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1CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2hasn'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 the
3./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 4 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself,
4so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 5 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always
5report when a combination doesn't work, so it cnya be fixed. Marc Lehmann 6 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann
6<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 7 <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
7 8
8--enable-everything 9 --enable-everything
9 add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 10 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
10 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 11 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order
11 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which 12 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
12 this enables by _following_ this with the appropriate commands. 13 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
14
13--enable-xft 15 --enable-xft
14 add support for xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. xft fonts are 16 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
15 slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, 17 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
16 you don't pay for them. 18 them, you don't pay for them.
19
20 --enable-font-styles
21 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
22 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
23
17--with-codesets=NAME,... 24 --with-codesets=NAME,...
18 compile in support for additional codeset groups: 25 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn
26 are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets).
27 These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core
28 fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will
29 make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't
30 increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of
31 these encodings.
32
33 all all available codeset groups
34 zh common chinese encodings
35 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
19 jp common japanese encodings 36 jp common japanese encodings
20 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 37 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
21 kr korean encodings 38 kr korean encodings
22 cn common chinese encodings 39
23 cn_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
24 all all of the above
25--enable-xim 40 --enable-xim
26 add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 41 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
27 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 42 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
28 set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 43 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
44
29--enable-unicode3 45 --enable-unicode3
30 enable support for unicode codepoints above 65535 (the basic 46 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
31 multilingual page). This increases storage requirements per 47 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
32 character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 48 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
33 extra characters, but Xft does. 49 extra characters, but Xft does.
50
51 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
52 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
53 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
54 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
55 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
56
34--enable-combining 57 --enable-combining
35 enable automatic composition of combining characters into 58 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
36 composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 59 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
37 where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 60 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
38 done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 61 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
39 new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. Without 62 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
63
40 --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 64 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
41 is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use the 65 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use
42 private use area, extending the number of combinations to 66 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448).
43 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This 67 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also
44 will also enable storage of characters >16bit. They currently 68 enable storage of characters >65535.
45 won't display properly, but they will paste correctly. 69
46 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 70 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
47 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want 71 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
48 these to be used. 72 be used.
73
49--enable-fallback(=CLASS) 74 --enable-fallback(=CLASS)
50 when reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 75 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS
51 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 76 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use
77 --disable-fallback.
78
52--with-res-name=NAME 79 --with-res-name=NAME
53 use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name 80 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when
81 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
82
83 --with-res-class=CLASS
84 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class
54 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace 85 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
55 rxvt. 86 rxvt.
56--with-res-class=CLASS 87
57 use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class
58 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
59 rxvt.
60--enable-utmp 88 --enable-utmp
61 write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like ``w'') at 89 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
62 start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 90 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
91
63--enable-wtmp 92 --enable-wtmp
64 write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like ``last'') at 93 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
65 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 94 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
66 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 95 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
96
67--enable-lastlog 97 --enable-lastlog
68 write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 98 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
69 ``lastlogin'') at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 99 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
70 --enable-utmp to also be specified. 100 also be specified.
101
71--enable-xpm-background 102 --enable-xpm-background
72 add support for XPM background pixmaps 103 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
104
73--enable-transparency 105 --enable-transparency
74 add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 106 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
75 transparency to the term 107 transparency to the term.
108
109 --enable-fading
110 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
111
76--enable-tinting 112 --enable-tinting
77 add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 113 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds.
114
78--enable-menubar 115 --enable-menubar
79 add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 116 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
80 dynamic locale switching currently) 117 dynamic locale switching currently).
118
81--enable-rxvt-scroll 119 --enable-rxvt-scroll
82 add support for the original rxvt scrollbar 120 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
121
83--enable-next-scroll 122 --enable-next-scroll
84 add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar 123 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
124
85--enable-xterm-scroll 125 --enable-xterm-scroll
86 add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar 126 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
127
87--enable-plain-scroll 128 --enable-plain-scroll
88 add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 129 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
89 is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 130 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
90 many years. 131 years.
