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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.
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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.
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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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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) 109 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and 110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It
111 background images. It adds support for many file formats including 111 adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF,
112 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep 112 GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
113 image XML
114 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). 113 (<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.
119 114
120 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might 115 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
121 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used 116 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
122 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory 117 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
123 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured 118 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
124 without support for SVG. 119 without support for SVG.
125 120
121 --enable-pixbuf (default: on)
122 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,
124 BMP, ICO and TGA.
125
126 --enable-startup-notification (default: on)
127 Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows
128 window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during
129 startup.
130
126 --enable-transparency (default: on) 131 --enable-transparency (default: on)
127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in 132 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate
128 the term. 133 transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on
134 libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER
135 extension in the X server.
129 136
130 --enable-fading (default: on) 137 --enable-fading (default: on)
131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 138 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
132 139
133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 140 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
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177 user-pty (-pty-fd) 184 user-pty (-pty-fd)
178 hold on exit (-hold) 185 hold on exit (-hold)
179 compile in built-in block graphics 186 compile in built-in block graphics
180 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 187 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
181 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) 188 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
189 extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015).
182 190
183 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 191 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
184 as: 192 as:
185 193
186 some round-trip time optimisations 194 some round-trip time optimisations

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