(L"[\s-1NEW\s0]\*(R" button, which, when clicked, will add a new tab, followed by one
352 button per tab.
353 .Sp
354 Clicking a button will activate that tab. Pressing \fBShift-Left\fR and
355 \&\fBShift-Right\fR will switch to the tab left or right of the current one,
356 while \fBShift-Down\fR creates a new tab.
357 .IP "mark-urls" 4
358 .IX Item "mark-urls"
359 Uses per-line display filtering (\f(CW\*(C`on_line_update\*(C'\fR) to underline urls and
360 make them clickable. When middle\-clicked, the program specified in the
361 resource \f(CW\*(C`urlLauncher\*(C'\fR (default \f(CW\*(C`x\-www\-browser\*(C'\fR) will be started with
362 the \s-1URL\s0 as first argument.
363 .IP "xim-onthespot" 4
364 .IX Item "xim-onthespot"
365 This (experimental) perl extension implements OnTheSpot editing. It does
366 not work perfectly, and some input methods don't seem to work well with
367 OnTheSpot editing in general, but it seems to work at leats for \s-1SCIM\s0 and
368 kinput2.
369 .Sp
370 You enable it by specifying this extension and a preedit style of
371 \&\f(CW\*(C`OnTheSpot\*(C'\fR, i.e.:
372 .Sp
373 .Vb 1
374 \& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pt OnTheSpot -pe xim-onthespot
375 .Ve
376 .IP "automove-background" 4
377 .IX Item "automove-background"
378 This is basically a one-line extension that dynamically changes the background pixmap offset
379 to the window position, in effect creating the same effect as pseudo transparency with
380 a custom pixmap. No scaling is supported in this mode. Exmaple:
381 .Sp
382 .Vb 1
383 \& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background
384 .Ve
385 .IP "block-graphics-to-ascii" 4
386 .IX Item "block-graphics-to-ascii"
387 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the terminal,
388 by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 .. U+259F) by a
389 similar-looking ascii character.
390 .IP "digital-clock" 4
391 .IX Item "digital-clock"
392 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay.
393 .IP "example-refresh-hooks" 4
394 .IX Item "example-refresh-hooks"
395 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of the
396 window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create your own
397 overlays or changes.
398 .IP "selection-pastebin" 4
399 .IX Item "selection-pastebin"
400 This is a little rarely useful extension that Uploads the selection as
401 textfile to a remote site (or does other things). (The implementation is
402 not currently secure for use in a multiuser environment as it writes to
403 \&\fI/tmp\fR directly.).
404 .Sp
405 It listens to the \f(CW\*(C`selection\-pastebin:remote\-pastebin\*(C'\fR keyboard command,
406 i.e.
407 .Sp
408 .Vb 1
409 \& URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: perl:selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin
410 .Ve
411 .Sp
412 Pressing this combination runs a command with \f(CW\*(C`%\*(C'\fR replaced by the name of
413 the textfile. This command can be set via a resource:
414 .Sp
415 .Vb 1
416 \& URxvt.selection-pastebin.cmd: rsync -apP % ruth:/var/www/www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/.
417 .Ve
418 .Sp
419 And the default is likely not useful to anybody but the few people around
420 here :)
421 .Sp
422 The name of the textfile is the hex encoded md5 sum of the selection, so
423 the same content should lead to the same filename.
424 .Sp
425 After a successful upload the selection will be replaced by the text given
426 in the \f(CW\*(C`selection\-pastebin\-url\*(C'\fR resource (again, the % is the placeholder
427 for the filename):
428 .Sp
429 .Vb 1
430 \& URxvt.selection-pastebin.url: http://www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/%
431 .Ve
432 .SH "API DOCUMENTATION"
433 .IX Header "API DOCUMENTATION"
434 .Sh "General \s-1API\s0 Considerations"
435 .IX Subsection "General API Considerations"
436 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical
437 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you
438 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as \f(CW\*(C`_ptr\*(C'\fR or
439 \&\f(CW\*(C`_hook\*(C'\fR) are reserved for internal uses and \fB\s-1MUST\s0 \s-1NOT\s0\fR be accessed or
440 modified).
441 .PP
442 When objects are destroyed on the \*(C+ side, the perl object hashes are
443 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and
444 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the
445 terminal is destroyed.
446 .PP
447 Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are some
448 hints on what they mean:
449 .IP "$text" 4
450 .IX Item "$text"
451 Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one \*(L"unicode\*(R" character
452 always represents one screen cell. See ROW_t for a discussion of this format.
453 .IP "$string" 4
454 .IX Item "$string"
455 A perl text string, with an emphasis on \fItext\fR. It can store all unicode
456 characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a specific
457 encoding (often locale\-specific) and binary data.
458 .IP "$octets" 4
459 .IX Item "$octets"
460 Either binary data or \- more common \- a text string encoded in a
461 locale-specific way.
462 .Sh "Extension Objects"
463 .IX Subsection "Extension Objects"
464 Very perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created
465 for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter to
466 hooks. So extensions can use their \f(CW$self\fR object without having to think
467 about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members that
468 begin with an underscore character \f(CW\*(C`_\*(C'\fR: these are reserved for internal
469 use.
470 .PP
471 Although it isn't a \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::term\*(C'\fR object, you can call all methods of the
472 \&\f(CW\*(C`urxvt::term\*(C'\fR class on this object.
473 .PP
474 It has the following methods and data members:
475 .ie n .IP "$urxvt_term = $self\->{term}" 4
476 .el .IP "$urxvt_term = \f(CW$self\fR\->{term}" 4
477 .IX Item "$urxvt_term = $self->{term}"
478 Returns the \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::term\*(C'\fR object associated with this instance of the
479 extension. This member \fImust not\fR be changed in any way.
480 .ie n .IP "$self\->enable ($hook_name => $cb\fR, [$hook_name => \f(CW$cb..])" 4
481 .el .IP "$self\->enable ($hook_name => \f(CW$cb\fR, [$hook_name => \f(CW$cb\fR..])" 4
482 .IX Item "$self->enable ($hook_name => $cb, [$hook_name => $cb..])"
483 Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the \f(CW\*(C`on_\*(C'\fR prefix) for
484 this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when you want
485 to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily.
486 .ie n .IP "$self\->disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])" 4
487 .el .IP "$self\->disable ($hook_name[, \f(CW$hook_name\fR..])" 4
488 .IX Item "$self->disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])"
489 Dynamically disable the given hooks.
490 .Sh "Hooks"
491 .IX Subsection "Hooks"
492 The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will be
493 called whenever the relevant event happens.
494 .PP
495 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
496 the in the \f(CW\*(C`Extension Objects\*(C'\fR section.
497 .PP
498 \&\fBAll\fR of these hooks must return a boolean value. If any of the called
499 hooks returns true, then the event counts as being \fIconsumed\fR, and the
500 relevant action might not be carried out by the \*(C+ code.
501 .PP
502 \&\fIWhen in doubt, return a false value (preferably \f(CI\*(C`()\*(C'\fI).\fR
503 .ie n .IP "on_init $term" 4
504 .el .IP "on_init \f(CW$term\fR" 4
505 .IX Item "on_init $term"
506 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
507 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe to
508 call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other characteristics
509 have not yet been determined. You can safely query and change resources
510 and options, though. For many purposes the \f(CW\*(C`on_start\*(C'\fR hook is a better
511 place.
512 .ie n .IP "on_start $term" 4
513 .el .IP "on_start \f(CW$term\fR" 4
514 .IX Item "on_start $term"
515 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just before
516 trying to map (display) the toplevel and returning to the mainloop.
517 .ie n .IP "on_destroy $term" 4
518 .el .IP "on_destroy \f(CW$term\fR" 4
519 .IX Item "on_destroy $term"
520 Called whenever something tries to destroy terminal, when the terminal is
521 still fully functional (not for long, though).
522 .ie n .IP "on_reset $term" 4
523 .el .IP "on_reset \f(CW$term\fR" 4
524 .IX Item "on_reset $term"
525 Called after the screen is \*(L"reset\*(R" for any reason, such as resizing or
526 control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to size-related
527 variables.
528 .ie n .IP "on_child_start $term\fR, \f(CW$pid" 4
529 .el .IP "on_child_start \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$pid\fR" 4
530 .IX Item "on_child_start $term, $pid"
531 Called just after the child process has been \f(CW\*(C`fork\*(C'\fRed.
532 .ie n .IP "on_child_exit $term\fR, \f(CW$status" 4
533 .el .IP "on_child_exit \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$status\fR" 4
534 .IX Item "on_child_exit $term, $status"
535 Called just after the child process has exited. \f(CW$status\fR is the status
536 from \f(CW\*(C`waitpid\*(C'\fR.
