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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 Intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more intelligent 35 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more
36 when the user extends selections (double-click). Right now, it tries 36 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click and
37 to select urls and complete shell-quoted arguments, which is very 37 further clicks). Right now, it tries to select words, urls and
38 complete shell-quoted arguments, which is very convenient, too, if
38 convenient, too, if your ls supports "--quoting-style=shell". 39 your ls supports "--quoting-style=shell".
39 40
41 A double-click usually selects the word under the cursor, further
42 clicks will enlarge the selection.
43
40 It also offers the following bindable event: 44 It also offers the following bindable keyboard command:
41 45
42 rot13 46 rot13
43 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger: 47 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger:
44 48
45 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13 49 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13
46 50
51 option-popup (enabled by default)
52 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button2 that lets you toggle (some)
53 options at runtime.
54
55 selection-popup (enabled by default)
56 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the
57 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri
58 unescaping, perl evalution, web-browser starting etc.), depending on
59 content.
60
61 searchable-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default)
62 Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered
63 by a hotkey (default: "M-s"). While in search mode, normal terminal
64 input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of
65 the screen.
66
67 Inputting characters appends them to the regex and continues
68 incremental search. "BackSpace" removes a character from the regex,
69 "Up" and "Down" search upwards/downwards in the scrollback buffer,
70 "End" jumps to the bottom. "Escape" leaves search mode and returns
71 to the point where search was started, while "Enter" or "Return"
72 stay at the current position and additionally stores the first match
73 in the current line into the primary selection.
74
47 digital-clock 75 digital-clock
48 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay. 76 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay.
77
78 mark-urls
79 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline urls
80 and make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified
81 in the resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be
82 started with the URL as first argument.
83
84 block-graphics-to-ascii
85 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the
86 terminal, by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 ..
87 U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character.
49 88
50 example-refresh-hooks 89 example-refresh-hooks
51 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of 90 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of
52 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create 91 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create
53 your own overlays or changes. 92 your own overlays or changes.
54 93
94API DOCUMENTATION
55 General API Considerations 95 General API Considerations
56 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical 96 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical
57 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you 97 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you
58 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or 98 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or
59 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and MUST NOT be accessed or 99 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and MUST NOT be accessed or
62 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are 102 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are
63 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and 103 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and
64 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the 104 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the
65 terminal is destroyed. 105 terminal is destroyed.
66 106
107 Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are
108 some hints on what they mean:
109
110 $text
111 Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one "unicode"
112 character always represents one screen cell. See ROW_t for a
113 discussion of this format.
114
115 $string
116 A perl text string, with an emphasis on *text*. It can store all
117 unicode characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a
118 specific encoding (often locale-specific) and binary data.
119
120 $octets
121 Either binary data or - more common - a text string encoded in a
122 locale-specific way.
123
124 Extension Objects
125 Very perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created
126 for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter
127 to hooks. So extensions can use their $self object without having to
128 think about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members
129 that begin with an underscore character "_": these are reserved for
130 internal use.
131
132 Although it isn't a "urxvt::term" object, you can call all methods of
133 the "urxvt::term" class on this object.
134
135 It has the following methods and data members:
136
137 $urxvt_term = $self->{term}
138 Returns the "urxvt::term" object associated with this instance of
139 the extension. This member *must not* be changed in any way.
140
141 $self->enable ($hook_name => $cb, [$hook_name => $cb..])
142 Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the "on_" prefix)
143 for this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when
144 you want to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily.
145
146 $self->disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])
147 Dynamically disable the given hooks.
148
67 Hooks 149 Hooks
68 The following subroutines can be declared in loaded scripts, and will be 150 The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will
69 called whenever the relevant event happens. 151 be called whenever the relevant event happens.
70 152
71 The first argument passed to them is an object private to each terminal 153 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
72 and extension package. You can call all "urxvt::term" methods on it, but 154 the in the "Extension Objects" section.
73 its not a real "urxvt::term" object. Instead, the real "urxvt::term"
74 object that is shared between all packages is stored in the "term"
75 member.
76 155
77 All of them must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the event 156 All of these hooks must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the
78 counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is 157 event counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is
79 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ 158 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++
80 code. 159 code.
81 160
82 When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()"). 161 *When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()").*
83 162
84 on_init $term 163 on_init $term
85 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before 164 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
86 windows are created or the command gets run. 165 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe
166 to call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other
167 characteristics have not yet been determined. You can safely query
168 and change resources, though.
87 169
88 on_reset $term 170 on_reset $term
89 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing 171 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing
90 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to 172 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to
91 size-related variables. 173 size-related variables.
