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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
12 "./configure --help". 12 "./configure --help", except for "--enable-assert" and
13 "--enable-256-color".
13 14
14 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by 15 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
15 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or 16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
16 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying 17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
17 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." 18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
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34 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
35 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost 36 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 37 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
37 font requiring one of these encodings. 38 font requiring one of these encodings.
38 39
39 all all available codeset groups 40 all all available codeset groups
40 zh common chinese encodings 41 zh common chinese encodings
41 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings 42 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
42 jp common japanese encodings 43 jp common japanese encodings
43 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 44 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
44 kr korean encodings 45 kr korean encodings
45
46 --enable-xim (default: on) 46 --enable-xim (default: on)
47 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 47 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
48 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 48 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
49 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 49 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
50 50
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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
67 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 67 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
68 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 68 accents are encoded as separate unicode characters. This is done by
69 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 69 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
70 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 70 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
71 71
72 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 72 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
73 characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will 73 characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will
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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)
110 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
111
112 --enable-afterimage (default: on) 109 --enable-afterimage (default: on)
113 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and 110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It
114 background images. It adds support for many file formats including 111 adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF,
115 JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep 112 GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
116 image XML
117 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). 113 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
118
119 This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the
120 root background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of
121 background images.
122 114
123 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might 115 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might
124 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used 116 increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used
125 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory 117 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
126 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured 118 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
127 without support for SVG. 119 without support for SVG.
128 120
121 --enable-pixbuf (default: off)
122 Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds
123 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM,
124 BMP, ICO and TGA.
125
129 --enable-transparency (default: on) 126 --enable-transparency (default: on)
130 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in
131 transparency to the term. 128 the term.
132 129
133 --enable-fading (default: on) 130 --enable-fading (default: on)
134 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
135 132
136 --enable-tinting (default: on)
137 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
138 "--enable-transparency").
139
140 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
141 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 134 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
142 135
143 --enable-next-scroll (default: on) 136 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
144 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 137 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
145 138
146 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 139 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
147 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 140 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.
157 141
158 --disable-backspace-key 142 --disable-backspace-key
159 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 143 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
160 do it. 144 do it.
161 145
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178 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 162 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
179 163
180 MWM-hints 164 MWM-hints
181 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 165 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
182 urgency hint 166 urgency hint
183 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 167 separate underline colour (-underlineColor)
184 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 168 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
185 visual depth selection (-depth) 169 visual depth selection (-depth)
186 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 170 settable extra linespacing (-lsp)
187 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support 171 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
188 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 172 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
189 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 173 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
190 keysym remapping support 174 keysym remapping support
191 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 175 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc)
192 XEmbed support (-embed) 176 XEmbed support (-embed)
193 user-pty (-pty-fd) 177 user-pty (-pty-fd)
194 hold on exit (-hold) 178 hold on exit (-hold)
179 compile in built-in block graphics
195 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 180 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
196 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 181 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
197 182
198 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 183 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
199 as: 184 as:
200 185
201 some round-trip time optimisations 186 some round-trip time optimisations
202 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 187 nearest colour allocation on pseudocolor screens
203 UTF8_STRING support for selection 188 UTF8_STRING support for selection
204 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 189 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
205 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 190 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
206 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences 191 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
207 locale switching escape sequence 192 locale switching escape sequence
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209 rectangular selections 194 rectangular selections
210 trailing space removal for selections 195 trailing space removal for selections
211 verbose X error handling 196 verbose X error handling
212 197
213 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 198 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
214 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 199 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support
215 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 200 (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. 201 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
217 202
218 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 203 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
219 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 204 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
220 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 205 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
221 206
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234 --enable-smart-resize (default: off) 219 --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
235 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. This should keep 220 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 221 the window corner which is closest to a corner of the screen in a
237 fixed position. 222 fixed position.
238 223
224 --enable-text-blink (default: on)
225 Add support for blinking text.
226
239 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 227 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
240 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 228 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
241 229
242 --enable-perl (default: on) 230 --enable-perl (default: on)
243 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 231 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 232 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 233 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
246 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 234 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
247 environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, 235 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
248 perl will *not* be initialised when all extensions have been 236 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
249 disabled "-pe "" --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to 237 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
250 enable from a resource standpoint. 238 resource standpoint.
239
240 --enable-assert (default: off)
241 Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch
242 is only useful when developing rxvt-unicode.
243
244 --enable-256-color (default: off)
245 Force use of so-called 256 colour mode, to work around buggy
246 applications that do not support termcap/terminfo, or simply improve
247 support for applications hardcoding the xterm 256 colour table.
248
249 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to
250 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to
251 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains
252 termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
253
254 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt
255 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal
256 instance.
251 257
252 --with-afterimage-config=DIR 258 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
253 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. 259 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
254 260
255 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 261 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
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264 to PATH. 270 to PATH.
265 271
266 --with-x 272 --with-x
267 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 273 Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
268 274
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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