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8 | All |
8 | All |
9 | |
9 | |
10 | --enable-everything |
10 | --enable-everything |
11 | Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in |
11 | Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in |
12 | "./configure --help". |
12 | "./configure --help", except for "--enable-assert" and |
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13 | "--enable-256-color". |
13 | |
14 | |
14 | You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by |
15 | You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by |
15 | *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or |
16 | *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or |
16 | you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying |
17 | you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying |
17 | "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." |
18 | "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." |
18 | arguments you want. |
19 | arguments you want. |
19 | |
20 | |
20 | --enable-xft (default: enabled) |
21 | --enable-xft (default: on) |
21 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
22 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliased, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
22 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
23 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
23 | them, you don't pay for them. |
24 | them, you don't pay for them. |
24 | |
25 | |
25 | --enable-font-styles (default: on) |
26 | --enable-font-styles (default: on) |
26 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
27 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
27 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
28 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
28 | |
29 | |
29 | --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) |
30 | --with-codesets=CS,... (default: all) |
30 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
31 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
31 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
32 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
32 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
33 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
33 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
34 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
34 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
35 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
35 | Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost |
36 | Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of them together |
36 | about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a |
37 | cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you |
37 | font requiring one of these encodings. |
38 | use a font requiring one of these encodings. |
38 | |
39 | |
39 | all all available codeset groups |
40 | all all available codeset groups |
40 | zh common chinese encodings |
41 | zh common chinese encodings |
41 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings |
42 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings |
42 | jp common japanese encodings |
43 | jp common japanese encodings |
43 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
44 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
44 | kr korean encodings |
45 | kr korean encodings |
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46 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
46 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
47 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
47 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
48 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
48 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
49 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
49 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
50 | |
50 | |
51 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
51 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
52 | Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters. |
52 | Recommended to stay off unless you really need a lot of non-BMP |
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53 | characters. |
53 | |
54 | |
54 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
55 | Enable support for direct storage of unicode characters above 65535 |
55 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
56 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
56 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
57 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
57 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
58 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
58 | |
59 | |
59 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 |
60 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store and display unicode |
60 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
61 | characters above 65535 even without this flag, but the number of |
61 | to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
62 | such characters is limited to a few thousand (shared with combining |
62 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
63 | characters, see next switch). |
63 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
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64 | |
65 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
65 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
66 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
66 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
67 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
67 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
68 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
68 | accents are encoded as separate unicode characters. This is done by |
69 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
69 | using precomposed characters when available or creating new |
70 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
70 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
71 | |
71 | |
72 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
72 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
73 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will |
73 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will |
74 | be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
74 | be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
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78 | |
78 | |
79 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
79 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
80 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
80 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
81 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
81 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
82 | |
82 | |
83 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
83 | --enable-fallback[=CLASS] (default: Rxvt) |
84 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
84 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
85 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
85 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
86 | |
86 | |
87 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
87 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
88 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
88 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
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90 | |
91 | --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt) |
91 | --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt) |
92 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
92 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
93 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
93 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
94 | |
94 | |
95 | --enable-utmp (default: on) |
95 | --enable-pixbuf (default: on) |
96 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
96 | Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds |
97 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
97 | support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, |
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98 | BMP, ICO and TGA. |
98 | |
99 | |
99 | --enable-wtmp (default: on) |
100 | --enable-startup-notification (default: on) |
100 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
101 | Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows |
101 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
102 | window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during |
102 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
103 | startup. |
103 | |
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104 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
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105 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
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106 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
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107 | also be specified. |
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108 | |
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109 | --enable-afterimage (default: on) |
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110 | Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and |
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111 | background images. It adds support for many file formats including |
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112 | JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep |
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113 | image XML |
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114 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
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115 | |
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116 | This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the |
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117 | root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of |
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118 | background images. |
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119 | |
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120 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
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121 | increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used |
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122 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
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123 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
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124 | without support for SVG. |
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125 | |
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126 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
105 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
127 | Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in |