537 .ie n .IP "on_sel_make $term\fR, \f(CW$eventtime" 4
538 .el .IP "on_sel_make \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$eventtime\fR" 4
539 .IX Item "on_sel_make $term, $eventtime"
540 Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before the
541 selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or type of the
542 selection will be honored.
543 .Sp
544 Returning a true value aborts selection making by urxvt, in which case you
545 have to make a selection yourself by calling \f(CW\*(C`$term\->selection_grab\*(C'\fR.
546 .ie n .IP "on_sel_grab $term\fR, \f(CW$eventtime" 4
547 .el .IP "on_sel_grab \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$eventtime\fR" 4
548 .IX Item "on_sel_grab $term, $eventtime"
549 Called whenever a selection has been copied, but before the selection is
550 requested from the server. The selection text can be queried and changed
551 by calling \f(CW\*(C`$term\->selection\*(C'\fR.
552 .Sp
553 Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be hilighted.
554 .ie n .IP "on_sel_extend $term" 4
555 .el .IP "on_sel_extend \f(CW$term\fR" 4
556 .IX Item "on_sel_extend $term"
557 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a double
558 click) and is either supposed to return false (normal operation), or
559 should extend the selection itelf and return true to suppress the built-in
560 processing. This can happen multiple times, as long as the callback
561 returns true, it will be called on every further click by the user and is
562 supposed to enlarge the selection more and more, if possible.
563 .Sp
564 See the \fIselection\fR example extension.
565 .ie n .IP "on_view_change $term\fR, \f(CW$offset" 4
566 .el .IP "on_view_change \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$offset\fR" 4
567 .IX Item "on_view_change $term, $offset"
568 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program
569 scrolls. Offset \f(CW0\fR means display the normal terminal, positive values
570 show this many lines of scrollback.
571 .ie n .IP "on_scroll_back $term\fR, \f(CW$lines\fR, \f(CW$saved" 4
572 .el .IP "on_scroll_back \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$lines\fR, \f(CW$saved\fR" 4
573 .IX Item "on_scroll_back $term, $lines, $saved"
574 Called whenever lines scroll out of the terminal area into the scrollback
575 buffer. \f(CW$lines\fR is the number of lines scrolled out and may be larger
576 than the scroll back buffer or the terminal.
577 .Sp
578 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines \- 1,
579 \&\f(CW$nrow\fR \- 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). \f(CW$saved\fR is the total
580 number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.
581 .ie n .IP "on_osc_seq $term\fR, \f(CW$string" 4
582 .el .IP "on_osc_seq \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$string\fR" 4
583 .IX Item "on_osc_seq $term, $string"
584 Called whenever the \fB\s-1ESC\s0 ] 777 ; string \s-1ST\s0\fR command sequence (\s-1OSC\s0 =
585 operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other state
586 information is up-to-date when this happens. For interoperability, the
587 string should start with the extension name and a colon, to distinguish
588 it from commands for other extensions, and this might be enforced in the
589 future.
590 .Sp
591 Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you receive,
592 as its source can not easily be controleld (e\-mail content, messages from
593 other users on the same system etc.).
594 .ie n .IP "on_add_lines $term\fR, \f(CW$string" 4
595 .el .IP "on_add_lines \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$string\fR" 4
596 .IX Item "on_add_lines $term, $string"
597 Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as argument. You
598 can filter/change and output the text yourself by returning a true value
599 and calling \f(CW\*(C`$term\->scr_add_lines\*(C'\fR yourself. Please note that this
600 might be very slow, however, as your hook is called for \fBall\fR text being
601 output.
602 .ie n .IP "on_tt_write $term\fR, \f(CW$octets" 4
603 .el .IP "on_tt_write \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$octets\fR" 4
604 .IX Item "on_tt_write $term, $octets"
605 Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used to
606 suppress or filter tty input.
607 .ie n .IP "on_line_update $term\fR, \f(CW$row" 4
608 .el .IP "on_line_update \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$row\fR" 4
609 .IX Item "on_line_update $term, $row"
610 Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter
611 screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only lines
612 that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance reasons,
613 not always immediately.
614 .Sp
615 The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line spans
616 multiple rows.
617 .Sp
618 Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get called
619 later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts change), so
620 you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set them.
621 .ie n .IP "on_refresh_begin $term" 4
622 .el .IP "on_refresh_begin \f(CW$term\fR" 4
623 .IX Item "on_refresh_begin $term"
624 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay
625 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and
626 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection display
627 code is run after this hook, and takes precedence.
628 .ie n .IP "on_refresh_end $term" 4
629 .el .IP "on_refresh_end \f(CW$term\fR" 4
630 .IX Item "on_refresh_end $term"
631 Called just after the screen gets redrawn. See \f(CW\*(C`on_refresh_begin\*(C'\fR.
632 .ie n .IP "on_keyboard_command $term\fR, \f(CW$string" 4
633 .el .IP "on_keyboard_command \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$string\fR" 4
634 .IX Item "on_keyboard_command $term, $string"
635 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a
636 \&\f(CW\*(C`perl:string\*(C'\fR action bound to it (see description of the \fBkeysym\fR
637 resource in the @@RXVT_NAME@@(1) manpage).
638 .ie n .IP "on_x_event $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
639 .el .IP "on_x_event \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
640 .IX Item "on_x_event $term, $event"
641 Called on every X event received on the vt window (and possibly other
642 windows). Should only be used as a last resort. Most event structure
643 members are not passed.
644 .ie n .IP "on_focus_in $term" 4
645 .el .IP "on_focus_in \f(CW$term\fR" 4
646 .IX Item "on_focus_in $term"
647 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before rxvt-unicode
648 does focus in processing.
649 .ie n .IP "on_focus_out $term" 4
650 .el .IP "on_focus_out \f(CW$term\fR" 4
651 .IX Item "on_focus_out $term"
652 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before rxvt-unicode does
653 focus out processing.
654 .ie n .IP "on_configure_notify $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
655 .el .IP "on_configure_notify \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
656 .IX Item "on_configure_notify $term, $event"
657 .PD 0
658 .ie n .IP "on_property_notify $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
659 .el .IP "on_property_notify \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
660 .IX Item "on_property_notify $term, $event"
661 .ie n .IP "on_key_press $term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR, \f(CW$keysym\fR, \f(CW$octets" 4
662 .el .IP "on_key_press \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR, \f(CW$keysym\fR, \f(CW$octets\fR" 4
663 .IX Item "on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets"
664 .ie n .IP "on_key_release $term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR, \f(CW$keysym" 4
665 .el .IP "on_key_release \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR, \f(CW$keysym\fR" 4
666 .IX Item "on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym"
667 .ie n .IP "on_button_press $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
668 .el .IP "on_button_press \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
669 .IX Item "on_button_press $term, $event"
670 .ie n .IP "on_button_release $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
671 .el .IP "on_button_release \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
672 .IX Item "on_button_release $term, $event"
673 .ie n .IP "on_motion_notify $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
674 .el .IP "on_motion_notify \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
675 .IX Item "on_motion_notify $term, $event"
676 .ie n .IP "on_map_notify $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
677 .el .IP "on_map_notify \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
678 .IX Item "on_map_notify $term, $event"
679 .ie n .IP "on_unmap_notify $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
680 .el .IP "on_unmap_notify \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
681 .IX Item "on_unmap_notify $term, $event"
682 .PD
683 Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the terminal If
684 the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by rxvt\-unicode.
685 .Sp
686 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the XEvent
687 manpage), with the additional members \f(CW\*(C`row\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`col\*(C'\fR, which are the
688 (real, not screen\-based) row and column under the mouse cursor.
689 .Sp
690 \&\f(CW\*(C`on_key_press\*(C'\fR additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
691 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.
692 .Sp
693 subwindow.
694 .ie n .IP "on_client_message $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
695 .el .IP "on_client_message \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
696 .IX Item "on_client_message $term, $event"
697 .PD 0
698 .ie n .IP "on_wm_protocols $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
699 .el .IP "on_wm_protocols \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
700 .IX Item "on_wm_protocols $term, $event"
701 .ie n .IP "on_wm_delete_window $term\fR, \f(CW$event" 4
702 .el .IP "on_wm_delete_window \f(CW$term\fR, \f(CW$event\fR" 4
703 .IX Item "on_wm_delete_window $term, $event"
704 .PD
705 Called when various types of ClientMessage events are received (all with
706 format=32, \s-1WM_PROTOCOLS\s0 or \s-1WM_PROTOCOLS:WM_DELETE_WINDOW\s0).
707 .ie n .Sh "Variables in the ""urxvt"" Package"
708 .el .Sh "Variables in the \f(CWurxvt\fP Package"
709 .IX Subsection "Variables in the urxvt Package"
710 .IP "$urxvt::LIBDIR" 4
711 .IX Item "$urxvt::LIBDIR"
712 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the perl
713 modules and scripts are stored.
