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12 # start a rxvt using it: 12 # start a rxvt using it:
13 13
14 rxvt --perl-lib $HOME -pe grab_test 14 rxvt --perl-lib $HOME -pe grab_test
15 15
16DESCRIPTION 16DESCRIPTION
17 Everytime a terminal object gets created, scripts specified via the 17 Everytime a terminal object gets created, extension scripts specified
18 "perl" resource are loaded and associated with it. 18 via the "perl" resource are loaded and associated with it.
19 19
20 Scripts are compiled in a 'use strict' and 'use utf8' environment, and 20 Scripts are compiled in a 'use strict' and 'use utf8' environment, and
21 thus must be encoded as UTF-8. 21 thus must be encoded as UTF-8.
22 22
23 Each script will only ever be loaded once, even in rxvtd, where scripts 23 Each script will only ever be loaded once, even in rxvtd, where scripts
24 will be shared (but not enabled) for all terminals. 24 will be shared (but not enabled) for all terminals.
25 25
26 Prepackaged Extensions 26PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS
27 This section describes the extensiosn delivered with this version. You 27 This section describes the extensions delivered with this release. You
28 can find them in /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. 28 can find them in /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/.
29 29
30 You can activate them like this: 30 You can activate them like this:
31 31
32 rxvt -pe <extensionname> 32 rxvt -pe <extensionname>
33 33
34 selection 34 selection (enabled by default)
35 Miscellaneous selection modifications. 35 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more
36 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click). Right
37 now, it tries to select urls and complete shell-quoted arguments,
38 which is very convenient, too, if your ls supports
39 "--quoting-style=shell".
40
41 It also offers the following bindable keyboard command:
36 42
37 rot13 43 rot13
38 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger: 44 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger:
39 45
40 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13 46 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13
41 47
48 option-popup (enabled by default)
49 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button2 that lets you toggle (some)
50 options at runtime.
51
52 selection-popup (enabled by default)
53 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the
54 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri
55 unescaping, perl evalution, web-browser starting etc.), depending on
56 content.
57
58 searchable-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default)
59 Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered
60 by a hotkey (default: "M-s"). When in search mode, normal terminal
61 input/output is suspended.
62
63 "/" starts an incremental regex search, "n" searches further, "p" or
64 "N" jump to the previous match, "G" jumps to the bottom and clears
65 the history, "enter" leaves search mode at the current position and
66 "escape" returns to the original position.
67
42 digital-clock 68 digital-clock
69 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay.
70
71 mark-urls
72 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline
73 urls.
74
75 block-graphics-to-ascii
76 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the
77 terminal, by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 ..
78 U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character.
79
80 example-refresh-hooks
43 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of 81 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of
44 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create 82 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create
45 your own overlays or changes. 83 your own overlays or changes.
46 84
47 simple-overlay-clock 85API DOCUMENTATION
48 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay (colorful,
49 useless).
50
51 General API Considerations 86 General API Considerations
52 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical 87 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical
53 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you 88 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you
54 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or 89 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or
55 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and must not be accessed or 90 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and MUST NOT be accessed or
56 modified). 91 modified).
57 92
58 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are 93 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are
59 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and 94 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and
60 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the 95 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the
61 terminal is destroyed. 96 terminal is destroyed.
62 97
98 Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are
99 some hints on what they mean:
100
101 $text
102 Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one "unicode"
103 character always represents one screen cell. See row_t for a
104 discussion of this format.
105
106 $string
107 A perl text string, with an emphasis on *text*. It can store all
108 unicode characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a
109 specific encoding (often locale-specific) and binary data.
110
111 $octets
112 Either binary data or - more common - a text string encoded in a
113 locale-specific way.
114
115 Extension Objects
116 Very perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created
117 for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter
118 to hooks. So extensions can use their $self object without having to
119 think about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members
120 that begin with an underscore character "_": these are reserved for
121 internal use.
