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