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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
3./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
4so 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
5report 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
6<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 7 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
7 8
9 All
10
8--enable-everything 11 --enable-everything
9 add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 12 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
10 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 13 "./configure --help".
14
11 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which 15 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
12 this enables by _following_ this with the appropriate commands. 16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
13--enable-xft 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)
14 add support for xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. xft fonts are 22 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, 23 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
16 you don't pay for them. 24 them, you don't pay for them.
17--with-codesets=NAME,... 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
30 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
18 compile in support for additional codeset groups: 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
36 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
38 font requiring one of these encodings.
39
40 all all available codeset groups
41 zh common chinese encodings
42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
19 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
20 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
21 kr korean encodings 45 kr korean encodings
22 cn common chinese encodings 46
23 cn_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 47 --enable-xim (default: on)
24 all all of the above
25--enable-xim
26 add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
27 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
28 set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
29--enable-unicode3 51
52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
30 enable support for unicode codepoints above 65535 (the basic 53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
31 multilingual page). This increases storage requirements per 54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
32 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
33 extra characters, but Xft does. 56 extra characters, but Xft does.
34--enable-combining 57
58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
59 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
60 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
63
64 --enable-combining (default: on)
35 enable automatic composition of combining characters into 65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
36 composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 66 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
37 where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
38 done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
39 new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. Without 69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
70
40 --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
41 is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use the 72 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode
42 private use area, extending the number of combinations to 73 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
43 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This 74 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
44 will also enable storage of characters >16bit. They currently 75
45 won't display properly, but they will paste correctly. 76 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
77 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
78
46 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
47 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want 80 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
48 these to be used. 81 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
49--enable-fallback(=CLASS) 82
83 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
50 when reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 84 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
51 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 85 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
52--with-res-name=NAME 86
53 use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name 87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
88 Use the given name as default application name when reading
54 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace 89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
55 rxvt. 90
56--with-res-class=CLASS 91 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
57 use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 92 Use the given class as default application class when reading
58 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
59 rxvt. 94
60--enable-utmp 95 --enable-utmp (default: on)
61 write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like ``w'') at 96 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. 97 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
63--enable-wtmp 98
99 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
64 write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like ``last'') at 100 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 101 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
66 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 102 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
67--enable-lastlog 103
104 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
68 write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
69 ``lastlogin'') at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
70 --enable-utmp to also be specified. 107 also be specified.
71--enable-xpm-background 108
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
72 add support for XPM background pixmaps 110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
73--enable-transparency 111
112 --enable-transparency (default: on)
74 add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 113 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
75 transparency to the term 114 transparency to the term.
76--enable-fading 115
116 --enable-fading (default: on)
77 add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 117 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
78--enable-tinting 118 "--enable-transparency").
119
120 --enable-tinting (default: on)
79 add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 121 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
80--enable-menubar 122 "--enable-transparency").
123
124 --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED]
81 add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 125 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
82 dynamic locale switching currently) 126 dynamic locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and
83--enable-rxvt-scroll 127 will be removed in the future.
128
129 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
84 add support for the original rxvt scrollbar 130 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
85--enable-next-scroll 131
132 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
86 add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar 133 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
87--enable-xterm-scroll 134
135 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
88 add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar 136 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
89--enable-plain-scroll 137
138 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
90 add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 139 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
91 is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 140 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
92 many years. 141 years.
93--enable-half-shadow 142
143 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
94 make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 144 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
95 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars 145 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
96--enable-ttygid 146
147 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
97 change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 148 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
98 your system uses this type of security 149 system uses this type of security.
150
99--disable-backspace-key 151 --disable-backspace-key
100 disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 152 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
101 do it 153 do it.
154
102--disable-delete-key 155 --disable-delete-key
103 disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server 156 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
104 do it 157 it.
158
105--disable-resources 159 --disable-resources
106 remove all resources checking 160 Removes any support for resource checking.
161
107--enable-xgetdefault 162 --enable-xgetdefault
108 make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 163 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
109 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 164 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
110 then ~/.Xresources 165 then ~/.Xresources.
111--enable-strings 166
167 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
168 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
169 might be very small, if nonexistant.
170
171 --enable-strings (default: off)
112 add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 172 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
113 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 173 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
114 have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 174 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
115 to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 175 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
116 GNU/Linux systems). 176 systems).
177
117--disable-swapscreen 178 --disable-swapscreen
118 remove support for swap screen 179 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
119--enable-frills 180
120 add support for some lesser used features 181 --enable-frills (default: on)
121--enable-linespace 182 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
122 add support to provide user specified line spacing between text rows 183 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
123--enable-keepscrolling 184 want to disable this.
185
186 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
187 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
188
189 MWM-hints
190 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
191 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
192 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
193 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
194 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
195 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
196 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
197 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
198 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
199 keysym remapping support
200 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
201 XEmbed support (-embed)
202 user-pty (-pty-fd)
203 hold on exit (-hold)
204 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
205 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
206
207 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
208 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
209 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
210 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
211
212 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
124 add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 213 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
125 the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow 214 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
126--enable-mousewheel 215
216 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
127 add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5 217 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
128--enable-slipwheeling 218
219 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
129 add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 220 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
130 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 221 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
131 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 222 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
132--enable-old-selection 223
133 remove support for reverting the mouse selection style to that
134 of v2.20 (and prior)
135--disable-new-selection 224 --disable-new-selection
136 remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm 225 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
137--enable-dmalloc 226
227 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
138 use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging 228 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
139 See http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details 229 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
140 If you use either this or the next option, you may need to 230 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
141 edit src/Makefile after compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to 231 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
142 the right places. 232
143 You can only use either this option and the following (should 233 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
144 you use either) 234 use either) .
145--enable-dlmalloc 235
236 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
146 use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 237 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
147 See http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html for details 238 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
148--enable-smart-resize 239
240 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
149 add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size 241 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
150 via from hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the 242 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
151 rxvt corner which is closest to a corner of the screen 243 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
152--enable-256-color 244
153 add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours 245 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
154--enable-cursor-blink
155 add support for a blinking cursor
156--enable-pointer-blank
157 add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive 246 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
158--with-name=NAME 247
159 set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, resulting 248 --enable-perl (default: off)
249 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
250 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
251 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
252 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
253 environment variable when running configure.
254
255 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
256 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
160 in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 257 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
161--with-term=NAME 258
259 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
162 change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME 260 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
163 (default "rxvt") 261
164--with-terminfo=PATH 262 --with-terminfo=PATH
165 change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo 263 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
166 tree to PATH 264 to PATH.
265
167--with-x 266 --with-x
168 use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?) 267 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
268
169--with-xpm-includes=DIR 269 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
170 look for the XPM includes in DIR 270 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
271
171--with-xpm-library=DIR 272 --with-xpm-library=DIR
172 look for the XPM library in DIR 273 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
274
173--with-xpm 275 --with-xpm
174 not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background 276 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
175 277

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