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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 3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
4 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by 4 the default configuration (i.e. no "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx"
5 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you 5 switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination
6 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
7 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 6 doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
8 7
9 All 8 All
10 9
11 --enable-everything 10 --enable-everything
12 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in 11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
36 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost 35 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 36 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings. 37 font requiring one of these encodings.
39 38
40 all all available codeset groups 39 all all available codeset groups
41 zh common chinese encodings 40 zh common chinese encodings
42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
43 jp common japanese encodings 42 jp common japanese encodings
44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
45 kr korean encodings 44 kr korean encodings
46
47 --enable-xim (default: on) 45 --enable-xim (default: on)
48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 46 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 47 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 48 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
51 49
52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off) 50 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
51 Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
52
53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
55 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 55 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
56 extra characters, but Xft does. 56 extra characters, but Xft does.
57 57
58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
59 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 59 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
60 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 60 to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
63 63
64 --enable-combining (default: on) 64 --enable-combining (default: on)
65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
70 70
71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
72 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode 72 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. 73 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
75 74
76 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 75 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
77 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 76 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
78 77
79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 78 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
86 85
87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 86 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
88 Use the given name as default application name when reading 87 Use the given name as default application name when reading
89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 88 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
90 89
91 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 90 --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
92 Use the given class as default application class when reading 91 Use the given class as default application class when reading
93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. 92 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
94 93
95 --enable-utmp (default: on) 94 --enable-utmp (default: on)
96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 95 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
104 --enable-lastlog (default: on) 103 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 104 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 105 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
107 also be specified. 106 also be specified.
108 107
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 108 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 109 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and
110 background images. It adds support for many file formats including
111 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep
112 image XML
113 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
114
115 This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the
116 root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of
117 background images.
118
119 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
120 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
121 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
122 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
123 without support for SVG.
111 124
112 --enable-transparency (default: on) 125 --enable-transparency (default: on)
113 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 126 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
114 transparency to the term. 127 the term.
115 128
116 --enable-fading (default: on) 129 --enable-fading (default: on)
117 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires 130 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
118 "--enable-transparency").
119
120 --enable-tinting (default: on)
121 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
122 "--enable-transparency").
123 131
124 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 132 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
125 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 133 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
126 134
127 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 135 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
133 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) 141 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
134 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 142 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
135 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 143 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
136 years. 144 years.
137 145
138 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
139 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
140 system uses this type of security.
141
142 --disable-backspace-key 146 --disable-backspace-key
143 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 147 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
144 do it. 148 do it.
145 149
146 --disable-delete-key 150 --disable-delete-key
161 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 165 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
162 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 166 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
163 167
164 MWM-hints 168 MWM-hints
165 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 169 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
170 urgency hint
166 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 171 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
167 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 172 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
173 visual depth selection (-depth)
168 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 174 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
169 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 175 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
170 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
171 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
172 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 176 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
173 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 177 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
174 keysym remapping support 178 keysym remapping support
175 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 179 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
176 XEmbed support (-embed) 180 XEmbed support (-embed)
177 user-pty (-pty-fd) 181 user-pty (-pty-fd)
178 hold on exit (-hold) 182 hold on exit (-hold)
183 compile in built-in block graphics
179 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 184 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
185 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
186
187 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
188 as:
189
190 some round-trip time optimisations
191 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
192 UTF8_STRING support for selection
180 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 193 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
194 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
195 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
196 locale switching escape sequence
197 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
198 rectangular selections
199 trailing space removal for selections
200 verbose X error handling
181 201
182 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 202 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
183 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 203 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
184 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 204 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
185 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 205 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
186 206
187 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 207 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
188 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 208 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
189 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 209 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
190 210
211 --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
212 Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
213 bottom of the screen.
214
191 --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 215 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
192 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 216 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
193 217
194 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 218 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
195 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 219 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
196 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 220 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
197 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 221 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
198 222
199 --disable-new-selection
200 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
201
202 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
203 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
204 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
205 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
206 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
207
208 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
209 use either) .
210
211 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
212 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
213 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
214
215 --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 223 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
216 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 224 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
217 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a 225 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
218 corner of the screen in a fixed position. 226 fixed position.
227
228 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
229 Add support for blinking text.
219 230
220 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 231 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
221 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 232 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
222 233
223 --enable-perl (default: off) 234 --enable-perl (default: on)
224 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 235 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
225 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 236 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
226 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 237 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
227 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 238 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
228 environment variable when running configure. 239 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
240 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been
241 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to
242 enable from a resource standpoint.
243
244 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
245 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
229 246
230 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 247 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
231 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 248 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
232 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 249 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
233 250
239 to PATH. 256 to PATH.
240 257
241 --with-x 258 --with-x
242 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 259 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
243 260
244 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
245 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
246
247 --with-xpm-library=DIR
248 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
249
250 --with-xpm
251 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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