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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.
36 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
37 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
38 font requiring one of these encodings. 38 use a font requiring one of these encodings.
39 39
40 all all available codeset groups 40 all all available codeset groups
41 zh common chinese encodings 41 zh common chinese encodings
42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings 42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
43 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
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
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).
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
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)
96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
97 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
98
99 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
100 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
101 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
102 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
103
104 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
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
107 also be specified.
108
109 --enable-afterimage (default: off)
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: on) 95 --enable-pixbuf (default: on)
122 Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds 96 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, 97 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM,
124 BMP, ICO and TGA. 98 BMP, ICO and TGA.
125 99
128 window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during 102 window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during
129 startup. 103 startup.
130 104
131 --enable-transparency (default: on) 105 --enable-transparency (default: on)
132 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate 106 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate
133 transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on 107 transparency. Note that this feature depends on libXrender and on
134 libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER 108 the availability of the RENDER extension in the X server.
135 extension in the X server.
136 109
137 --enable-fading (default: on) 110 --enable-fading (default: on)
138 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 111 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
139 112
140 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 113 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
184 user-pty (-pty-fd) 157 user-pty (-pty-fd)
185 hold on exit (-hold) 158 hold on exit (-hold)
186 compile in built-in block graphics 159 compile in built-in block graphics
187 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 160 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
188 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) 161 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
162 focus reporting mode (1004).
189 extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015). 163 extended mouse reporting modes (1005, 1006 and 1015).
164 visual selection via -visual and -depth.
165 systemd socket activation
166 selectable rewrapmode
167 bracketed paste mode
190 168
191 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 169 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
192 as: 170 as:
193 171
194 some round-trip time optimisations 172 some round-trip time optimisations
202 rectangular selections 180 rectangular selections
203 trailing space removal for selections 181 trailing space removal for selections
204 verbose X error handling 182 verbose X error handling
205 183
206 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 184 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
207 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support 185 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1)). Basic support
208 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for 186 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
209 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.
210 188
211 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 189 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
212 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
234 212
235 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 213 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
236 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 214 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
237 215
238 --enable-perl (default: on) 216 --enable-perl (default: on)
239 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for 217 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage
240 more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the 218 for more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the
241 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that 219 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
242 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when 220 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
243 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be 221 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
244 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" 222 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
245 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a 223 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
257 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to 235 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to
258 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to 236 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to
259 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains 237 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains
260 termcap/terminfo definitions for both). 238 termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
261 239
262 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt 240 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down urxvt
263 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal 241 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal
264 instance. 242 instance.
265
266 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
267 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
268 243
269 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 244 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
270 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 245 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
271 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 246 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
272 247
273 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) 248 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
274 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. 249 Sets the default "TERM" value that urxvt sets. The default is either
250 "rxvt-unicode" or "rxvt-unicode-256color", as appropriate.
275 251
276 --with-terminfo=PATH 252 --with-terminfo=PATH
277 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 253 If set, urxvt will set the environment variable "TERMINFO" to the
278 to PATH. 254 given PATH, which can be useful as a last resort if installing the
255 terminfo entries system-wide is not possible.
279 256
280 --with-x 257 --with-x
281 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 258 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
282 259

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