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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 Or by adding them to the resource for extensions loaded by default:
35 Intelligent selection. This etxension tries to be more intelligent 35
36 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,automove-background,selection-autotransform
37
38 selection (enabled by default)
39 (More) intelligent selection. This extension tries to be more
36 when the user extends selections (double-click). 40 intelligent when the user extends selections (double-click and
41 further clicks). Right now, it tries to select words, urls and
42 complete shell-quoted arguments, which is very convenient, too, if
43 your ls supports "--quoting-style=shell".
37 44
38 It also offers the following bindable event: 45 A double-click usually selects the word under the cursor, further
46 clicks will enlarge the selection.
47
48 The selection works by trying to match a number of regexes and
49 displaying them in increasing order of length. You can add your own
50 regexes by specifying resources of the form:
51
52 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: perl-regex
53 URxvt.selection.pattern-1: perl-regex
54 ...
55
56 The index number (0, 1...) must not have any holes, and each regex
57 must contain at least one pair of capturing parentheses, which will
58 be used for the match. For example, the followign adds a regex that
59 matches everything between two vertical bars:
60
61 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: \\|([^|]+)\\|
62
63 You can look at the source of the selection extension to see more
64 interesting uses, such as parsing a line from beginning to end.
65
66 This extension also offers following bindable keyboard commands:
39 67
40 rot13 68 rot13
41 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger: 69 Rot-13 the selection when activated. Used via keyboard trigger:
42 70
43 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13 71 URxvt.keysym.C-M-r: perl:selection:rot13
72
73 option-popup (enabled by default)
74 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button2 that lets you toggle (some)
75 options at runtime.
76
77 selection-popup (enabled by default)
78 Binds a popup menu to Ctrl-Button3 that lets you convert the
79 selection text into various other formats/action (such as uri
80 unescaping, perl evaluation, web-browser starting etc.), depending
81 on content.
82
83 Other extensions can extend this popup menu by pushing a code
84 reference onto "@{ $term-"{selection_popup_hook} }>, that is called
85 whenever the popup is displayed.
86
87 It's sole argument is the popup menu, which can be modified. The
88 selection is in $_, which can be used to decide wether to add
89 something or not. It should either return nothing or a string and a
90 code reference. The string will be used as button text and the code
91 reference will be called when the button gets activated and should
92 transform $_.
93
94 The following will add an entry "a to b" that transforms all "a"s in
95 the selection to "b"s, but only if the selection currently contains
96 any "a"s:
97
98 push @{ $self->{term}{selection_popup_hook} }, sub {
99 /a/ ? ("a to be" => sub { s/a/b/g }
100 : ()
101 };
102
103 searchable-scrollback<hotkey> (enabled by default)
104 Adds regex search functionality to the scrollback buffer, triggered
105 by a hotkey (default: "M-s"). While in search mode, normal terminal
106 input/output is suspended and a regex is displayed at the bottom of
107 the screen.
108
109 Inputting characters appends them to the regex and continues
110 incremental search. "BackSpace" removes a character from the regex,
111 "Up" and "Down" search upwards/downwards in the scrollback buffer,
112 "End" jumps to the bottom. "Escape" leaves search mode and returns
113 to the point where search was started, while "Enter" or "Return"
114 stay at the current position and additionally stores the first match
115 in the current line into the primary selection.
116
117 readline (enabled by default)
118 A support package that tries to make editing with readline easier.
119 At the moment, it reacts to clicking with the left mouse button by
120 trying to move the text cursor to this position. It does so by
121 generating as many cursor-left or cursor-right keypresses as
122 required (the this only works for programs that correctly support
123 wide characters).
124
125 To avoid too many false positives, this is only done when:
126
127 - the tty is in ICANON state.
128 - the text cursor is visible.
129 - the primary screen is currently being displayed.
130 - the mouse is on the same (multi-row-) line as the text cursor.
131
132 The normal selection mechanism isn't disabled, so quick successive
133 clicks might interfere with selection creation in harmless ways.
134
135 selection-autotransform
136 This selection allows you to do automatic transforms on a selection
137 whenever a selection is made.
138
139 It works by specifying perl snippets (most useful is a single "s///"
140 operator) that modify $_ as resources:
141
142 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: transform
143 URxvt.selection-autotransform.1: transform
144 ...
145
146 For example, the following will transform selections of the form
147 "filename:number", often seen in compiler messages, into "vi
148 +$filename $word":
149
150 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\\d+):?$/vi +$2 \\Q$1\\E\\x0d/
151
152 And this example matches the same,but replaces it with vi-commands
153 you can paste directly into your (vi :) editor:
154
155 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+(\\d+):?$/:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/
156
157 Of course, this can be modified to suit your needs and your editor
158 :)
159
160 To expand the example above to typical perl error messages ("XXX at
161 FILENAME line YYY."), you need a slightly more elaborate solution:
162
163 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \\d+[,.])
164 URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)[,.]$/:e \\Q$1\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/
165
166 The first line tells the selection code to treat the unchanging part
167 of every error message as a selection pattern, and the second line
168 transforms the message into vi commands to load the file.
169
170 tabbed
171 This transforms the terminal into a tabbar with additional
172 terminals, that is, it implements what is commonly refered to as
173 "tabbed terminal". The topmost line displays a "[NEW]" button,
174 which, when clicked, will add a new tab, followed by one button per
175 tab.
176
177 Clicking a button will activate that tab. Pressing Shift-Left and
178 Shift-Right will switch to the tab left or right of the current one,
179 while Shift-Down creates a new tab.
180
181 mark-urls
182 Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline urls
183 and make them clickable. When middle-clicked, the program specified
184 in the resource "urlLauncher" (default "x-www-browser") will be
185 started with the URL as first argument.
