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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
43 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay. 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 urls
73 and make them clickable. When clicked, the program specified in the
74 resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be started.
75
76 block-graphics-to-ascii
77 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the
78 terminal, by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 ..
79 U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character.
44 80
45 example-refresh-hooks 81 example-refresh-hooks
46 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of 82 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of
47 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create 83 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create
48 your own overlays or changes. 84 your own overlays or changes.
49 85
86API DOCUMENTATION
50 General API Considerations 87 General API Considerations
51 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical 88 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical
52 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you 89 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you
53 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or 90 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or
54 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and must not be accessed or 91 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and MUST NOT be accessed or
55 modified). 92 modified).
56 93
57 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are 94 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are
58 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and 95 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and
59 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the 96 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the
60 terminal is destroyed. 97 terminal is destroyed.
61 98
99 Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are
100 some hints on what they mean:
101
102 $text
103 Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one "unicode"
104 character always represents one screen cell. See ROW_t for a
105 discussion of this format.
106
107 $string
108 A perl text string, with an emphasis on *text*. It can store all
109 unicode characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a
110 specific encoding (often locale-specific) and binary data.
111
112 $octets
113 Either binary data or - more common - a text string encoded in a
114 locale-specific way.
115
116 Extension Objects
117 Very perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created
118 for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter
119 to hooks. So extensions can use their $self object without having to
120 think about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members
121 that begin with an underscore character "_": these are reserved for
122 internal use.
123
124 Although it isn't a "urxvt::term" object, you can call all methods of
125 the "urxvt::term" class on this object.
126
127 It has the following methods and data members:
128
129 $urxvt_term = $self->{term}
130 Returns the "urxvt::term" object associated with this instance of
131 the extension. This member *must not* be changed in any way.
132
133 $self->enable ($hook_name => $cb, [$hook_name => $cb..])
134 Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the "on_" prefix)
135 for this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when
136 you want to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily.
137
138 $self->disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])
139 Dynamically disable the given hooks.
140
62 Hooks 141 Hooks
63 The following subroutines can be declared in loaded scripts, and will be 142 The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will
64 called whenever the relevant event happens. 143 be called whenever the relevant event happens.
65 144
145 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
146 the in the "Extension Objects" section.
147
66 All of them must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the event 148 All of these hooks must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the
67 counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is 149 event counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is
68 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ 150 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++
69 code. 151 code.
70 152
71 When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()"). 153 *When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()").*
72 154
73 on_init $term 155 on_init $term
74 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before 156 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
75 windows are created or the command gets run. 157 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe
158 to call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other
159 characteristics have not yet been determined. You can safely query
160 and change resources, though.
76 161
77 on_reset $term 162 on_reset $term
78 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing 163 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing
79 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to 164 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to
80 size-related variables. 165 size-related variables.
98 queried and changed by calling "$term->selection". 183 queried and changed by calling "$term->selection".
99 184
100 Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be 185 Returning a true value aborts selection grabbing. It will still be
101 hilighted. 186 hilighted.
102 187
103 on_focus_in $term 188 on_sel_extend $term
104 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before urxvt 189 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a
105 does focus in processing. 190 double click) and is either supposed to return false (normal
191 operation), or should extend the selection itelf and return true to
192 suppress the built-in processing.
106 193
107 on_focus_out $term 194 See the selection example extension.
108 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before urxvt does
109 focus out processing.
110 195
111 on_view_change $term, $offset 196 on_view_change $term, $offset
112 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program 197 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program
113 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values 198 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values
114 show this many lines of scrollback. 199 show this many lines of scrollback.
120 205
121 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines 206 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines
122 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is 207 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is
123 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer. 208 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.
124 209
125 on_tty_activity $term *NYI* 210 on_osc_seq $term, $string
126 Called whenever the program(s) running in the urxvt window send 211 Called whenever the ESC ] 777 ; string ST command sequence (OSC =
127 output. 212 operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other
213 state information is up-to-date when this happens. For
214 interoperability, the string should start with the extension name
215 and a colon, to distinguish it from commands for other extensions,
216 and this might be enforced in the future.
217
218 Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you
219 receive, as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content,
220 messages from other users on the same system etc.).
221
222 on_add_lines $term, $string
223 Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as
224 argument. You can filter/change and output the text yourself by
225 returning a true value and calling "$term->scr_add_lines" yourself.
