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16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or 16 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying 17 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." 18 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
19 arguments you want. 19 arguments you want.
20 20
21 --enable-xft (default: enabled) 21 --enable-xft (default: on)
22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 22 Add support for Xft (anti-aliased, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
23 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use 23 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
24 them, you don't pay for them. 24 them, you don't pay for them.
25 25
26 --enable-font-styles (default: on) 26 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 27 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
28 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 28 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
29 29
30 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) 30 --with-codesets=CS,... (default: all)
31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", 31 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character 32 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, 33 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled 34 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 35 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
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 separate 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 precomposed 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
74 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 74 be (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
78 78
79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 79 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
80 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 80 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
81 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). 81 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
82 82
83 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) 83 --enable-fallback[=CLASS] (default: Rxvt)
84 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. 84 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
85 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 85 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
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
110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It 110 Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It
111 adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, 111 adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF,
112 GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML 112 GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
113 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). 113 (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
114 114
115 Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might 115 Note that with this option enabled, urxvt's memory footprint might
116 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
117 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory 117 (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory
118 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured 118 footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured
119 without support for SVG. 119 without support for SVG.
120 120
121 --enable-pixbuf (default: off) 121 --enable-pixbuf (default: on)
122 Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds 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, 123 support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM,
124 BMP, ICO and TGA. 124 BMP, ICO and TGA.
125 125
126 --enable-transparency (default: on) 126 --enable-transparency (default: on)
127 Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in 127 Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate
128 the term. 128 transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on
129 libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER
130 extension in the X server.
129 131
130 --enable-fading (default: on) 132 --enable-fading (default: on)
131 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 133 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
132 134
133 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 135 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
177 user-pty (-pty-fd) 179 user-pty (-pty-fd)
178 hold on exit (-hold) 180 hold on exit (-hold)
179 compile in built-in block graphics 181 compile in built-in block graphics
180 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 182 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
181 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) 183 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
184 extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015).
182 185
183 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such 186 It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such
184 as: 187 as:
185 188
186 some round-trip time optimisations 189 some round-trip time optimisations
194 rectangular selections 197 rectangular selections
195 trailing space removal for selections 198 trailing space removal for selections
196 verbose X error handling 199 verbose X error handling
197 200
198 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 201 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
199 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1)). Basic support 202 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1)). Basic support
200 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for 203 (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while support for
201 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 204 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
202 205
203 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 206 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
204 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 207 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
226 229
227 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 230 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
228 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 231 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
229 232
230 --enable-perl (default: on) 233 --enable-perl (default: on)
231 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage for 234 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage
232 more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the 235 for more info on this feature, or the files in src/perl/ for the
233 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that 236 extensions that are installed by default. The perl interpreter that
234 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when 237 is used can be specified via the "PERL" environment variable when
235 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be 238 running configure. Even when compiled in, perl will *not* be
236 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe "" 239 initialised when all extensions have been disabled "-pe ""
237 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a 240 --perl-ext-common """, so it should be safe to enable from a
249 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to 252 This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to
250 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to 253 "TERM=rxvt-unicode", and consequently sets "TERM" to
251 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains 254 "rxvt-unicode-256color" by default (doc/etc/ contains
252 termcap/terminfo definitions for both). 255 termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
253 256
254 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt 257 It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down urxvt
255 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal 258 dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal
256 instance. 259 instance.
257 260
258 --with-afterimage-config=DIR 261 --with-afterimage-config=DIR
259 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. 262 Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.

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