186
187 automove-background
188 This is basically a one-line extension that dynamically changes the
189 background pixmap offset to the window position, in effect creating
190 the same effect as pseudo transparency with a custom pixmap. No
191 scaling is supported in this mode. Exmaple:
192
193 rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background
194
195 block-graphics-to-ascii
196 A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the
197 terminal, by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 ..
198 U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character.
44 199
45 digital-clock 200 digital-clock
46 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay. 201 Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay.
47 202
48 example-refresh-hooks 203 example-refresh-hooks
49 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of 204 Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of
50 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create 205 the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create
51 your own overlays or changes. 206 your own overlays or changes.
52 207
208 selection-pastebin
209 This is a little rarely useful extension that Uploads the selection
210 as textfile to a remote site (or does other things). (The
211 implementation is not currently secure for use in a multiuser
212 environment as it writes to /tmp directly.).
213
214 It listens to the "selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin" keyboard
215 command, i.e.
216
217 URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: perl:selection-pastebin:remote-pastebin
218
219 Pressing this combination runs a command with "%" replaced by the
220 name of the textfile. This command can be set via a resource:
221
222 URxvt.selection-pastebin.cmd: rsync -apP % ruth:/var/www/www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/.
223
224 And the default is likely not useful to anybody but the few people
225 around here :)
226
227 The name of the textfile is the hex encoded md5 sum of the
228 selection, so the same content should lead to the same filename.
229
230 After a successful upload the selection will be replaced by the text
231 given in the "selection-pastebin-url" resource (again, the % is the
232 placeholder for the filename):
233
234 URxvt.selection-pastebin.url: http://www.ta-sa.org/files/txt/%
235
236API DOCUMENTATION
53 General API Considerations 237 General API Considerations
54 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical 238 All objects (such as terminals, time watchers etc.) are typical
55 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you 239 reference-to-hash objects. The hash can be used to store anything you
56 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or 240 like. All members starting with an underscore (such as "_ptr" or
57 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and MUST NOT be accessed or 241 "_hook") are reserved for internal uses and MUST NOT be accessed or
60 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are 244 When objects are destroyed on the C++ side, the perl object hashes are
61 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and 245 emptied, so its best to store related objects such as time watchers and
62 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the 246 the like inside the terminal object so they get destroyed as soon as the
63 terminal is destroyed. 247 terminal is destroyed.
64 248
249 Argument names also often indicate the type of a parameter. Here are
250 some hints on what they mean:
251
252 $text
253 Rxvt-unicodes special way of encoding text, where one "unicode"
254 character always represents one screen cell. See ROW_t for a
255 discussion of this format.
256
257 $string
258 A perl text string, with an emphasis on *text*. It can store all
259 unicode characters and is to be distinguished with text encoded in a
260 specific encoding (often locale-specific) and binary data.
261
262 $octets
263 Either binary data or - more common - a text string encoded in a
264 locale-specific way.
265
266 Extension Objects
267 Very perl extension is a perl class. A separate perl object is created
268 for each terminal and each extension and passed as the first parameter
269 to hooks. So extensions can use their $self object without having to
270 think about other extensions, with the exception of methods and members
271 that begin with an underscore character "_": these are reserved for
272 internal use.
273
274 Although it isn't a "urxvt::term" object, you can call all methods of
275 the "urxvt::term" class on this object.
276
277 It has the following methods and data members:
278
279 $urxvt_term = $self->{term}
280 Returns the "urxvt::term" object associated with this instance of
281 the extension. This member *must not* be changed in any way.
282
283 $self->enable ($hook_name => $cb, [$hook_name => $cb..])
284 Dynamically enable the given hooks (named without the "on_" prefix)
285 for this extension, replacing any previous hook. This is useful when
286 you want to overwrite time-critical hooks only temporarily.
287
288 $self->disable ($hook_name[, $hook_name..])
289 Dynamically disable the given hooks.
290
65 Hooks 291 Hooks
66 The following subroutines can be declared in loaded scripts, and will be 292 The following subroutines can be declared in extension files, and will
67 called whenever the relevant event happens. 293 be called whenever the relevant event happens.
68 294
69 The first argument passed to them is an object private to each terminal 295 The first argument passed to them is an extension oject as described in
70 and extension package. You can call all "urxvt::term" methods on it, but 296 the in the "Extension Objects" section.
71 its not a real "urxvt::term" object. Instead, the real "urxvt::term"
72 object that is shared between all packages is stored in the "term"
73 member.
74 297
75 All of them must return a boolean value. If it is true, then the event 298 All of these hooks must return a boolean value. If any of the called
76 counts as being *consumed*, and the invocation of other hooks is 299 hooks returns true, then the event counts as being *consumed*, and the
77 skipped, and the relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ 300 relevant action might not be carried out by the C++ code.
78 code.
79 301
80 When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()"). 302 *When in doubt, return a false value (preferably "()").*
81 303
82 on_init $term 304 on_init $term
83 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before 305 Called after a new terminal object has been initialized, but before
84 windows are created or the command gets run. 306 windows are created or the command gets run. Most methods are unsafe
307 to call or deliver senseless data, as terminal size and other
308 characteristics have not yet been determined. You can safely query
309 and change resources and options, though. For many purposes the
310 "on_start" hook is a better place.
311
312 on_start $term
313 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just
314 before trying to map (display) the toplevel and returning to the
315 mainloop.
316
317 on_destroy $term
318 Called whenever something tries to destroy terminal, before doing
319 anything yet. If this hook returns true, then destruction is
320 skipped, but this is rarely a good idea.