226 Please note that this might be very slow, however, as your hook is
227 called for all text being output.
228
229 on_tt_write $term, $octets
230 Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used
231 to suppress or filter tty input.
232
233 on_line_update $term, $row
234 Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter
235 screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only
236 lines that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance
237 reasons, not always immediately.
238
239 The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line
240 spans multiple rows.
241
242 Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get
243 called later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts
244 change), so you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set
245 them.
128 246
129 on_refresh_begin $term 247 on_refresh_begin $term
130 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay 248 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay
131 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and 249 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and
132 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection 250 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection
138 on_keyboard_command $term, $string 256 on_keyboard_command $term, $string
139 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a 257 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a
140 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym 258 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym
141 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage). 259 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage).
142 260
261 on_focus_in $term
262 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before
263 rxvt-unicode does focus in processing.
264
265 on_focus_out $term
266 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before
267 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing.
268
269 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets
270 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym
271 on_button_press $term, $event
272 on_button_release $term, $event
273 on_motion_notify $term, $event
274 on_map_notify $term, $event
275 on_unmap_notify $term, $event
276 Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the
277 terminal If the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by
278 rxvt-unicode.
279
280 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the
281 XEvent manpage), with the additional members "row" and "col", which
282 are the row and column under the mouse cursor.
283
284 "on_key_press" additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
285 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.
286
287 subwindow.
288
289 Variables in the "urxvt" Package
290 $urxvt::LIBDIR
291 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the
292 perl modules and scripts are stored.
293
294 $urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS
295 The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X
296 resources.
297
298 $urxvt::RXVTNAME
299 The basename of the installed binaries, usually "urxvt".
300
301 $urxvt::TERM
302 The current terminal. This variable stores the current "urxvt::term"
303 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.
304
143 Functions in the "urxvt" Package 305 Functions in the "urxvt" Package
144 urxvt::fatal $errormessage 306 urxvt::fatal $errormessage
145 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all 307 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
146 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process 308 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
147 starts up. 309 starts up.
152 function that calls this function. 314 function that calls this function.
153 315
154 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the 316 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
155 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client. 317 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.
156 318
319 Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.
320
321 $is_safe = urxvt::safe
322 Returns true when it is safe to do potentially unsafe things, such
323 as evaluating perl code specified by the user. This is true when
324 urxvt was started setuid or setgid.
325
157 $time = urxvt::NOW 326 $time = urxvt::NOW
158 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop). 327 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop).
328
329 urxvt::CurrentTime
330 urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask,
331 Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, Button4Mask,
332 Button5Mask, AnyModifier
333 Various constants for use in X calls and event processing.
159 334
160 RENDITION 335 RENDITION
161 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles 336 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles
162 and similar information for each screen cell. 337 and similar information for each screen cell.
163 338
181 356
182 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend 357 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend
183 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend 358 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend
184 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively. 359 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively.
185 360
186 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR ($rend, $new_colour) 361 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
187 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR ($rend, $new_colour) 362 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
188 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with 363 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with
189 the specified one. 364 the specified one.
190 365
191 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM ($rend) 366 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend
192 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by 367 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by
193 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are 368 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are
194 initially zero. 369 initially zero.
195 370
196 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM ($rend, $new_value) 371 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value
197 Change the custom value. 372 Change the custom value.
198 373
374 The "urxvt::anyevent" Class
375 The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the
376 "AnyEvent" module - any module using it will work inside urxvt without
377 further programming. The only exception is that you cannot wait on
378 condition variables, but non-blocking condvar use is ok. What this means
379 is that you cannot use blocking APIs, but the non-blocking variant
380 should work.
381
199 The "urxvt::term" Class 382 The "urxvt::term" Class
383 $term = new urxvt::term $envhashref, $rxvtname, [arg...]
384 Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with
385 system "$rxvtname, arg...". $envhashref must be a reference to a
386 %ENV-like hash which defines the environment of the new terminal.
387
388 Croaks (and probably outputs an error message) if the new instance
389 couldn't be created. Returns "undef" if the new instance didn't
390 initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The "init" and
391 "start" hooks will be called during this call.
392
393 $term->destroy
394 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources etc.).
