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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
34 Or by adding them to the resource for extensions loaded by default:
35
36 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,automove-background,selection-autotransform
33 37
34 selection (enabled by default) 38 selection (enabled by default)
35 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more 39 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more
36 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click and 40 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click and
37 further clicks). Right now, it tries to select words, urls and 41 further clicks). Right now, it tries to select words, urls and
54 be used for the match. For example, the followign adds a regex that 58 be used for the match. For example, the followign adds a regex that
55 matches everything between two vertical bars: 59 matches everything between two vertical bars:
56 60
57 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\| 61 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\|
58 62
63 Another example: Programs I use often output "absolute path: " at
64 the beginning of a line when they process multiple files. The
65 following pattern matches the filename (note, there is a single
66 space at the very end):
67
68 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ^(/[^:]+):\
69
59 You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more 70 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. 71 interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end.
61 72
62 This extension also offers following bindable keyboard commands: 73 This extension also offers following bindable keyboard commands:
63 74
71 options at runtime. 82 options at runtime.
72 83
73 selection-popup (enabled by default) 84 selection-popup (enabled by default)
74 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the 85 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the
75 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri 86 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri
76 unescaping, perl evalution, web-browser starting etc.), depending on 87 unescaping, perl evaluation, web-browser starting etc.), depending
77 content. 88 on content.
78 89
79 Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code 90 Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code
80 reference onto "@{ $term-"{selection_popup_hook} }>, that is called 91 reference onto "@{ $term-"{selection_popup_hook} }>, that is called
81 whenever the popup is displayed. 92 whenever the popup is displayed.
82 93
108 "End" jumps to the bottom. "Escape" leaves search mode and returns 119 "End" jumps to the bottom. "Escape" leaves search mode and returns
109 to the point where search was started, while "Enter" or "Return" 120 to the point where search was started, while "Enter" or "Return"
110 stay at the current position and additionally stores the first match 121 stay at the current position and additionally stores the first match
111 in the current line into the primary selection. 122 in the current line into the primary selection.
112 123
124 readline (enabled by default)
125 A support package that tries to make editing with readline easier.
126 At the moment, it reacts to clicking with the left mouse button by
127 trying to move the text cursor to this position. It does so by
128 generating as many cursor-left or cursor-right keypresses as
129 required (the this only works for programs that correctly support
130 wide characters).
131
132 To avoid too many false positives, this is only done when:
133
134 - the tty is in ICANON state.
135 - the text cursor is visible.
136 - the primary screen is currently being displayed.
137 - the mouse is on the same (multi-row-) line as the text cursor.
138
139 The normal selection mechanism isn't disabled, so quick successive
140 clicks might interfere with selection creation in harmless ways.
141
113 selection-autotransform 142 selection-autotransform
114 This selection allows you to do automatic transforms on a selection 143 This selection allows you to do automatic transforms on a selection
115 whenever a selection is made. 144 whenever a selection is made.
116 145
117 It works by specifying perl snippets (most useful is a single "s///" 146 It works by specifying perl snippets (most useful is a single "s///"
142 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)[,.]$/:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/ 171 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)[,.]$/:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/
143 172
144 The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part 173 The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part
145 of every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line 174 of every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line
146 transforms the message into vi commands to load the file. 175 transforms the message into vi commands to load the file.
176
177 tabbed
178 This transforms the terminal into a tabbar with additional
179 terminals, that is, it implements what is commonly refered to as
180 "tabbed terminal". The topmost line displays a "[NEW]" button,
181 which, when clicked, will add a new tab, followed by one button per
182 tab.
183
184 Clicking a button will activate that tab. Pressing Shift-Left and
185 Shift-Right will switch to the tab left or right of the current one,
186 while Shift-Down creates a new tab.
147 187
148 mark-urls 188 mark-urls
149 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline urls 189 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline urls
150 and make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified 190 and make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified
151 in the resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be 191 in the resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be
152 started with the URL as first argument. 192 started with the URL as first argument.
193
194 xim-onthespot
195 This (experimental) perl extension implements OnTheSpot editing. It
196 does not work perfectly, and some input methods don't seem to work
197 well with OnTheSpot editing in general, but it seems to work at
198 leats for SCIM and kinput2.
199
200 You enable it by specifying this extension and a preedit style of
201 "OnTheSpot", i.e.:
202
203 rxvt -pt OnTheSpot -pe xim-onthespot
153 204
154 automove-background 205 automove-background
155 This is basically a one-line extension that dynamically changes the 206 This is basically a one-line extension that dynamically changes the
156 background pixmap offset to the window position, in effect creating 207 background pixmap offset to the window position, in effect creating
157 the same effect as pseudo transparency with a custom pixmap. No 208 the same effect as pseudo transparency with a custom pixmap. No
260 be called whenever the relevant event happens. 311 be called whenever the relevant event happens.
261 312
262 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in 313 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
263 the in the "Extension Objects" section. 314 the in the "Extension Objects" section.