132
91--enable-half-shadow 133 --enable-half-shadow
92 make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 134 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
93 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars 135 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
136
94--enable-ttygid 137 --enable-ttygid
95 change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 138 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
96 your system uses this type of security 139 system uses this type of security.
140
97--disable-backspace-key 141 --disable-backspace-key
98 disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 142 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
99 do it 143 do it.
144
100--disable-delete-key 145 --disable-delete-key
101 disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server 146 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
102 do it 147 it.
148
103--disable-resources 149 --disable-resources
104 remove all resources checking 150 Remove all resources checking.
151
105--enable-xgetdefault 152 --enable-xgetdefault
106 make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 153 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
107 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 154 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
108 then ~/.Xresources 155 then ~/.Xresources.
156
109--enable-strings 157 --enable-strings
110 add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 158 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
111 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 159 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
112 have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 160 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
113 to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 161 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
114 GNU/Linux systems). 162 systems).
163
115--disable-swapscreen 164 --disable-swapscreen
116 remove support for swap screen 165 Remove support for swap screen.
166
117--enable-frills 167 --enable-frills
118 add support for some lesser used features 168 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
119--enable-linespace 169 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
120 add support to provide user specified line spacing between text rows 170 want to disable this.
171
172 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
173 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
174
175 MWM-hints
176 seperate underline colour
177 settable border widths and borderless switch
178 settable extra linespacing
179 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
180 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
181 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
182 window op and locale change escape sequences
183 tripleclickwords
184 settable insecure mode
185
186 --enable-iso14755
187 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
188 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
189 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
190
121--enable-keepscrolling 191 --enable-keepscrolling
122 add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 192 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
123 the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow 193 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
194
124--enable-mousewheel 195 --enable-mousewheel
125 add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5 196 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
197
126--enable-slipwheeling 198 --enable-slipwheeling
127 add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 199 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
128 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 200 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
129 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 201 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
130--enable-old-selection 202
131 remove support for reverting the mouse selection style to that
132 of v2.20 (and prior)
133--disable-new-selection 203 --disable-new-selection
134 remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm 204 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
205
135--enable-dmalloc 206 --enable-dmalloc
136 use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging 207 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
137 See http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details 208 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
138 If you use either this or the next option, you may need to 209 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
139 edit src/Makefile after compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to 210 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
140 the right places. 211
141 You can only use either this option and the following (should 212 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
142 you use either) 213 use either) .
214
143--enable-dlmalloc 215 --enable-dlmalloc
144 use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 216 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
145 See http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html for details 217 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
218
146--enable-smart-resize 219 --enable-smart-resize
147 add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size 220 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from
148 via from hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the 221 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which
149 rxvt corner which is closest to a corner of the screen 222 is closest to a corner of the screen.
150--enable-256-color 223
151 add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours
152--enable-cursor-blink 224 --enable-cursor-blink
153 add support for a blinking cursor 225 Add support for a blinking cursor.
226
154--enable-pointer-blank 227 --enable-pointer-blank
155 add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive 228 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
229
156--with-name=NAME 230 --with-name=NAME
157 set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, resulting 231 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt,
158 in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 232 resulting in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to
233 replace rxvt.
234
159--with-term=NAME 235 --with-term=NAME
160 change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME 236 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default
161 (default "rxvt") 237 "rxvt")
238
162--with-terminfo=PATH 239 --with-terminfo=PATH
163 change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo 240 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
164 tree to PATH 241 to PATH.
242
165--with-x 243 --with-x
166 use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?) 244 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
245
167--with-xpm-includes=DIR 246 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
168 look for the XPM includes in DIR 247 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
248
169--with-xpm-library=DIR 249 --with-xpm-library=DIR
170 look for the XPM library in DIR 250 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
251
171--with-xpm 252 --with-xpm
172 not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background 253 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
173 254

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