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1CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use 3 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
4 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by 4 the default configuration (i.e. no "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx"
5 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you 5 switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination
6 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
7 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 6 doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
8 7
9 All 8 All
10 9
11 --enable-everything 10 --enable-everything
12 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in 11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a 36 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
38 font requiring one of these encodings. 37 font requiring one of these encodings.
39 38
40 all all available codeset groups 39 all all available codeset groups
41 zh common chinese encodings 40 zh common chinese encodings
42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
43 jp common japanese encodings 42 jp common japanese encodings
44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
45 kr korean encodings 44 kr korean encodings
46 45
47 --enable-xim (default: on) 46 --enable-xim (default: on)
57 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 56 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
58 extra characters, but Xft does. 57 extra characters, but Xft does.
59 58
60 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 59 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
61 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 60 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
62 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 61 to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
63 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 62 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
64 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 63 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
65 64
66 --enable-combining (default: on) 65 --enable-combining (default: on)
67 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 66 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
87 86
88 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
89 Use the given name as default application name when reading 88 Use the given name as default application name when reading
90 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
91 90
92 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 91 --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
93 Use the given class as default application class when reading 92 Use the given class as default application class when reading
94 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. 93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
95 94
96 --enable-utmp (default: on) 95 --enable-utmp (default: on)
97 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
105 --enable-lastlog (default: on) 104 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
106 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
107 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
108 also be specified. 107 also be specified.
109 108
110 --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 109 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
111 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and
111 background images. It adds support for many file formats including
112 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep
113 image XML
114 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
115
116 This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the
117 root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of
118 background images.
119
120 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
121 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
122 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
123 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
124 without support for SVG.
112 125
113 --enable-transparency (default: on) 126 --enable-transparency (default: on)
114 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
115 transparency to the term. 128 the term.
116 129
117 --enable-fading (default: on) 130 --enable-fading (default: on)
118 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires 131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
119 "--enable-transparency").
120
121 --enable-tinting (default: on)
122 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
123 "--enable-transparency").
124 132
125 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
126 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 134 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
127 135
128 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 136 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
134 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) 142 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
135 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 143 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
136 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 144 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
137 years. 145 years.
138 146
139 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
140 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
141 system uses this type of security.
142
143 --disable-backspace-key 147 --disable-backspace-key
144 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 148 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
145 do it. 149 do it.
146 150
147 --disable-delete-key 151 --disable-delete-key
162 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 166 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
163 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 167 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
164 168
165 MWM-hints 169 MWM-hints
166 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 170 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
171 urgency hint
167 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 172 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
168 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 173 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
169 visual depth selection (-depth) 174 visual depth selection (-depth)
170 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 175 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
171 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 176 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
172 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 177 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
173 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 178 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
174 keysym remapping support 179 keysym remapping support
175 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 180 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
176 XEmbed support (-embed) 181 XEmbed support (-embed)
177 user-pty (-pty-fd) 182 user-pty (-pty-fd)
178 hold on exit (-hold) 183 hold on exit (-hold)
184 compile in built-in block graphics
179 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 185 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
180 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 186 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
181 187
182 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 188 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
183 as: 189 as:
184 190
185 some round-trip time optimisations 191 some round-trip time optimisations
186 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 192 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
187 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 193 UTF8_STRING support for selection
188 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 194 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
189 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 195 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
190 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 196 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
191 locale switching escape sequence 197 locale switching escape sequence
192 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 198 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
193 rectangular selections 199 rectangular selections
194 trailing space removal for selections 200 trailing space removal for selections
195 verbose X error handling 201 verbose X error handling
201 207
202 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 208 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
203 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 209 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
204 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 210 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
205 211
212 --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
213 Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
214 bottom of the screen.
215
206 --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 216 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
207 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 217 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
208 218
209 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 219 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
210 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 220 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
211 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 221 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
212 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 222 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
213 223
214 --disable-new-selection
215 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
216
217 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
218 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
219 <http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this
220 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
221 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
222
223 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
224 use either) .
225
226 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
227 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
228 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
229
230 --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 224 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
231 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 225 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
232 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a 226 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
233 corner of the screen in a fixed position. 227 fixed position.
228
229 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
230 Add support for blinking text.
234 231
235 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 232 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
236 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 233 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
237 234
238 --enable-perl (default: on) 235 --enable-perl (default: on)
239 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 236 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
240 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 237 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
241 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 238 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
242 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 239 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
243 environment variable when running configure. 240 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
241 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been
242 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to
243 enable from a resource standpoint.
244
245 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
246 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
244 247
245 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 248 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
246 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 249 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
247 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 250 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
248 251
254 to PATH. 257 to PATH.
255 258
256 --with-x 259 --with-x
257 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 260 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
258 261
259 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
260 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
261
262 --with-xpm-library=DIR
263 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
264
265 --with-xpm
266 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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