122
123 Although it isn't a "urxvt::term" object, you can call all methods of
124 the "urxvt::term" class on this object.
125
126 It has the following methods and data members:
127
128 $urxvt_term = $self->{term}
129 Returns the "urxvt::term" object associated with this instance of
130 the extension. This member *must not* be changed in any way.
131
132 $self->enable ($hook_name => $cb, [$hook_name => $cb..])
133 Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the "on_" prefix)
134 for this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when
135 you want to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily.
136
137 $self->disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])
138 Dynamically disable the given hooks.
139
63 Hooks 140 Hooks
64 The following subroutines can be declared in loaded scripts, and will be 141 The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will
65 called whenever the relevant event happens. 142 be called whenever the relevant event happens.
66 143
144 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
145 the in the "Extension Objects" section.
146
67 All of them must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the event 147 All of these hooks must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the
68 counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is 148 event counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is
69 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ 149 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++
70 code. 150 code.
71 151
72 When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()"). 152 *When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()").*
73 153
74 on_init $term 154 on_init $term
75 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before 155 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
76 windows are created or the command gets run. 156 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe
157 to call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other
158 characteristics have not yet been determined. You can safely query
159 and change resources, though.
77 160
78 on_reset $term 161 on_reset $term
79 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing 162 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing
80 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to 163 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to
81 size-related variables. 164 size-related variables.
99 queried and changed by calling "$term->selection". 182 queried and changed by calling "$term->selection".
100 183
101 Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be 184 Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be
102 hilighted. 185 hilighted.
103 186
104 on_focus_in $term 187 on_sel_extend $term
105 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before urxvt 188 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a
106 does focus in processing. 189 double click) and is either supposed to return false (normal
190 operation), or should extend the selection itelf and return true to
191 suppress the built-in processing.
107 192
108 on_focus_out $term 193 See the selection example extension.
109 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before urxvt does
110 focus out processing.
111 194
112 on_view_change $term, $offset 195 on_view_change $term, $offset
113 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program 196 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program
114 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values 197 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values
115 show this many lines of scrollback. 198 show this many lines of scrollback.
121 204
122 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines 205 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines
123 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is 206 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is
124 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer. 207 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.
125 208
126 on_tty_activity $term *NYI* 209 on_osc_seq $term, $string
127 Called whenever the program(s) running in the urxvt window send 210 Called whenever the ESC ] 777 ; string ST command sequence (OSC =
128 output. 211 operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other
212 state information is up-to-date when this happens. For
213 interoperability, the string should start with the extension name
214 and a colon, to distinguish it from commands for other extensions,
215 and this might be enforced in the future.
216
217 Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you
218 receive, as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content,
219 messages from other users on the same system etc.).
220
221 on_add_lines $term, $string
222 Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as
223 argument. You can filter/change and output the text yourself by
224 returning a true value and calling "$term->scr_add_lines" yourself.
225 Please note that this might be very slow, however, as your hook is
226 called for all text being output.
227
228 on_tt_write $term, $octets
229 Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used
230 to suppress or filter tty input.
231
232 on_line_update $term, $row
233 Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter
234 screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only
235 lines that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance
236 reasons, not always immediately.
237
238 The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line
239 spans multiple rows.
240
241 Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get
242 called later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts
243 change), so you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set
244 them.
129 245
130 on_refresh_begin $term 246 on_refresh_begin $term
131 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay 247 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay
132 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and 248 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and
133 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection 249 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection
139 on_keyboard_command $term, $string 255 on_keyboard_command $term, $string
140 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a 256 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a
141 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym 257 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym
142 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage). 258 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage).
143 259
260 on_focus_in $term
261 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before
262 rxvt-unicode does focus in processing.
263
264 on_focus_out $term
265 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before
266 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing.
