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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
112 --enable-tinting
113 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds.
114
76--enable-menubar 115 --enable-menubar
77 add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 116 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
78 dynamic locale switching currently) 117 dynamic locale switching currently).
118
79--enable-rxvt-scroll 119 --enable-rxvt-scroll
80 add support for the original rxvt scrollbar 120 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
121
81--enable-next-scroll 122 --enable-next-scroll
82 add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar 123 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
124
83--enable-xterm-scroll 125 --enable-xterm-scroll
84 add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar 126 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
127
85--enable-plain-scroll 128 --enable-plain-scroll
86 add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 129 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
87 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
88 many years. 131 years.
132
89--enable-half-shadow 133 --enable-half-shadow
90 make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 134 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
91 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars 135 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
136
92--enable-ttygid 137 --enable-ttygid
93 change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 138 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
94 your system uses this type of security 139 system uses this type of security.
140
95--disable-backspace-key 141 --disable-backspace-key
96 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
97 do it 143 do it.
144
98--disable-delete-key 145 --disable-delete-key
99 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
100 do it 147 it.
148
101--disable-resources 149 --disable-resources
102 remove all resources checking 150 Remove all resources checking.
151
103--enable-xgetdefault 152 --enable-xgetdefault
104 make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 153 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
105 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 154 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
106 then ~/.Xresources 155 then ~/.Xresources.
156
157 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
158 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
159 might be very small, if nonexistant.
160
107--enable-strings 161 --enable-strings
108 add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 162 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
109 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 163 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
110 have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 164 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
111 to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 165 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
112 GNU/Linux systems). 166 systems).
167
113--disable-swapscreen 168 --disable-swapscreen
114 remove support for swap screen 169 Remove support for swap screen.
170
115--enable-frills 171 --enable-frills
116 add support for some lesser used features 172 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
117--enable-linespace 173 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
118 add support to provide user specified line spacing between text rows 174 want to disable this.
175
176 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
177 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
178
179 MWM-hints
180 seperate underline colour
181 settable border widths and borderless switch
182 settable extra linespacing
183 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
184 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
185 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
186 window op and locale change escape sequences
187 tripleclickwords
188 settable insecure mode
189 keysym remapping support
190
191 --enable-iso14755
192 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
193 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
194 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
195
119--enable-keepscrolling 196 --enable-keepscrolling
120 add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 197 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
121 the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow 198 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
199
122--enable-mousewheel 200 --enable-mousewheel
123 add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5 201 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
202
124--enable-slipwheeling 203 --enable-slipwheeling
125 add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 204 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
126 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 205 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
127 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 206 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
128--enable-old-selection 207
129 remove support for reverting the mouse selection style to that
130 of v2.20 (and prior)
131--disable-new-selection 208 --disable-new-selection
132 remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm 209 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
210
133--enable-dmalloc 211 --enable-dmalloc
134 use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging 212 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
135 See http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details 213 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
136 If you use either this or the next option, you may need to 214 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
137 edit src/Makefile after compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to 215 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
138 the right places. 216
139 You can only use either this option and the following (should 217 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
140 you use either) 218 use either) .
219
141--enable-dlmalloc 220 --enable-dlmalloc
142 use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 221 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
143 See http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html for details 222 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
223
144--enable-smart-resize 224 --enable-smart-resize
145 add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size 225 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from
146 via from hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the 226 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which
147 rxvt corner which is closest to a corner of the screen 227 is closest to a corner of the screen.
148--enable-256-color 228
149 add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours
150--enable-cursor-blink 229 --enable-cursor-blink
151 add support for a blinking cursor 230 Add support for a blinking cursor.
231
152--enable-pointer-blank 232 --enable-pointer-blank
153 add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive 233 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
234
154--with-name=NAME 235 --with-name=NAME
155 set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, resulting 236 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt",
156 in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 237 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to
238 replace with "rxvt".
239
157--with-term=NAME 240 --with-term=NAME
158 change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME 241 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default
159 (default "rxvt") 242 "rxvt-unicode")
243
160--with-terminfo=PATH 244 --with-terminfo=PATH
161 change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo 245 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
162 tree to PATH 246 to PATH.
247
163--with-x 248 --with-x
164 use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?) 249 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
250
165--with-xpm-includes=DIR 251 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
166 look for the XPM includes in DIR 252 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
253
167--with-xpm-library=DIR 254 --with-xpm-library=DIR
168 look for the XPM library in DIR 255 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
256
169--with-xpm 257 --with-xpm
170 not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background 258 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
171 259

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