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1CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
4 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 4 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
5 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 5 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
6 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 6 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
7 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 7 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
8
9 All
8 10
9 --enable-everything 11 --enable-everything
10 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 12 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
11 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 13 "./configure --help".
12 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
13 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
14 14
15 --enable-xft 15 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
19 arguments you want.
20
21 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
16 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
17 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
18 them, you don't pay for them. 24 them, you don't pay for them.
19 25
26 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
28 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
29
20 --with-codesets=NAME,... 30 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
21 Compile in support for additional codeset groups: 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
36 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings.
22 39
23 all all of the above 40 all all available codeset groups
24 cn common chinese encodings 41 zh common chinese encodings
25 cn_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
26 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
27 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
28 kr korean encodings 45 kr korean encodings
29 46
30 --enable-xim 47 --enable-xim (default: on)
31 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
32 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
33 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
34 51
35 --enable-unicode3 52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
53 Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
54
36 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 55 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
37 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 56 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
38 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
39 extra characters, but Xft does. 58 extra characters, but Xft does.
40 59
42 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 61 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
43 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 62 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
44 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 63 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
45 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 64 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
46 65
47 --enable-combining 66 --enable-combining (default: on)
48 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 67 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
49 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 68 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
50 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 69 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
51 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 70 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
52 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 71 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
53 72
54 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 73 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
55 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use 74 characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will
56 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448).
57 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also 75 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
58 enable storage of characters >65535. 76
77 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
78 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
59 79
60 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 80 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
61 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 81 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
62 be used. 82 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
63 83
64 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 84 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
65 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 85 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
66 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 86 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
67 --disable-fallback.
68 87
69 --with-res-name=NAME 88 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
70 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 89 Use the given name as default application name when reading
71 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 90 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
72 91
73 --with-res-class=CLASS 92 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
74 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 93 Use the given class as default application class when reading
75 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 94 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
76 rxvt.
77 95
78 --enable-utmp 96 --enable-utmp (default: on)
79 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 97 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
80 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 98 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
81 99
82 --enable-wtmp 100 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
83 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 101 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
84 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 102 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
85 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 103 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
86 104
87 --enable-lastlog 105 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
88 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 106 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
89 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 107 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
90 also be specified. 108 also be specified.
91 109
92 --enable-xpm-background 110 --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
93 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 111 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
94 112
95 --enable-transparency 113 --enable-transparency (default: on)
96 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 114 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
97 transparency to the term. 115 transparency to the term.
98 116
99 --enable-fading 117 --enable-fading (default: on)
100 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 118 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
119 "--enable-transparency").
101 120
102 --enable-tinting 121 --enable-tinting (default: on)
103 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 122 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
123 "--enable-transparency").
104 124
105 --enable-menubar
106 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
107 dynamic locale switching currently).
108
109 --enable-rxvt-scroll 125 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
110 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 126 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
111 127
112 --enable-next-scroll 128 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
113 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 129 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
114 130
115 --enable-xterm-scroll 131 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
116 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 132 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
117 133
118 --enable-plain-scroll 134 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
119 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 135 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
120 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
121 years. 137 years.
122 138
123 --enable-half-shadow 139 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
124 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
125 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
126
127 --enable-ttygid
128 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
129 system uses this type of security. 141 system uses this type of security.
130 142
131 --disable-backspace-key 143 --disable-backspace-key
132 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 144 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
133 do it. 145 do it.
134 146
135 --disable-delete-key 147 --disable-delete-key
136 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 148 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
137 it. 149 it.
138 150
139 --disable-resources 151 --disable-resources
140 Remove all resources checking. 152 Removes any support for resource checking.
141
142 --enable-xgetdefault
143 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
144 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
145 then ~/.Xresources.
146
147 --enable-strings
148 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
149 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
150 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
151 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
152 systems).
153 153
154 --disable-swapscreen 154 --disable-swapscreen
155 Remove support for swap screen. 155 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
156 156
157 --enable-frills 157 --enable-frills (default: on)
158 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 158 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
159 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may 159 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
160 want to disable this. 160 want to disable this.
161 161
162 --enable-linespace 162 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
163 Add support to provide user specified line spacing between text 163 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
164
165 MWM-hints
166 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
167 urgency hint
168 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
169 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
170 visual depth selection (-depth)
171 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
172 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
173 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
174 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
175 keysym remapping support
176 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
177 XEmbed support (-embed)
178 user-pty (-pty-fd)
179 hold on exit (-hold)
180 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
181 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
182
183 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
164 rows. 184 as:
165 185
186 some round-trip time optimisations
187 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
188 UTF8_STRING support for selection
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
197
198 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
199 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
200 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
201 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
202
166 --enable-keepscrolling 203 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
167 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 204 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
168 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 205 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
169 206
170 --enable-mousewheel 207 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
171 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 208 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
172 209
173 --enable-slipwheeling 210 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
174 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 211 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
175 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 212 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
176 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 213 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
177 214
178 --disable-new-selection 215 --disable-new-selection
179 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 216 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
180 217
181 --enable-dmalloc 218 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
182 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 219 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
183 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
184 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
185 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 222 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
186 223
187 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
188 use either) . 225 use either) .
189 226
190 --enable-dlmalloc 227 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
191 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 228 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
192 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 229 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
193 230
194 --enable-smart-resize 231 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
195 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 232 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
196 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 233 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
197 is closest to a corner of the screen. 234 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
198 235
199 --enable-256-color
200 Add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours.
201
202 This option will likely go away in the future. Speak up if you don't
203 want this.
204
205 --enable-cursor-blink
206 Add support for a blinking cursor.
207
208 --enable-pointer-blank 236 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
209 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 237 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
210 238
211 --with-name=NAME 239 --enable-perl (default: on)
240 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
241 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
242 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
243 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
244 environment variable when running configure.
245
246 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
212 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, 247 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
213 resulting in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to 248 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
214 replace rxvt.
215 249
216 --with-term=NAME 250 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
217 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 251 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
218 "rxvt")
219 252
220 --with-terminfo=PATH 253 --with-terminfo=PATH
221 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 254 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
222 to PATH. 255 to PATH.
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