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7 7
8 All 8 All
9 9
10 --enable-everything 10 --enable-everything
11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in 11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
12 "./configure --help". 12 "./configure --help", except for "--enable-assert" and
13 "--enable-256-color".
13 14
14 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by 15 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
15 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or 16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
16 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying 17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
17 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." 18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
18 arguments you want. 19 arguments you want.
19 20
20 --enable-xft (default: enabled) 21 --enable-xft (default: on)
21 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliased, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
22 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
23 them, you don't pay for them. 24 them, you don't pay for them.
24 25
25 --enable-font-styles (default: on) 26 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
26 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
27 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 28 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
28 29
29 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) 30 --with-codesets=CS,... (default: all)
30 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
31 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character 32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
32 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, 33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
33 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled 34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
35 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
36 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
37 font requiring one of these encodings. 38 use a font requiring one of these encodings.
38 39
39 all all available codeset groups 40 all all available codeset groups
40 zh common chinese encodings 41 zh common chinese encodings
41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings 42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
42 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
44 kr korean encodings 45 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
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 seperate 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
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-pixbuf (default: on)
96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 96 Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds
97 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 97 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM,
98 BMP, ICO and TGA.
98 99
99 --enable-wtmp (default: on) 100 --enable-startup-notification (default: on)
100 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 101 Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows
101 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 102 window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during
102 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 103 startup.
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: on)
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.
125 104
126 --enable-transparency (default: on) 105 --enable-transparency (default: on)
127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in 106 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate
128 the term. 107 transparency. Note that this feature depends on libXrender and on
108 the availability of the RENDER extension in the X server.
129 109
130 --enable-fading (default: on) 110 --enable-fading (default: on)
131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 111 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
132 112
133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 113 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
136 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 116 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
137 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 117 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
138 118
139 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 119 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
140 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 120 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
141
142 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
143 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
144 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
145 years.
146
147 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
148 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
149 system uses this type of security.
150 121
151 --disable-backspace-key 122 --disable-backspace-key
152 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 123 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
153 do it. 124 do it.
154 125
171 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 142 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
172 143
173 MWM-hints 144 MWM-hints
174 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 145 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
175 urgency hint 146 urgency hint
176 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 147 separate underline colour (-underlineColor)
177 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 148 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
178 visual depth selection (-depth) 149 visual depth selection (-depth)
179 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 150 settable extra linespacing (-lsp)
180 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support 151 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
181 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 152 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
182 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 153 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
183 keysym remapping support 154 keysym remapping support
184 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 155 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc)
185 XEmbed support (-embed) 156 XEmbed support (-embed)
186 user-pty (-pty-fd) 157 user-pty (-pty-fd)
187 hold on exit (-hold) 158 hold on exit (-hold)
159 compile in built-in block graphics
188 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 160 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
189 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 161 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
162 focus reporting mode (1004).
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
195 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 173 nearest colour allocation on pseudocolor screens
196 UTF8_STRING support for selection 174 UTF8_STRING support for selection
197 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 175 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
198 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 176 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
199 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences 177 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
200 locale switching escape sequence 178 locale switching escape sequence
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), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 185 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1)). Basic support
208 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 186 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
209 support for 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
213 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 191 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
214 192
227 --enable-smart-resize (default: off) 205 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
228 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep 206 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
229 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a 207 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
230 fixed position. 208 fixed position.
231 209
210 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
211 Add support for blinking text.
212
232 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 213 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
233 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 214 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
234 215
235 --enable-perl (default: on) 216 --enable-perl (default: on)
236 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 217 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage
237 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 218 for more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the
238 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 219 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
239 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 220 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
240 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, 221 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
241 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been 222 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
242 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to 223 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
243 enable from a resource standpoint. 224 resource standpoint.
244 225
245 --with-afterimage-config=DIR 226 --enable-assert (default: off)
246 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. 227 Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch
228 is only useful when developing rxvt-unicode.
229
230 --enable-256-color (default: off)
231 Force use of so-called 256 colour mode, to work around buggy
232 applications that do not support termcap/terminfo, or simply improve
233 support for applications hardcoding the xterm 256 colour table.
234
235 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to
236 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to
237 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains
238 termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
239
240 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down urxvt
241 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal
242 instance.
247 243
248 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 244 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
249 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 245 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
250 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 246 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
251 247
252 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) 248 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
253 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.
254 251
255 --with-terminfo=PATH 252 --with-terminfo=PATH
256 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 253 If set, urxvt will set the environment variable "TERMINFO" to the
257 to PATH. 254 given PATH, which can be useful as a last resort if installing the
255 terminfo entries system-wide is not possible.
258 256
259 --with-x 257 --with-x
260 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 258 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
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