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Revision 1.82 by root, Wed Dec 31 14:20:34 2014 UTC vs.
Revision 1.88 by root, Mon Jan 2 18:37:20 2023 UTC

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
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
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 94
109 --enable-pixbuf (default: on) 95 --enable-pixbuf (default: on)
110 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
111 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, 97 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM,
112 BMP, ICO and TGA. 98 BMP, ICO and TGA.
171 user-pty (-pty-fd) 157 user-pty (-pty-fd)
172 hold on exit (-hold) 158 hold on exit (-hold)
173 compile in built-in block graphics 159 compile in built-in block graphics
174 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 160 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
175 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) 161 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
162 focus reporting mode (1004).
176 extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015). 163 extended mouse reporting modes (1005, 1006 and 1015).
177 visual selection via -visual and -depth. 164 visual selection via -visual and -depth.
165 systemd socket activation
166 selectable rewrapmode
167 bracketed paste mode
178 168
179 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 169 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
180 as: 170 as:
181 171
182 some round-trip time optimisations 172 some round-trip time optimisations
190 rectangular selections 180 rectangular selections
191 trailing space removal for selections 181 trailing space removal for selections
192 verbose X error handling 182 verbose X error handling
193 183
194 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 184 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
195 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1)). Basic support 185 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support
196 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for 186 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
197 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.
198 188
199 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 189 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
200 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
222 212
223 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 213 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
224 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 214 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
225 215
226 --enable-perl (default: on) 216 --enable-perl (default: on)
227 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage 217 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
228 for more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the 218 more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the
229 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that 219 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
230 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when 220 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
231 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be 221 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
232 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" 222 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
233 --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
245 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to 235 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to
246 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to 236 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to
247 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains 237 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains
248 termcap/terminfo definitions for both). 238 termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
249 239
250 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down urxvt 240 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt
251 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
252 instance. 242 instance.
253 243
254 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 244 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
255 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 245 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
256 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 246 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
257 247
258 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) 248 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
259 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. 249 Sets the default "TERM" value that rxvt sets. The default is either
250 "rxvt-unicode" or "rxvt-unicode-256color", as appropriate.
260 251
261 --with-terminfo=PATH 252 --with-terminfo=PATH
262 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 253 If set, rxvt will set the environment variable "TERMINFO" to the
263 to PATH. 254 given PATH, which can be useful as a last resort if installing the
255 terminfo entries system-wide is not possible.
264 256
265 --with-x 257 --with-x
266 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 258 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
267 259

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