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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 |
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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. |
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| 62 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
63 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
| 63 | |
64 | |
| 64 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
65 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
| 65 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
66 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
| 66 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
67 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
| 67 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
68 | accents are encoded as separate unicode characters. This is done by |
| 68 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
69 | using precomposed characters when available or creating new |
| 69 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
70 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
| 70 | |
71 | |
| 71 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
72 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
| 72 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will |
73 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will |
| 73 | be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
74 | be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
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| 77 | |
78 | |
| 78 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
79 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
| 79 | 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 |
| 80 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
81 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
| 81 | |
82 | |
| 82 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
83 | --enable-fallback[=CLASS] (default: Rxvt) |
| 83 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
84 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
| 84 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
85 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
| 85 | |
86 | |
| 86 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
87 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
| 87 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
88 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
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| 103 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
104 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
| 104 | 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) |
| 105 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
106 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
| 106 | also be specified. |
107 | also be specified. |
| 107 | |
108 | |
| 108 | --enable-afterimage (default: on) |
109 | --enable-afterimage (default: off) |
| 109 | Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and |
110 | Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It |
| 110 | background images. It adds support for many file formats including |
111 | adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, |
| 111 | JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep |
112 | GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML |
| 112 | image XML |
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| 113 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
113 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
| 114 | |
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| 115 | This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the |
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| 116 | root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of |
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| 117 | background images. |
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| 118 | |
114 | |
| 119 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
115 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
| 120 | increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used |
116 | increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used |
| 121 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
117 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
| 122 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
118 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
| 123 | without support for SVG. |
119 | without support for SVG. |
| 124 | |
120 | |
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121 | --enable-pixbuf (default: on) |
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122 | Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds |
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123 | support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, |
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124 | BMP, ICO and TGA. |
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125 | |
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126 | --enable-startup-notification (default: on) |
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127 | Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows |
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128 | window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during |
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129 | startup. |
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130 | |
| 125 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
131 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
| 126 | Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in |
132 | Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate |
| 127 | the term. |
133 | transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on |
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134 | libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER |
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135 | extension in the X server. |
| 128 | |
136 | |
| 129 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
137 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
| 130 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
138 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
| 131 | |
139 | |
| 132 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
140 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
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| 135 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
143 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
| 136 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
144 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
| 137 | |
145 | |
| 138 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
146 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
| 139 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
147 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
| 140 | |
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| 141 | --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
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| 142 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
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| 143 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
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| 144 | years. |
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| 145 | |
148 | |
| 146 | --disable-backspace-key |
149 | --disable-backspace-key |
| 147 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
150 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
| 148 | do it. |
151 | do it. |
| 149 | |
152 | |
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| 166 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
169 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
| 167 | |
170 | |
| 168 | MWM-hints |
171 | MWM-hints |
| 169 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
172 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
| 170 | urgency hint |
173 | urgency hint |
| 171 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
174 | separate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
| 172 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
175 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
| 173 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
176 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
| 174 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
177 | settable extra linespacing (-lsp) |
| 175 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
178 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
| 176 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
179 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
| 177 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
180 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
| 178 | keysym remapping support |
181 | keysym remapping support |
| 179 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
182 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc) |
| 180 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
183 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
| 181 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
184 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
| 182 | hold on exit (-hold) |
185 | hold on exit (-hold) |
| 183 | compile in built-in block graphics |
186 | compile in built-in block graphics |
| 184 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
187 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
| 185 | separate highlightcolor support (-hc) |
188 | separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) |
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189 | extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015). |
| 186 | |
190 | |
| 187 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
191 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
| 188 | as: |
192 | as: |
| 189 | |
193 | |
| 190 | some round-trip time optimisations |
194 | some round-trip time optimisations |
| 191 | nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens |
195 | nearest colour allocation on pseudocolor screens |
| 192 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
196 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
| 193 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
197 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
| 194 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
198 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
| 195 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
199 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
| 196 | locale switching escape sequence |
200 | locale switching escape sequence |
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| 198 | rectangular selections |
202 | rectangular selections |
| 199 | trailing space removal for selections |
203 | trailing space removal for selections |
| 200 | verbose X error handling |
204 | verbose X error handling |
| 201 | |
205 | |
| 202 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
206 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
| 203 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
207 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support |
| 204 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
208 | (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for |
| 205 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
209 | 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
| 206 | |
210 | |
| 207 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
211 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
| 208 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
212 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
| 209 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
213 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
| 210 | |
214 | |
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| 230 | |
234 | |
| 231 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
235 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
| 232 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
236 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
| 233 | |
237 | |
| 234 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
238 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
| 235 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
239 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for |
| 236 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
240 | more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the |
| 237 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
241 | extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that |
| 238 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
242 | is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when |
| 239 | environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, |
243 | running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be |
| 240 | perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been |
244 | initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" |
| 241 | disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to |
245 | --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a |
| 242 | enable from a resource standpoint. |
246 | resource standpoint. |
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247 | |
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248 | --enable-assert (default: off) |
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249 | Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch |
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250 | is only useful when developing rxvt-unicode. |
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251 | |
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252 | --enable-256-color (default: off) |
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253 | Force use of so-called 256 colour mode, to work around buggy |
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254 | applications that do not support termcap/terminfo, or simply improve |
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255 | support for applications hardcoding the xterm 256 colour table. |
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256 | |
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257 | This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to |
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258 | "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to |
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259 | "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains |
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260 | termcap/terminfo definitions for both). |
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261 | |
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262 | It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt |
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263 | dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal |
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264 | instance. |
| 243 | |
265 | |
| 244 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
266 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
| 245 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
267 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
| 246 | |
268 | |
| 247 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
269 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