85 321
86 on_reset $term 322 on_reset $term
87 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing 323 Called after the screen is "reset" for any reason, such as resizing
88 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to 324 or control sequences. Here is where you can react on changes to
89 size-related variables. 325 size-related variables.
90 326
91 on_start $term 327 on_child_start $term, $pid
92 Called at the very end of initialisation of a new terminal, just 328 Called just after the child process has been "fork"ed.
93 before returning to the mainloop. 329
330 on_child_exit $term, $status
331 Called just after the child process has exited. $status is the
332 status from "waitpid".
94 333
95 on_sel_make $term, $eventtime 334 on_sel_make $term, $eventtime
96 Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before 335 Called whenever a selection has been made by the user, but before
97 the selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or 336 the selection text is copied, so changes to the beginning, end or
98 type of the selection will be honored. 337 type of the selection will be honored.
111 350
112 on_sel_extend $term 351 on_sel_extend $term
113 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a 352 Called whenever the user tries to extend the selection (e.g. with a
114 double click) and is either supposed to return false (normal 353 double click) and is either supposed to return false (normal
115 operation), or should extend the selection itelf and return true to 354 operation), or should extend the selection itelf and return true to
116 suppress the built-in processing. 355 suppress the built-in processing. This can happen multiple times, as
356 long as the callback returns true, it will be called on every
357 further click by the user and is supposed to enlarge the selection
358 more and more, if possible.
117 359
118 See the selection example extension. 360 See the selection example extension.
119
120 on_focus_in $term
121 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before urxvt
122 does focus in processing.
123
124 on_focus_out $term
125 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before urxvt does
126 focus out processing.
127 361
128 on_view_change $term, $offset 362 on_view_change $term, $offset
129 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program 363 Called whenever the view offset changes, i..e the user or program
130 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values 364 scrolls. Offset 0 means display the normal terminal, positive values
131 show this many lines of scrollback. 365 show this many lines of scrollback.
137 371
138 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines 372 It is called before lines are scrolled out (so rows 0 .. min ($lines
139 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is 373 - 1, $nrow - 1) represent the lines to be scrolled out). $saved is
140 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer. 374 the total number of lines that will be in the scrollback buffer.
141 375
142 on_tty_activity $term *NYI* 376 on_osc_seq $term, $string
143 Called whenever the program(s) running in the urxvt window send 377 Called whenever the ESC ] 777 ; string ST command sequence (OSC =
144 output. 378 operating system command) is processed. Cursor position and other
379 state information is up-to-date when this happens. For
380 interoperability, the string should start with the extension name
381 and a colon, to distinguish it from commands for other extensions,
382 and this might be enforced in the future.
383
384 Be careful not ever to trust (in a security sense) the data you
385 receive, as its source can not easily be controleld (e-mail content,
386 messages from other users on the same system etc.).
387
388 on_add_lines $term, $string
389 Called whenever text is about to be output, with the text as
390 argument. You can filter/change and output the text yourself by
391 returning a true value and calling "$term->scr_add_lines" yourself.
392 Please note that this might be very slow, however, as your hook is
393 called for all text being output.
394
395 on_tt_write $term, $octets
396 Called whenever some data is written to the tty/pty and can be used
397 to suppress or filter tty input.
398
399 on_line_update $term, $row
400 Called whenever a line was updated or changed. Can be used to filter
401 screen output (e.g. underline urls or other useless stuff). Only
402 lines that are being shown will be filtered, and, due to performance
403 reasons, not always immediately.
404
405 The row number is always the topmost row of the line if the line
406 spans multiple rows.
407
408 Please note that, if you change the line, then the hook might get
409 called later with the already-modified line (e.g. if unrelated parts
410 change), so you cannot just toggle rendition bits, but only set
411 them.
145 412
146 on_refresh_begin $term 413 on_refresh_begin $term
147 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay 414 Called just before the screen gets redrawn. Can be used for overlay
148 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and 415 or similar effects by modify terminal contents in refresh_begin, and
149 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection 416 restoring them in refresh_end. The built-in overlay and selection
155 on_keyboard_command $term, $string 422 on_keyboard_command $term, $string
156 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a 423 Called whenever the user presses a key combination that has a
157 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym 424 "perl:string" action bound to it (see description of the keysym
158 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage). 425 resource in the rxvt(1) manpage).
159 426
427 on_x_event $term, $event
428 Called on every X event received on the vt window (and possibly
429 other windows). Should only be used as a last resort. Most event
430 structure members are not passed.
431
432 on_focus_in $term
433 Called whenever the window gets the keyboard focus, before
434 rxvt-unicode does focus in processing.
435
436 on_focus_out $term
437 Called wheneever the window loses keyboard focus, before
438 rxvt-unicode does focus out processing.
439
440 on_configure_notify $term, $event
441 on_property_notify $term, $event
442 on_key_press $term, $event, $keysym, $octets
443 on_key_release $term, $event, $keysym
444 on_button_press $term, $event
445 on_button_release $term, $event
446 on_motion_notify $term, $event
447 on_map_notify $term, $event
448 on_unmap_notify $term, $event
449 Called whenever the corresponding X event is received for the
450 terminal If the hook returns true, then the even will be ignored by
451 rxvt-unicode.
452
453 The event is a hash with most values as named by Xlib (see the
454 XEvent manpage), with the additional members "row" and "col", which
455 are the (real, not screen-based) row and column under the mouse
456 cursor.
457
458 "on_key_press" additionally receives the string rxvt-unicode would
459 output, if any, in locale-specific encoding.
460
461 subwindow.
462
463 on_client_message $term, $event
464 on_wm_protocols $term, $event
465 on_wm_delete_window $term, $event
466 Called when various types of ClientMessage events are received (all
467 with format=32, WM_PROTOCOLS or WM_PROTOCOLS:WM_DELETE_WINDOW).
