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 |
3 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use |
4 | the default configuration (i.e. "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx"). Of |
4 | the default configuration (i.e. no "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx" |
5 | course, you should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it |
5 | switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination |
6 | can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
6 | doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
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8 | All |
8 | All |
9 | |
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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". |
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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. |
35 | 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 |
36 | 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 |
37 | font requiring one of these encodings. |
38 | font requiring one of these encodings. |
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39 | all all available codeset groups |
40 | all all available codeset groups |
40 | zh common chinese encodings |
41 | zh common chinese encodings |
41 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings |
42 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings |
42 | jp common japanese encodings |
43 | jp common japanese encodings |
43 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
44 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
44 | kr korean encodings |
45 | kr korean encodings |
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46 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
46 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
47 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
47 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
48 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
48 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
49 | 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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63 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
63 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
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65 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
65 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
66 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
66 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
67 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
67 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
68 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
68 | accents are encoded as separate unicode characters. This is done by |
69 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
69 | using precomposed characters when available or creating new |
70 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
70 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
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72 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
72 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
73 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will |
73 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will |
74 | 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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79 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
79 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
80 | 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 |
81 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
81 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
82 | |
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83 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
83 | --enable-fallback[=CLASS] (default: Rxvt) |
84 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
84 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
85 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
85 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
86 | |
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87 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
87 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
88 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
88 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
89 | resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
89 | resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
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91 | --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) |
91 | --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt) |
92 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
92 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
93 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
93 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
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95 | --enable-utmp (default: on) |
95 | --enable-utmp (default: on) |
96 | 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 |
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104 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
104 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
105 | 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) |
106 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
106 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
107 | also be specified. |
107 | also be specified. |
108 | |
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109 | --enable-xpm-background (default: on) |
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110 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
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112 | --enable-afterimage (default: on) |
109 | --enable-afterimage (default: on) |
113 | Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and |
110 | Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It |
114 | background images. It adds support for many file formats including |
111 | adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, |
115 | JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep |
112 | GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML |
116 | image XML |
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117 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
113 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
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119 | This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the |
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120 | root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of |
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121 | background images. |
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123 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
115 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
124 | 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 |
125 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
117 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
126 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
118 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
127 | without support for SVG. |
119 | without support for SVG. |
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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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129 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
126 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
130 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
127 | Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate |
131 | transparency to the term. |
128 | transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on |
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129 | libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER |
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130 | extension in the X server. |
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133 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
132 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
134 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
133 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
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136 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
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137 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
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138 | "--enable-transparency"). |
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139 | |
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140 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
135 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
141 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
136 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
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143 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
138 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
144 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
139 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
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146 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
141 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
147 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
142 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
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149 | --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
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150 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
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151 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
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152 | years. |
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153 | |
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154 | --enable-ttygid (default: off) |
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155 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
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156 | system uses this type of security. |
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158 | --disable-backspace-key |
144 | --disable-backspace-key |
159 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
145 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
160 | do it. |
146 | do it. |
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178 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
164 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
179 | |
165 | |
180 | MWM-hints |
166 | MWM-hints |
181 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
167 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
182 | urgency hint |
168 | urgency hint |
183 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
169 | separate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
184 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
170 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
185 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
171 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
186 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
172 | settable extra linespacing (-lsp) |
187 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
173 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
188 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
174 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
189 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
175 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
190 | keysym remapping support |
176 | keysym remapping support |
191 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
177 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc) |
192 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
178 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
193 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
179 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
194 | hold on exit (-hold) |
180 | hold on exit (-hold) |
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181 | compile in built-in block graphics |
195 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
182 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
196 | separate highlightcolor support (-hc) |
183 | separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) |
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184 | extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015). |
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198 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
186 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
199 | as: |
187 | as: |
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201 | some round-trip time optimisations |
189 | some round-trip time optimisations |
202 | nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens |
190 | nearest colour allocation on pseudocolor screens |
203 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
191 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
204 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
192 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
205 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
193 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
206 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
194 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
207 | locale switching escape sequence |
195 | locale switching escape sequence |
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209 | rectangular selections |
197 | rectangular selections |
210 | trailing space removal for selections |
198 | trailing space removal for selections |
211 | verbose X error handling |
199 | verbose X error handling |
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213 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
201 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
214 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
202 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support |
215 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
203 | (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for |
216 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
204 | 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
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218 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
206 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
219 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
207 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
220 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
208 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
221 | |
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234 | --enable-smart-resize (default: off) |
222 | --enable-smart-resize (default: off) |
235 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep |
223 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep |
236 | the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a |
224 | the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a |
237 | fixed position. |
225 | fixed position. |
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227 | --enable-text-blink (default: on) |
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228 | Add support for blinking text. |
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239 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
230 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
240 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
231 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
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242 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
233 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
243 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
234 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for |
244 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
235 | more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the |
245 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
236 | extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that |
246 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
237 | is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when |
247 | environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, |
238 | running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be |
248 | perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been |
239 | initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" |
249 | disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to |
240 | --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a |
250 | enable from a resource standpoint. |
241 | resource standpoint. |
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243 | --enable-assert (default: off) |
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244 | Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch |
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245 | is only useful when developing rxvt-unicode. |
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247 | --enable-256-color (default: off) |
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248 | Force use of so-called 256 colour mode, to work around buggy |
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249 | applications that do not support termcap/terminfo, or simply improve |
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250 | support for applications hardcoding the xterm 256 colour table. |
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252 | This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to |
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253 | "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to |
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254 | "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains |
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255 | termcap/terminfo definitions for both). |
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257 | It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt |
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258 | dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal |
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259 | instance. |
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252 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
261 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
253 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
262 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
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263 | |
255 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
264 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
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264 | to PATH. |
273 | to PATH. |
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274 | |
266 | --with-x |
275 | --with-x |
267 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
276 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
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269 | --with-xpm-includes=DIR |
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270 | Look for the XPM includes in DIR. |
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272 | --with-xpm-library=DIR |
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273 | Look for the XPM library in DIR. |
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275 | --with-xpm |
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276 | Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background. |
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