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1 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
| 1 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
2 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
| 2 | hasn'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, |
| 4 | so 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 |
| 5 | report when a combination doesn't work, so it can 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>. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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20 | --enable-font-styles |
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21 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
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22 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
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| 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 |
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26 | are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). |
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27 | These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core |
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28 | fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will |
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29 | make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't |
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30 | increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of |
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31 | these encodings. |
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32 | |
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33 | all all available codeset groups |
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34 | zh common chinese encodings |
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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 |
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| 24 | all all of the above |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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51 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 |
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52 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
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53 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
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54 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
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55 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
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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. |
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| 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-unicode |
| 42 | private use area, extending the number of combinations to |
66 | will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations |
| 43 | 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This |
67 | to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
| 44 | will also enable storage of characters >16bit. They currently |
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| 45 | won't display properly, but they will paste correctly. |
69 | This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters |
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70 | beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. |
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| 46 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
72 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
| 47 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want |
73 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
| 48 | these to be used. |
74 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
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| 49 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) |
76 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) |
| 50 | when reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS |
77 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS |
| 51 | (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
78 | (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use |
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79 | --disable-fallback. |
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| 52 | --with-res-name=NAME |
81 | --with-res-name=NAME |
| 53 | use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name |
82 | Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when |
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83 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
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85 | --with-res-class=CLASS |
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86 | Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class |
| 54 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace |
87 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
| 55 | rxvt. |
88 | rxvt. |
| 56 | --with-res-class=CLASS |
89 | |
| 57 | use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class |
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| 58 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
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| 59 | rxvt. |
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| 60 | --enable-utmp |
90 | --enable-utmp |
| 61 | write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like ``w'') at |
91 | 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. |
92 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
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| 63 | --enable-wtmp |
94 | --enable-wtmp |
| 64 | write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like ``last'') at |
95 | 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 |
96 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
| 66 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
97 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
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| 67 | --enable-lastlog |
99 | --enable-lastlog |
| 68 | write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like |
100 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
| 69 | ``lastlogin'') at start of rxvt execution. This option requires |
101 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
| 70 | --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
102 | also be specified. |
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103 | |
| 71 | --enable-xpm-background |
104 | --enable-xpm-background |
| 72 | add support for XPM background pixmaps |
105 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
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106 | |
| 73 | --enable-transparency |
107 | --enable-transparency |
| 74 | add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
108 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
| 75 | transparency to the term |
109 | transparency to the term. |
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110 | |
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111 | --enable-fading |
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112 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
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113 | |
| 76 | --enable-tinting |
114 | --enable-tinting |
| 77 | add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. |
115 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. |
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| 78 | --enable-menubar |
117 | --enable-menubar |
| 79 | add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
118 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
| 80 | dynamic locale switching currently) |
119 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
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120 | |
| 81 | --enable-rxvt-scroll |
121 | --enable-rxvt-scroll |
| 82 | add support for the original rxvt scrollbar |
122 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
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| 83 | --enable-next-scroll |
124 | --enable-next-scroll |
| 84 | add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar |
125 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
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126 | |
| 85 | --enable-xterm-scroll |
127 | --enable-xterm-scroll |
| 86 | add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar |
128 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
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129 | |
| 87 | --enable-plain-scroll |
130 | --enable-plain-scroll |
| 88 | add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that |
131 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
| 89 | is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for |
132 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
| 90 | many years. |
133 | years. |
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| 91 | --enable-half-shadow |
135 | --enable-half-shadow |
| 92 | make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
136 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
| 93 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars |
137 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
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138 | |
| 94 | --enable-ttygid |
139 | --enable-ttygid |
| 95 | change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if |
140 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
| 96 | your system uses this type of security |
141 | system uses this type of security. |
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| 97 | --disable-backspace-key |
143 | --disable-backspace-key |
| 98 | disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