113 195
114 on_sel_extend $term 196 on_sel_extend $term
115 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a 197 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a
116 double click) and is either supposed to return false (normal 198 double click) and is either supposed to return false (normal
117 operation), or should extend the selection itelf and return true to 199 operation), or should extend the selection itelf and return true to
118 suppress the built-in processing. 200 suppress the built-in processing. This can happen multiple times, as
201 long as the callback returns true, it will be called on every
202 further click by the user and is supposed to enlarge the selection
203 more and more, if possible.
119 204
120 See the selection example extension. 205 See the selection example extension.
121
122 on_focus_in $term
123 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before urxvt
124 does focus in processing.
125
126 on_focus_out $term
127 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before urxvt does
128 focus out processing.
129 206
130 on_view_change $term, $offset 207 on_view_change $term, $offset
131 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program 208 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program
132 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values 209 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values
133 show this many lines of scrollback. 210 show this many lines of scrollback.
138 may be larger than the scroll back buffer or the terminal. 215 may be larger than the scroll back buffer or the terminal.
139 216
140 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines 217 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines
141 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is 218 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is
142 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer. 219 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.
143
144 on_tty_activity $term *NYI*
145 Called whenever the program(s) running in the urxvt window send
146 output.
147 220
148 on_osc_seq $term, $string 221 on_osc_seq $term, $string
149 Called whenever the ESC ] 777 ; string ST command sequence (OSC = 222 Called whenever the ESC ] 777 ; string ST command sequence (OSC =
150 operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other 223 operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other
151 state information is up-to-date when this happens. For 224 state information is up-to-date when this happens. For
155 228
156 Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you 229 Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you
157 receive, as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content, 230 receive, as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content,
158 messages from other users on the same system etc.). 231 messages from other users on the same system etc.).
159 232
233 on_add_lines $term, $string
234 Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as
235 argument. You can filter/change and output the text yourself by
236 returning a true value and calling "$term->scr_add_lines" yourself.
237 Please note that this might be very slow, however, as your hook is
238 called for all text being output.
239
240 on_tt_write $term, $octets
241 Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used
242 to suppress or filter tty input.
243
244 on_line_update $term, $row
245 Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter
246 screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only
247 lines that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance
248 reasons, not always immediately.
249
250 The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line
251 spans multiple rows.
252
253 Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get
254 called later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts
255 change), so you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set
256 them.
257
160 on_refresh_begin $term 258 on_refresh_begin $term
161 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay 259 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay
162 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and 260 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and
163 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection 261 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection
164 display code is run after this hook, and takes precedence. 262 display code is run after this hook, and takes precedence.
169 on_keyboard_command $term, $string 267 on_keyboard_command $term, $string
170 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a 268 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a
171 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym 269 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym
172 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage). 270 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage).
173 271
272 on_focus_in $term
273 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before
274 rxvt-unicode does focus in processing.
275
276 on_focus_out $term
277 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before
278 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing.
279
280 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets
281 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym
282 on_button_press $term, $event
283 on_button_release $term, $event
284 on_motion_notify $term, $event
285 on_map_notify $term, $event
286 on_unmap_notify $term, $event
287 Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the
288 terminal If the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by
289 rxvt-unicode.
290
291 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the
292 XEvent manpage), with the additional members "row" and "col", which
293 are the row and column under the mouse cursor.
294
295 "on_key_press" additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
296 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.
297
298 subwindow.
299
174 Variables in the "urxvt" Package 300 Variables in the "urxvt" Package
301 $urxvt::LIBDIR
302 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the
303 perl modules and scripts are stored.
304
305 $urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS
306 The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X
307 resources.
308
309 $urxvt::RXVTNAME
310 The basename of the installed binaries, usually "urxvt".
311
175 $urxvt::TERM 312 $urxvt::TERM
176 The current terminal. Whenever a callback/Hook is bein executed,
177 this variable stores the current "urxvt::term" object. 313 The current terminal. This variable stores the current "urxvt::term"
314 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.
178 315
179 Functions in the "urxvt" Package 316 Functions in the "urxvt" Package
180 urxvt::fatal $errormessage 317 urxvt::fatal $errormessage
181 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all 318 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
182 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process 319 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
188 function that calls this function. 325 function that calls this function.
189 326
190 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the 327 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
191 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client. 328 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.
192 329
330 Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.
331
332 $is_safe = urxvt::safe
333 Returns true when it is safe to do potentially unsafe things, such
334 as evaluating perl code specified by the user. This is true when
335 urxvt was started setuid or setgid.