714 .ie n .IP "$urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS" 4
715 .el .IP "$urxvt::RESCLASS, \f(CW$urxvt::RESCLASS\fR" 4
716 .IX Item "$urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS"
717 The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X resources.
718 .IP "$urxvt::RXVTNAME" 4
719 .IX Item "$urxvt::RXVTNAME"
720 The basename of the installed binaries, usually \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR.
721 .IP "$urxvt::TERM" 4
722 .IX Item "$urxvt::TERM"
723 The current terminal. This variable stores the current \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::term\*(C'\fR
724 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.
725 .IP "@urxvt::TERM_INIT" 4
726 .IX Item "@urxvt::TERM_INIT"
727 All coderefs in this array will be called as methods of the next newly
728 created \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::term\*(C'\fR object (during the \f(CW\*(C`on_init\*(C'\fR phase). The array
729 gets cleared before the codereferences that were in it are being executed,
730 so coderefs can push themselves onto it again if they so desire.
731 .Sp
732 This complements to the perl-eval commandline option, but gets executed
733 first.
734 .IP "@urxvt::TERM_EXT" 4
735 .IX Item "@urxvt::TERM_EXT"
736 Works similar to \f(CW@TERM_INIT\fR, but contains perl package/class names, which
737 get registered as normal extensions after calling the hooks in \f(CW@TERM_INIT\fR
738 but before other extensions. Gets cleared just like \f(CW@TERM_INIT\fR.
739 .ie n .Sh "Functions in the ""urxvt"" Package"
740 .el .Sh "Functions in the \f(CWurxvt\fP Package"
741 .IX Subsection "Functions in the urxvt Package"
742 .ie n .IP "urxvt::fatal $errormessage" 4
743 .el .IP "urxvt::fatal \f(CW$errormessage\fR" 4
744 .IX Item "urxvt::fatal $errormessage"
745 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
746 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
747 starts up.
748 .ie n .IP "urxvt::warn $string" 4
749 .el .IP "urxvt::warn \f(CW$string\fR" 4
750 .IX Item "urxvt::warn $string"
751 Calls \f(CW\*(C`rxvt_warn\*(C'\fR with the given string which should not include a
752 newline. The module also overwrites the \f(CW\*(C`warn\*(C'\fR builtin with a function
753 that calls this function.
754 .Sp
755 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
756 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.
757 .Sp
758 Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.
759 .IP "$time = urxvt::NOW" 4
760 .IX Item "$time = urxvt::NOW"
761 Returns the \*(L"current time\*(R" (as per the event loop).
762 .IP "urxvt::CurrentTime" 4
763 .IX Item "urxvt::CurrentTime"
764 .PD 0
765 .IP "urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask, Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, Button4Mask, Button5Mask, AnyModifier" 4
766 .IX Item "urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask, Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, Button4Mask, Button5Mask, AnyModifier"
767 .IP "urxvt::NoEventMask, KeyPressMask, KeyReleaseMask, ButtonPressMask, ButtonReleaseMask, EnterWindowMask, LeaveWindowMask, PointerMotionMask, PointerMotionHintMask, Button1MotionMask, Button2MotionMask, Button3MotionMask, Button4MotionMask, Button5MotionMask, ButtonMotionMask, KeymapStateMask, ExposureMask, VisibilityChangeMask, StructureNotifyMask, ResizeRedirectMask, SubstructureNotifyMask, SubstructureRedirectMask, FocusChangeMask, PropertyChangeMask, ColormapChangeMask, OwnerGrabButtonMask" 4
768 .IX Item "urxvt::NoEventMask, KeyPressMask, KeyReleaseMask, ButtonPressMask, ButtonReleaseMask, EnterWindowMask, LeaveWindowMask, PointerMotionMask, PointerMotionHintMask, Button1MotionMask, Button2MotionMask, Button3MotionMask, Button4MotionMask, Button5MotionMask, ButtonMotionMask, KeymapStateMask, ExposureMask, VisibilityChangeMask, StructureNotifyMask, ResizeRedirectMask, SubstructureNotifyMask, SubstructureRedirectMask, FocusChangeMask, PropertyChangeMask, ColormapChangeMask, OwnerGrabButtonMask"
769 .IP "urxvt::KeyPress, KeyRelease, ButtonPress, ButtonRelease, MotionNotify, EnterNotify, LeaveNotify, FocusIn, FocusOut, KeymapNotify, Expose, GraphicsExpose, NoExpose, VisibilityNotify, CreateNotify, DestroyNotify, UnmapNotify, MapNotify, MapRequest, ReparentNotify, ConfigureNotify, ConfigureRequest, GravityNotify, ResizeRequest, CirculateNotify, CirculateRequest, PropertyNotify, SelectionClear, SelectionRequest, SelectionNotify, ColormapNotify, ClientMessage, MappingNotify" 4
770 .IX Item "urxvt::KeyPress, KeyRelease, ButtonPress, ButtonRelease, MotionNotify, EnterNotify, LeaveNotify, FocusIn, FocusOut, KeymapNotify, Expose, GraphicsExpose, NoExpose, VisibilityNotify, CreateNotify, DestroyNotify, UnmapNotify, MapNotify, MapRequest, ReparentNotify, ConfigureNotify, ConfigureRequest, GravityNotify, ResizeRequest, CirculateNotify, CirculateRequest, PropertyNotify, SelectionClear, SelectionRequest, SelectionNotify, ColormapNotify, ClientMessage, MappingNotify"
771 .PD
772 Various constants for use in X calls and event processing.
773 .Sh "\s-1RENDITION\s0"
774 .IX Subsection "RENDITION"
775 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles and
776 similar information for each screen cell.
777 .PP
778 The following \*(L"macros\*(R" deal with changes in rendition sets. You should
779 never just create a bitset, you should always modify an existing one,
780 as they contain important information required for correct operation of
781 rxvt\-unicode.
782 .IP "$rend = urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE" 4
783 .IX Item "$rend = urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE"
784 Returns the default rendition, as used when the terminal is starting up or
785 being reset. Useful as a base to start when creating renditions.
786 .IP "$rend = urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE" 4
787 .IX Item "$rend = urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE"
788 Return the rendition mask used for overlays by default.
789 .IP "$rendbit = urxvt::RS_Bold, RS_Italic, RS_Blink, RS_RVid, RS_Uline" 4
790 .IX Item "$rendbit = urxvt::RS_Bold, RS_Italic, RS_Blink, RS_RVid, RS_Uline"
791 Return the bit that enabled bold, italic, blink, reverse-video and
792 underline, respectively. To enable such a style, just logically \s-1OR\s0 it into
793 the bitset.
794 .ie n .IP "$foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend" 4
795 .el .IP "$foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG \f(CW$rend\fR" 4
796 .IX Item "$foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend"
797 .PD 0
798 .ie n .IP "$background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend" 4
799 .el .IP "$background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG \f(CW$rend\fR" 4
800 .IX Item "$background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend"
801 .PD
802 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively.
803 .ie n .IP "$rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend\fR, \f(CW$new_colour" 4
804 .el .IP "$rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR \f(CW$rend\fR, \f(CW$new_colour\fR" 4
805 .IX Item "$rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour"
806 .PD 0
807 .ie n .IP "$rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend\fR, \f(CW$new_colour" 4
808 .el .IP "$rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR \f(CW$rend\fR, \f(CW$new_colour\fR" 4
809 .IX Item "$rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour"
810 .PD
811 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with the
812 specified one.
813 .ie n .IP "$value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend" 4
814 .el .IP "$value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM \f(CW$rend\fR" 4
815 .IX Item "$value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend"
816 Return the \*(L"custom\*(R" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by
817 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are initially
818 zero.
819 .ie n .IP "$rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend\fR, \f(CW$new_value" 4
820 .el .IP "$rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM \f(CW$rend\fR, \f(CW$new_value\fR" 4
821 .IX Item "$rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value"
822 Change the custom value.
823 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::anyevent"" Class"
824 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::anyevent\fP Class"
825 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::anyevent Class"
826 The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the
827 \&\f(CW\*(C`AnyEvent\*(C'\fR module \- any module using it will work inside urxvt without
828 further programming. The only exception is that you cannot wait on
829 condition variables, but non-blocking condvar use is ok. What this means
830 is that you cannot use blocking APIs, but the non-blocking variant should
831 work.
