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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
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
36 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
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
47 --enable-xim (default: on) 45 --enable-xim (default: on)
48 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 46 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
49 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 47 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
50 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 48 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
51 49
52 --enable-unicode3 (default: off) 50 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
51 Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
52
53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 53 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 54 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
55 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 55 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
56 extra characters, but Xft does. 56 extra characters, but Xft does.
57 57
58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 58 Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
59 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 59 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
60 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 60 to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 61 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 62 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
63 63
64 --enable-combining (default: on) 64 --enable-combining (default: on)
65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 65 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 67 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 68 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 69 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
70 70
71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 71 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
72 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode 72 characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will
73 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
74 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 73 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
75 74
76 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 75 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
77 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 76 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
78 77
79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 78 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
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
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.
108 107
109 --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 108 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 109 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and
110 background images. It adds support for many file formats including
111 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep
112 image XML
113 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
114
115 This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the
116 root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of
117 background images.
118
119 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
120 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
121 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
122 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
123 without support for SVG.
111 124
112 --enable-transparency (default: on) 125 --enable-transparency (default: on)
113 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 126 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
114 transparency to the term. 127 the term.
115 128
116 --enable-fading (default: on) 129 --enable-fading (default: on)
117 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires 130 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").
123 131
124 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 132 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
125 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 133 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
126 134
127 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 135 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
128 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 136 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
129 137
130 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 138 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
131 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 139 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
132
133 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
134 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
135 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
136 years.
137 140
138 --disable-backspace-key 141 --disable-backspace-key
139 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
140 do it. 143 do it.
141 144
157 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 160 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
158 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 161 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
159 162
160 MWM-hints 163 MWM-hints
161 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 164 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
165 urgency hint
162 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 166 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
163 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 167 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
168 visual depth selection (-depth)
164 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 169 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
165 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 170 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
166 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
167 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
168 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 171 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
169 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 172 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
170 keysym remapping support 173 keysym remapping support
171 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 174 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
172 XEmbed support (-embed) 175 XEmbed support (-embed)
173 user-pty (-pty-fd) 176 user-pty (-pty-fd)
174 hold on exit (-hold) 177 hold on exit (-hold)
178 compile in built-in block graphics
175 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 179 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
180 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
181
182 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
183 as:
184
185 some round-trip time optimisations
186 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
187 UTF8_STRING support for selection
176 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 188 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
189 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
190 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
191 locale switching escape sequence
192 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
193 rectangular selections
194 trailing space removal for selections
195 verbose X error handling
177 196
178 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 197 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
179 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 198 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support
180 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 199 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
181 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.
182 201
183 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 202 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
184 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
185 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 204 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
205
206 --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
207 Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
208 bottom of the screen.
186 209
187 --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 210 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
188 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 211 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
189 212
190 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 213 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
191 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 214 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
192 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 215 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
193 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 216 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
194 217
195 --disable-new-selection
196 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
197
198 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
199 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
200 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
201 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
202 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
203
204 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
205 use either) .
206
207 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
208 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
209 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
210
211 --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 218 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
212 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 219 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep
213 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a 220 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
214 corner of the screen in a fixed position. 221 fixed position.
222
223 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
224 Add support for blinking text.
215 225
216 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 226 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
217 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 227 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
218 228
219 --enable-perl (default: off) 229 --enable-perl (default: on)
220 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 230 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
221 (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
222 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 232 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
223 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 233 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
224 environment variable when running configure. 234 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
235 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
236 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
237 resource standpoint.
238
239 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
240 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
225 241
226 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 242 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
227 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", 243 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
228 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". 244 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
229 245
235 to PATH. 251 to PATH.
236 252
237 --with-x 253 --with-x
238 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 254 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
239 255
240 --with-xpm-includes=DIR
241 Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
242
243 --with-xpm-library=DIR
244 Look for the XPM library in DIR.
245
246 --with-xpm
247 Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
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