336
193 $time = urxvt::NOW 337 $time = urxvt::NOW
194 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop). 338 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop).
339
340 urxvt::CurrentTime
341 urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask,
342 Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, Button4Mask,
343 Button5Mask, AnyModifier
344 Various constants for use in X calls and event processing.
195 345
196 RENDITION 346 RENDITION
197 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles 347 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles
198 and similar information for each screen cell. 348 and similar information for each screen cell.
199 349
217 367
218 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend 368 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend
219 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend 369 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend
220 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively. 370 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively.
221 371
222 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR ($rend, $new_colour) 372 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
223 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR ($rend, $new_colour) 373 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
224 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with 374 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with
225 the specified one. 375 the specified one.
226 376
227 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM ($rend) 377 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend
228 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by 378 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by
229 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are 379 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are
230 initially zero. 380 initially zero.
231 381
232 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM ($rend, $new_value) 382 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value
233 Change the custom value. 383 Change the custom value.
234 384
385 The "urxvt::anyevent" Class
386 The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the
387 "AnyEvent" module - any module using it will work inside urxvt without
388 further programming. The only exception is that you cannot wait on
389 condition variables, but non-blocking condvar use is ok. What this means
390 is that you cannot use blocking APIs, but the non-blocking variant
391 should work.
392
235 The "urxvt::term" Class 393 The "urxvt::term" Class
394 $term = new urxvt::term $envhashref, $rxvtname, [arg...]
395 Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with
396 system "$rxvtname, arg...". $envhashref must be a reference to a
397 %ENV-like hash which defines the environment of the new terminal.
398
399 Croaks (and probably outputs an error message) if the new instance
400 couldn't be created. Returns "undef" if the new instance didn't
401 initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The "init" and
402 "start" hooks will be called during this call.
403
404 $term->destroy
405 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources etc.).
406 Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event watchers
407 (timers, io watchers) are still active.
408
409 $isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set])
410 Returns true if the option specified by $optval is enabled, and
411 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the
412 hash %urxvt::OPTION. Options not enabled in this binary are not in
413 the hash.
414
415 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see
416 the source file /src/optinc.h to see the actual list:
417
418 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
419 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
420 pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar scrollBar_floating
421 scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer
422 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs transparent
423 tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell
424
236 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval]) 425 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval])
237 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and 426 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
238 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the 427 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the
239 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef". 428 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef".
240 429
249 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when 438 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when
250 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat 439 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat
251 memory. 440 memory.
252 441
253 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of 442 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of
254 which are supported in every build, please see the source to see the 443 which are supported in every build, please see the source file
255 actual list: 444 /src/rsinc.h to see the actual list:
256 445
257 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont 446 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
258 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key 447 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
259 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName 448 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
260 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles 449 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
261 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier 450 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier
262 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext 451 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2
263 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd 452 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd
264 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating 453 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating
265 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput 454 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
266 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle 455 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle
267 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords 456 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords
268 utmpInhibit visualBell 457 utmpInhibit visualBell
269 458
459 $value = $term->x_resource ($pattern)
460 Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program
461 or class name, i.e. "$term->x_resource ("boldFont")" should return
462 the same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns
463 "undef" if no resource with that pattern exists.
464
465 This method should only be called during the "on_start" hook, as
466 there is only one resource database per display, and later
467 invocations might return the wrong resources.
468
469 $success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)
470 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See
471 the "keysym" resource in the rxvt(1) manpage.
472
473 $rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])
474 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is
475 output by the terminal application will use this style.
476
477 ($row, $col) = $term->screen_cur ([$row, $col])
478 Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and
479 optionally set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect
480 that).
481
270 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col]) 482 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col])
271 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col]) 483 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col])
272 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col]) 484 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col])
273 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end 485 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end
274 positions, and optionally set them to new values. 486 positions, and optionally set them to new values.
275 487
488 $term->selection_make ($eventtime[, $rectangular])
489 Tries to make a selection as set by "selection_beg" and
490 "selection_end". If $rectangular is true (default: false), a
491 rectangular selection will be made. This is the prefered function to
492 make a selection.
493
276 $success = $term->selection_grab ($eventtime) 494 $success = $term->selection_grab ($eventtime)
277 Try to request the primary selection from the server (for example, 495 Try to request the primary selection text from the server (for
278 as set by the next method). 496 example, as set by the next method). No visual feedback will be
497 given. This function is mostly useful from within "on_sel_grab"
498 hooks.