832 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::term"" Class"
833 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::term\fP Class"
834 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::term Class"
835 .ie n .IP "$term = new urxvt::term $envhashref\fR, \f(CW$rxvtname, [arg...]" 4
836 .el .IP "$term = new urxvt::term \f(CW$envhashref\fR, \f(CW$rxvtname\fR, [arg...]" 4
837 .IX Item "$term = new urxvt::term $envhashref, $rxvtname, [arg...]"
838 Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with system
839 \&\f(CW\*(C`$rxvtname, arg...\*(C'\fR. \f(CW$envhashref\fR must be a reference to a \f(CW%ENV\fR\-like
840 hash which defines the environment of the new terminal.
841 .Sp
842 Croaks (and probably outputs an error message) if the new instance
843 couldn't be created. Returns \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR if the new instance didn't
844 initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The \f(CW\*(C`init\*(C'\fR and
845 \&\f(CW\*(C`start\*(C'\fR hooks will be called during this call.
846 .IP "$term\->destroy" 4
847 .IX Item "$term->destroy"
848 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources
849 etc.). Please note that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not exit as long as any event
850 watchers (timers, io watchers) are still active.
851 .ie n .IP "$term\->exec_async ($cmd[, @args])" 4
852 .el .IP "$term\->exec_async ($cmd[, \f(CW@args\fR])" 4
853 .IX Item "$term->exec_async ($cmd[, @args])"
854 Works like the combination of the \f(CW\*(C`fork\*(C'\fR/\f(CW\*(C`exec\*(C'\fR builtins, which executes
855 (\*(L"starts\*(R") programs in the background. This function takes care of setting
856 the user environment before exec'ing the command (e.g. \f(CW\*(C`PATH\*(C'\fR) and should
857 be preferred over explicit calls to \f(CW\*(C`exec\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`system\*(C'\fR.
858 .Sp
859 Returns the pid of the subprocess or \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR on error.
860 .ie n .IP "$isset = $term\fR\->option ($optval[, \f(CW$set])" 4
861 .el .IP "$isset = \f(CW$term\fR\->option ($optval[, \f(CW$set\fR])" 4
862 .IX Item "$isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set])"
863 Returns true if the option specified by \f(CW$optval\fR is enabled, and
864 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the hash
865 \&\f(CW%urxvt::OPTION\fR. Options not enabled in this binary are not in the hash.
866 .Sp
867 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see the
868 source file \fI/src/optinc.h\fR to see the actual list:
869 .Sp
870 .Vb 6
871 \& borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
872 \& intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
873 \& override-redirect pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar
874 \& scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
875 \& scrollWithBuffer secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs
876 \& transparent tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell
877 .Ve
878 .ie n .IP "$value = $term\fR\->resource ($name[, \f(CW$newval])" 4
879 .el .IP "$value = \f(CW$term\fR\->resource ($name[, \f(CW$newval\fR])" 4
880 .IX Item "$value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval])"
881 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
882 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the \f(CW\*(C`init\*(C'\fR
883 hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR.
884 .Sp
885 The new value must be properly encoded to a suitable character encoding
886 before passing it to this method. Similarly, the returned value may need
887 to be converted from the used encoding to text.
888 .Sp
889 Resource names are as defined in \fIsrc/rsinc.h\fR. Colours can be specified
890 as resource names of the form \f(CW\*(C`color+<index>\*(C'\fR, e.g. \f(CW\*(C`color+5\*(C'\fR. (will
891 likely change).
892 .Sp
893 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when the
894 terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat memory.
895 .Sp
896 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of which
897 are supported in every build, please see the source file \fI/src/rsinc.h\fR
898 to see the actual list:
899 .Sp
900 .Vb 13
901 \& answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
902 \& borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
903 \& display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
904 \& imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
905 \& italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert meta8 modifier
906 \& mouseWheelScrollPage name override_redirect pastableTabs path perl_eval
907 \& perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay
908 \& preeditType print_pipe pty_fd reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar
909 \& scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness
910 \& scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle
911 \& secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle shade term_name title
912 \& transient_for transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords utmpInhibit
913 \& visualBell
914 .Ve
915 .ie n .IP "$value = $term\->x_resource ($pattern)" 4
916 .el .IP "$value = \f(CW$term\fR\->x_resource ($pattern)" 4
917 .IX Item "$value = $term->x_resource ($pattern)"
918 Returns the X\-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program or
919 class name, i.e. \f(CW\*(C`$term\->x_resource ("boldFont")\*(C'\fR should return the
920 same value as used by this instance of rxvt\-unicode. Returns \f(CW\*(C`undef\*(C'\fR if no
921 resource with that pattern exists.
922 .Sp
923 This method should only be called during the \f(CW\*(C`on_start\*(C'\fR hook, as there is
924 only one resource database per display, and later invocations might return
925 the wrong resources.
926 .ie n .IP "$success = $term\fR\->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, \f(CW$command_string)" 4
927 .el .IP "$success = \f(CW$term\fR\->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, \f(CW$command_string\fR)" 4
928 .IX Item "$success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)"
929 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See the
930 \&\f(CW\*(C`keysym\*(C'\fR resource in the @@RXVT_NAME@@(1) manpage.
931 .ie n .IP "$rend = $term\->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])" 4
932 .el .IP "$rend = \f(CW$term\fR\->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])" 4
933 .IX Item "$rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])"
934 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is output by
935 the terminal application will use this style.
936 .ie n .IP "($row, $col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->screen_cur ([$row, \f(CW$col])" 4
937 .el .IP "($row, \f(CW$col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->screen_cur ([$row, \f(CW$col\fR])" 4
938 .IX Item "($row, $col) = $term->screen_cur ([$row, $col])"
939 Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and optionally
940 set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect that).
941 .ie n .IP "($row, $col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_mark ([$row, \f(CW$col])" 4
942 .el .IP "($row, \f(CW$col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_mark ([$row, \f(CW$col\fR])" 4
943 .IX Item "($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col])"
944 .PD 0
945 .ie n .IP "($row, $col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_beg ([$row, \f(CW$col])" 4
946 .el .IP "($row, \f(CW$col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_beg ([$row, \f(CW$col\fR])" 4
947 .IX Item "($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col])"
948 .ie n .IP "($row, $col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_end ([$row, \f(CW$col])" 4
949 .el .IP "($row, \f(CW$col\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_end ([$row, \f(CW$col\fR])" 4
950 .IX Item "($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col])"
951 .PD
952 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end positions,
953 and optionally set them to new values.
954 .ie n .IP "$term\->selection_make ($eventtime[, $rectangular])" 4
955 .el .IP "$term\->selection_make ($eventtime[, \f(CW$rectangular\fR])" 4
956 .IX Item "$term->selection_make ($eventtime[, $rectangular])"
957 Tries to make a selection as set by \f(CW\*(C`selection_beg\*(C'\fR and
958 \&\f(CW\*(C`selection_end\*(C'\fR. If \f(CW$rectangular\fR is true (default: false), a
959 rectangular selection will be made. This is the prefered function to make
960 a selection.
961 .ie n .IP "$success = $term\->selection_grab ($eventtime)" 4
962 .el .IP "$success = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection_grab ($eventtime)" 4
963 .IX Item "$success = $term->selection_grab ($eventtime)"
964 Try to request the primary selection text from the server (for example, as
965 set by the next method). No visual feedback will be given. This function
966 is mostly useful from within \f(CW\*(C`on_sel_grab\*(C'\fR hooks.
967 .ie n .IP "$oldtext = $term\->selection ([$newtext])" 4
968 .el .IP "$oldtext = \f(CW$term\fR\->selection ([$newtext])" 4
969 .IX Item "$oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext])"
970 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by \f(CW$newtext\fR.
971 .ie n .IP "$term\->overlay_simple ($x, $y\fR, \f(CW$text)" 4
972 .el .IP "$term\->overlay_simple ($x, \f(CW$y\fR, \f(CW$text\fR)" 4
973 .IX Item "$term->overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)"
974 Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for details.
975 .ie n .IP "$term\->overlay ($x, $y\fR, \f(CW$width\fR, \f(CW$height\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle\fR[, \f(CW$border]])" 4
976 .el .IP "$term\->overlay ($x, \f(CW$y\fR, \f(CW$width\fR, \f(CW$height\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle\fR[, \f(CW$border\fR]])" 4
977 .IX Item "$term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])"
978 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given
979 width/height. \f(CW$rstyle\fR defines the initial rendition style
980 (default: \f(CW\*(C`OVERLAY_RSTYLE\*(C'\fR).
981 .Sp
982 If \f(CW$border\fR is \f(CW2\fR (default), then a decorative border will be put
983 around the box.
984 .Sp
985 If either \f(CW$x\fR or \f(CW$y\fR is negative, then this is counted from the
986 right/bottom side, respectively.
987 .Sp
988 This method returns an urxvt::overlay object. The overlay will be visible
989 as long as the perl object is referenced.