267
268 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets
269 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym
270 on_button_press $term, $event
271 on_button_release $term, $event
272 on_motion_notify $term, $event
273 on_map_notify $term, $event
274 on_unmap_notify $term, $event
275 Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the
276 terminal If the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by
277 rxvt-unicode.
278
279 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the
280 XEvent manpage), with the additional members "row" and "col", which
281 are the row and column under the mouse cursor.
282
283 "on_key_press" additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
284 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.
285
286 subwindow.
287
288 Variables in the "urxvt" Package
289 $urxvt::LIBDIR
290 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the
291 perl modules and scripts are stored.
292
293 $urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS
294 The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X
295 resources.
296
297 $urxvt::RXVTNAME
298 The basename of the installed binaries, usually "urxvt".
299
300 $urxvt::TERM
301 The current terminal. This variable stores the current "urxvt::term"
302 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.
303
304 *
305
144 Functions in the "urxvt" Package 306 Functions in the "urxvt" Package
307 $term = new urxvt [arg...]
308 Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with
309 "system $binfile, arg...". Croaks (and probably outputs an error
310 message) if the new instance couldn't be created. Returns "undef" if
311 the new instance didn't initialise perl, and the terminal object
312 otherwise. The "init" and "start" hooks will be called during the
313 call.
314
145 urxvt::fatal $errormessage 315 urxvt::fatal $errormessage
146 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all 316 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
147 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process 317 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
148 starts up. 318 starts up.
149 319
153 function that calls this function. 323 function that calls this function.
154 324
155 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the 325 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
156 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client. 326 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.
157 327
328 $is_safe = urxvt::safe
329 Returns true when it is safe to do potentially unsafe things, such
330 as evaluating perl code specified by the user. This is true when
331 urxvt was started setuid or setgid.
332
158 $time = urxvt::NOW 333 $time = urxvt::NOW
159 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop). 334 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop).
160 335
336 urxvt::CurrentTime
337 urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask,
338 Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, Button4Mask,
339 Button5Mask, AnyModifier
340 Various constants for use in X calls and event processing.
341
342 RENDITION
343 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles
344 and similar information for each screen cell.
345
346 The following "macros" deal with changes in rendition sets. You should
347 never just create a bitset, you should always modify an existing one, as
348 they contain important information required for correct operation of
349 rxvt-unicode.
350
351 $rend = urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE
352 Returns the default rendition, as used when the terminal is starting
353 up or being reset. Useful as a base to start when creating
354 renditions.
355
356 $rend = urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE
357 Return the rendition mask used for overlays by default.
358
359 $rendbit = urxvt::RS_Bold, RS_Italic, RS_Blink, RS_RVid, RS_Uline
360 Return the bit that enabled bold, italic, blink, reverse-video and
361 underline, respectively. To enable such a style, just logically OR
362 it into the bitset.
363
364 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend
365 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend
366 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively.
367
368 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
369 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
370 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with
371 the specified one.
372
373 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend
374 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by
375 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are
376 initially zero.
377
378 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value
379 Change the custom value.
380
381 The "urxvt::anyevent" Class
382 The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the
383 "AnyEvent" module - any module using it will work inside urxvt without
384 further programming. The only exception is that you cannot wait on
385 condition variables, but non-blocking condvar use is ok. What this means
386 is that you cannot use blocking APIs, but the non-blocking variant
387 should work.
388
161 The "urxvt::term" Class 389 The "urxvt::term" Class
390 $term->destroy
391 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources etc.).
392 Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event watchers
393 (timers, io watchers) are still active.
394
395 $isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set])
396 Returns true if the option specified by $optval is enabled, and
397 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the
398 hash %urxvt::OPTION. Options not enabled in this binary are not in
399 the hash.
400
401 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see
402 the source file /src/optinc.h to see the actual list:
403
404 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
405 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
406 pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar scrollBar_floating
407 scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer
408 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs transparent
409 tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell
410
162 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval]) 411 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval])
163 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and 412 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
164 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the 413 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the
165 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef". 414 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef".