468
160 Variables in the "urxvt" Package 469 Variables in the "urxvt" Package
470 $urxvt::LIBDIR
471 The rxvt-unicode library directory, where, among other things, the
472 perl modules and scripts are stored.
473
474 $urxvt::RESCLASS, $urxvt::RESCLASS
475 The resource class and name rxvt-unicode uses to look up X
476 resources.
477
478 $urxvt::RXVTNAME
479 The basename of the installed binaries, usually "urxvt".
480
161 $urxvt::TERM 481 $urxvt::TERM
162 The current terminal. Whenever a callback/Hook is bein executed,
163 this variable stores the current "urxvt::term" object. 482 The current terminal. This variable stores the current "urxvt::term"
483 object, whenever a callback/hook is executing.
484
485 @urxvt::TERM_INIT
486 All coderefs in this array will be called as methods of the next
487 newly created "urxvt::term" object (during the "on_init" phase). The
488 array gets cleared before the codereferences that were in it are
489 being executed, so coderefs can push themselves onto it again if
490 they so desire.
491
492 This complements to the perl-eval commandline option, but gets
493 executed first.
494
495 @urxvt::TERM_EXT
496 Works similar to @TERM_INIT, but contains perl package/class names,
497 which get registered as normal extensions after calling the hooks in
498 @TERM_INIT but before other extensions. Gets cleared just like
499 @TERM_INIT.
164 500
165 Functions in the "urxvt" Package 501 Functions in the "urxvt" Package
166 urxvt::fatal $errormessage 502 urxvt::fatal $errormessage
167 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all 503 Fatally aborts execution with the given error message. Avoid at all
168 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process 504 costs! The only time this is acceptable is when the terminal process
174 function that calls this function. 510 function that calls this function.
175 511
176 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the 512 Using this function has the advantage that its output ends up in the
177 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client. 513 correct place, e.g. on stderr of the connecting urxvtc client.
178 514
515 Messages have a size limit of 1023 bytes currently.
516
179 $time = urxvt::NOW 517 $time = urxvt::NOW
180 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop). 518 Returns the "current time" (as per the event loop).
519
520 urxvt::CurrentTime
521 urxvt::ShiftMask, LockMask, ControlMask, Mod1Mask, Mod2Mask, Mod3Mask,
522 Mod4Mask, Mod5Mask, Button1Mask, Button2Mask, Button3Mask, Button4Mask,
523 Button5Mask, AnyModifier
524 urxvt::NoEventMask, KeyPressMask, KeyReleaseMask, ButtonPressMask,
525 ButtonReleaseMask, EnterWindowMask, LeaveWindowMask, PointerMotionMask,
526 PointerMotionHintMask, Button1MotionMask, Button2MotionMask,
527 Button3MotionMask, Button4MotionMask, Button5MotionMask,
528 ButtonMotionMask, KeymapStateMask, ExposureMask, VisibilityChangeMask,
529 StructureNotifyMask, ResizeRedirectMask, SubstructureNotifyMask,
530 SubstructureRedirectMask, FocusChangeMask, PropertyChangeMask,
531 ColormapChangeMask, OwnerGrabButtonMask
532 urxvt::KeyPress, KeyRelease, ButtonPress, ButtonRelease, MotionNotify,
533 EnterNotify, LeaveNotify, FocusIn, FocusOut, KeymapNotify, Expose,
534 GraphicsExpose, NoExpose, VisibilityNotify, CreateNotify, DestroyNotify,
535 UnmapNotify, MapNotify, MapRequest, ReparentNotify, ConfigureNotify,
536 ConfigureRequest, GravityNotify, ResizeRequest, CirculateNotify,
537 CirculateRequest, PropertyNotify, SelectionClear, SelectionRequest,
538 SelectionNotify, ColormapNotify, ClientMessage, MappingNotify
539 Various constants for use in X calls and event processing.
181 540
182 RENDITION 541 RENDITION
183 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles 542 Rendition bitsets contain information about colour, font, font styles
184 and similar information for each screen cell. 543 and similar information for each screen cell.
185 544
203 562
204 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend 563 $foreground = urxvt::GET_BASEFG $rend
205 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend 564 $background = urxvt::GET_BASEBG $rend
206 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively. 565 Return the foreground/background colour index, respectively.
207 566
208 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR ($rend, $new_colour) 567 $rend = urxvt::SET_FGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
209 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR ($rend, $new_colour) 568 $rend = urxvt::SET_BGCOLOR $rend, $new_colour
210 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with 569 Replace the foreground/background colour in the rendition mask with
211 the specified one. 570 the specified one.
212 571
213 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM ($rend) 572 $value = urxvt::GET_CUSTOM $rend
214 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by 573 Return the "custom" value: Every rendition has 5 bits for use by
215 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are 574 extensions. They can be set and changed as you like and are
216 initially zero. 575 initially zero.
217 576
218 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM ($rend, $new_value) 577 $rend = urxvt::SET_CUSTOM $rend, $new_value
219 Change the custom value. 578 Change the custom value.
220 579
580 The "urxvt::anyevent" Class
581 The sole purpose of this class is to deliver an interface to the
582 "AnyEvent" module - any module using it will work inside urxvt without
583 further programming. The only exception is that you cannot wait on
584 condition variables, but non-blocking condvar use is ok. What this means
585 is that you cannot use blocking APIs, but the non-blocking variant
586 should work.
587
221 The "urxvt::term" Class 588 The "urxvt::term" Class
589 $term = new urxvt::term $envhashref, $rxvtname, [arg...]
