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1NAME 1NAME
2 urxvtperl - rxvt-unicode's embedded perl interpreter 2 rxvtperl - rxvt-unicode's embedded perl interpreter
3 3
4SYNOPSIS 4SYNOPSIS
5 # create a file grab_test in $HOME: 5 # create a file grab_test in $HOME:
6 6
7 sub on_sel_grab { 7 sub on_sel_grab {
8 warn "you selected ", $_[0]->selection; 8 warn "you selected ", $_[0]->selection;
9 () 9 ()
10 } 10 }
11 11
12 # start a urxvt using it: 12 # start a rxvt using it:
13 13
14 urxvt --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, extension scripts specified 17 Everytime a terminal object gets created, extension scripts specified
18 via the "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 urxvtd, 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
26PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS 26PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS
27 This section describes the extensions delivered with this release. You 27 This section describes the extensions delivered with this release. You
28 can find them in /usr/local/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 urxvt -pe <extensionname> 32 rxvt -pe <extensionname>
33 33
34 selection (enabled by default) 34 selection (enabled by default)
35 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more 35 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more
36 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click and 36 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click and
37 further clicks). Right now, it tries to select words, urls and 37 further clicks). Right now, it tries to select words, urls and
57 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\| 57 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\|
58 58
59 You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more 59 You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more
60 interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end. 60 interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end.
61 61
62 This extension also offers the following bindable keyboard command: 62 This extension also offers following bindable keyboard commands:
63 63
64 rot13 64 rot13
65 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger: 65 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger:
66 66
67 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13 67 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13
73 selection-popup (enabled by default) 73 selection-popup (enabled by default)
74 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the 74 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the
75 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri 75 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri
76 unescaping, perl evalution, web-browser starting etc.), depending on 76 unescaping, perl evalution, web-browser starting etc.), depending on
77 content. 77 content.
78
79 Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code
80 reference onto "@{ $term-"{selection_popup_hook} }>, that is called
81 whenever the popup is displayed.
82
83 It's sole argument is the popup menu, which can be modified. The
84 selection is in $_, which can be used to decide wether to add
85 something or not. It should either return nothing or a string and a
86 code reference. The string will be used as button text and the code
87 reference will be called when the button gets activated and should
88 transform $_.
89
90 The following will add an entry "a to b" that transforms all "a"s in
91 the selection to "b"s, but only if the selection currently contains
92 any "a"s:
93
94 push @{ $self->{term}{selection_popup_hook} }, sub {
95 /a/ ? ("a to be" => sub { s/a/b/g }
96 : ()
97 };
78 98
79 searchable-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default) 99 searchable-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default)
80 Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered 100 Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered
81 by a hotkey (default: "M-s"). While in search mode, normal terminal 101 by a hotkey (default: "M-s"). While in search mode, normal terminal
82 input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of 102 input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of
108 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\\d+):?$/vi +$2 \\Q$1\\E\\x0d/ 128 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\\d+):?$/vi +$2 \\Q$1\\E\\x0d/
109 129
110 And this example matches the same,but replaces it with vi-commands 130 And this example matches the same,but replaces it with vi-commands
111 you can paste directly into your (vi :) editor: 131 you can paste directly into your (vi :) editor:
112 132
113 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+(\\d+):?$/\\x1b:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/ 133 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+(\\d+):?$/:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/
114 134
115 Of course, this can be modified to suit your needs and your editor 135 Of course, this can be modified to suit your needs and your editor
116 :) 136 :)
117 137
118 To expand the example above to typical perl error messages ("XXX at 138 To expand the example above to typical perl error messages ("XXX at
119 FILENAME line YYY."), you need a slightly more elaborate solution: 139 FILENAME line YYY."), you need a slightly more elaborate solution:
120 140
121 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \\d+\\.) 141 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \\d+[,.])
122 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)\\.$/\x1b:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/ 142 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)[,.]$/:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/
123 143
124 The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part 144 The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part
125 of every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line 145 of every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line
126 transforms the message into vi commands to load the file. 146 transforms the message into vi commands to load the file.
127 147
129 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline urls 149 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline urls
130 and make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified 150 and make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified
131 in the resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be 151 in the resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be
132 started with the URL as first argument. 152 started with the URL as first argument.
