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