590 Creates a new terminal, very similar as if you had started it with
591 system "$rxvtname, arg...". $envhashref must be a reference to a
592 %ENV-like hash which defines the environment of the new terminal.
593
594 Croaks (and probably outputs an error message) if the new instance
595 couldn't be created. Returns "undef" if the new instance didn't
596 initialise perl, and the terminal object otherwise. The "init" and
597 "start" hooks will be called during this call.
598
599 $term->destroy
600 Destroy the terminal object (close the window, free resources etc.).
601 Please note that rxvt will not exit as long as any event watchers
602 (timers, io watchers) are still active.
603
604 $term->exec_async ($cmd[, @args])
605 Works like the combination of the "fork"/"exec" builtins, which
606 executes ("starts") programs in the background. This function takes
607 care of setting the user environment before exec'ing the command
608 (e.g. "PATH") and should be preferred over explicit calls to "exec"
609 or "system".
610
611 Returns the pid of the subprocess or "undef" on error.
612
613 $isset = $term->option ($optval[, $set])
614 Returns true if the option specified by $optval is enabled, and
615 optionally change it. All option values are stored by name in the
616 hash %urxvt::OPTION. Options not enabled in this binary are not in
617 the hash.
618
619 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of option names, please see
620 the source file /src/optinc.h to see the actual list:
621
622 borderLess console cursorBlink cursorUnderline hold iconic insecure
623 intensityStyles jumpScroll loginShell mapAlert meta8 mouseWheelScrollPage
624 override-redirect pastableTabs pointerBlank reverseVideo scrollBar
625 scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput
626 scrollWithBuffer secondaryScreen secondaryScroll skipBuiltinGlyphs
627 transparent tripleclickwords utmpInhibit visualBell
628
222 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval]) 629 $value = $term->resource ($name[, $newval])
223 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and 630 Returns the current resource value associated with a given name and
224 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the 631 optionally sets a new value. Setting values is most useful in the
225 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef". 632 "init" hook. Unset resources are returned and accepted as "undef".
226 633
235 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when 642 Please note that resource strings will currently only be freed when
236 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat 643 the terminal is destroyed, so changing options frequently will eat
237 memory. 644 memory.
238 645
239 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of 646 Here is a a likely non-exhaustive list of resource names, not all of
240 which are supported in every build, please see the source to see the 647 which are supported in every build, please see the source file
241 actual list: 648 /src/rsinc.h to see the actual list:
242 649
243 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont 650 answerbackstring backgroundPixmap backspace_key boldFont boldItalicFont
244 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key 651 borderLess color cursorBlink cursorUnderline cutchars delete_key
245 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName 652 display_name embed ext_bwidth fade font geometry hold iconName
246 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles 653 imFont imLocale inputMethod insecure int_bwidth intensityStyles
247 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert menu meta8 modifier 654 italicFont jumpScroll lineSpace loginShell mapAlert meta8 modifier
248 mouseWheelScrollPage name pastableTabs path perl_eval perl_ext 655 mouseWheelScrollPage name override_redirect pastableTabs path perl_eval
249 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay preeditType print_pipe pty_fd 656 perl_ext_1 perl_ext_2 perl_lib pointerBlank pointerBlankDelay
250 reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating 657 preeditType print_pipe pty_fd reverseVideo saveLines scrollBar
251 scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput 658 scrollBar_align scrollBar_floating scrollBar_right scrollBar_thickness
252 scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle 659 scrollTtyKeypress scrollTtyOutput scrollWithBuffer scrollstyle
660 secondaryScreen secondaryScroll selectstyle shade term_name title
253 shade term_name title transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords 661 transient_for transparent transparent_all tripleclickwords utmpInhibit
254 utmpInhibit visualBell 662 visualBell
663
664 $value = $term->x_resource ($pattern)
665 Returns the X-Resource for the given pattern, excluding the program
666 or class name, i.e. "$term->x_resource ("boldFont")" should return
667 the same value as used by this instance of rxvt-unicode. Returns
668 "undef" if no resource with that pattern exists.
669
670 This method should only be called during the "on_start" hook, as
671 there is only one resource database per display, and later
672 invocations might return the wrong resources.
673
674 $success = $term->parse_keysym ($keysym_spec, $command_string)
675 Adds a keymap translation exactly as specified via a resource. See
676 the "keysym" resource in the rxvt(1) manpage.
677
678 $rend = $term->rstyle ([$new_rstyle])
679 Return and optionally change the current rendition. Text that is
680 output by the terminal application will use this style.
681
682 ($row, $col) = $term->screen_cur ([$row, $col])
683 Return the current coordinates of the text cursor position and
684 optionally set it (which is usually bad as applications don't expect
685 that).
255 686
256 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col]) 687 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_mark ([$row, $col])
257 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col]) 688 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_beg ([$row, $col])
258 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col]) 689 ($row, $col) = $term->selection_end ([$row, $col])
259 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end 690 Return the current values of the selection mark, begin or end
260 positions, and optionally set them to new values. 691 positions, and optionally set them to new values.
261 692
693 $term->selection_make ($eventtime[, $rectangular])
694 Tries to make a selection as set by "selection_beg" and
695 "selection_end". If $rectangular is true (default: false), a
696 rectangular selection will be made. This is the prefered function to
697 make a selection.
698
262 $success = $term->selection_grab ($eventtime) 699 $success = $term->selection_grab ($eventtime)
263 Try to request the primary selection from the server (for example, 700 Try to request the primary selection text from the server (for
264 as set by the next method). 701 example, as set by the next method). No visual feedback will be
702 given. This function is mostly useful from within "on_sel_grab"
703 hooks.
265 704
266 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext]) 705 $oldtext = $term->selection ([$newtext])
267 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by 706 Return the current selection text and optionally replace it by
268 $newtext. 707 $newtext.
