Section 1: user commands and tools
NAME urxvt-extensions – briefly list urxvt perl extensions SYNOPSIS urxvt -pe extension-name DESCRIPTION This manpage briefly lists the rxvt-unicode extensions available in this version of rxvt-unicode. For information on how to write urxvt extensions, see the urxvt-extensions manpage. Extensions that use resources for configuration are loaded automatically when their resources are specified as command-line switches….
NAME example-refresh-hooks – example of how to use refresh hooks DESCRIPTION Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create your own overlays or changes. Index
NAME eval – evaluate arbitrary perl code using actions EXAMPLES URxvt.keysym.M-c: eval:selection_to_clipboard URxvt.keysym.M-v: eval:paste_clipboard URxvt.keysym.M-V: eval:paste_primary URxvt.keysym.M-Up: eval:scroll_up 1 URxvt.keysym.M-Down: eval:scroll_down 1 URxvt.keysym.M-Home: eval:scroll_to_top URxvt.keysym.M-End: eval:scroll_to_bottom DESCRIPTION Add support for evaluating arbitrary perl code using actions in keysym resources. If a keysym action takes the form "eval:STRING", the specified STRING is evaluated as a Perl…
NAME digital-clock – display a digital clock overlay DESCRIPTION Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay. Index
NAME confirm-paste – ask for confirmation before pasting multiline text DESCRIPTION Displays a confirmation dialog when a paste containing at least a full line is detected. Index
NAME clipboard-osc – implement the clipboard operating system command sequence SYNOPSIS urxvt -pe clipboard-osc DESCRIPTION This extension implements the clipboard;copy Perl OSC. Index
NAME block-graphics-to-ascii – map block graphics to ascii characters DESCRIPTION A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the terminal by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 .. U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character. Index
NAME bell-command – execute a command when the bell rings DESCRIPTION Runs the command specified by the "URxvt.bell-command" resource when a bell event occurs. For example, the following pops up a notification bubble with the text “Beep, Beep” using notify-send: URxvt.bell-command: notify-send "Beep, Beep" Index
NAME background – manage terminal background SYNOPSIS urxvt –background-expr ‘background expression’ –background-border –background-interval seconds QUICK AND DIRTY CHEAT SHEET Just load a random jpeg image and tile the background with it without scaling or anything else: load "/path/to/img.jpg" The same, but use mirroring/reflection instead of tiling: mirror load "/path/to/img.jpg" Load an image and scale it…
NAME matcher – match strings in terminal output and change their rendition DESCRIPTION Uses per-line display filtering ("on_line_update") to underline text matching a certain pattern and make it clickable. When clicked with the mouse button specified in the "matcher.button" resource (default 2, or middle), the program specified in the "matcher.launcher" resource (default, the "url-launcher" resource,…
NAME kuake – kuake-like hotkey terminal EXAMPLES @@RXVT_NAME@@ -kuake-hotkey F10 URxvt.kuake.hotkey: F10 DESCRIPTION A very primitive quake-console-like extension. It was inspired by a description of how the programs "kuake" and "yakuake" work: Whenever the user presses a global accelerator key (by default "F10"), the terminal will show or hide itself. Another press of the accelerator…
NAME keysym-list – implement the "list" keysym expansion. SYNOPSIS urxvt -pe keysym-list DESCRIPTION The “list” keysym expansion was formerly part of the rxvt-unicode core, and has been moved into this extension for backwards compatibility. You shouldn’t use this extension except for compatibility with old configurations. Index
NAME urxvt-extensions – briefly list urxvt perl extensions SYNOPSIS urxvt -pe extension-name DESCRIPTION This manpage briefly lists the rxvt-unicode extensions available in this version of rxvt-unicode. For information on how to write urxvt extensions, see the urxvt-extensions manpage. Extensions that use resources for configuration are loaded automatically when their resources are specified as command-line switches….
NAME example-refresh-hooks – example of how to use refresh hooks DESCRIPTION Displays a very simple digital clock in the upper right corner of the window. Illustrates overwriting the refresh callbacks to create your own overlays or changes. Index
NAME eval – evaluate arbitrary perl code using actions EXAMPLES URxvt.keysym.M-c: eval:selection_to_clipboard URxvt.keysym.M-v: eval:paste_clipboard URxvt.keysym.M-V: eval:paste_primary URxvt.keysym.M-Up: eval:scroll_up 1 URxvt.keysym.M-Down: eval:scroll_down 1 URxvt.keysym.M-Home: eval:scroll_to_top URxvt.keysym.M-End: eval:scroll_to_bottom DESCRIPTION Add support for evaluating arbitrary perl code using actions in keysym resources. If a keysym action takes the form "eval:STRING", the specified STRING is evaluated as a Perl…
NAME digital-clock – display a digital clock overlay DESCRIPTION Displays a digital clock using the built-in overlay. Index
NAME confirm-paste – ask for confirmation before pasting multiline text DESCRIPTION Displays a confirmation dialog when a paste containing at least a full line is detected. Index
NAME clipboard-osc – implement the clipboard operating system command sequence SYNOPSIS urxvt -pe clipboard-osc DESCRIPTION This extension implements the clipboard;copy Perl OSC. Index
NAME block-graphics-to-ascii – map block graphics to ascii characters DESCRIPTION A not very useful example of filtering all text output to the terminal by replacing all line-drawing characters (U+2500 .. U+259F) by a similar-looking ascii character. Index
NAME bell-command – execute a command when the bell rings DESCRIPTION Runs the command specified by the "URxvt.bell-command" resource when a bell event occurs. For example, the following pops up a notification bubble with the text “Beep, Beep” using notify-send: URxvt.bell-command: notify-send "Beep, Beep" Index