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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. |
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| 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 | |
| 51 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
51 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
| 52 | Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters. |
52 | Recommended to stay off unless you really need a lot of non-BMP |
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53 | characters. |
| 53 | |
54 | |
| 54 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
55 | Enable support for direct storage of unicode characters above 65535 |
| 55 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
56 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
| 56 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
57 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
| 57 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
58 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
| 58 | |
59 | |
| 59 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 |
60 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store and display unicode |
| 60 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
61 | characters above 65535 even without this flag, but the number of |
| 61 | to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
62 | such characters is limited to a few thousand (shared with combining |
| 62 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
63 | characters, see next switch). |
| 63 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 96 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
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| 97 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
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| 98 | |
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| 99 | --enable-wtmp (default: on) |
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| 100 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
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| 101 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
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| 102 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
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| 103 | |
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| 104 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
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| 105 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
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| 106 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
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| 107 | also be specified. |
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| 108 | |
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| 109 | --enable-afterimage (default: on) |
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| 110 | Add support for libAfterImage to be used for background images. It |
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| 111 | adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, SVG, TIFF, |
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| 112 | GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML |
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| 113 | (<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>). |
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| 115 | Note that with this option enabled, rxvt's memory footprint might |
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| 116 | increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used |
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| 117 | (mostly due to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory |
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| 118 | footprint may somewhat be lowered if libAfterImage is configured |
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| 119 | without support for SVG. |
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| 120 | |
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| 121 | --enable-pixbuf (default: off) |
95 | --enable-pixbuf (default: on) |
| 122 | Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images. It adds |
96 | 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, |
97 | support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, |
| 124 | BMP, ICO and TGA. |
98 | BMP, ICO and TGA. |
| 125 | |
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100 | --enable-startup-notification (default: on) |
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101 | Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows |
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102 | window managers to display some kind of progress indicator during |
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103 | startup. |
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| 126 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
105 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
| 127 | Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate |
106 | Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate |
| 128 | transparency. Note that blur and blend effects depend on |
107 | transparency. Note that this feature depends on libXrender and on |
| 129 | libAfterImage or on libXrender and on the availability of the RENDER |
108 | the availability of the RENDER extension in the X server. |
| 130 | extension in the X server. |
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109 | |
| 132 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
110 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
| 133 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
111 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
| 134 | |
112 | |
| 135 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
113 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
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| 179 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
157 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
| 180 | hold on exit (-hold) |
158 | hold on exit (-hold) |
| 181 | compile in built-in block graphics |
159 | compile in built-in block graphics |
| 182 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
160 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
| 183 | separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) |
161 | separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor) |
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162 | focus reporting mode (1004). |
| 184 | extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015). |
163 | extended mouse reporting modes (1005, 1006 and 1015). |
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164 | visual selection via -visual and -depth. |
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165 | systemd socket activation |
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166 | selectable rewrapmode |
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167 | bracketed paste mode |
| 185 | |
168 | |
| 186 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
169 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such |
| 187 | as: |
170 | as: |
| 188 | |
171 | |
| 189 | some round-trip time optimisations |
172 | some round-trip time optimisations |
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239 | |
| 257 | It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt |
240 | It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down rxvt |
| 258 | dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal |
241 | dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal |
| 259 | instance. |
242 | instance. |
| 260 | |
243 | |
| 261 | --with-afterimage-config=DIR |
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| 262 | Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. |
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| 264 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
244 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
| 265 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
245 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
| 266 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
246 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
| 267 | |
247 | |
| 268 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
248 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