395 Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event watchers
396 (timers, io watchers) are still active.
397
398 $isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set])
399 Returns true if the option specified by $optval is enabled, and
400 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the
401 hash %urxvt::OPTION. Options not enabled in this binary are not in
402 the hash.
403
404 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see
405 the source file /src/optinc.h to see the actual list:
406
407 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
408 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
409 pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar scrollBar_floating
410 scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer
411 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs transparent
412 tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell
413
200 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval]) 414 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval])
201 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and 415 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
202 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the 416 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the
203 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef". 417 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef".
204 418
213 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when 427 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when
214 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat 428 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat
215 memory. 429 memory.
216 430
217 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of 431 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of
218 which are supported in every build, please see the source to see the 432 which are supported in every build, please see the source file
219 actual list: 433 /src/rsinc.h to see the actual list:
220 434
221 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont 435 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
222 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key 436 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
223 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName 437 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
224 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles 438 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
225 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier 439 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier
226 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext 440 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2
227 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd 441 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd
228 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating 442 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating
229 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput 443 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
230 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle 444 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle
231 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords 445 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords
232 utmpInhibit visualBell 446 utmpInhibit visualBell
233 447
448 $value = $term->x_resource ($pattern)
449 Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program
450 or class name, i.e. "$term->x_resource ("boldFont")" should return
451 the same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns
452 "undef" if no resource with that pattern exists.
453
454 This method should only be called during the "on_start" hook, as
455 there is only one resource database per display, and later
456 invocations might return the wrong resources.
457
458 $success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)
459 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See
460 the "keysym" resource in the rxvt(1) manpage.
461
462 $rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])
463 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is
464 output by the terminal application will use this style.
465
466 ($row, $col) = $term->screen_cur ([$row, $col])
467 Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and
468 optionally set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect
469 that).
470
234 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col]) 471 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col])
235 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col]) 472 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col])
236 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col]) 473 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col])
237 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end 474 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end
238 positions, and optionally set them to new values. 475 positions, and optionally set them to new values.
243 480
244 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext]) 481 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext])
245 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by 482 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by
246 $newtext. 483 $newtext.
247 484
248 #=item $term->overlay ($x, $y, $text) # #Create a simple multi-line 485 $term->overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)
249 overlay box. See the next method for details. # #=cut 486 Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for
250 487 details.
251 sub urxvt::term::scr_overlay { die; my ($self, $x, $y, $text) = @_;
252
253 my @lines = split /\n/, $text;
254
255 my $w = 0;
256 for (map $self->strwidth ($_), @lines) {
257 $w = $_ if $w < $_;
258 }
259
260 $self->scr_overlay_new ($x, $y, $w, scalar @lines);
261 $self->scr_overlay_set (0, $_, $lines[$_]) for 0.. $#lines;
262 }
263 488
264 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]]) 489 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])
265 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given 490 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given
266 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default: 491 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default:
267 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE"). 492 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE").
273 right/bottom side, respectively. 498 right/bottom side, respectively.
274 499
275 This method returns an urxvt::overlay object. The overlay will be 500 This method returns an urxvt::overlay object. The overlay will be
276 visible as long as the perl object is referenced. 501 visible as long as the perl object is referenced.
277 502
278 Currently, the only method on the "urxvt::overlay" object is "set": 503 The methods currently supported on "urxvt::overlay" objects are:
279 504
280 $overlay->set ($x, $y, $text, $rend) 505 $overlay->set ($x, $y, $text, $rend)
281 Similar to "$term->ROW_t" and "$term->ROW_r" in that it puts text in 506 Similar to "$term->ROW_t" and "$term->ROW_r" in that it puts
282 rxvt-unicode's special encoding and an array of rendition values at 507 text in rxvt-unicode's special encoding and an array of
283 a specific position inside the overlay. 508 rendition values at a specific position inside the overlay.
284 509
510 $overlay->hide
511 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it.
512
513 $overlay->show
514 If hidden, display the overlay again.
515
516 $popup = $term->popup ($event)
517 Creates a new "urxvt::popup" object that implements a popup menu.
518 The $event *must* be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button
519 event, currently).
520
285 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth $string 521 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth ($string)
286 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly 522 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly
287 accounts for wide and combining characters. 523 accounts for wide and combining characters.