166 415
175 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when 424 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when
176 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat 425 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat
177 memory. 426 memory.
178 427
179 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of 428 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of
180 which are supported in every build, please see the source to see the 429 which are supported in every build, please see the source file
181 actual list: 430 /src/rsinc.h to see the actual list:
182 431
183 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont 432 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
184 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key 433 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
185 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName 434 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
186 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles 435 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
187 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier 436 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier
188 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext 437 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2
189 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd 438 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd
190 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating 439 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating
191 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput 440 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
192 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle 441 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle
193 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords 442 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords
194 utmpInhibit visualBell 443 utmpInhibit visualBell
195 444
445 $success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)
446 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See
447 the "keysym" resource in the rxvt(1) manpage.
448
449 $rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])
450 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is
451 output by the terminal application will use this style.
452
453 ($row, $col) = $term->screen_cur ([$row, $col])
454 Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and
455 optionally set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect
456 that).
457
196 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col]) 458 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col])
197 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col]) 459 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col])
198 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col]) 460 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col])
199 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end 461 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end
200 positions, and optionally set them to new values. 462 positions, and optionally set them to new values.
205 467
206 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext]) 468 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext])
207 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by 469 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by
208 $newtext. 470 $newtext.
209 471
210 $term->scr_overlay ($x, $y, $text) 472 $term->overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)
211 Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for 473 Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for
212 details. 474 details.
213 475
214 $term->scr_overlay_new ($x, $y, $width, $height) 476 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])
215 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given 477 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given
216 width/height. A border will be put around the box. If either $x or 478 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default:
479 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE").
480
481 If $border is 2 (default), then a decorative border will be put
482 around the box.
483
217 $y is negative, then this is counted from the right/bottom side, 484 If either $x or $y is negative, then this is counted from the
218 respectively. 485 right/bottom side, respectively.
219 486
220 $term->scr_overlay_off 487 This method returns an urxvt::overlay object. The overlay will be
221 Switch the overlay off again. 488 visible as long as the perl object is referenced.
222 489
223 $term->scr_overlay_set_char ($x, $y, $char, $rend = OVERLAY_RSTYLE) 490 The methods currently supported on "urxvt::overlay" objects are:
224 Put a single character (specified numerically) at the given overlay
225 position.
226 491
227 $term->scr_overlay_set ($x, $y, $text) 492 $overlay->set ($x, $y, $text, $rend)
228 Write a string at the given position into the overlay. 493 Similar to "$term->ROW_t" and "$term->ROW_r" in that it puts
494 text in rxvt-unicode's special encoding and an array of
495 rendition values at a specific position inside the overlay.
229 496
497 $overlay->hide
498 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it.
499
500 $overlay->show
501 If hidden, display the overlay again.
502
503 $popup = $term->popup ($event)
504 Creates a new "urxvt::popup" object that implements a popup menu.
505 The $event *must* be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button
506 event, currently).
507
230 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth $string 508 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth ($string)
231 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly 509 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly
232 accounts for wide and combining characters. 510 accounts for wide and combining characters.
233 511
234 $octets = $term->locale_encode $string 512 $octets = $term->locale_encode ($string)
235 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale 513 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale
236 encoding. 514 encoding.
237 515
238 $string = $term->locale_decode $octets 516 $string = $term->locale_decode ($octets)
239 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string. 517 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string.
518
519 $term->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])
520 XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value
521 (default: "RS_RVid"). Useful in refresh hooks to provide effects
522 similar to the selection.
523
524 $term->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[,
525 $rstyle2]])
526 Similar to "scr_xor_span", but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing
527 whitespace will additionally be xored with the $rstyle2, which
528 defaults to "RS_RVid | RS_Uline", which removes reverse video again
529 and underlines it instead.