269 708
270 #=item $term->overlay ($x, $y, $text) # #Create a simple multi-line 709 $term->overlay_simple ($x, $y, $text)
271 overlay box. See the next method for details. # #=cut 710 Create a simple multi-line overlay box. See the next method for
272 711 details.
273 sub urxvt::term::scr_overlay { die; my ($self, $x, $y, $text) = @_;
274
275 my @lines = split /\n/, $text;
276
277 my $w = 0;
278 for (map $self->strwidth ($_), @lines) {
279 $w = $_ if $w < $_;
280 }
281
282 $self->scr_overlay_new ($x, $y, $w, scalar @lines);
283 $self->scr_overlay_set (0, $_, $lines[$_]) for 0.. $#lines;
284 }
285 712
286 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]]) 713 $term->overlay ($x, $y, $width, $height[, $rstyle[, $border]])
287 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given 714 Create a new (empty) overlay at the given position with the given
288 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default: 715 width/height. $rstyle defines the initial rendition style (default:
289 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE"). 716 "OVERLAY_RSTYLE").
308 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it. 735 If visible, hide the overlay, but do not destroy it.
309 736
310 $overlay->show 737 $overlay->show
311 If hidden, display the overlay again. 738 If hidden, display the overlay again.
312 739
740 $popup = $term->popup ($event)
741 Creates a new "urxvt::popup" object that implements a popup menu.
742 The $event *must* be the event causing the menu to pop up (a button
743 event, currently).
744
313 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth $string 745 $cellwidth = $term->strwidth ($string)
314 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly 746 Returns the number of screen-cells this string would need. Correctly
315 accounts for wide and combining characters. 747 accounts for wide and combining characters.
316 748
317 $octets = $term->locale_encode $string 749 $octets = $term->locale_encode ($string)
318 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale 750 Convert the given text string into the corresponding locale
319 encoding. 751 encoding.
320 752
321 $string = $term->locale_decode $octets 753 $string = $term->locale_decode ($octets)
322 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string. 754 Convert the given locale-encoded octets into a perl string.
755
756 $term->scr_xor_span ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle])
757 XORs the rendition values in the given span with the provided value
758 (default: "RS_RVid"), which *MUST NOT* contain font styles. Useful
759 in refresh hooks to provide effects similar to the selection.
760
761 $term->scr_xor_rect ($beg_row, $beg_col, $end_row, $end_col[, $rstyle1[,
762 $rstyle2]])
763 Similar to "scr_xor_span", but xors a rectangle instead. Trailing
764 whitespace will additionally be xored with the $rstyle2, which
765 defaults to "RS_RVid | RS_Uline", which removes reverse video again
766 and underlines it instead. Both styles *MUST NOT* contain font
767 styles.
768
769 $term->scr_bell
770 Ring the bell!
771
772 $term->scr_add_lines ($string)
773 Write the given text string to the screen, as if output by the
774 application running inside the terminal. It may not contain command
775 sequences (escape codes), but is free to use line feeds, carriage
776 returns and tabs. The string is a normal text string, not in
777 locale-dependent encoding.
778
779 Normally its not a good idea to use this function, as programs might
780 be confused by changes in cursor position or scrolling. Its useful
781 inside a "on_add_lines" hook, though.
782
783 $term->scr_change_screen ($screen)
784 Switch to given screen - 0 primary, 1 secondary.
785
786 $term->cmd_parse ($octets)
787 Similar to "scr_add_lines", but the argument must be in the
788 locale-specific encoding of the terminal and can contain command
789 sequences (escape codes) that will be interpreted.
323 790
324 $term->tt_write ($octets) 791 $term->tt_write ($octets)
325 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input). 792 Write the octets given in $data to the tty (i.e. as program input).
326 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your 793 To pass characters instead of octets, you should convert your
327 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using 794 strings first to the locale-specific encoding using
328 "$term->locale_encode". 795 "$term->locale_encode".
329 796
797 $old_events = $term->pty_ev_events ([$new_events])
798 Replaces the event mask of the pty watcher by the given event mask.
799 Can be used to suppress input and output handling to the pty/tty.
800 See the description of "urxvt::timer->events". Make sure to always
801 restore the previous value.
802
803 $fd = $term->pty_fd
804 Returns the master file descriptor for the pty in use, or -1 if no
805 pty is used.
806
807 $windowid = $term->parent
808 Return the window id of the toplevel window.
809
810 $windowid = $term->vt
811 Return the window id of the terminal window.
812
813 $term->vt_emask_add ($x_event_mask)
814 Adds the specified events to the vt event mask. Useful e.g. when you
815 want to receive pointer events all the times:
816
817 $term->vt_emask_add (urxvt::PointerMotionMask);
818
819 $window_width = $term->width
820 $window_height = $term->height
821 $font_width = $term->fwidth
822 $font_height = $term->fheight
823 $font_ascent = $term->fbase
330 $nrow = $term->nrow 824 $terminal_rows = $term->nrow
331 $ncol = $term->ncol 825 $terminal_columns = $term->ncol
332 Return the number of rows/columns of the terminal window (i.e. as 826 $has_focus = $term->focus
333 specified by "-geometry", excluding any scrollback). 827 $is_mapped = $term->mapped
828 $max_scrollback = $term->saveLines
829 $nrow_plus_saveLines = $term->total_rows
830 $topmost_scrollback_row = $term->top_row
831 Return various integers describing terminal characteristics.
334 832
833 $x_display = $term->display_id
834 Return the DISPLAY used by rxvt-unicode.
835
836 $lc_ctype = $term->locale
837 Returns the LC_CTYPE category string used by this rxvt-unicode.
838
335 $nsaved = $term->nsaved 839 $env = $term->env
336 Returns the number of lines in the scrollback buffer. 840 Returns a copy of the environment in effect for the terminal as a
841 hashref similar to "\%ENV".