288 524
289 $octets = $term->locale_encode $string 525 $octets = $term->locale_encode ($string)
290 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale 526 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale
291 encoding. 527 encoding.
292 528
293 $string = $term->locale_decode $octets 529 $string = $term->locale_decode ($octets)
294 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string. 530 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string.
531
532 $term->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])
533 XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value
534 (default: "RS_RVid"). Useful in refresh hooks to provide effects
535 similar to the selection.
536
537 $term->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[,
538 $rstyle2]])
539 Similar to "scr_xor_span", but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing
540 whitespace will additionally be xored with the $rstyle2, which
541 defaults to "RS_RVid | RS_Uline", which removes reverse video again
542 and underlines it instead.
543
544 $term->scr_bell
545 Ring the bell!
546
547 $term->scr_add_lines ($string)
548 Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the
549 application running inside the terminal. It may not contain command
550 sequences (escape codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage
551 returns and tabs. The string is a normal text string, not in
552 locale-dependent encoding.
553
554 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might
555 be confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful
556 inside a "on_add_lines" hook, though.
557
558 $term->cmd_parse ($octets)
559 Similar to "scr_add_lines", but the argument must be in the
560 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command
561 sequences (escape codes) that will be interpreted.
295 562
296 $term->tt_write ($octets) 563 $term->tt_write ($octets)
297 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input). 564 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input).
298 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your 565 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your
299 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using 566 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using
300 "$term->locale_encode". 567 "$term->locale_encode".
301 568
569 $old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])
570 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask.
571 Can be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty.
572 See the description of "urxvt::timer->events". Make sure to always
573 restore the previous value.
574
575 $windowid = $term->parent
576 Return the window id of the toplevel window.
577
578 $windowid = $term->vt
579 Return the window id of the terminal window.
580
581 $window_width = $term->width
582 $window_height = $term->height
583 $font_width = $term->fwidth
584 $font_height = $term->fheight
585 $font_ascent = $term->fbase
302 $nrow = $term->nrow 586 $terminal_rows = $term->nrow
303 $ncol = $term->ncol 587 $terminal_columns = $term->ncol
304 Return the number of rows/columns of the terminal window (i.e. as 588 $has_focus = $term->focus
305 specified by "-geometry", excluding any scrollback). 589 $is_mapped = $term->mapped
590 $max_scrollback = $term->saveLines
591 $nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows
592 $lines_in_scrollback = $term->nsaved
593 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.
306 594
595 $x_display = $term->display_id
596 Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode.
597
598 $lc_ctype = $term->locale
599 Returns the LC_CTYPE category string used by this rxvt-unicode.
600
307 $nsaved = $term->nsaved 601 $env = $term->env
308 Returns the number of lines in the scrollback buffer. 602 Returns a copy of the environment in effect for the terminal as a
603 hashref similar to "\%ENV".
604
605 $modifiermask = $term->ModLevel3Mask
606 $modifiermask = $term->ModMetaMask
607 $modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask
608 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift"
609 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if
610 applicable.
309 611
310 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue]) 612 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])
311 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value 613 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value
312 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values 614 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values
313 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 615 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
321 623
322 $text = $term->ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]]) 624 $text = $term->ROW_t ($row_number[, $new_text[, $start_col]])
323 Returns the text of the entire row with number $row_number. Row 0 is 625 Returns the text of the entire row with number $row_number. Row 0 is
324 the topmost terminal line, row "$term->$ncol-1" is the bottommost 626 the topmost terminal line, row "$term->$ncol-1" is the bottommost
325 terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line -1 and extends 627 terminal line. The scrollback buffer starts at line -1 and extends
326 to line "-$term->nsaved". 628 to line "-$term->nsaved". Nothing will be returned if a nonexistent
629 line is requested.
327 630
328 If $new_text is specified, it will replace characters in the current 631 If $new_text is specified, it will replace characters in the current
329 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to 632 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to
330 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will 633 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will
331 automatically be updated. 634 automatically be updated.
352 655
353 See the section on RENDITION, above. 656 See the section on RENDITION, above.
354 657
355 $length = $term->ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length]) 658 $length = $term->ROW_l ($row_number[, $new_length])
356 Returns the number of screen cells that are in use ("the line 659 Returns the number of screen cells that are in use ("the line
357 length"). If it is -1, then the line is part of a multiple-row 660 length"). Unlike the urxvt core, this returns "$term->ncol" if the
358 logical "line", which means all characters are in use and it is 661 line is joined with the following one.