990 .Sp
991 The methods currently supported on \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::overlay\*(C'\fR objects are:
992 .RS 4
993 .ie n .IP "$overlay\->set ($x, $y\fR, \f(CW$text\fR, \f(CW$rend)" 4
994 .el .IP "$overlay\->set ($x, \f(CW$y\fR, \f(CW$text\fR, \f(CW$rend\fR)" 4
995 .IX Item "$overlay->set ($x, $y, $text, $rend)"
996 Similar to \f(CW\*(C`$term\->ROW_t\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`$term\->ROW_r\*(C'\fR in that it puts
997 text in rxvt\-unicode's special encoding and an array of rendition values
998 at a specific position inside the overlay.
999 .IP "$overlay\->hide" 4
1000 .IX Item "$overlay->hide"
1001 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it.
1002 .IP "$overlay\->show" 4
1003 .IX Item "$overlay->show"
1004 If hidden, display the overlay again.
1005 .RE
1006 .RS 4
1007 .RE
1008 .ie n .IP "$popup = $term\->popup ($event)" 4
1009 .el .IP "$popup = \f(CW$term\fR\->popup ($event)" 4
1010 .IX Item "$popup = $term->popup ($event)"
1011 Creates a new \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::popup\*(C'\fR object that implements a popup menu. The
1012 \&\f(CW$event\fR \fImust\fR be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button event,
1013 currently).
1014 .ie n .IP "$cellwidth = $term\->strwidth ($string)" 4
1015 .el .IP "$cellwidth = \f(CW$term\fR\->strwidth ($string)" 4
1016 .IX Item "$cellwidth = $term->strwidth ($string)"
1017 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly
1018 accounts for wide and combining characters.
1019 .ie n .IP "$octets = $term\->locale_encode ($string)" 4
1020 .el .IP "$octets = \f(CW$term\fR\->locale_encode ($string)" 4
1021 .IX Item "$octets = $term->locale_encode ($string)"
1022 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale encoding.
1023 .ie n .IP "$string = $term\->locale_decode ($octets)" 4
1024 .el .IP "$string = \f(CW$term\fR\->locale_decode ($octets)" 4
1025 .IX Item "$string = $term->locale_decode ($octets)"
1026 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string.
1027 .ie n .IP "$term\->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col\fR, \f(CW$end_row\fR, \f(CW$end_col\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle])" 4
1028 .el .IP "$term\->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, \f(CW$beg_col\fR, \f(CW$end_row\fR, \f(CW$end_col\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle\fR])" 4
1029 .IX Item "$term->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])"
1030 XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value
1031 (default: \f(CW\*(C`RS_RVid\*(C'\fR), which \fI\s-1MUST\s0 \s-1NOT\s0\fR contain font styles. Useful in
1032 refresh hooks to provide effects similar to the selection.
1033 .ie n .IP "$term\->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col\fR, \f(CW$end_row\fR, \f(CW$end_col\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle1\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle2]])" 4
1034 .el .IP "$term\->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, \f(CW$beg_col\fR, \f(CW$end_row\fR, \f(CW$end_col\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle1\fR[, \f(CW$rstyle2\fR]])" 4
1035 .IX Item "$term->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[, $rstyle2]])"
1036 Similar to \f(CW\*(C`scr_xor_span\*(C'\fR, but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing
1037 whitespace will additionally be xored with the \f(CW$rstyle2\fR, which defaults
1038 to \f(CW\*(C`RS_RVid | RS_Uline\*(C'\fR, which removes reverse video again and underlines
1039 it instead. Both styles \fI\s-1MUST\s0 \s-1NOT\s0\fR contain font styles.
1040 .IP "$term\->scr_bell" 4
1041 .IX Item "$term->scr_bell"
1042 Ring the bell!
1043 .IP "$term\->scr_add_lines ($string)" 4
1044 .IX Item "$term->scr_add_lines ($string)"
1045 Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the application
1046 running inside the terminal. It may not contain command sequences (escape
1047 codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage returns and tabs. The
1048 string is a normal text string, not in locale-dependent encoding.
1049 .Sp
1050 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might be
1051 confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful inside a
1052 \&\f(CW\*(C`on_add_lines\*(C'\fR hook, though.
1053 .IP "$term\->scr_change_screen ($screen)" 4
1054 .IX Item "$term->scr_change_screen ($screen)"
1055 Switch to given screen \- 0 primary, 1 secondary.
1056 .IP "$term\->cmd_parse ($octets)" 4
1057 .IX Item "$term->cmd_parse ($octets)"
1058 Similar to \f(CW\*(C`scr_add_lines\*(C'\fR, but the argument must be in the
1059 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command sequences
1060 (escape codes) that will be interpreted.
1061 .IP "$term\->tt_write ($octets)" 4
1062 .IX Item "$term->tt_write ($octets)"
1063 Write the octets given in \f(CW$data\fR to the tty (i.e. as program input). To
1064 pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your strings first
1065 to the locale-specific encoding using \f(CW\*(C`$term\->locale_encode\*(C'\fR.
1066 .ie n .IP "$old_events = $term\->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])" 4
1067 .el .IP "$old_events = \f(CW$term\fR\->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])" 4
1068 .IX Item "$old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])"
1069 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask. Can
1070 be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty. See the
1071 description of \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::timer\->events\*(C'\fR. Make sure to always restore
1072 the previous value.
1073 .ie n .IP "$fd = $term\->pty_fd" 4
1074 .el .IP "$fd = \f(CW$term\fR\->pty_fd" 4
1075 .IX Item "$fd = $term->pty_fd"
1076 Returns the master file descriptor for the pty in use, or \f(CW\*(C`\-1\*(C'\fR if no pty
1077 is used.
1078 .ie n .IP "$windowid = $term\->parent" 4
1079 .el .IP "$windowid = \f(CW$term\fR\->parent" 4
1080 .IX Item "$windowid = $term->parent"
1081 Return the window id of the toplevel window.
1082 .ie n .IP "$windowid = $term\->vt" 4
1083 .el .IP "$windowid = \f(CW$term\fR\->vt" 4
1084 .IX Item "$windowid = $term->vt"
1085 Return the window id of the terminal window.
1086 .IP "$term\->vt_emask_add ($x_event_mask)" 4
1087 .IX Item "$term->vt_emask_add ($x_event_mask)"
1088 Adds the specified events to the vt event mask. Useful e.g. when you want
1089 to receive pointer events all the times:
1090 .Sp
1091 .Vb 1
1092 \& $term->vt_emask_add (urxvt::PointerMotionMask);
1093 .Ve
1094 .ie n .IP "$window_width = $term\->width" 4
1095 .el .IP "$window_width = \f(CW$term\fR\->width" 4
1096 .IX Item "$window_width = $term->width"
1097 .PD 0
1098 .ie n .IP "$window_height = $term\->height" 4
1099 .el .IP "$window_height = \f(CW$term\fR\->height" 4
1100 .IX Item "$window_height = $term->height"
1101 .ie n .IP "$font_width = $term\->fwidth" 4
1102 .el .IP "$font_width = \f(CW$term\fR\->fwidth" 4
1103 .IX Item "$font_width = $term->fwidth"
1104 .ie n .IP "$font_height = $term\->fheight" 4
1105 .el .IP "$font_height = \f(CW$term\fR\->fheight" 4
1106 .IX Item "$font_height = $term->fheight"
1107 .ie n .IP "$font_ascent = $term\->fbase" 4
1108 .el .IP "$font_ascent = \f(CW$term\fR\->fbase" 4
1109 .IX Item "$font_ascent = $term->fbase"
1110 .ie n .IP "$terminal_rows = $term\->nrow" 4
1111 .el .IP "$terminal_rows = \f(CW$term\fR\->nrow" 4
1112 .IX Item "$terminal_rows = $term->nrow"
1113 .ie n .IP "$terminal_columns = $term\->ncol" 4
1114 .el .IP "$terminal_columns = \f(CW$term\fR\->ncol" 4
1115 .IX Item "$terminal_columns = $term->ncol"
1116 .ie n .IP "$has_focus = $term\->focus" 4
1117 .el .IP "$has_focus = \f(CW$term\fR\->focus" 4
1118 .IX Item "$has_focus = $term->focus"
1119 .ie n .IP "$is_mapped = $term\->mapped" 4
1120 .el .IP "$is_mapped = \f(CW$term\fR\->mapped" 4
1121 .IX Item "$is_mapped = $term->mapped"
1122 .ie n .IP "$max_scrollback = $term\->saveLines" 4
1123 .el .IP "$max_scrollback = \f(CW$term\fR\->saveLines" 4
1124 .IX Item "$max_scrollback = $term->saveLines"
1125 .ie n .IP "$nrow_plus_saveLines = $term\->total_rows" 4
1126 .el .IP "$nrow_plus_saveLines = \f(CW$term\fR\->total_rows" 4
1127 .IX Item "$nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows"
1128 .ie n .IP "$topmost_scrollback_row = $term\->top_row" 4
1129 .el .IP "$topmost_scrollback_row = \f(CW$term\fR\->top_row" 4
1130 .IX Item "$topmost_scrollback_row = $term->top_row"
1131 .PD
1132 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.