106 | Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate |
128 | the term. |
107 | transparency. Note that this feature depends on libXrender and on |
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108 | the availability of the RENDER extension in the X server. |
129 | |
109 | |
130 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
110 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
131 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
111 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
132 | |
112 | |
133 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
113 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
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136 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
116 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
137 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
117 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
138 | |
118 | |
139 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
119 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
140 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
120 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
141 | |
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142 | --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
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143 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
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144 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
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145 | years. |
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146 | |
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147 | --disable-backspace-key |
122 | --disable-backspace-key |
148 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
123 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
149 | do it. |
124 | do it. |
150 | |
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167 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
142 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
168 | |
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169 | MWM-hints |
144 | MWM-hints |
170 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
145 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
171 | urgency hint |
146 | urgency hint |
172 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
147 | separate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
173 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
148 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
174 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
149 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
175 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
150 | settable extra linespacing (-lsp) |
176 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
151 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
177 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
152 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
178 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
153 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
179 | keysym remapping support |
154 | keysym remapping support |
180 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
155 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc) |
181 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
156 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
182 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
157 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
183 | hold on exit (-hold) |
158 | hold on exit (-hold) |
184 | compile in built-in block graphics |
159 | compile in built-in block graphics |
185 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
160 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
186 | separate highlightcolor support (-hc) |
161 | separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) |
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162 | focus reporting mode (1004). |
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163 | extended mouse reporting modes (1005, 1006 and 1015). |
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164 | visual selection via -visual and -depth. |
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165 | systemd socket activation |
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166 | selectable rewrapmode |
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167 | bracketed paste mode |
187 | |
168 | |
188 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
169 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
189 | as: |
170 | as: |
190 | |
171 | |
191 | some round-trip time optimisations |
172 | some round-trip time optimisations |
192 | nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens |
173 | nearest colour allocation on pseudocolor screens |
193 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
174 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
194 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
175 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
195 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
176 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
196 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
177 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
197 | locale switching escape sequence |
178 | locale switching escape sequence |
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199 | rectangular selections |
180 | rectangular selections |
200 | trailing space removal for selections |
181 | trailing space removal for selections |
201 | verbose X error handling |
182 | verbose X error handling |
202 | |
183 | |
203 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
184 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
204 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
185 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1)). Basic support |
205 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
186 | (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for |
206 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
187 | 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
207 | |
188 | |
208 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
189 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
209 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
190 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
210 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
191 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
211 | |
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212 | |
232 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
213 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
233 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
214 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
234 | |
215 | |
235 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
216 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
236 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
217 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage |
237 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
218 | for more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the |
238 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
219 | extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that |
239 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
220 | is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when |
240 | environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, |
221 | running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be |
241 | perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been |
222 | initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" |
242 | disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to |
223 | --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a |
243 | enable from a resource standpoint. |
224 | resource standpoint. |
244 | |
225 | |
245 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
226 | --enable-assert (default: off) |
246 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
227 | Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch |
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228 | is only useful when developing rxvt-unicode. |
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229 | |
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230 | --enable-256-color (default: off) |
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231 | Force use of so-called 256 colour mode, to work around buggy |
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232 | applications that do not support termcap/terminfo, or simply improve |
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233 | support for applications hardcoding the xterm 256 colour table. |
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235 | This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to |
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236 | "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to |
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237 | "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains |
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238 | termcap/terminfo definitions for both). |
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239 | |
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240 | It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down urxvt |
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241 | dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal |
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242 | instance. |
247 | |
243 | |
248 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
244 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
249 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
245 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
250 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
246 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
251 | |
247 | |
252 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
248 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
253 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. |
249 | Sets the default "TERM" value that urxvt sets. The default is either |
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250 | "rxvt-unicode" or "rxvt-unicode-256color", as appropriate. |
254 | |
251 | |
255 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
252 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
256 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
253 | If set, urxvt will set the environment variable "TERMINFO" to the |
257 | to PATH. |
254 | given PATH, which can be useful as a last resort if installing the |
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255 | terminfo entries system-wide is not possible. |
258 | |
256 | |
259 | --with-x |
257 | --with-x |
260 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
258 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
261 | |
259 | |