| 1 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1 | CONFIGURE 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 |
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| 7 | fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
6 | doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
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| 9 | All |
8 | All |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 47 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
46 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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111 | background images. It adds support for many file formats including |
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112 | JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep |
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113 | image XML |
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114 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
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116 | This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the |
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117 | root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of |
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118 | background images. |
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120 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
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121 | increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used |
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122 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
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123 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
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124 | without support for SVG. |
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| 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. |
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| 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"). |
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| 121 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
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| 122 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
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| 123 | "--enable-transparency"). |
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| 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. |
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| 128 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
136 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
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| 162 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
170 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
| 163 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
171 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
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| 165 | MWM-hints |
173 | MWM-hints |
| 166 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
174 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
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175 | urgency hint |
| 167 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
176 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
| 168 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
177 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
| 169 | visual selection (-depth) |
178 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
| 170 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
179 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
| 171 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
180 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
| 172 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
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| 173 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
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| 174 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
181 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
| 175 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
182 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
| 176 | keysym remapping support |
183 | keysym remapping support |
| 177 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
184 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
| 178 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
185 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
| 179 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
186 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
| 180 | hold on exit (-hold) |
187 | hold on exit (-hold) |
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188 | compile in built-in block graphics |
| 181 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
189 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
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190 | separate highlightcolor support (-hc) |
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192 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
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193 | as: |
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195 | some round-trip time optimisations |
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196 | nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens |
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197 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
| 182 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
198 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
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199 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
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200 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
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201 | locale switching escape sequence |
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202 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
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203 | rectangular selections |
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204 | trailing space removal for selections |
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205 | verbose X error handling |
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| 184 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
207 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
| 185 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
208 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
| 186 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
209 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
| 187 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
210 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
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| 189 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
212 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
| 190 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
213 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
| 191 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
214 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
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216 | --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on) |
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217 | Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or |
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218 | bottom of the screen. |
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| 193 | --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
220 | --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
| 194 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
221 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
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| 196 | --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
223 | --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
| 197 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
224 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
| 198 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
225 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
| 199 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
226 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
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| 201 | --disable-new-selection |
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| 202 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
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| 204 | --enable-dmalloc (default: off) |
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| 205 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
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| 206 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
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| 207 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
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| 208 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
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| 210 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
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| 211 | use either) . |
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| 213 | --enable-dlmalloc (default: off) |
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| 214 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
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| 215 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
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| 217 | --enable-smart-resize (default: on) |
228 | --enable-smart-resize (default: off) |
| 218 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot |
229 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep |
| 219 | keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a |
230 | the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a |
| 220 | corner of the screen in a fixed position. |
231 | fixed position. |
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| 222 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
233 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
| 223 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
234 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
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| 225 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
236 | --enable-perl (default: on) |
| 226 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
237 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
| 227 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
238 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
| 228 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
239 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
| 229 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
240 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
| 230 | environment variable when running configure. |
241 | environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, |
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242 | perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been |
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243 | disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to |
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244 | enable from a resource standpoint. |
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246 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
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247 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
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| 232 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
249 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
| 233 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
250 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
| 234 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
251 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
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| 241 | to PATH. |
258 | to PATH. |
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| 243 | --with-x |
260 | --with-x |
| 244 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
261 | Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). |
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| 246 | --with-xpm-includes=DIR |
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| 247 | Look for the XPM includes in DIR. |
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| 249 | --with-xpm-library=DIR |
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| 250 | Look for the XPM library in DIR. |
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| 252 | --with-xpm |
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| 253 | Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background. |
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