264 315
265 All of these hooks must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the 316 All of these hooks must return a boolean value. If any of the called
266 event counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is 317 hooks returns true, then the event counts as being *consumed*, and the
267 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ 318 relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ code.
268 code.
269 319
270 *When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()").* 320 *When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()").*
271 321
272 on_init $term 322 on_init $term
273 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before 323 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
274 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe 324 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe
275 to call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other 325 to call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other
276 characteristics have not yet been determined. You can safely query 326 characteristics have not yet been determined. You can safely query
277 and change resources, though. 327 and change resources and options, though. For many purposes the
328 "on_start" hook is a better place.
329
330 on_start $term
331 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just
332 before trying to map (display) the toplevel and returning to the
333 mainloop.
334
335 on_destroy $term
336 Called whenever something tries to destroy terminal, when the
337 terminal is still fully functional (not for long, though).
278 338
279 on_reset $term 339 on_reset $term
280 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing 340 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing
281 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to 341 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to
282 size-related variables. 342 size-related variables.
283
284 on_start $term
285 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just
286 before returning to the mainloop.
287 343
288 on_child_start $term, $pid 344 on_child_start $term, $pid
289 Called just after the child process has been "fork"ed. 345 Called just after the child process has been "fork"ed.
290 346
291 on_child_exit $term, $status 347 on_child_exit $term, $status
397 on_focus_out $term 453 on_focus_out $term
398 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before 454 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before
399 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing. 455 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing.
400 456
401 on_configure_notify $term, $event 457 on_configure_notify $term, $event
458 on_property_notify $term, $event
402 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets 459 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets
403 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym 460 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym
404 on_button_press $term, $event 461 on_button_press $term, $event
405 on_button_release $term, $event 462 on_button_release $term, $event
406 on_motion_notify $term, $event 463 on_motion_notify $term, $event
410 terminal If the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by 467 terminal If the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by
411 rxvt-unicode. 468 rxvt-unicode.
412 469
413 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the 470 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the
414 XEvent manpage), with the additional members "row" and "col", which 471 XEvent manpage), with the additional members "row" and "col", which
415 are the row and column under the mouse cursor. 472 are the (real, not screen-based) row and column under the mouse
473 cursor.
416 474
417 "on_key_press" additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would 475 "on_key_press" additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
418 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding. 476 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.
419 477
420 subwindow. 478 subwindow.
479
480 on_client_message $term, $event
481 on_wm_protocols $term, $event
482 on_wm_delete_window $term, $event
483 Called when various types of ClientMessage events are received (all
484 with format=32, WM_PROTOCOLS or WM_PROTOCOLS:WM_DELETE_WINDOW).
421 485
422 Variables in the "urxvt" Package 486 Variables in the "urxvt" Package
423 $urxvt::LIBDIR 487 $urxvt::LIBDIR
424 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the 488 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the
425 perl modules and scripts are stored. 489 perl modules and scripts are stored.
432 The basename of the installed binaries, usually "urxvt". 496 The basename of the installed binaries, usually "urxvt".
433 497
434 $urxvt::TERM 498 $urxvt::TERM
435 The current terminal. This variable stores the current "urxvt::term" 499 The current terminal. This variable stores the current "urxvt::term"
436 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing. 500 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.
501
502 @urxvt::TERM_INIT
503 All coderefs in this array will be called as methods of the next
504 newly created "urxvt::term" object (during the "on_init" phase). The
505 array gets cleared before the codereferences that were in it are
506 being executed, so coderefs can push themselves onto it again if
507 they so desire.
508
509 This complements to the perl-eval commandline option, but gets
510 executed first.
511
512 @urxvt::TERM_EXT
513 Works similar to @TERM_INIT, but contains perl package/class names,
514 which get registered as normal extensions after calling the hooks in
515 @TERM_INIT but before other extensions. Gets cleared just like
516 @TERM_INIT.
437 517
438 Functions in the "urxvt" Package 518 Functions in the "urxvt" Package
439 urxvt::fatal $errormessage 519 urxvt::fatal $errormessage
440 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all 520 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
441 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process 521 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
715 795
716 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might 796 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might
717 be confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful 797 be confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful
718 inside a "on_add_lines" hook, though. 798 inside a "on_add_lines" hook, though.
719 799
800 $term->scr_change_screen ($screen)
801 Switch to given screen - 0 primary, 1 secondary.
802
720 $term->cmd_parse ($octets) 803 $term->cmd_parse ($octets)
721 Similar to "scr_add_lines", but the argument must be in the 804 Similar to "scr_add_lines", but the argument must be in the
722 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command 805 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command
723 sequences (escape codes) that will be interpreted. 806 sequences (escape codes) that will be interpreted.
724 807
731 $old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events]) 814 $old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])
732 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask. 815 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask.
733 Can be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty. 816 Can be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty.