530
531 $term->scr_bell
532 Ring the bell!
533
534 $term->scr_add_lines ($string)
535 Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the
536 application running inside the terminal. It may not contain command
537 sequences (escape codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage
538 returns and tabs. The string is a normal text string, not in
539 locale-dependent encoding.
540
541 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might
542 be confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful
543 inside a "on_add_lines" hook, though.
544
545 $term->cmd_parse ($octets)
546 Similar to "scr_add_lines", but the argument must be in the
547 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command
548 sequences (escape codes) that will be interpreted.
240 549
241 $term->tt_write ($octets) 550 $term->tt_write ($octets)
242 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input). 551 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input).
243 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your 552 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your
244 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using 553 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using
245 "$term->locale_encode". 554 "$term->locale_encode".
246 555
556 $old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])
557 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask.
558 Can be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty.
559 See the description of "urxvt::timer->events". Make sure to always
560 restore the previous value.
561
562 $windowid = $term->parent
563 Return the window id of the toplevel window.
564
565 $windowid = $term->vt
566 Return the window id of the terminal window.
567
568 $window_width = $term->width
569 $window_height = $term->height
570 $font_width = $term->fwidth
571 $font_height = $term->fheight
572 $font_ascent = $term->fbase
247 $nrow = $term->nrow 573 $terminal_rows = $term->nrow
248 $ncol = $term->ncol 574 $terminal_columns = $term->ncol
249 Return the number of rows/columns of the terminal window (i.e. as 575 $has_focus = $term->focus
250 specified by "-geometry", excluding any scrollback).
251
252 $nsaved = $term->nsaved 576 $is_mapped = $term->mapped
253 Returns the number of lines in the scrollback buffer. 577 $max_scrollback = $term->saveLines
578 $nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows
579 $lines_in_scrollback = $term->nsaved
580 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.
581
582 $lc_ctype = $term->locale
583 Returns the LC_CTYPE category string used by this rxvt-unicode.
584
585 $x_display = $term->display_id
586 Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode.
587
588 $modifiermask = $term->ModLevel3Mask
589 $modifiermask = $term->ModMetaMask
590 $modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask
591 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift"
592 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if
593 applicable.
254 594
255 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue]) 595 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])
256 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value 596 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value
257 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values 597 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values
258 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 598 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
266 606
267 $text = $term->ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]]) 607 $text = $term->ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]])
268 Returns the text of the entire row with number $row_number. Row 0 is 608 Returns the text of the entire row with number $row_number. Row 0 is
269 the topmost terminal line, row "$term->$ncol-1" is the bottommost 609 the topmost terminal line, row "$term->$ncol-1" is the bottommost
270 terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line -1 and extends 610 terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line -1 and extends
271 to line "-$term->nsaved". 611 to line "-$term->nsaved". Nothing will be returned if a nonexistent
612 line is requested.
272 613
273 If $new_text is specified, it will replace characters in the current 614 If $new_text is specified, it will replace characters in the current
274 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to 615 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to
275 replace only parts of a line. The font iindex in the rendition will 616 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will
276 automatically be updated. 617 automatically be updated.
277 618
278 $text is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use 619 $text is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use
279 more than one cell when displayed are padded with urxvt::NOCHAR 620 more than one cell when displayed are padded with urxvt::NOCHAR
280 characters ("chr 65535"). Characters with combining characters and 621 characters ("chr 65535"). Characters with combining characters and
293 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font 634 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font
294 styles and similar information. See also "$term->ROW_t". 635 styles and similar information. See also "$term->ROW_t".
295 636
296 When setting rendition, the font mask will be ignored. 637 When setting rendition, the font mask will be ignored.
297 638
298 See the section on RENDITION, below. 639 See the section on RENDITION, above.
299 640
300 $length = $term->ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length]) 641 $length = $term->ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length])
301 Returns the number of screen cells that are in use ("the line 642 Returns the number of screen cells that are in use ("the line
302 length"). If it is -1, then the line is part of a multiple-row 643 length"). Unlike the urxvt core, this returns "$term->ncol" if the
303 logical "line", which means all characters are in use and it is 644 line is joined with the following one.