842
843 $modifiermask = $term->ModLevel3Mask
844 $modifiermask = $term->ModMetaMask
845 $modifiermask = $term->ModNumLockMask
846 Return the modifier masks corresponding to the "ISO Level 3 Shift"
847 (often AltGr), the meta key (often Alt) and the num lock key, if
848 applicable.
849
850 $screen = $term->current_screen
851 Returns the currently displayed screen (0 primary, 1 secondary).
852
853 $cursor_is_hidden = $term->hidden_cursor
854 Returns wether the cursor is currently hidden or not.
337 855
338 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue]) 856 $view_start = $term->view_start ([$newvalue])
339 Returns the negative row number of the topmost line. Minimum value 857 Returns the row number of the topmost displayed line. Maximum value
340 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Larger values 858 is 0, which displays the normal terminal contents. Lower values
341 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer. 859 scroll this many lines into the scrollback buffer.
342 860
343 $term->want_refresh 861 $term->want_refresh
344 Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode 862 Requests a screen refresh. At the next opportunity, rxvt-unicode
345 will compare the on-screen display with its stored representation. 863 will compare the on-screen display with its stored representation.
358 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to 876 line, starting at column $start_col (default 0), which is useful to
359 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will 877 replace only parts of a line. The font index in the rendition will
360 automatically be updated. 878 automatically be updated.
361 879
362 $text is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use 880 $text is in a special encoding: tabs and wide characters that use
363 more than one cell when displayed are padded with urxvt::NOCHAR 881 more than one cell when displayed are padded with $urxvt::NOCHAR
364 characters ("chr 65535"). Characters with combining characters and 882 (chr 65535) characters. Characters with combining characters and
365 other characters that do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will 883 other characters that do not fit into the normal tetx encoding will
366 be replaced with characters in the private use area. 884 be replaced with characters in the private use area.
367 885
368 You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is 886 You have to obey this encoding when changing text. The advantage is
369 that "substr" and similar functions work on screen cells and not on 887 that "substr" and similar functions work on screen cells and not on
395 $line = $term->line ($row_number) 913 $line = $term->line ($row_number)
396 Create and return a new "urxvt::line" object that stores information 914 Create and return a new "urxvt::line" object that stores information
397 about the logical line that row $row_number is part of. It supports 915 about the logical line that row $row_number is part of. It supports
398 the following methods: 916 the following methods:
399 917
400 $text = $line->t 918 $text = $line->t ([$new_text])
401 Returns the full text of the line, similar to "ROW_t" 919 Returns or replaces the full text of the line, similar to
920 "ROW_t"
402 921
403 $rend = $line->r 922 $rend = $line->r ([$new_rend])
404 Returns the full rendition array of the line, similar to "ROW_r" 923 Returns or replaces the full rendition array of the line,
924 similar to "ROW_r"
405 925
406 $length = $line->l 926 $length = $line->l
407 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to "ROW_l". 927 Returns the length of the line in cells, similar to "ROW_l".
408 928
409 $rownum = $line->beg 929 $rownum = $line->beg
411 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line, 931 Return the row number of the first/last row of the line,
412 respectively. 932 respectively.
413 933
414 $offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col) 934 $offset = $line->offset_of ($row, $col)
415 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within 935 Returns the character offset of the given row|col pair within
416 the logical line. 936 the logical line. Works for rows outside the line, too, and
937 returns corresponding offsets outside the string.
417 938
418 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset) 939 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset)
419 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again. 940 Translates a string offset into terminal coordinates again.
420 941
421 ($row, $col) = $line->coord_of ($offset) =item $text =
422 $term->special_encode $string 942 $text = $term->special_encode $string
423 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by 943 Converts a perl string into the special encoding used by
424 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell. 944 rxvt-unicode, where one character corresponds to one screen cell.
425 See "$term->ROW_t" for details. 945 See "$term->ROW_t" for details.
426 946
427 $string = $term->special_decode $text 947 $string = $term->special_decode $text
428 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See 948 Converts rxvt-unicodes text reprsentation into a perl string. See
429 "$term->ROW_t" for details. 949 "$term->ROW_t" for details.
950
951 $success = $term->grab_button ($button, $modifiermask)
952 Registers a synchronous button grab. See the XGrabButton manpage.
953
954 $success = $term->grab ($eventtime[, $sync])
955 Calls XGrabPointer and XGrabKeyboard in asynchronous (default) or
956 synchronous ($sync is true). Also remembers the grab timestampe.
957
958 $term->allow_events_async
959 Calls XAllowEvents with AsyncBoth for the most recent grab.
960
961 $term->allow_events_sync
962 Calls XAllowEvents with SyncBoth for the most recent grab.
963
964 $term->allow_events_replay
965 Calls XAllowEvents with both ReplayPointer and ReplayKeyboard for
966 the most recent grab.
967
968 $term->ungrab
969 Calls XUngrab for the most recent grab. Is called automatically on
970 evaluation errors, as it is better to lose the grab in the error
971 case as the session.