144 | Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
| 99 | do it |
145 | do it. |
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| 100 | --disable-delete-key |
147 | --disable-delete-key |
| 101 | disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server |
148 | Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
| 102 | do it |
149 | it. |
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150 | |
| 103 | --disable-resources |
151 | --disable-resources |
| 104 | remove all resources checking |
152 | Remove all resources checking. |
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153 | |
| 105 | --enable-xgetdefault |
154 | --enable-xgetdefault |
| 106 | make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
155 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
| 107 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
156 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
| 108 | then ~/.Xresources |
157 | then ~/.Xresources. |
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159 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
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160 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
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161 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
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| 109 | --enable-strings |
163 | --enable-strings |
| 110 | add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
164 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
| 111 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may |
165 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
| 112 | have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries |
166 | 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 |
167 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
| 114 | GNU/Linux systems). |
168 | systems). |
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| 115 | --disable-swapscreen |
170 | --disable-swapscreen |
| 116 | remove support for swap screen |
171 | Remove support for swap screen. |
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| 117 | --enable-frills |
173 | --enable-frills |
| 118 | add support for some lesser used features |
174 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
| 119 | --enable-linespace |
175 | 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 |
176 | want to disable this. |
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178 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
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179 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
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181 | MWM-hints |
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182 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
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183 | seperate underline colour |
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184 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
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185 | settable extra linespacing |
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186 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
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187 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
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188 | window op and locale change escape sequences |
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189 | tripleclickwords |
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190 | settable insecure mode |
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191 | keysym remapping support |
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192 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
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194 | --enable-iso14755 |
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195 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
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196 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
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197 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
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198 | |
| 121 | --enable-keepscrolling |
199 | --enable-keepscrolling |
| 122 | add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold |
200 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
| 123 | the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow |
201 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
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| 124 | --enable-mousewheel |
203 | --enable-mousewheel |
| 125 | add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5 |
204 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
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| 126 | --enable-slipwheeling |
206 | --enable-slipwheeling |
| 127 | add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
207 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
| 128 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
208 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
| 129 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
209 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
| 130 | --enable-old-selection |
210 | |
| 131 | remove support for reverting the mouse selection style to that |
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| 132 | of v2.20 (and prior) |
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| 133 | --disable-new-selection |
211 | --disable-new-selection |
| 134 | remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm |
212 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
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| 135 | --enable-dmalloc |
214 | --enable-dmalloc |
| 136 | use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging |
215 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
| 137 | See http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details |
216 | 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 |
217 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
| 139 | edit src/Makefile after compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to |
218 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
| 140 | the right places. |
219 | |
| 141 | You can only use either this option and the following (should |
220 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
| 142 | you use either) |
221 | use either) . |
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| 143 | --enable-dlmalloc |
223 | --enable-dlmalloc |
| 144 | use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version |
224 | 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 |
225 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
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| 146 | --enable-smart-resize |
227 | --enable-smart-resize |
| 147 | add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size |
228 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
| 148 | via from hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the |
229 | 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 |
230 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
| 150 | --enable-256-color |
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| 151 | add support for 256 colours rather than the base 16 colours |
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| 152 | --enable-cursor-blink |
232 | --enable-cursor-blink |
| 153 | add support for a blinking cursor |
233 | Add support for a blinking cursor. |
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| 154 | --enable-pointer-blank |
235 | --enable-pointer-blank |
| 155 | add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive |
236 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
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| 156 | --with-name=NAME |
238 | --with-name=NAME |
| 157 | set the basename for the installed binaries (default: urxvt, resulting |
239 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
| 158 | in urxvt, urxvtd etc.). Specify --with-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
240 | resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to |
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241 | replace with "rxvt". |
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| 159 | --with-term=NAME |
243 | --with-term=NAME |
| 160 | change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME |
244 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default |
| 161 | (default "rxvt") |
245 | "rxvt-unicode") |
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| 162 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
247 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
| 163 | change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo |
248 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
| 164 | tree to PATH |
249 | to PATH. |
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| 165 | --with-x |
251 | --with-x |
| 166 | use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?) |
252 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
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| 167 | --with-xpm-includes=DIR |
254 | --with-xpm-includes=DIR |
| 168 | look for the XPM includes in DIR |
255 | Look for the XPM includes in DIR. |
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| 169 | --with-xpm-library=DIR |
257 | --with-xpm-library=DIR |
| 170 | look for the XPM library in DIR |
258 | Look for the XPM library in DIR. |
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| 171 | --with-xpm |
260 | --with-xpm |
| 172 | not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background |
261 | Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background. |
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