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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 (encoding) groups. These 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
22 codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, 33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
23 they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make 34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
24 your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase 35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
25 memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of these 36 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
26 encodings. 37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings.
27 39
28 all all available codeset groups 40 all all available codeset groups
29 cn common chinese encodings 41 zh common chinese encodings
30 cn_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
31 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
32 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
33 kr korean encodings 45 kr korean encodings
34 46
35 --enable-xim 47 --enable-xim (default: on)
36 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
37 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
38 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
39 51
40 --enable-unicode3 52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
53 Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
54
41 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 55 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
42 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 56 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
43 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
44 extra characters, but Xft does. 58 extra characters, but Xft does.
45 59
47 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
48 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 62 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
49 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 63 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
50 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 64 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
51 65
52 --enable-combining 66 --enable-combining (default: on)
53 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 67 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
54 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 68 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
55 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 69 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
56 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 70 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
57 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 71 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
58 72
59 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 73 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
60 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use 74 characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will
61 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448).
62 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also 75 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
63 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.
64 79
65 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 80 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
66 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
67 be used. 82 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
68 83
69 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 84 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
70 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 85 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
71 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 86 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
72 --disable-fallback.
73 87
74 --with-res-name=NAME 88 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
75 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 89 Use the given name as default application name when reading
76 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 90 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
77 91
78 --with-res-class=CLASS 92 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
79 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 93 Use the given class as default application class when reading
80 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 94 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
81 rxvt.
82 95
83 --enable-utmp 96 --enable-utmp (default: on)
84 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
85 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 98 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
86 99
87 --enable-wtmp 100 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
88 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
89 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 102 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
90 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 103 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
91 104
92 --enable-lastlog 105 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
93 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)
94 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 107 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
95 also be specified. 108 also be specified.
96 109
97 --enable-xpm-background 110 --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
98 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 111 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
99 112
100 --enable-transparency 113 --enable-transparency (default: on)
101 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 114 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
102 transparency to the term. 115 transparency to the term.
103 116
104 --enable-fading 117 --enable-fading (default: on)
105 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").
106 120
107 --enable-tinting 121 --enable-tinting (default: on)
108 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 122 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
123 "--enable-transparency").
109 124
110 --enable-menubar
111 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
112 dynamic locale switching currently).
113
114 --enable-rxvt-scroll 125 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
115 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 126 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
116 127
117 --enable-next-scroll 128 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
118 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 129 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
119 130
120 --enable-xterm-scroll 131 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
121 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 132 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
122 133
123 --enable-plain-scroll 134 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
124 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 135 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
125 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
126 years. 137 years.
127 138
128 --enable-half-shadow 139 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
129 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
130 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
131
132 --enable-ttygid
133 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
134 system uses this type of security. 141 system uses this type of security.
135 142
136 --disable-backspace-key 143 --disable-backspace-key
137 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
138 do it. 145 do it.
139 146
140 --disable-delete-key 147 --disable-delete-key
141 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
142 it. 149 it.
143 150
144 --disable-resources 151 --disable-resources
145 Remove all resources checking. 152 Removes any support for resource checking.
146
147 --enable-xgetdefault
148 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
149 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
150 then ~/.Xresources.
151
152 --enable-strings
153 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
154 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
155 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
156 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
157 systems).
158 153
159 --disable-swapscreen 154 --disable-swapscreen
160 Remove support for swap screen. 155 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
161 156
162 --enable-frills 157 --enable-frills (default: on)
163 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
164 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
165 want to disable this. 160 want to disable this.
166 161
162 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
163 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
164
165 MWM-hints
166 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
167 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
168 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
169 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
170 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
171 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
172 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
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 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
182
167 --enable-iso14755 183 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
168 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 184 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
169 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 185 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
170 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 186 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
171 187
172 --enable-linespace
173 Add support to provide user specified line spacing between text
174 rows.
175
176 --enable-keepscrolling 188 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
177 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 189 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
178 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 190 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
179 191
180 --enable-mousewheel 192 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
181 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 193 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
182 194
183 --enable-slipwheeling 195 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
184 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 196 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
185 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 197 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
186 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 198 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
187 199
188 --disable-new-selection 200 --disable-new-selection
189 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 201 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
190 202
191 --enable-dmalloc 203 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
192 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 204 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
193 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 205 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
194 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 206 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
195 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 207 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
196 208
197 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 209 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
198 use either) . 210 use either) .
199 211
200 --enable-dlmalloc 212 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
201 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 213 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
202 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 214 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
203 215
204 --enable-smart-resize 216 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
205 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 217 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
206 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 218 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
207 is closest to a corner of the screen. 219 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
208 220
209 --enable-256-color
210 Add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours.
211
212 This option will likely go away in the future. Speak up if you don't
213 want this.
214
215 --enable-cursor-blink
216 Add support for a blinking cursor.
217
218 --enable-pointer-blank 221 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
219 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 222 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
220 223
221 --with-name=NAME 224 --enable-perl (default: on)
225 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
226 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
227 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
228 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
229 environment variable when running configure.
230
231 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
222 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, 232 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
223 resulting in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to 233 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
224 replace rxvt.
225 234
226 --with-term=NAME 235 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
227 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 236 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
228 "rxvt")
229 237
230 --with-terminfo=PATH 238 --with-terminfo=PATH
231 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 239 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
232 to PATH. 240 to PATH.
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