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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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34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
35 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost 35 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
36 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
37 font requiring one of these encodings. 37 font requiring one of these encodings.
38 38
39 all all available codeset groups 39 all all available codeset groups
40 zh common chinese encodings 40 zh common chinese encodings
41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings 41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
42 jp common japanese encodings 42 jp common japanese encodings
43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
44 kr korean encodings 44 kr korean encodings
45
46 --enable-xim (default: on) 45 --enable-xim (default: on)
47 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 46 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
48 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 47 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
49 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 48 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
50 49
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86 85
87 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 86 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
88 Use the given name as default application name when reading 87 Use the given name as default application name when reading
89 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 88 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
90 89
91 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 90 --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
92 Use the given class as default application class when reading 91 Use the given class as default application class when reading
93 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. 92 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
94 93
95 --enable-utmp (default: on) 94 --enable-utmp (default: on)
96 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 95 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
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103 102
104 --enable-lastlog (default: on) 103 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
105 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 104 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
106 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 105 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
107 also be specified. 106 also be specified.
108
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
111 107
112 --enable-afterimage (default: on) 108 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
113 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and 109 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and
114 background images. It adds support for many file formats including 110 background images. It adds support for many file formats including
115 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep 111 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep
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125 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory 121 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
126 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured 122 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
127 without support for SVG. 123 without support for SVG.
128 124
129 --enable-transparency (default: on) 125 --enable-transparency (default: on)
130 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 126 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
131 transparency to the term. 127 the term.
132 128
133 --enable-fading (default: on) 129 --enable-fading (default: on)
134 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 130 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
135 131
136 --enable-tinting (default: on)
137 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
138 "--enable-transparency").
139
140 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 132 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
141 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 133 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
142 134
143 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 135 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
144 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 136 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
145 137
146 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 138 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
147 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 139 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
148
149 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
150 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
151 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
152 years.
153
154 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
155 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
156 system uses this type of security.
157 140
158 --disable-backspace-key 141 --disable-backspace-key
159 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 142 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
160 do it. 143 do it.
161 144
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190 keysym remapping support 173 keysym remapping support
191 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 174 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
192 XEmbed support (-embed) 175 XEmbed support (-embed)
193 user-pty (-pty-fd) 176 user-pty (-pty-fd)
194 hold on exit (-hold) 177 hold on exit (-hold)
178 compile in built-in block graphics
195 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 179 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
196 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 180 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
197 181
198 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 182 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
199 as: 183 as:
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209 rectangular selections 193 rectangular selections
210 trailing space removal for selections 194 trailing space removal for selections
211 verbose X error handling 195 verbose X error handling
212 196
213 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 197 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
214 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 198 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support
215 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 199 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
216 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 200 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
217 201
218 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 202 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
219 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 203 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
220 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 204 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
221 205
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234 --enable-smart-resize (default: off) 218 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
235 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep 219 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
236 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a 220 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
237 fixed position. 221 fixed position.
238 222
223 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
224 Add support for blinking text.
225
239 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 226 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
240 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 227 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
241 228
242 --enable-perl (default: on) 229 --enable-perl (default: on)
243 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 230 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
244 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 231 more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the
245 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 232 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
246 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 233 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
247 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, 234 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
248 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been 235 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
249 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to 236 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
250 enable from a resource standpoint. 237 resource standpoint.
251 238
252 --with-afterimage-config=DIR 239 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
253 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. 240 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
254 241
255 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 242 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
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264 to PATH. 251 to PATH.
265 252
266 --with-x 253 --with-x
267 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 254 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
268 255
269 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
270 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
271
272 --with-xpm-library=DIR
273 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
274
275 --with-xpm
276 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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