972
973 $atom = $term->XInternAtom ($atom_name[, $only_if_exists])
974 $atom_name = $term->XGetAtomName ($atom)
975 @atoms = $term->XListProperties ($window)
976 ($type,$format,$octets) = $term->XGetWindowProperty ($window, $property)
977 $term->XChangeWindowProperty ($window, $property, $type, $format,
978 $octets)
979 $term->XDeleteProperty ($window, $property)
980 $window = $term->DefaultRootWindow
981 $term->XReparentWindow ($window, $parent, [$x, $y])
982 $term->XMapWindow ($window)
983 $term->XUnmapWindow ($window)
984 $term->XMoveResizeWindow ($window, $x, $y, $width, $height)
985 ($x, $y, $child_window) = $term->XTranslateCoordinates ($src, $dst, $x,
986 $y)
987 $term->XChangeInput ($window, $add_events[, $del_events])
988 Various X or X-related functions. The $term object only serves as
989 the source of the display, otherwise those functions map
990 more-or-less directory onto the X functions of the same name.
991
992 The "urxvt::popup" Class
993 $popup->add_title ($title)
994 Adds a non-clickable title to the popup.
995
996 $popup->add_separator ([$sepchr])
997 Creates a separator, optionally using the character given as
998 $sepchr.
999
1000 $popup->add_button ($text, $cb)
1001 Adds a clickable button to the popup. $cb is called whenever it is
1002 selected.
1003
1004 $popup->add_toggle ($text, $cb, $initial_value)
1005 Adds a toggle/checkbox item to the popup. Teh callback gets called
1006 whenever it gets toggled, with a boolean indicating its value as its
1007 first argument.
1008
1009 $popup->show
1010 Displays the popup (which is initially hidden).
430 1011
431 The "urxvt::timer" Class 1012 The "urxvt::timer" Class
432 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a 1013 This class implements timer watchers/events. Time is represented as a
433 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example: 1014 fractional number of seconds since the epoch. Example:
434 1015
463 Start the timer. 1044 Start the timer.
464 1045
465 $timer = $timer->start ($tstamp) 1046 $timer = $timer->start ($tstamp)
466 Set the event trigger time to $tstamp and start the timer. 1047 Set the event trigger time to $tstamp and start the timer.
467 1048
1049 $timer = $timer->after ($delay)
1050 Like "start", but sets the expiry timer to c<urxvt::NOW + $delay>.
1051
468 $timer = $timer->stop 1052 $timer = $timer->stop
469 Stop the timer. 1053 Stop the timer.
470 1054
471 The "urxvt::iow" Class 1055 The "urxvt::iow" Class
472 This class implements io watchers/events. Example: 1056 This class implements io watchers/events. Example:
473 1057
474 $term->{socket} = ... 1058 $term->{socket} = ...
475 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow 1059 $term->{iow} = urxvt::iow
476 ->new 1060 ->new
477 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket}) 1061 ->fd (fileno $term->{socket})
478 ->events (1) # wait for read data 1062 ->events (urxvt::EVENT_READ)
479 ->start 1063 ->start
480 ->cb (sub { 1064 ->cb (sub {
481 my ($iow, $revents) = @_; 1065 my ($iow, $revents) = @_;
482 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check 1066 # $revents must be 1 here, no need to check
483 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192 1067 sysread $term->{socket}, my $buf, 8192
493 1077
494 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd) 1078 $iow = $iow->fd ($fd)
495 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch. 1079 Set the filedescriptor (not handle) to watch.
496 1080
497 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask) 1081 $iow = $iow->events ($eventmask)
498 Set the event mask to watch. Bit #0 (value 1) enables watching for 1082 Set the event mask to watch. The only allowed values are
499 read data, Bit #1 (value 2) enables watching for write data. 1083 "urxvt::EVENT_READ" and "urxvt::EVENT_WRITE", which might be ORed
1084 together, or "urxvt::EVENT_NONE".
500 1085
501 $iow = $iow->start 1086 $iow = $iow->start
502 Start watching for requested events on the given handle. 1087 Start watching for requested events on the given handle.
503 1088
504 $iow = $iow->stop 1089 $iow = $iow->stop
505 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle. 1090 Stop watching for events on the given filehandle.
1091
1092 The "urxvt::iw" Class
1093 This class implements idle watchers, that get called automatically when
1094 the process is idle. They should return as fast as possible, after doing
1095 some useful work.
1096
1097 $iw = new urxvt::iw
1098 Create a new idle watcher object in stopped state.
1099
1100 $iw = $iw->cb (sub { my ($iw) = @_; ... })
1101 Set the callback to be called when the watcher triggers.
1102
1103 $timer = $timer->start
1104 Start the watcher.
1105
1106 $timer = $timer->stop
1107 Stop the watcher.
1108
1109 The "urxvt::pw" Class
1110 This class implements process watchers. They create an event whenever a
1111 process exits, after which they stop automatically.
1112
1113 my $pid = fork;
1114 ...
1115 $term->{pw} = urxvt::pw
1116 ->new
1117 ->start ($pid)
1118 ->cb (sub {
1119 my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_;
1120 ...
1121 });
1122
1123 $pw = new urxvt::pw
1124 Create a new process watcher in stopped state.
1125
1126 $pw = $pw->cb (sub { my ($pw, $exit_status) = @_; ... })
1127 Set the callback to be called when the timer triggers.
1128
1129 $pw = $timer->start ($pid)
1130 Tells the wqtcher to start watching for process $pid.
1131
1132 $pw = $pw->stop
1133 Stop the watcher.
506 1134
507ENVIRONMENT 1135ENVIRONMENT
508 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY 1136 URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY
509 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher 1137 This variable controls the verbosity level of the perl extension. Higher
510 numbers indicate more verbose output. 1138 numbers indicate more verbose output.
511 1139
512 0 - only fatal messages 1140 == 0 - fatal messages
513 3 - script loading and management 1141 >= 3 - script loading and management
514 10 - all events received 1142 >=10 - all called hooks
1143 >=11 - hook reutrn values
515 1144
516AUTHOR 1145AUTHOR
517 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 1146 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
518 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode 1147 http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode
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