Rxvt-unicode

Rxvt-unicode, also known simply as urxvt, is a fast and lightweight terminal emulator.

Daemon
It is possible to operate urxvt as a daemon, which will lead to lower resource usage and quicker startup for new terminals. It is a good idea to start the daemon at the beginning of the X session.

The following can be used to start the daemon and fork it into the background.

After this, new clients can be opened on the single daemon process, rather than spawning new processes for each terminal. To do this, simply run `urxvtc' in place of the usual `urxvt' command.

Configuration
Configuration for urxvt is done mainly through the X resources system, though command line equivalents are also available in most cases. A full list of these options can be found in the urxvt manpage. Some common configuration options are listed below.

Font
Rxvt-unicode's font can be configured using either XLFD notation or, provided the package was compiled with the xft USE flag, Xft fonts.

Rendering settings can be tweaked for Xft fonts as well. Note that this is not specific to urxvt.

Scrollbar
The look of the scrollbar can changed, or the scrollbar can be removed entirely.

Printing
By default, rxvt-unicode will print out a screen dump, via lpr, when is pressed. Using + or - will include the terminal's scroll back in the printout as well. This behavior can be changed, or disabled entirely, based on personal preference and need.

Copy/Paste and URL handling
A perl module can be used to get copy/paste and URL handling capabilities. In order to use Perl modules in urxvt, the package must have been compiled with the "perl" USE flag. Additionally, you will need either or  for copy/paste capabilities. One can grab the sources of a perl modules from muennich's github or an ebuild for example. It is possible to get other perl modules elsewhere on the internet.

Here is an example of a. The following lines could also be added to, though is preferred.

Menu icon
This adds menu entry and menu icon for urxvt. If urxvt doesn't have a .desktop file, create one.

Application icon
For setting application icon urxvt has to be compiled with afterimage USE flag.