359 continued on the next row. 662
663 $bool = $term->is_longer ($row_number)
664 Returns true if the row is part of a multiple-row logical "line"
665 (i.e. joined with the following row), which means all characters are
666 in use and it is continued on the next row (and possibly a
667 continuation of the previous row(s)).
668
669 $line = $term->line ($row_number)
670 Create and return a new "urxvt::line" object that stores information
671 about the logical line that row $row_number is part of. It supports
672 the following methods:
673
674 $text = $line->t ([$new_text])
675 Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to
676 "ROW_t"
677
678 $rend = $line->r ([$new_rend])
679 Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line,
680 similar to "ROW_r"
681
682 $length = $line->l
683 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to "ROW_l".
684
685 $rownum = $line->beg
686 $rownum = $line->end
687 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line,
688 respectively.
689
690 $offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col)
691 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within
692 the logical line.
693
694 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset)
695 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again.
360 696
361 $text = $term->special_encode $string 697 $text = $term->special_encode $string
362 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by 698 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by
363 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell. 699 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell.
364 See "$term->ROW_t" for details. 700 See "$term->ROW_t" for details.
365 701
366 $string = $term->special_decode $text 702 $string = $term->special_decode $text
367 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See 703 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See
368 "$term->ROW_t" for details. 704 "$term->ROW_t" for details.
705
706 $success = $term->grab_button ($button, $modifiermask)
707 Registers a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton manpage.
708
709 $success = $term->grab ($eventtime[, $sync])
710 Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or
711 synchronous ($sync is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe.
712
713 $term->allow_events_async
714 Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab.
715
716 $term->allow_events_sync
717 Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab.
718
719 $term->allow_events_replay
720 Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for
721 the most recent grab.
722
723 $term->ungrab
724 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
725 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error
726 case as the session.
727
728 The "urxvt::popup" Class
729 $popup->add_title ($title)
730 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.
731
732 $popup->add_separator ([$sepchr])
733 Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as
734 $sepchr.
735
736 $popup->add_button ($text, $cb)
737 Adds a clickable button to the popup. $cb is called whenever it is
738 selected.
739
740 $popup->add_toggle ($text, $cb, $initial_value)
741 Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. Teh callback gets called
742 whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its value as its
743 first argument.
744
745 $popup->show
746 Displays the popup (which is initially hidden).
369 747
370 The "urxvt::timer" Class 748 The "urxvt::timer" Class
371 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a 749 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a
372 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example: 750 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:
373 751
412 790
413 $term->{socket} = ... 791 $term->{socket} = ...
414 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow 792 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow
415 ->new 793 ->new
416 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket}) 794 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket})
417 ->events (1) # wait for read data 795 ->events (urxvt::EVENT_READ)
418 ->start 796 ->start
419 ->cb (sub { 797 ->cb (sub {
420 my ($iow, $revents) = @_; 798 my ($iow, $revents) = @_;
421 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check 799 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check
422 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192 800 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192
432 810
433 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd) 811 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd)
434 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch. 812 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch.
435 813
436 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask) 814 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask)
437 Set the event mask to watch. Bit #0 (value 1) enables watching for 815 Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are
438 read data, Bit #1 (value 2) enables watching for write data. 816 "urxvt::EVENT_READ" and "urxvt::EVENT_WRITE", which might be ORed
817 together, or "urxvt::EVENT_NONE".
439 818
440 $iow = $iow->start 819 $iow = $iow->start
441 Start watching for requested events on the given handle. 820 Start watching for requested events on the given handle.
442 821
443 $iow = $iow->stop 822 $iow = $iow->stop
446ENVIRONMENT 825ENVIRONMENT
447 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY 826 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY
448 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher 827 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher
449 numbers indicate more verbose output. 828 numbers indicate more verbose output.
450 829
451 0 - only fatal messages 830 == 0 - fatal messages
452 3 - script loading and management 831 >= 3 - script loading and management
453 10 - all events received 832 >=10 - all events received
454 833
455AUTHOR 834AUTHOR
456 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 835 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
457 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode 836 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode
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