279 499
280 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext]) 500 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext])
281 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by 501 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by
282 $newtext. 502 $newtext.
283 503
284 #=item $term->overlay ($x, $y, $text) # #Create a simple multi-line 504 $term->overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)
285 overlay box. See the next method for details. # #=cut 505 Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for
286 506 details.
287 sub urxvt::term::scr_overlay { die; my ($self, $x, $y, $text) = @_;
288
289 my @lines = split /\n/, $text;
290
291 my $w = 0;
292 for (map $self->strwidth ($_), @lines) {
293 $w = $_ if $w < $_;
294 }
295
296 $self->scr_overlay_new ($x, $y, $w, scalar @lines);
297 $self->scr_overlay_set (0, $_, $lines[$_]) for 0.. $#lines;
298 }
299 507
300 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]]) 508 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])
301 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given 509 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given
302 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default: 510 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default:
303 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE"). 511 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE").
322 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it. 530 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it.
323 531
324 $overlay->show 532 $overlay->show
325 If hidden, display the overlay again. 533 If hidden, display the overlay again.
326 534
535 $popup = $term->popup ($event)
536 Creates a new "urxvt::popup" object that implements a popup menu.
537 The $event *must* be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button
538 event, currently).
539
327 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth $string 540 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth ($string)
328 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly 541 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly
329 accounts for wide and combining characters. 542 accounts for wide and combining characters.
330 543
331 $octets = $term->locale_encode $string 544 $octets = $term->locale_encode ($string)
332 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale 545 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale
333 encoding. 546 encoding.
334 547
335 $string = $term->locale_decode $octets 548 $string = $term->locale_decode ($octets)
336 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string. 549 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string.
550
551 $term->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])
552 XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value
553 (default: "RS_RVid"), which *MUST NOT* contain font styles. Useful
554 in refresh hooks to provide effects similar to the selection.
555
556 $term->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[,
557 $rstyle2]])
558 Similar to "scr_xor_span", but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing
559 whitespace will additionally be xored with the $rstyle2, which
560 defaults to "RS_RVid | RS_Uline", which removes reverse video again
561 and underlines it instead. Both styles *MUST NOT* contain font
562 styles.
563
564 $term->scr_bell
565 Ring the bell!
566
567 $term->scr_add_lines ($string)
568 Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the
569 application running inside the terminal. It may not contain command
570 sequences (escape codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage
571 returns and tabs. The string is a normal text string, not in
572 locale-dependent encoding.
573
574 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might
575 be confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful
576 inside a "on_add_lines" hook, though.
577
578 $term->cmd_parse ($octets)
579 Similar to "scr_add_lines", but the argument must be in the
580 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command
581 sequences (escape codes) that will be interpreted.
337 582
338 $term->tt_write ($octets) 583 $term->tt_write ($octets)
339 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input). 584 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input).
340 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your 585 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your
341 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using 586 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using
342 "$term->locale_encode". 587 "$term->locale_encode".
343 588
589 $old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])
590 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask.
591 Can be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty.
592 See the description of "urxvt::timer->events". Make sure to always
593 restore the previous value.
594
595 $windowid = $term->parent
596 Return the window id of the toplevel window.
597
598 $windowid = $term->vt
599 Return the window id of the terminal window.
600
601 $window_width = $term->width
602 $window_height = $term->height
603 $font_width = $term->fwidth
604 $font_height = $term->fheight
605 $font_ascent = $term->fbase
344 $nrow = $term->nrow 606 $terminal_rows = $term->nrow
345 $ncol = $term->ncol 607 $terminal_columns = $term->ncol
346 Return the number of rows/columns of the terminal window (i.e. as 608 $has_focus = $term->focus
347 specified by "-geometry", excluding any scrollback). 609 $is_mapped = $term->mapped
610 $max_scrollback = $term->saveLines
611 $nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows
612 $lines_in_scrollback = $term->nsaved
613 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.
348 614
615 $x_display = $term->display_id
616 Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode.
617
618 $lc_ctype = $term->locale
619 Returns the LC_CTYPE category string used by this rxvt-unicode.
620
349 $nsaved = $term->nsaved 621 $env = $term->env
350 Returns the number of lines in the scrollback buffer. 622 Returns a copy of the environment in effect for the terminal as a
623 hashref similar to "\%ENV".
624
625 $modifiermask = $term->ModLevel3Mask
626 $modifiermask = $term->ModMetaMask
627 $modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask
628 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift"
629 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if
630 applicable.