304 continued on the next row. 645
646 $bool = $term->is_longer ($row_number)
647 Returns true if the row is part of a multiple-row logical "line"
648 (i.e. joined with the following row), which means all characters are
649 in use and it is continued on the next row (and possibly a
650 continuation of the previous row(s)).
651
652 $line = $term->line ($row_number)
653 Create and return a new "urxvt::line" object that stores information
654 about the logical line that row $row_number is part of. It supports
655 the following methods:
656
657 $text = $line->t ([$new_text])
658 Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to
659 "ROW_t"
660
661 $rend = $line->r ([$new_rend])
662 Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line,
663 similar to "ROW_r"
664
665 $length = $line->l
666 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to "ROW_l".
667
668 $rownum = $line->beg
669 $rownum = $line->end
670 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line,
671 respectively.
672
673 $offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col)
674 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within
675 the logical line.
676
677 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset)
678 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again.
305 679
306 $text = $term->special_encode $string 680 $text = $term->special_encode $string
307 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by 681 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by
308 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell. 682 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell.
309 See "$term->ROW_t" for details. 683 See "$term->ROW_t" for details.
310 684
311 $string = $term->special_decode $text 685 $string = $term->special_decode $text
312 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See 686 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See
313 "$term->ROW_t" for details. 687 "$term->ROW_t" for details.
314 688
315 RENDITION 689 $success = $term->grab_button ($button, $modifiermask)
316 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles 690 Registers a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton manpage.
317 and similar information for each screen cell.
318 691
319 The following "macros" deal with changes in rendition sets. You should 692 $success = $term->grab ($eventtime[, $sync])
320 never just create a bitset, you should always modify an existing one, as 693 Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or
321 they contain important information required for correct operation of 694 synchronous ($sync is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe.
322 rxvt-unicode.
323 695
324 $rend = urxvt::DEFAULT_RSTYLE 696 $term->allow_events_async
325 Returns the default rendition, as used when the terminal is starting 697 Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab.
326 up or being reset. Useful as a base 698
699 $term->allow_events_sync
700 Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab.
701
702 $term->allow_events_replay
703 Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for
704 the most recent grab.
705
706 $term->ungrab
707 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
708 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error
709 case as the session.
710
711 The "urxvt::popup" Class
712 $popup->add_title ($title)
713 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.
714
715 $popup->add_separator ([$sepchr])
716 Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as
717 $sepchr.
718
719 $popup->add_button ($text, $cb)
720 Adds a clickable button to the popup. $cb is called whenever it is
721 selected.
722
723 $popup->add_toggle ($text, $cb, $initial_value)
724 Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. Teh callback gets called
725 whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its value as its
726 first argument.
727
728 $popup->show
729 Displays the popup (which is initially hidden).
327 730
328 The "urxvt::timer" Class 731 The "urxvt::timer" Class
329 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a 732 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as
330 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example: 733 a fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:
331 734
332 # create a digital clock display in upper right corner 735 $term->{overlay} = $term->overlay (-1, 0, 8, 1, urxvt::OVERLAY_RSTYLE, 0);
333 $term->{timer} = urxvt::timer 736 $term->{timer} = urxvt::timer
334 ->new 737 ->new
335 ->start (urxvt::NOW) 738 ->interval (1)
336 ->cb (sub { 739 ->cb (sub {
337 my ($timer) = @_;
338 my $time = $timer->at;
339 $timer->start ($time + 1);
340 $self->scr_overlay (-1, 0, 740 $term->{overlay}->set (0, 0,
341 POSIX::strftime "%H:%M:%S", localtime $time); 741 sprintf "%2d:%02d:%02d", (localtime urxvt::NOW)[2,1,0]);
342 }); 742 });
343 743
344 $timer = new urxvt::timer 744 $timer = new urxvt::timer
345 Create a new timer object in stopped state. 745 Create a new timer object in started state. It is scheduled to
746 fire immediately.
