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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
57 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
58 extra characters, but Xft does. 56 extra characters, but Xft does.
59 57
60 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
61 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
62 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 60 to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
63 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
64 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
65 63
66 --enable-combining (default: on) 64 --enable-combining (default: on)
67 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
87 85
88 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 86 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
89 Use the given name as default application name when reading 87 Use the given name as default application name when reading
90 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 88 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
91 89
92 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 90 --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
93 Use the given class as default application class when reading 91 Use the given class as default application class when reading
94 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. 92 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
95 93
96 --enable-utmp (default: on) 94 --enable-utmp (default: on)
97 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
105 --enable-lastlog (default: on) 103 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
106 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)
107 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 105 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
108 also be specified. 106 also be specified.
109 107
110 --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 108 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
111 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.
112 124
113 --enable-transparency (default: on) 125 --enable-transparency (default: on)
114 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 126 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
115 transparency to the term. 127 the term.
116 128
117 --enable-fading (default: on) 129 --enable-fading (default: on)
118 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires 130 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
119 "--enable-transparency").
120
121 --enable-tinting (default: on)
122 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
123 "--enable-transparency").
124 131
125 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 132 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
126 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 133 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
127 134
128 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 135 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
129 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 136 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
130 137
131 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 138 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
132 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 139 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
133
134 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
135 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
136 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
137 years.
138
139 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
140 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
141 system uses this type of security.
142 140
143 --disable-backspace-key 141 --disable-backspace-key
144 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 142 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
145 do it. 143 do it.
146 144
162 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 160 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
163 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 161 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
164 162
165 MWM-hints 163 MWM-hints
166 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 164 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
165 urgency hint
167 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 166 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
168 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 167 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
169 visual selection (-depth) 168 visual depth selection (-depth)
170 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 169 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
171 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 170 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
172 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
173 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
174 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 171 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
175 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 172 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
176 keysym remapping support 173 keysym remapping support
177 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 174 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
178 XEmbed support (-embed) 175 XEmbed support (-embed)
179 user-pty (-pty-fd) 176 user-pty (-pty-fd)
180 hold on exit (-hold) 177 hold on exit (-hold)
178 compile in built-in block graphics
181 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 179 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
180 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
181
182 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
183 as:
184
185 some round-trip time optimisations
186 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
187 UTF8_STRING support for selection
182 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 188 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
189 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
190 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
191 locale switching escape sequence
192 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
193 rectangular selections
194 trailing space removal for selections
195 verbose X error handling
183 196
184 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 197 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
185 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 198 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
186 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 199 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
187 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 200 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
188 201
189 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 202 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
190 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 203 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
191 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 204 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
192 205
206 --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
207 Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
208 bottom of the screen.
209
193 --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 210 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
194 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 211 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
195 212
196 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 213 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
197 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 214 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
198 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 215 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
199 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 216 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
200 217
201 --disable-new-selection
202 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
203
204 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
205 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
206 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
207 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
208 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
209
210 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
211 use either) .
212
213 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
214 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
215 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
216
217 --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 218 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
218 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 219 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
219 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a 220 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
220 corner of the screen in a fixed position. 221 fixed position.
222
223 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
224 Add support for blinking text.
221 225
222 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 226 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
223 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 227 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
224 228
225 --enable-perl (default: on) 229 --enable-perl (default: on)
226 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 230 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
227 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 231 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
228 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 232 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
229 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 233 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
230 environment variable when running configure. 234 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
235 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been
236 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to
237 enable from a resource standpoint.
238
239 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
240 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
231 241
232 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 242 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
233 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 243 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
234 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 244 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
235 245
241 to PATH. 251 to PATH.
242 252
243 --with-x 253 --with-x
244 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 254 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
245 255
246 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
247 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
248
249 --with-xpm-library=DIR
250 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
251
252 --with-xpm
253 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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