1133 .ie n .IP "$x_display = $term\->display_id" 4
1134 .el .IP "$x_display = \f(CW$term\fR\->display_id" 4
1135 .IX Item "$x_display = $term->display_id"
1136 Return the \s-1DISPLAY\s0 used by rxvt\-unicode.
1137 .ie n .IP "$lc_ctype = $term\->locale" 4
1138 .el .IP "$lc_ctype = \f(CW$term\fR\->locale" 4
1139 .IX Item "$lc_ctype = $term->locale"
1140 Returns the \s-1LC_CTYPE\s0 category string used by this rxvt\-unicode.
1141 .ie n .IP "$env = $term\->env" 4
1142 .el .IP "$env = \f(CW$term\fR\->env" 4
1143 .IX Item "$env = $term->env"
1144 Returns a copy of the environment in effect for the terminal as a hashref
1145 similar to \f(CW\*(C`\e%ENV\*(C'\fR.
1146 .ie n .IP "$modifiermask = $term\->ModLevel3Mask" 4
1147 .el .IP "$modifiermask = \f(CW$term\fR\->ModLevel3Mask" 4
1148 .IX Item "$modifiermask = $term->ModLevel3Mask"
1149 .PD 0
1150 .ie n .IP "$modifiermask = $term\->ModMetaMask" 4
1151 .el .IP "$modifiermask = \f(CW$term\fR\->ModMetaMask" 4
1152 .IX Item "$modifiermask = $term->ModMetaMask"
1153 .ie n .IP "$modifiermask = $term\->ModNumLockMask" 4
1154 .el .IP "$modifiermask = \f(CW$term\fR\->ModNumLockMask" 4
1155 .IX Item "$modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask"
1156 .PD
1157 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the \*(L"\s-1ISO\s0 Level 3 Shift\*(R" (often
1158 AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if applicable.
1159 .ie n .IP "$screen = $term\->current_screen" 4
1160 .el .IP "$screen = \f(CW$term\fR\->current_screen" 4
1161 .IX Item "$screen = $term->current_screen"
1162 Returns the currently displayed screen (0 primary, 1 secondary).
1163 .ie n .IP "$cursor_is_hidden = $term\->hidden_cursor" 4
1164 .el .IP "$cursor_is_hidden = \f(CW$term\fR\->hidden_cursor" 4
1165 .IX Item "$cursor_is_hidden = $term->hidden_cursor"
1166 Returns wether the cursor is currently hidden or not.
1167 .ie n .IP "$view_start = $term\->view_start ([$newvalue])" 4
1168 .el .IP "$view_start = \f(CW$term\fR\->view_start ([$newvalue])" 4
1169 .IX Item "$view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])"
1170 Returns the row number of the topmost displayed line. Maximum value is
1171 \&\f(CW0\fR, which displays the normal terminal contents. Lower values scroll
1172 this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
1173 .IP "$term\->want_refresh" 4
1174 .IX Item "$term->want_refresh"
1175 Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode will
1176 compare the on-screen display with its stored representation. If they
1177 differ, it redraws the differences.
1178 .Sp
1179 Used after changing terminal contents to display them.
1180 .ie n .IP "$text = $term\fR\->ROW_t ($row_number[, \f(CW$new_text\fR[, \f(CW$start_col]])" 4
1181 .el .IP "$text = \f(CW$term\fR\->ROW_t ($row_number[, \f(CW$new_text\fR[, \f(CW$start_col\fR]])" 4
1182 .IX Item "$text = $term->ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]])"
1183 Returns the text of the entire row with number \f(CW$row_number\fR. Row \f(CW0\fR
1184 is the topmost terminal line, row \f(CW\*(C`$term\->$ncol\-1\*(C'\fR is the bottommost
1185 terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line \f(CW\*(C`\-1\*(C'\fR and extends to
1186 line \f(CW\*(C`\-$term\->nsaved\*(C'\fR. Nothing will be returned if a nonexistent line
1187 is requested.
1188 .Sp
1189 If \f(CW$new_text\fR is specified, it will replace characters in the current
1190 line, starting at column \f(CW$start_col\fR (default \f(CW0\fR), which is useful
1191 to replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will
1192 automatically be updated.
1193 .Sp
1194 \&\f(CW$text\fR is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use more
1195 than one cell when displayed are padded with \f(CW$urxvt::NOCHAR\fR (chr 65535)
1196 characters. Characters with combining characters and other characters that
1197 do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will be replaced with characters
1198 in the private use area.
1199 .Sp
1200 You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is
1201 that \f(CW\*(C`substr\*(C'\fR and similar functions work on screen cells and not on
1202 characters.
1203 .Sp
1204 The methods \f(CW\*(C`$term\->special_encode\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`$term\->special_decode\*(C'\fR
1205 can be used to convert normal strings into this encoding and vice versa.
1206 .ie n .IP "$rend = $term\fR\->ROW_r ($row_number[, \f(CW$new_rend\fR[, \f(CW$start_col]])" 4
1207 .el .IP "$rend = \f(CW$term\fR\->ROW_r ($row_number[, \f(CW$new_rend\fR[, \f(CW$start_col\fR]])" 4
1208 .IX Item "$rend = $term->ROW_r ($row_number[, $new_rend[, $start_col]])"
1209 Like \f(CW\*(C`$term\->ROW_t\*(C'\fR, but returns an arrayref with rendition
1210 bitsets. Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font
1211 styles and similar information. See also \f(CW\*(C`$term\->ROW_t\*(C'\fR.
1212 .Sp
1213 When setting rendition, the font mask will be ignored.
1214 .Sp
1215 See the section on \s-1RENDITION\s0, above.
1216 .ie n .IP "$length = $term\fR\->ROW_l ($row_number[, \f(CW$new_length])" 4
1217 .el .IP "$length = \f(CW$term\fR\->ROW_l ($row_number[, \f(CW$new_length\fR])" 4
1218 .IX Item "$length = $term->ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length])"
1219 Returns the number of screen cells that are in use (\*(L"the line
1220 length\*(R"). Unlike the urxvt core, this returns \f(CW\*(C`$term\->ncol\*(C'\fR if the
1221 line is joined with the following one.
1222 .ie n .IP "$bool = $term\->is_longer ($row_number)" 4
1223 .el .IP "$bool = \f(CW$term\fR\->is_longer ($row_number)" 4
1224 .IX Item "$bool = $term->is_longer ($row_number)"
1225 Returns true if the row is part of a multiple-row logical \*(L"line\*(R" (i.e.
1226 joined with the following row), which means all characters are in use
1227 and it is continued on the next row (and possibly a continuation of the
1228 previous row(s)).
1229 .ie n .IP "$line = $term\->line ($row_number)" 4
1230 .el .IP "$line = \f(CW$term\fR\->line ($row_number)" 4
1231 .IX Item "$line = $term->line ($row_number)"
1232 Create and return a new \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::line\*(C'\fR object that stores information
1233 about the logical line that row \f(CW$row_number\fR is part of. It supports the
1234 following methods:
1235 .RS 4
1236 .ie n .IP "$text = $line\->t ([$new_text])" 4
1237 .el .IP "$text = \f(CW$line\fR\->t ([$new_text])" 4
1238 .IX Item "$text = $line->t ([$new_text])"
1239 Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to \f(CW\*(C`ROW_t\*(C'\fR
1240 .ie n .IP "$rend = $line\->r ([$new_rend])" 4
1241 .el .IP "$rend = \f(CW$line\fR\->r ([$new_rend])" 4
1242 .IX Item "$rend = $line->r ([$new_rend])"
1243 Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line, similar to \f(CW\*(C`ROW_r\*(C'\fR
1244 .ie n .IP "$length = $line\->l" 4
1245 .el .IP "$length = \f(CW$line\fR\->l" 4
1246 .IX Item "$length = $line->l"
1247 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to \f(CW\*(C`ROW_l\*(C'\fR.
1248 .ie n .IP "$rownum = $line\->beg" 4
1249 .el .IP "$rownum = \f(CW$line\fR\->beg" 4
1250 .IX Item "$rownum = $line->beg"
1251 .PD 0
1252 .ie n .IP "$rownum = $line\->end" 4
1253 .el .IP "$rownum = \f(CW$line\fR\->end" 4
1254 .IX Item "$rownum = $line->end"
1255 .PD
1256 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line, respectively.
