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1CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use 3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
4 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by 4 the default configuration (i.e. no "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx"
5 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you 5 switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination
6 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
7 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 6 doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
8 7
9 All 8 All
10 9
11 --enable-everything 10 --enable-everything
12 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in 11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
36 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost 35 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 36 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings. 37 font requiring one of these encodings.
39 38
40 all all available codeset groups 39 all all available codeset groups
41 zh common chinese encodings 40 zh common chinese encodings
42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
43 jp common japanese encodings 42 jp common japanese encodings
44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
45 kr korean encodings 44 kr korean encodings
45
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
56 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 56 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
57 extra characters, but Xft does. 57 extra characters, but Xft does.
58 58
59 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 59 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
60 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 60 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
61 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 61 to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
62 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 62 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
63 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 63 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
64 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
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
89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
90 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-utmp (default: on)
96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
104 --enable-lastlog (default: on) 104 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
107 also be specified. 107 also be specified.
108 108
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 109 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and
111 background images. It adds support for many file formats including
112 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep
113 image XML
114 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
115
116 This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the
117 root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of
118 background images.
119
120 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
121 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
122 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
123 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
124 without support for SVG.
111 125
112 --enable-transparency (default: on) 126 --enable-transparency (default: on)
113 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
114 transparency to the term. 128 the term.
115 129
116 --enable-fading (default: on) 130 --enable-fading (default: on)
117 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires 131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
118 "--enable-transparency").
119
120 --enable-tinting (default: on)
121 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
122 "--enable-transparency").
123 132
124 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
125 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 134 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
126 135
127 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 136 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
133 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) 142 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
134 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 143 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
135 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 144 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
136 years. 145 years.
137 146
138 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
139 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
140 system uses this type of security.
141
142 --disable-backspace-key 147 --disable-backspace-key
143 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 148 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
144 do it. 149 do it.
145 150
146 --disable-delete-key 151 --disable-delete-key
161 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 166 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
162 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 167 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
163 168
164 MWM-hints 169 MWM-hints
165 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 170 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
171 urgency hint
166 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 172 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
167 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 173 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
168 visual depth selection (-depth) 174 visual depth selection (-depth)
169 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 175 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
170 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 176 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
171 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 177 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
172 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 178 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
173 keysym remapping support 179 keysym remapping support
174 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 180 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
175 XEmbed support (-embed) 181 XEmbed support (-embed)
176 user-pty (-pty-fd) 182 user-pty (-pty-fd)
177 hold on exit (-hold) 183 hold on exit (-hold)
184 compile in built-in block graphics
178 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 185 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
179 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 186 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
180 187
181 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 188 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
182 as: 189 as:
183 190
184 some round-trip time optimisations 191 some round-trip time optimisations
185 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 192 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
186 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 193 UTF8_STRING support for selection
187 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 194 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
188 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 195 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
189 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 196 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
190 locale switching escape sequence 197 locale switching escape sequence
191 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 198 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
192 rectangular selections 199 rectangular selections
193 trailing space removal for selections 200 trailing space removal for selections
194 verbose X error handling 201 verbose X error handling
200 207
201 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 208 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
202 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 209 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
203 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 210 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
204 211
212 --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
213 Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
214 bottom of the screen.
215
205 --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 216 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
206 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 217 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
207 218
208 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 219 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
209 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 220 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
210 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 221 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
211 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 222 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
212 223
213 --disable-new-selection
214 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
215
216 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
217 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
218 <http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this
219 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
220 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
221
222 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
223 use either) .
224
225 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
226 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
227 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
228
229 --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 224 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
230 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 225 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
231 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a 226 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
232 corner of the screen in a fixed position. 227 fixed position.
228
229 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
230 Add support for blinking text.
233 231
234 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 232 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
235 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 233 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
236 234
237 --enable-perl (default: on) 235 --enable-perl (default: on)
238 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 236 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
239 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 237 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
240 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 238 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
241 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 239 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
242 environment variable when running configure. 240 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
241 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been
242 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to
243 enable from a resource standpoint.
244
245 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
246 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
243 247
244 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 248 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
245 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 249 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
246 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 250 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
247 251
253 to PATH. 257 to PATH.
254 258
255 --with-x 259 --with-x
256 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 260 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
257 261
258 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
259 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
260
261 --with-xpm-library=DIR
262 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
263
264 --with-xpm
265 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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