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37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a 37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings. 38 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 encodigs 42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
43 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
45 kr korean encodings 45 kr korean encodings
46 46
47 --enable-xim (default: on) 47 --enable-xim (default: on)
48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
51 51
52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off) 52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
53 Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
54
53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 55 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 56 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
55 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
56 extra characters, but Xft does. 58 extra characters, but Xft does.
57 59
67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 69 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 70 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 71 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
70 72
71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 73 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
72 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode 74 characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will
73 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
74 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 75 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
75 76
76 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 77 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
77 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 78 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
78 79
79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 80 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
133 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) 134 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
134 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 135 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
135 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 136 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
136 years. 137 years.
137 138
138 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
139 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
140 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
141
142 --enable-ttygid (default: off) 139 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
143 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 140 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
144 system uses this type of security. 141 system uses this type of security.
145 142
146 --disable-backspace-key 143 --disable-backspace-key
165 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 162 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
166 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 163 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
167 164
168 MWM-hints 165 MWM-hints
169 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 166 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
167 urgency hint
170 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 168 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
171 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 169 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
170 visual depth selection (-depth)
172 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 171 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
173 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 172 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
174 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
175 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
176 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 173 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
177 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 174 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
178 keysym remapping support 175 keysym remapping support
179 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 176 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
180 XEmbed support (-embed) 177 XEmbed support (-embed)
181 user-pty (-pty-fd) 178 user-pty (-pty-fd)
182 hold on exit (-hold) 179 hold on exit (-hold)
183 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 180 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
181 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
182
183 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
184 as:
185
186 some round-trip time optimisations
187 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
188 UTF8_STRING support for selection
184 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 189 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
190 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
191 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
192 locale switching escape sequence
193 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
194 rectangular selections
195 trailing space removal for selections
196 verbose X error handling
185 197
186 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 198 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
187 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 199 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
188 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 200 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
189 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 201 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
203 --disable-new-selection 215 --disable-new-selection
204 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 216 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
205 217
206 --enable-dmalloc (default: off) 218 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
207 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 219 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
208 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 220 <http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this
209 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 221 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
210 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 222 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
211 223
212 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 224 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
213 use either) . 225 use either) .
222 corner of the screen in a fixed position. 234 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
223 235
224 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 236 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
225 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 237 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
226 238
227 --enable-perl (default: off) 239 --enable-perl (default: on)
228 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 240 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
229 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 241 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
230 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 242 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
231 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 243 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
232 environment variable when running configure. 244 environment variable when running configure.

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