133 153
154 automove-background
155 This is basically a one-line extension that dynamically changes the
156 background pixmap offset to the window position, in effect creating
157 the same effect as pseudo transparency with a custom pixmap. No
158 scaling is supported in this mode. Exmaple:
159
160 rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background
161
134 block-graphics-to-ascii 162 block-graphics-to-ascii
135 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the 163 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the
136 terminal, by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 .. 164 terminal, by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 ..
137 U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character. 165 U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character.
138 166
141 169
142 example-refresh-hooks 170 example-refresh-hooks
143 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of 171 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of
144 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create 172 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create
145 your own overlays or changes. 173 your own overlays or changes.
174
175 selection-pastebin
176 This is a little rarely useful extension that Uploads the selection
177 as textfile to a remote site (or does other things). (The
178 implementation is not currently secure for use in a multiuser
179 environment as it writes to /tmp directly.).
180
181 It listens to the "selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin" keyboard
182 command, i.e.
183
184 URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: perl:selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin
185
186 Pressing this combination runs a command with "%" replaced by the
187 name of the textfile. This command can be set via a resource:
188
189 URxvt.selection-pastebin.cmd: rsync -apP % ruth:/var/www/www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/.
190
191 And the default is likely not useful to anybody but the few people
192 around here :)
193
194 The name of the textfile is the hex encoded md5 sum of the
195 selection, so the same content should lead to the same filename.
196
197 After a successful upload the selection will be replaced by the text
198 given in the "selection-pastebin-url" resource (again, the % is the
199 placeholder for the filename):
200
201 URxvt.selection-pastebin.url: http://www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/%
146 202
147API DOCUMENTATION 203API DOCUMENTATION
148 General API Considerations 204 General API Considerations
149 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical 205 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical
150 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you 206 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you
226 size-related variables. 282 size-related variables.
227 283
228 on_start $term 284 on_start $term
229 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just 285 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just
230 before returning to the mainloop. 286 before returning to the mainloop.
287
288 on_child_start $term, $pid
289 Called just after the child process has been "fork"ed.
290
291 on_child_exit $term, $status
292 Called just after the child process has exited. $status is the
293 status from "waitpid".
231 294
232 on_sel_make $term, $eventtime 295 on_sel_make $term, $eventtime
233 Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before 296 Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before
234 the selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or 297 the selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or
235 type of the selection will be honored. 298 type of the selection will be honored.
318 Called just after the screen gets redrawn. See "on_refresh_begin". 381 Called just after the screen gets redrawn. See "on_refresh_begin".
319 382
320 on_keyboard_command $term, $string 383 on_keyboard_command $term, $string
321 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a 384 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a
322 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym 385 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym
323 resource in the urxvt(1) manpage). 386 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage).
324 387
325 on_x_event $term, $event 388 on_x_event $term, $event
326 Called on every X event received on the vt window (and possibly 389 Called on every X event received on the vt window (and possibly
327 other windows). Should only be used as a last resort. Most event 390 other windows). Should only be used as a last resort. Most event
328 structure members are not passed. 391 structure members are not passed.
333 396
334 on_focus_out $term 397 on_focus_out $term
335 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before 398 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before
336 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing. 399 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing.
337 400
401 on_configure_notify $term, $event
338 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets 402 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets
339 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym 403 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym
340 on_button_press $term, $event 404 on_button_press $term, $event
341 on_button_release $term, $event 405 on_button_release $term, $event
342 on_motion_notify $term, $event 406 on_motion_notify $term, $event
384 448
385 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the 449 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
386 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client. 450 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.
387 451
388 Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently. 452 Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.
389
390 $is_safe = urxvt::safe
391 Returns true when it is safe to do potentially unsafe things, such
392 as evaluating perl code specified by the user. This is true when
393 urxvt was started setuid or setgid.
394 453
395 $time = urxvt::NOW 454 $time = urxvt::NOW
396 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop). 455 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop).
397 456
398 urxvt::CurrentTime 457 urxvt::CurrentTime
474 initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The "init" and 533 initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The "init" and
475 "start" hooks will be called during this call. 534 "start" hooks will be called during this call.
476 535
477 $term->destroy 536 $term->destroy
478 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources etc.). 537 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources etc.).
479 Please note that urxvt will not exit as long as any event watchers 538 Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event watchers
480 (timers, io watchers) are still active. 539 (timers, io watchers) are still active.