346 747
347 $timer = $timer->cb (sub { my ($timer) = @_; ... }) 748 $timer = $timer->cb (sub { my ($timer) = @_; ... })
348 Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers. 749 Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.
349 750
350 $tstamp = $timer->at 751 $tstamp = $timer->at
351 Return the time this watcher will fire next. 752 Return the time this watcher will fire next.
352 753
353 $timer = $timer->set ($tstamp) 754 $timer = $timer->set ($tstamp)
354 Set the time the event is generated to $tstamp. 755 Set the time the event is generated to $tstamp.
355 756
757 $timer = $timer->interval ($interval)
758 Normally (and when $interval is 0), the timer will automatically
759 stop after it has fired once. If $interval is non-zero, then the
760 timer is automatically rescheduled at the given intervals.
761
356 $timer = $timer->start 762 $timer = $timer->start
357 Start the timer. 763 Start the timer.
358 764
359 $timer = $timer->start ($tstamp) 765 $timer = $timer->start ($tstamp)
360 Set the event trigger time to $tstamp and start the timer. 766 Set the event trigger time to $tstamp and start the timer.
361 767
362 $timer = $timer->stop 768 $timer = $timer->stop
363 Stop the timer. 769 Stop the timer.
364 770
365 The "urxvt::iow" Class 771 The "urxvt::iow" Class
366 This class implements io watchers/events. Example: 772 This class implements io watchers/events. Example:
367 773
368 $term->{socket} = ... 774 $term->{socket} = ...
369 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow 775 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow
370 ->new 776 ->new
371 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket}) 777 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket})
372 ->events (1) # wait for read data 778 ->events (urxvt::EVENT_READ)
373 ->start 779 ->start
374 ->cb (sub { 780 ->cb (sub {
375 my ($iow, $revents) = @_; 781 my ($iow, $revents) = @_;
376 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check 782 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check
377 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192 783 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192
378 or end-of-file; 784 or end-of-file;
379 }); 785 });
380 786
381 $iow = new urxvt::iow 787 $iow = new urxvt::iow
382 Create a new io watcher object in stopped state. 788 Create a new io watcher object in stopped state.
383 789
384 $iow = $iow->cb (sub { my ($iow, $reventmask) = @_; ... }) 790 $iow = $iow->cb (sub { my ($iow, $reventmask) = @_; ... })
385 Set the callback to be called when io events are triggered. 791 Set the callback to be called when io events are triggered.
386 $reventmask is a bitset as described in the "events" method. 792 $reventmask is a bitset as described in the "events" method.
387 793
388 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd) 794 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd)
389 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch. 795 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch.
390 796
391 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask) 797 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask)
392 Set the event mask to watch. Bit #0 (value 1) enables watching for 798 Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are
393 read data, Bit #1 (value 2) enables watching for write data. 799 "urxvt::EVENT_READ" and "urxvt::EVENT_WRITE", which might be
800 ORed together, or "urxvt::EVENT_NONE".
394 801
395 $iow = $iow->start 802 $iow = $iow->start
396 Start watching for requested events on the given handle. 803 Start watching for requested events on the given handle.
397 804
398 $iow = $iow->stop 805 $iow = $iow->stop
399 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle. 806 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle.
400 807
401ENVIRONMENT 808ENVIRONMENT
402 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY 809 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY
403 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher 810 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension.
404 numbers indicate more verbose output. 811 Higher numbers indicate more verbose output.
405 812
406 0 - only fatal messages 813 == 0 - fatal messages
407 3 - script loading and management 814 >= 3 - script loading and management
408 10 - all events received 815 >=10 - all events received
409 816
410AUTHOR 817AUTHOR
411 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 818 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
412 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode 819 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode
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