1257 .ie n .IP "$offset = $line\fR\->offset_of ($row, \f(CW$col)" 4
1258 .el .IP "$offset = \f(CW$line\fR\->offset_of ($row, \f(CW$col\fR)" 4
1259 .IX Item "$offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col)"
1260 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within the logical
1261 line. Works for rows outside the line, too, and returns corresponding
1262 offsets outside the string.
1263 .ie n .IP "($row, $col\fR) = \f(CW$line\->coord_of ($offset)" 4
1264 .el .IP "($row, \f(CW$col\fR) = \f(CW$line\fR\->coord_of ($offset)" 4
1265 .IX Item "($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset)"
1266 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again.
1267 .RE
1268 .RS 4
1269 .RE
1270 .ie n .IP "$text = $term\fR\->special_encode \f(CW$string" 4
1271 .el .IP "$text = \f(CW$term\fR\->special_encode \f(CW$string\fR" 4
1272 .IX Item "$text = $term->special_encode $string"
1273 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by rxvt\-unicode,
1274 where one character corresponds to one screen cell. See
1275 \&\f(CW\*(C`$term\->ROW_t\*(C'\fR for details.
1276 .ie n .IP "$string = $term\fR\->special_decode \f(CW$text" 4
1277 .el .IP "$string = \f(CW$term\fR\->special_decode \f(CW$text\fR" 4
1278 .IX Item "$string = $term->special_decode $text"
1279 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See
1280 \&\f(CW\*(C`$term\->ROW_t\*(C'\fR for details.
1281 .ie n .IP "$success = $term\fR\->grab_button ($button, \f(CW$modifiermask)" 4
1282 .el .IP "$success = \f(CW$term\fR\->grab_button ($button, \f(CW$modifiermask\fR)" 4
1283 .IX Item "$success = $term->grab_button ($button, $modifiermask)"
1284 Registers a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton manpage.
1285 .ie n .IP "$success = $term\fR\->grab ($eventtime[, \f(CW$sync])" 4
1286 .el .IP "$success = \f(CW$term\fR\->grab ($eventtime[, \f(CW$sync\fR])" 4
1287 .IX Item "$success = $term->grab ($eventtime[, $sync])"
1288 Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or
1289 synchronous (\f(CW$sync\fR is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe.
1290 .IP "$term\->allow_events_async" 4
1291 .IX Item "$term->allow_events_async"
1292 Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab.
1293 .IP "$term\->allow_events_sync" 4
1294 .IX Item "$term->allow_events_sync"
1295 Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab.
1296 .IP "$term\->allow_events_replay" 4
1297 .IX Item "$term->allow_events_replay"
1298 Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for the most
1299 recent grab.
1300 .IP "$term\->ungrab" 4
1301 .IX Item "$term->ungrab"
1302 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
1303 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error case as
1304 the session.
1305 .ie n .IP "$atom = $term\fR\->XInternAtom ($atom_name[, \f(CW$only_if_exists])" 4
1306 .el .IP "$atom = \f(CW$term\fR\->XInternAtom ($atom_name[, \f(CW$only_if_exists\fR])" 4
1307 .IX Item "$atom = $term->XInternAtom ($atom_name[, $only_if_exists])"
1308 .PD 0
1309 .ie n .IP "$atom_name = $term\->XGetAtomName ($atom)" 4
1310 .el .IP "$atom_name = \f(CW$term\fR\->XGetAtomName ($atom)" 4
1311 .IX Item "$atom_name = $term->XGetAtomName ($atom)"
1312 .ie n .IP "@atoms = $term\->XListProperties ($window)" 4
1313 .el .IP "@atoms = \f(CW$term\fR\->XListProperties ($window)" 4
1314 .IX Item "@atoms = $term->XListProperties ($window)"
1315 .ie n .IP "($type,$format,$octets) = $term\fR\->XGetWindowProperty ($window, \f(CW$property)" 4
1316 .el .IP "($type,$format,$octets) = \f(CW$term\fR\->XGetWindowProperty ($window, \f(CW$property\fR)" 4
1317 .IX Item "($type,$format,$octets) = $term->XGetWindowProperty ($window, $property)"
1318 .ie n .IP "$term\->XChangeWindowProperty ($window, $property\fR, \f(CW$type\fR, \f(CW$format\fR, \f(CW$octets)" 4
1319 .el .IP "$term\->XChangeWindowProperty ($window, \f(CW$property\fR, \f(CW$type\fR, \f(CW$format\fR, \f(CW$octets\fR)" 4
1320 .IX Item "$term->XChangeWindowProperty ($window, $property, $type, $format, $octets)"
1321 .ie n .IP "$term\->XDeleteProperty ($window, $property)" 4
1322 .el .IP "$term\->XDeleteProperty ($window, \f(CW$property\fR)" 4
1323 .IX Item "$term->XDeleteProperty ($window, $property)"
1324 .ie n .IP "$window = $term\->DefaultRootWindow" 4
1325 .el .IP "$window = \f(CW$term\fR\->DefaultRootWindow" 4
1326 .IX Item "$window = $term->DefaultRootWindow"
1327 .ie n .IP "$term\->XReparentWindow ($window, $parent\fR, [$x, \f(CW$y])" 4
1328 .el .IP "$term\->XReparentWindow ($window, \f(CW$parent\fR, [$x, \f(CW$y\fR])" 4
1329 .IX Item "$term->XReparentWindow ($window, $parent, [$x, $y])"
1330 .IP "$term\->XMapWindow ($window)" 4
1331 .IX Item "$term->XMapWindow ($window)"
1332 .IP "$term\->XUnmapWindow ($window)" 4
1333 .IX Item "$term->XUnmapWindow ($window)"
1334 .ie n .IP "$term\->XMoveResizeWindow ($window, $x\fR, \f(CW$y\fR, \f(CW$width\fR, \f(CW$height)" 4
1335 .el .IP "$term\->XMoveResizeWindow ($window, \f(CW$x\fR, \f(CW$y\fR, \f(CW$width\fR, \f(CW$height\fR)" 4
1336 .IX Item "$term->XMoveResizeWindow ($window, $x, $y, $width, $height)"
1337 .ie n .IP "($x, $y\fR, \f(CW$child_window\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->XTranslateCoordinates ($src, \f(CW$dst\fR, \f(CW$x\fR, \f(CW$y)" 4
1338 .el .IP "($x, \f(CW$y\fR, \f(CW$child_window\fR) = \f(CW$term\fR\->XTranslateCoordinates ($src, \f(CW$dst\fR, \f(CW$x\fR, \f(CW$y\fR)" 4
1339 .IX Item "($x, $y, $child_window) = $term->XTranslateCoordinates ($src, $dst, $x, $y)"
1340 .ie n .IP "$term\->XChangeInput ($window, $add_events\fR[, \f(CW$del_events])" 4
1341 .el .IP "$term\->XChangeInput ($window, \f(CW$add_events\fR[, \f(CW$del_events\fR])" 4
1342 .IX Item "$term->XChangeInput ($window, $add_events[, $del_events])"
1343 .PD
1344 Various X or X\-related functions. The \f(CW$term\fR object only serves as
1345 the source of the display, otherwise those functions map more-or-less
1346 directory onto the X functions of the same name.
1347 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::popup"" Class"
1348 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::popup\fP Class"
1349 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::popup Class"
1350 .IP "$popup\->add_title ($title)" 4
1351 .IX Item "$popup->add_title ($title)"
1352 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.
1353 .IP "$popup\->add_separator ([$sepchr])" 4
1354 .IX Item "$popup->add_separator ([$sepchr])"
1355 Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as \f(CW$sepchr\fR.
1356 .ie n .IP "$popup\->add_button ($text, $cb)" 4
1357 .el .IP "$popup\->add_button ($text, \f(CW$cb\fR)" 4
1358 .IX Item "$popup->add_button ($text, $cb)"
1359 Adds a clickable button to the popup. \f(CW$cb\fR is called whenever it is
1360 selected.
1361 .ie n .IP "$popup\->add_toggle ($text, $cb\fR, \f(CW$initial_value)" 4
1362 .el .IP "$popup\->add_toggle ($text, \f(CW$cb\fR, \f(CW$initial_value\fR)" 4
1363 .IX Item "$popup->add_toggle ($text, $cb, $initial_value)"
1364 Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. Teh callback gets called
1365 whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its value as its first
1366 argument.