734 See the description of "urxvt::timer->events". Make sure to always 817 See the description of "urxvt::timer->events". Make sure to always
735 restore the previous value. 818 restore the previous value.
819
820 $fd = $term->pty_fd
821 Returns the master file descriptor for the pty in use, or -1 if no
822 pty is used.
736 823
737 $windowid = $term->parent 824 $windowid = $term->parent
738 Return the window id of the toplevel window. 825 Return the window id of the toplevel window.
739 826
740 $windowid = $term->vt 827 $windowid = $term->vt
775 $modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask 862 $modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask
776 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift" 863 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift"
777 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if 864 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if
778 applicable. 865 applicable.
779 866
867 $screen = $term->current_screen
868 Returns the currently displayed screen (0 primary, 1 secondary).
869
870 $cursor_is_hidden = $term->hidden_cursor
871 Returns wether the cursor is currently hidden or not.
872
780 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue]) 873 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])
781 Returns the row number of the topmost displayed line. Maximum value 874 Returns the row number of the topmost displayed line. Maximum value
782 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Lower values 875 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Lower values
783 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 876 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
784 877
800 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to 893 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to
801 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will 894 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will
802 automatically be updated. 895 automatically be updated.
803 896
804 $text is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use 897 $text is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use
805 more than one cell when displayed are padded with urxvt::NOCHAR 898 more than one cell when displayed are padded with $urxvt::NOCHAR
806 characters ("chr 65535"). Characters with combining characters and 899 (chr 65535) characters. Characters with combining characters and
807 other characters that do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will 900 other characters that do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will
808 be replaced with characters in the private use area. 901 be replaced with characters in the private use area.
809 902
810 You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is 903 You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is
811 that "substr" and similar functions work on screen cells and not on 904 that "substr" and similar functions work on screen cells and not on
891 984
892 $term->ungrab 985 $term->ungrab
893 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on 986 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
894 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error 987 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error
895 case as the session. 988 case as the session.
989
990 $atom = $term->XInternAtom ($atom_name[, $only_if_exists])
991 $atom_name = $term->XGetAtomName ($atom)
992 @atoms = $term->XListProperties ($window)
993 ($type,$format,$octets) = $term->XGetWindowProperty ($window, $property)
994 $term->XChangeWindowProperty ($window, $property, $type, $format,
995 $octets)
996 $term->XDeleteProperty ($window, $property)
997 $window = $term->DefaultRootWindow
998 $term->XReparentWindow ($window, $parent, [$x, $y])
999 $term->XMapWindow ($window)
1000 $term->XUnmapWindow ($window)
1001 $term->XMoveResizeWindow ($window, $x, $y, $width, $height)
1002 ($x, $y, $child_window) = $term->XTranslateCoordinates ($src, $dst, $x,
1003 $y)
1004 $term->XChangeInput ($window, $add_events[, $del_events])
1005 Various X or X-related functions. The $term object only serves as
1006 the source of the display, otherwise those functions map
1007 more-or-less directory onto the X functions of the same name.
896 1008
897 The "urxvt::popup" Class 1009 The "urxvt::popup" Class
898 $popup->add_title ($title) 1010 $popup->add_title ($title)
899 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup. 1011 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.
900 1012
992 Start watching for requested events on the given handle. 1104 Start watching for requested events on the given handle.
993 1105
994 $iow = $iow->stop 1106 $iow = $iow->stop
995 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle. 1107 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle.
996 1108
1109 The "urxvt::iw" Class
1110 This class implements idle watchers, that get called automatically when
1111 the process is idle. They should return as fast as possible, after doing
1112 some useful work.
1113
1114 $iw = new urxvt::iw
1115 Create a new idle watcher object in stopped state.
1116
1117 $iw = $iw->cb (sub { my ($iw) = @_; ... })
1118 Set the callback to be called when the watcher triggers.
1119
1120 $timer = $timer->start
1121 Start the watcher.
1122
1123 $timer = $timer->stop
1124 Stop the watcher.
1125
1126 The "urxvt::pw" Class
1127 This class implements process watchers. They create an event whenever a
1128 process exits, after which they stop automatically.
1129
1130 my $pid = fork;
1131 ...
1132 $term->{pw} = urxvt::pw
1133 ->new
1134 ->start ($pid)
1135 ->cb (sub {
1136 my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_;
1137 ...
1138 });
1139
1140 $pw = new urxvt::pw
1141 Create a new process watcher in stopped state.
1142
1143 $pw = $pw->cb (sub { my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_; ... })
1144 Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.
1145
1146 $pw = $timer->start ($pid)
1147 Tells the wqtcher to start watching for process $pid.
1148
1149 $pw = $pw->stop
1150 Stop the watcher.
1151
997ENVIRONMENT 1152ENVIRONMENT
998 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY 1153 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY
999 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher 1154 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher
1000 numbers indicate more verbose output. 1155 numbers indicate more verbose output.
1001 1156

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