how to make rxvt start as fullscreen?

Question

I can't find it within man page.
I am using rxvt-unicode-256color from debian squeeze mirror.
Gnome 3 environment, composite enabled in xorg.conf.

Answer 1

1. Install wmctrl

   $ sudo apt-get install wmctrl
   

2. Create the extension directory

   $ mkdir -p ~/.urxvt/ext/
   

3. Create a plugin for Rxvt

   $ vi ~/.urxvt/ext/fullscreen
   #!perl
   sub on_user_command {
       my ($self, $cmd) = @_;
       if ($cmd eq "fullscreen:switch") {
           my $dummy = `wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -b toggle,fullscreen` ;
       }
   }
   

4. Enable the plugin

   $ vi ~/.Xdefaults
   ...
   " Fullscreen switch
   URxvt.perl-ext-common:  fullscreen
   URxvt.keysym.F11:       perl:fullscreen:switch
   

Now, you can toggle fullscreen with the F11 key.

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Reference:

• [SOLVED] rxvt-unicode not switching to fullscreen / Arch Linux Forums
• my .Xdefaults