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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 default configuration (i.e. "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx"). Of 4 the default configuration (i.e. no "--enable-xxx" or "--disable-xxx"
5 course, you should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it 5 switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination
6 can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 6 doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
7 7
8 All 8 All
9 9
10 --enable-everything 10 --enable-everything
11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in 11 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
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56 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
57 extra characters, but Xft does. 57 extra characters, but Xft does.
58 58
59 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 59 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
60 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
61 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 61 to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
62 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 62 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
63 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 63 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
64 64
65 --enable-combining (default: on) 65 --enable-combining (default: on)
66 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 66 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
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86 86
87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
88 Use the given name as default application name when reading 88 Use the given name as default application name when reading
89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
90 90
91 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 91 --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
92 Use the given class as default application class when reading 92 Use the given class as default application class when reading
93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. 93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
94 94
95 --enable-utmp (default: on) 95 --enable-utmp (default: on)
96 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
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104 --enable-lastlog (default: on) 104 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
105 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)
106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
107 also be specified. 107 also be specified.
108 108
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 109 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
110 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.
111 125
112 --enable-transparency (default: on) 126 --enable-transparency (default: on)
113 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
114 transparency to the term. 128 the term.
115 129
116 --enable-fading (default: on) 130 --enable-fading (default: on)
117 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires 131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
118 "--enable-transparency").
119
120 --enable-tinting (default: on)
121 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
122 "--enable-transparency").
123 132
124 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
125 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 134 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
126 135
127 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 136 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
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132 141
133 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) 142 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
134 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 143 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
135 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
136 years. 145 years.
137
138 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
139 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
140 system uses this type of security.
141 146
142 --disable-backspace-key 147 --disable-backspace-key
143 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
144 do it. 149 do it.
145 150
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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:
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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
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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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