351 631
352 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue]) 632 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])
353 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value 633 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value
354 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values 634 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values
355 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 635 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
409 $line = $term->line ($row_number) 689 $line = $term->line ($row_number)
410 Create and return a new "urxvt::line" object that stores information 690 Create and return a new "urxvt::line" object that stores information
411 about the logical line that row $row_number is part of. It supports 691 about the logical line that row $row_number is part of. It supports
412 the following methods: 692 the following methods:
413 693
414 $text = $line->t 694 $text = $line->t ([$new_text])
415 Returns the full text of the line, similar to "ROW_t" 695 Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to
696 "ROW_t"
416 697
417 $rend = $line->r 698 $rend = $line->r ([$new_rend])
418 Returns the full rendition array of the line, similar to "ROW_r" 699 Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line,
700 similar to "ROW_r"
419 701
420 $length = $line->l 702 $length = $line->l
421 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to "ROW_l". 703 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to "ROW_l".
422 704
423 $rownum = $line->beg 705 $rownum = $line->beg
425 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line, 707 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line,
426 respectively. 708 respectively.
427 709
428 $offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col) 710 $offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col)
429 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within 711 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within
430 the logical line. 712 the logical line. Works for rows outside the line, too, and
713 returns corresponding offsets outside the string.
431 714
432 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset) 715 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset)
433 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again. 716 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again.
434 717
435 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset) =item $text =
436 $term->special_encode $string 718 $text = $term->special_encode $string
437 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by 719 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by
438 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell. 720 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell.
439 See "$term->ROW_t" for details. 721 See "$term->ROW_t" for details.
440 722
441 $string = $term->special_decode $text 723 $string = $term->special_decode $text
442 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See 724 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See
443 "$term->ROW_t" for details. 725 "$term->ROW_t" for details.
726
727 $success = $term->grab_button ($button, $modifiermask)
728 Registers a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton manpage.
729
730 $success = $term->grab ($eventtime[, $sync])
731 Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or
732 synchronous ($sync is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe.
733
734 $term->allow_events_async
735 Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab.
736
737 $term->allow_events_sync
738 Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab.
739
740 $term->allow_events_replay
741 Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for
742 the most recent grab.
743
744 $term->ungrab
745 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
746 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error
747 case as the session.
748
749 The "urxvt::popup" Class
750 $popup->add_title ($title)
751 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.
752
753 $popup->add_separator ([$sepchr])
754 Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as
755 $sepchr.
756
757 $popup->add_button ($text, $cb)
758 Adds a clickable button to the popup. $cb is called whenever it is
759 selected.
760
761 $popup->add_toggle ($text, $cb, $initial_value)
762 Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. Teh callback gets called
763 whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its value as its
764 first argument.
765
766 $popup->show
767 Displays the popup (which is initially hidden).
444 768
445 The "urxvt::timer" Class 769 The "urxvt::timer" Class
446 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a 770 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a
447 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example: 771 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:
448 772
487 811
488 $term->{socket} = ... 812 $term->{socket} = ...
489 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow 813 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow
490 ->new 814 ->new
491 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket}) 815 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket})
492 ->events (1) # wait for read data 816 ->events (urxvt::EVENT_READ)
493 ->start 817 ->start
494 ->cb (sub { 818 ->cb (sub {
495 my ($iow, $revents) = @_; 819 my ($iow, $revents) = @_;
496 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check 820 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check
497 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192 821 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192
507 831
508 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd) 832 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd)
509 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch. 833 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch.
510 834
511 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask) 835 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask)
512 Set the event mask to watch. Bit #0 (value 1) enables watching for 836 Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are
513 read data, Bit #1 (value 2) enables watching for write data. 837 "urxvt::EVENT_READ" and "urxvt::EVENT_WRITE", which might be ORed
838 together, or "urxvt::EVENT_NONE".
514 839
515 $iow = $iow->start 840 $iow = $iow->start
516 Start watching for requested events on the given handle. 841 Start watching for requested events on the given handle.
517 842
518 $iow = $iow->stop 843 $iow = $iow->stop
521ENVIRONMENT 846ENVIRONMENT
522 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY 847 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY
523 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher 848 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher
524 numbers indicate more verbose output. 849 numbers indicate more verbose output.
525 850
526 =0 - only fatal messages 851 == 0 - fatal messages
527 =3 - script loading and management 852 >= 3 - script loading and management
528 =10 - all events received 853 >=10 - all called hooks
854 >=11 - hook reutrn values
529 855
530AUTHOR 856AUTHOR
531 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 857 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
532 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode 858 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode
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