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16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or 16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying 17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." 18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
19 arguments you want. 19 arguments you want.
20 20
21 --enable-xft (default: enabled) 21 --enable-xft (default: on)
22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliased, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
23 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
24 them, you don't pay for them. 24 them, you don't pay for them.
25 25
26 --enable-font-styles (default: on) 26 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
28 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 28 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
29 29
30 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) 30 --with-codesets=CS,... (default: all)
31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character 32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, 33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled 34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
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
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 separate 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.
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
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-afterimage (default: on)
110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It
111 adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF,
112 GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
113 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
114
115 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
116 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
117 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
118 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
119 without support for SVG.
120
121 --enable-pixbuf (default: off) 109 --enable-pixbuf (default: on)
122 Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds 110 Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds
123 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, 111 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM,
124 BMP, ICO and TGA. 112 BMP, ICO and TGA.
125 113
114 --enable-startup-notification (default: on)
115 Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows
116 window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during
117 startup.
118
126 --enable-transparency (default: on) 119 --enable-transparency (default: on)
127 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate 120 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate
128 transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on 121 transparency. Note that this feature depends on libXrender and on
129 libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER 122 the availability of the RENDER extension in the X server.
130 extension in the X server.
131 123
132 --enable-fading (default: on) 124 --enable-fading (default: on)
133 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 125 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
134 126
135 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 127 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
179 user-pty (-pty-fd) 171 user-pty (-pty-fd)
180 hold on exit (-hold) 172 hold on exit (-hold)
181 compile in built-in block graphics 173 compile in built-in block graphics
182 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 174 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
183 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) 175 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
176 focus reporting mode (1004).
184 extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015). 177 extended mouse reporting modes (1005, 1006 and 1015).
178 visual selection via -visual and -depth.
179 systemd socket activation
185 180
186 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 181 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
187 as: 182 as:
188 183
189 some round-trip time optimisations 184 some round-trip time optimisations
197 rectangular selections 192 rectangular selections
198 trailing space removal for selections 193 trailing space removal for selections
199 verbose X error handling 194 verbose X error handling
200 195
201 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 196 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
202 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support 197 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1)). Basic support
203 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for 198 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
204 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 199 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
205 200
206 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 201 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
207 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 202 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
229 224
230 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 225 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
231 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 226 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
232 227
233 --enable-perl (default: on) 228 --enable-perl (default: on)
234 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for 229 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage
235 more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the 230 for more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the
236 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that 231 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
237 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when 232 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
238 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be 233 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
239 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" 234 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
240 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a 235 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
252 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to 247 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to
253 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to 248 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to
254 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains 249 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains
255 termcap/terminfo definitions for both). 250 termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
256 251
257 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt 252 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down urxvt
258 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal 253 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal
259 instance. 254 instance.
260
261 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
262 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
263 255
264 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 256 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
265 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 257 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
266 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 258 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
267 259

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