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1CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
3./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 4 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
4so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 5 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
5report when a combination doesn't work, so it cnya be fixed. Marc Lehmann 6 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
6<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 7 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
7 8
9 All
10
8--enable-everything 11 --enable-everything
9 add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 12 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
10 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 13 "./configure --help".
14
11 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which 15 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
12 this enables by _following_ this with the appropriate commands. 16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
13--enable-xft 17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
19 arguments you want.
20
21 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
14 add support for xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. xft fonts are 22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
15 slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, 23 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
16 you don't pay for them. 24 them, you don't pay for them.
17--with-codesets=NAME,... 25
26 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
28 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
29
30 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
18 compile in support for additional codeset groups: 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
36 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings.
39
40 all all available codeset groups
41 zh common chinese encodings
42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
19 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
20 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
21 kr korean encodings 45 kr korean encodings
22 cn common chinese encodings 46
23 cn_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 47 --enable-xim (default: on)
24 all all of the above
25--enable-xim
26 add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
27 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
28 set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
29--enable-unicode3 51
52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
30 enable support for unicode codepoints above 65535 (the basic 53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
31 multilingual page). This increases storage requirements per 54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
32 character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 55 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
33 extra characters, but Xft does. 56 extra characters, but Xft does.
34--enable-combining 57
58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
59 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
60 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
63
64 --enable-combining (default: on)
35 enable automatic composition of combining characters into 65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
36 composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 66 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
37 where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
38 done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
39 new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. Without 69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
70
40 --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
41 is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use the 72 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode
42 private use area, extending the number of combinations to 73 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
43 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This 74 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
44 will also enable storage of characters >16bit. They currently 75
45 won't display properly, but they will paste correctly. 76 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
77 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
78
46 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
47 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want 80 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
48 these to be used. 81 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
49--enable-fallback(=CLASS) 82
83 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
50 when reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 84 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
51 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 85 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
52--with-res-name=NAME 86
53 use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name 87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
88 Use the given name as default application name when reading
54 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace 89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
55 rxvt. 90
56--with-res-class=CLASS 91 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
57 use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 92 Use the given class as default application class when reading
58 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
59 rxvt. 94
60--enable-utmp 95 --enable-utmp (default: on)
61 write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like ``w'') at 96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
62 start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 97 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
63--enable-wtmp 98
99 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
64 write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like ``last'') at 100 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
65 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 101 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
66 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 102 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
67--enable-lastlog 103
104 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
68 write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
69 ``lastlogin'') at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
70 --enable-utmp to also be specified. 107 also be specified.
71--enable-xpm-background 108
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
72 add support for XPM background pixmaps 110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
73--enable-transparency 111
112 --enable-transparency (default: on)
74 add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 113 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
75 transparency to the term 114 transparency to the term.
76--enable-menubar 115
77 add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 116 --enable-fading (default: on)
78 dynamic locale switching currently) 117 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
79--enable-rxvt-scroll 118 "--enable-transparency").
119
120 --enable-tinting (default: on)
121 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
122 "--enable-transparency").
123
124 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
80 add support for the original rxvt scrollbar 125 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
81--enable-next-scroll 126
127 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
82 add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar 128 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
83--enable-xterm-scroll 129
130 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
84 add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar 131 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
85--enable-plain-scroll 132
133 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
86 add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 134 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
87 is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 135 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
88 many years. 136 years.
89--enable-half-shadow 137
90 make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 138 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
91 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars
92--enable-ttygid
93 change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 139 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
94 your system uses this type of security 140 system uses this type of security.
141
95--disable-backspace-key 142 --disable-backspace-key
96 disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 143 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
97 do it 144 do it.
145
98--disable-delete-key 146 --disable-delete-key
99 disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server 147 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
100 do it 148 it.
149
101--disable-resources 150 --disable-resources
102 remove all resources checking 151 Removes any support for resource checking.
103--enable-xgetdefault 152
104 make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
105 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
106 then ~/.Xresources
107--enable-strings
108 add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
109 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
110 have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
111 to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
112 GNU/Linux systems).
113--disable-swapscreen 153 --disable-swapscreen
114 remove support for swap screen 154 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
115--enable-frills 155
116 add support for some lesser used features 156 --enable-frills (default: on)
117--enable-linespace 157 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
118 add support to provide user specified line spacing between text rows 158 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
119--enable-keepscrolling 159 want to disable this.
160
161 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
162 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
163
164 MWM-hints
165 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
166 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
167 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
168 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
169 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
170 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
171 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
172 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
173 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
174 keysym remapping support
175 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
176 XEmbed support (-embed)
177 user-pty (-pty-fd)
178 hold on exit (-hold)
179 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
180 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
181
182 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
183 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
184 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
185 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
186
187 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
120 add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 188 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
121 the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow 189 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
122--enable-mousewheel 190
191 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
123 add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5 192 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
124--enable-slipwheeling 193
194 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
125 add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 195 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
126 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 196 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
127 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 197 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
128--enable-old-selection 198
129 remove support for reverting the mouse selection style to that
130 of v2.20 (and prior)
131--disable-new-selection 199 --disable-new-selection
132 remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm 200 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
133--enable-dmalloc 201
202 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
134 use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging 203 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
135 See http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details 204 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
136 If you use either this or the next option, you may need to 205 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
137 edit src/Makefile after compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to 206 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
138 the right places. 207
139 You can only use either this option and the following (should 208 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
140 you use either) 209 use either) .
141--enable-dlmalloc 210
211 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
142 use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 212 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
143 See http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html for details 213 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
144--enable-smart-resize 214
215 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
145 add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size 216 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
146 via from hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the 217 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
147 rxvt corner which is closest to a corner of the screen 218 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
148--enable-256-color 219
149 add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours 220 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
150--enable-cursor-blink
151 add support for a blinking cursor
152--enable-pointer-blank
153 add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive 221 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
154--with-name=NAME 222
155 set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, resulting 223 --enable-perl (default: off)
224 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
225 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
226 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
227 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
228 environment variable when running configure.
229
230 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
231 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
156 in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 232 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
157--with-term=NAME 233
234 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
158 change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME 235 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
159 (default "rxvt") 236
160--with-terminfo=PATH 237 --with-terminfo=PATH
161 change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo 238 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
162 tree to PATH 239 to PATH.
240
163--with-x 241 --with-x
164 use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?) 242 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
243
165--with-xpm-includes=DIR 244 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
166 look for the XPM includes in DIR 245 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
246
167--with-xpm-library=DIR 247 --with-xpm-library=DIR
168 look for the XPM library in DIR 248 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
249
169--with-xpm 250 --with-xpm
170 not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background 251 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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