540
541 $term->exec_async ($cmd[, @args])
542 Works like the combination of the "fork"/"exec" builtins, which
543 executes ("starts") programs in the background. This function takes
544 care of setting the user environment before exec'ing the command
545 (e.g. "PATH") and should be preferred over explicit calls to "exec"
546 or "system".
547
548 Returns the pid of the subprocess or "undef" on error.
481 549
482 $isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set]) 550 $isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set])
483 Returns true if the option specified by $optval is enabled, and 551 Returns true if the option specified by $optval is enabled, and
484 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the 552 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the
485 hash %urxvt::OPTION. Options not enabled in this binary are not in 553 hash %urxvt::OPTION. Options not enabled in this binary are not in
488 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see 556 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see
489 the source file /src/optinc.h to see the actual list: 557 the source file /src/optinc.h to see the actual list:
490 558
491 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure 559 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
492 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage 560 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
493 pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar scrollBar_floating 561 override-redirect pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar
494 scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer 562 scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
495 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs transparent 563 scrollWithBuffer secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs
496 tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell 564 transparent tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell
497 565
498 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval]) 566 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval])
499 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and 567 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
500 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the 568 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the
501 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef". 569 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef".
518 586
519 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont 587 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
520 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key 588 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
521 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName 589 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
522 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles 590 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
523 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier 591 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert meta8 modifier
524 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2 592 mouseWheelScrollPage name override_redirect pastableTabs path perl_eval
525 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd 593 perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay
526 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating 594 preeditType print_pipe pty_fd reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar
527 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput 595 scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness
528 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle 596 scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle
597 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle shade term_name title
529 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords 598 transient_for transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords utmpInhibit
530 utmpInhibit visualBell 599 visualBell
531 600
532 $value = $term->x_resource ($pattern) 601 $value = $term->x_resource ($pattern)
533 Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program 602 Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program
534 or class name, i.e. "$term->x_resource ("boldFont")" should return 603 or class name, i.e. "$term->x_resource ("boldFont")" should return
535 the same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns 604 the same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns
539 there is only one resource database per display, and later 608 there is only one resource database per display, and later
540 invocations might return the wrong resources. 609 invocations might return the wrong resources.
541 610
542 $success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string) 611 $success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)
543 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See 612 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See
544 the "keysym" resource in the urxvt(1) manpage. 613 the "keysym" resource in the rxvt(1) manpage.
545 614
546 $rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle]) 615 $rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])
547 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is 616 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is
548 output by the terminal application will use this style. 617 output by the terminal application will use this style.
549 618
686 $terminal_columns = $term->ncol 755 $terminal_columns = $term->ncol
687 $has_focus = $term->focus 756 $has_focus = $term->focus
688 $is_mapped = $term->mapped 757 $is_mapped = $term->mapped
689 $max_scrollback = $term->saveLines 758 $max_scrollback = $term->saveLines
690 $nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows 759 $nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows
691 $lines_in_scrollback = $term->nsaved 760 $topmost_scrollback_row = $term->top_row
692 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics. 761 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.
693 762
694 $x_display = $term->display_id 763 $x_display = $term->display_id
695 Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode. 764 Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode.
696 765
707 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift" 776 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift"
708 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if 777 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if
709 applicable. 778 applicable.
710 779
711 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue]) 780 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])
712 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value 781 Returns the row number of the topmost displayed line. Maximum value
713 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values 782 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Lower values
714 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 783 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
715 784
716 $term->want_refresh 785 $term->want_refresh
717 Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode 786 Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode
718 will compare the on-screen display with its stored representation. 787 will compare the on-screen display with its stored representation.
879 $timer = $timer->start 948 $timer = $timer->start
880 Start the timer. 949 Start the timer.
881 950
882 $timer = $timer->start ($tstamp) 951 $timer = $timer->start ($tstamp)
883 Set the event trigger time to $tstamp and start the timer. 952 Set the event trigger time to $tstamp and start the timer.
953
954 $timer = $timer->after ($delay)
955 Like "start", but sets the expiry timer to c<urxvt::NOW + $delay>.
884 956
885 $timer = $timer->stop 957 $timer = $timer->stop
886 Stop the timer. 958 Stop the timer.
887 959
888 The "urxvt::iow" Class 960 The "urxvt::iow" Class

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