1367 .IP "$popup\->show" 4
1368 .IX Item "$popup->show"
1369 Displays the popup (which is initially hidden).
1370 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::timer"" Class"
1371 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::timer\fP Class"
1372 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::timer Class"
1373 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a
1374 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:
1375 .PP
1376 .Vb 8
1377 \& $term->{overlay} = $term->overlay (-1, 0, 8, 1, urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE, 0);
1378 \& $term->{timer} = urxvt::timer
1379 \& ->new
1380 \& ->interval (1)
1381 \& ->cb (sub {
1382 \& $term->{overlay}->set (0, 0,
1383 \& sprintf "%2d:%02d:%02d", (localtime urxvt::NOW)[2,1,0]);
1384 \& });
1385 .Ve
1386 .IP "$timer = new urxvt::timer" 4
1387 .IX Item "$timer = new urxvt::timer"
1388 Create a new timer object in started state. It is scheduled to fire
1389 immediately.
1390 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\fR\->cb (sub { my ($timer) = \f(CW@_; ... })" 4
1391 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->cb (sub { my ($timer) = \f(CW@_\fR; ... })" 4
1392 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->cb (sub { my ($timer) = @_; ... })"
1393 Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.
1394 .ie n .IP "$tstamp = $timer\->at" 4
1395 .el .IP "$tstamp = \f(CW$timer\fR\->at" 4
1396 .IX Item "$tstamp = $timer->at"
1397 Return the time this watcher will fire next.
1398 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->set ($tstamp)" 4
1399 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->set ($tstamp)" 4
1400 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->set ($tstamp)"
1401 Set the time the event is generated to \f(CW$tstamp\fR.
1402 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->interval ($interval)" 4
1403 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->interval ($interval)" 4
1404 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->interval ($interval)"
1405 Normally (and when \f(CW$interval\fR is \f(CW0\fR), the timer will automatically
1406 stop after it has fired once. If \f(CW$interval\fR is non\-zero, then the timer
1407 is automatically rescheduled at the given intervals.
1408 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->start" 4
1409 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->start" 4
1410 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->start"
1411 Start the timer.
1412 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->start ($tstamp)" 4
1413 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->start ($tstamp)" 4
1414 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->start ($tstamp)"
1415 Set the event trigger time to \f(CW$tstamp\fR and start the timer.
1416 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->after ($delay)" 4
1417 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->after ($delay)" 4
1418 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->after ($delay)"
1419 Like \f(CW\*(C`start\*(C'\fR, but sets the expiry timer to c<urxvt::NOW + \f(CW$delay\fR>.
1420 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->stop" 4
1421 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->stop" 4
1422 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->stop"
1423 Stop the timer.
1424 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::iow"" Class"
1425 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::iow\fP Class"
1426 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::iow Class"
1427 This class implements io watchers/events. Example:
1428 .PP
1429 .Vb 12
1430 \& $term->{socket} = ...
1431 \& $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow
1432 \& ->new
1433 \& ->fd (fileno $term->{socket})
1434 \& ->events (urxvt::EVENT_READ)
1435 \& ->start
1436 \& ->cb (sub {
1437 \& my ($iow, $revents) = @_;
1438 \& # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check
1439 \& sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192
1440 \& or end-of-file;
1441 \& });
1442 .Ve
1443 .IP "$iow = new urxvt::iow" 4
1444 .IX Item "$iow = new urxvt::iow"
1445 Create a new io watcher object in stopped state.
1446 .ie n .IP "$iow = $iow\fR\->cb (sub { my ($iow, \f(CW$reventmask\fR) = \f(CW@_; ... })" 4
1447 .el .IP "$iow = \f(CW$iow\fR\->cb (sub { my ($iow, \f(CW$reventmask\fR) = \f(CW@_\fR; ... })" 4
1448 .IX Item "$iow = $iow->cb (sub { my ($iow, $reventmask) = @_; ... })"
1449 Set the callback to be called when io events are triggered. \f(CW$reventmask\fR
1450 is a bitset as described in the \f(CW\*(C`events\*(C'\fR method.
1451 .ie n .IP "$iow = $iow\->fd ($fd)" 4
1452 .el .IP "$iow = \f(CW$iow\fR\->fd ($fd)" 4
1453 .IX Item "$iow = $iow->fd ($fd)"
1454 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch.
1455 .ie n .IP "$iow = $iow\->events ($eventmask)" 4
1456 .el .IP "$iow = \f(CW$iow\fR\->events ($eventmask)" 4
1457 .IX Item "$iow = $iow->events ($eventmask)"
1458 Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are
1459 \&\f(CW\*(C`urxvt::EVENT_READ\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::EVENT_WRITE\*(C'\fR, which might be ORed
1460 together, or \f(CW\*(C`urxvt::EVENT_NONE\*(C'\fR.
1461 .ie n .IP "$iow = $iow\->start" 4
1462 .el .IP "$iow = \f(CW$iow\fR\->start" 4
1463 .IX Item "$iow = $iow->start"
1464 Start watching for requested events on the given handle.
1465 .ie n .IP "$iow = $iow\->stop" 4
1466 .el .IP "$iow = \f(CW$iow\fR\->stop" 4
1467 .IX Item "$iow = $iow->stop"
1468 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle.
1469 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::iw"" Class"
1470 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::iw\fP Class"
1471 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::iw Class"
1472 This class implements idle watchers, that get called automatically when
1473 the process is idle. They should return as fast as possible, after doing
1474 some useful work.
1475 .IP "$iw = new urxvt::iw" 4
1476 .IX Item "$iw = new urxvt::iw"
1477 Create a new idle watcher object in stopped state.
1478 .ie n .IP "$iw = $iw\fR\->cb (sub { my ($iw) = \f(CW@_; ... })" 4
1479 .el .IP "$iw = \f(CW$iw\fR\->cb (sub { my ($iw) = \f(CW@_\fR; ... })" 4
1480 .IX Item "$iw = $iw->cb (sub { my ($iw) = @_; ... })"
1481 Set the callback to be called when the watcher triggers.
1482 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->start" 4
1483 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->start" 4
1484 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->start"
1485 Start the watcher.
1486 .ie n .IP "$timer = $timer\->stop" 4
1487 .el .IP "$timer = \f(CW$timer\fR\->stop" 4
1488 .IX Item "$timer = $timer->stop"
1489 Stop the watcher.
1490 .ie n .Sh "The ""urxvt::pw"" Class"
1491 .el .Sh "The \f(CWurxvt::pw\fP Class"
1492 .IX Subsection "The urxvt::pw Class"
1493 This class implements process watchers. They create an event whenever a
1494 process exits, after which they stop automatically.
1495 .PP
1496 .Vb 9
1497 \& my $pid = fork;
1498 \& ...
1499 \& $term->{pw} = urxvt::pw
1500 \& ->new
1501 \& ->start ($pid)
1502 \& ->cb (sub {
1503 \& my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_;
1504 \& ...
1505 \& });
1506 .Ve
1507 .IP "$pw = new urxvt::pw" 4
1508 .IX Item "$pw = new urxvt::pw"
1509 Create a new process watcher in stopped state.
1510 .ie n .IP "$pw = $pw\fR\->cb (sub { my ($pw, \f(CW$exit_status\fR) = \f(CW@_; ... })" 4
1511 .el .IP "$pw = \f(CW$pw\fR\->cb (sub { my ($pw, \f(CW$exit_status\fR) = \f(CW@_\fR; ... })" 4
1512 .IX Item "$pw = $pw->cb (sub { my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_; ... })"
1513 Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.
1514 .ie n .IP "$pw = $timer\->start ($pid)" 4
1515 .el .IP "$pw = \f(CW$timer\fR\->start ($pid)" 4
1516 .IX Item "$pw = $timer->start ($pid)"
1517 Tells the wqtcher to start watching for process \f(CW$pid\fR.
1518 .ie n .IP "$pw = $pw\->stop" 4
1519 .el .IP "$pw = \f(CW$pw\fR\->stop" 4
1520 .IX Item "$pw = $pw->stop"
1521 Stop the watcher.
1522 .SH "ENVIRONMENT"
1523 .IX Header "ENVIRONMENT"
1524 .Sh "\s-1URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY\s0"
1525 .IX Subsection "URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY"
1526 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher
1527 numbers indicate more verbose output.
1528 .IP "== 0 \- fatal messages" 4
1529 .IX Item "== 0 - fatal messages"
1530 .PD 0
1531 .IP ">= 3 \- script loading and management" 4
1532 .IX Item ">= 3 - script loading and management"
1533 .IP ">=10 \- all called hooks" 4
1534 .IX Item ">=10 - all called hooks"
1535 .IP ">=11 \- hook reutrn values" 4
1536 .IX Item ">=11 - hook reutrn values"
1537 .PD
1538 .SH "AUTHOR"
1539 .IX Header "AUTHOR"
1540 .Vb 2
1541 \& Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
1542 \& http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode
1543 .Ve