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73 | <p> |
73 | <p> |
74 | </p> |
74 | </p> |
75 | <hr /> |
75 | <hr /> |
76 | <h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1> |
76 | <h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1> |
77 | <dl> |
77 | <dl> |
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78 | <dt><strong><a name="item_isn_27t_rxvt_supposed_to_be_small_3f_don_27t_all_t">Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?</a></strong><br /> |
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79 | </dt> |
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80 | <dd> |
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81 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
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82 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
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83 | that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being |
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84 | compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even |
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85 | with <code>--disable-everything</code>, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many |
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86 | features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are |
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87 | already in use in this mode. |
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88 | </dd> |
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89 | <dd> |
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90 | <pre> |
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91 | text data bss drs rss filename |
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92 | 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything |
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93 | 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything</pre> |
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94 | </dd> |
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95 | <dd> |
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96 | <p>When you <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft |
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97 | and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my |
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98 | libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.</p> |
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99 | </dd> |
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100 | <dd> |
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101 | <pre> |
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102 | text data bss drs rss filename |
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103 | 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything |
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104 | 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything</pre> |
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105 | </dd> |
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106 | <dd> |
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107 | <p>The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian |
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108 | encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else |
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109 | and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those |
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110 | encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++ |
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111 | compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of |
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112 | memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a |
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113 | few megabytes of RSS. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when |
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114 | not used.</p> |
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115 | </dd> |
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116 | <dd> |
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117 | <p>Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one, |
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118 | a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more |
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119 | memory.</p> |
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120 | </dd> |
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121 | <dd> |
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122 | <p>Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this |
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123 | still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal |
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124 | (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra |
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125 | 43180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of |
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126 | startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares |
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127 | extremely well *g*.</p> |
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128 | </dd> |
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129 | <p></p> |
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130 | <dt><strong><a name="item_why_c_2b_2b_2c_isn_27t_that_unportable_2fbloated_2">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></strong><br /> |
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131 | </dt> |
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132 | <dd> |
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133 | Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had |
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134 | to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction |
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135 | of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even |
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136 | shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++. |
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137 | </dd> |
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138 | <dd> |
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139 | <p>My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but in |
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140 | the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits |
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141 | are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix |
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142 | domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.</p> |
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143 | </dd> |
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144 | <dd> |
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145 | <p>Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs |
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146 | in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in |
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147 | C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is |
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148 | not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my |
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149 | system with a minimal config:</p> |
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150 | </dd> |
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151 | <dd> |
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152 | <pre> |
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153 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
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154 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
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155 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
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156 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)</pre> |
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157 | </dd> |
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158 | <dd> |
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159 | <p>And here is rxvt-unicode:</p> |
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160 | </dd> |
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161 | <dd> |
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162 | <pre> |
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163 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
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164 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
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165 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
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166 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
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167 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)</pre> |
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168 | </dd> |
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169 | <dd> |
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170 | <p>No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
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171 | except maybe libX11 :)</p> |
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172 | </dd> |
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173 | <p></p> |
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174 | <dt><strong><a name="item_does_it_support_tabs_2c_can_i_have_a_tabbed_rxvt_2">Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?</a></strong><br /> |
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175 | </dt> |
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176 | <dd> |
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177 | rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with |
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178 | tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs, |
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179 | and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs, |
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180 | as witnessed by <em>doc/rxvt-tabbed</em> or the upcoming <code>Gtk2::URxvt</code> perl |
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181 | module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example |
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182 | embedding application. |
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183 | </dd> |
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184 | <p></p> |
78 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_do_i_know_which_rxvt_2dunicode_version_i_27m_u">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></strong><br /> |
185 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_do_i_know_which_rxvt_2dunicode_version_i_27m_u">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></strong><br /> |
79 | </dt> |
186 | </dt> |
80 | <dd> |
187 | <dd> |
81 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
188 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
82 | sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. |
189 | sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. When |
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190 | using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
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191 | daemon. |
83 | </dd> |
192 | </dd> |
84 | <p></p> |
193 | <p></p> |
85 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_am_using_debian_gnu_2flinux_and_have_a_problem_2">I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...</a></strong><br /> |
194 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_am_using_debian_gnu_2flinux_and_have_a_problem_2">I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...</a></strong><br /> |
86 | </dt> |
195 | </dt> |
87 | <dd> |
196 | <dd> |
88 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that |
197 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
89 | considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a |
198 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before |
90 | bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the |
199 | reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and |
91 | genuine version (<a href="http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode</a>) and try to |
200 | install the genuine version (<a href="http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode</a>) |
92 | reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are |
201 | and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the |
93 | specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the |
202 | problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be |
94 | Debian Bug Tracking System (use <code>reportbug</code> to report the bug). |
203 | reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use <code>reportbug</code> to report |
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204 | the bug). |
95 | </dd> |
205 | </dd> |
96 | <dd> |
206 | <dd> |
97 | <p>For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
207 | <p>For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
98 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
208 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
99 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
209 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
100 | might encounter the same issue.</p> |
210 | might encounter the same issue.</p> |
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211 | </dd> |
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212 | <p></p> |
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213 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_am_maintaining_rxvt_2dunicode_for_distribution_2">I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?</a></strong><br /> |
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214 | </dt> |
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215 | <dd> |
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216 | You should build one binary with the default options. <em>configure</em> |
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217 | now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
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218 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, |
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219 | except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should |
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220 | be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in |
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221 | the future) depends on it. |
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222 | </dd> |
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223 | <dd> |
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224 | <p>You should not overwrite the <code>perl-ext-common</code> snd <code>perl-ext</code> resources |
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225 | system-wide (except maybe with <code>defaults</code>). This will result in useful |
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226 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
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227 | <code>perl-ext-common</code> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
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228 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.</p> |
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229 | </dd> |
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230 | <dd> |
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231 | <p>If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal |
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232 | one with <code>--disable-everything</code> (very useful) and a maximal one with |
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233 | <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of |
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234 | encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).</p> |
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235 | </dd> |
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236 | <p></p> |
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237 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_need_to_make_it_setuid_2fsetgid_to_support_utmp_">I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?</a></strong><br /> |
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238 | </dt> |
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239 | <dd> |
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240 | Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably |
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241 | not bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of |
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242 | freetype + fontconfig + xft + xlib + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to all be |
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243 | secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it detects that it |
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244 | runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. |
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245 | </dd> |
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246 | <dd> |
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247 | <p>Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on some |
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248 | systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra privileges for |
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249 | ptys, but some need it for utmp support). If rxvt-unicode doesn't support |
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250 | the library/setuid helper that your OS needs I'll be happy to assist you |
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251 | in implementing support for it.</p> |
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252 | </dd> |
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253 | <dd> |
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254 | <p>So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on your |
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255 | typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always remember that |
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256 | its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked for security issues |
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257 | regularly.</p> |
101 | </dd> |
258 | </dd> |
102 | <p></p> |
259 | <p></p> |
103 | <dt><strong><a name="item_when_i_log_2din_to_another_system_it_tells_me_abou">When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</a></strong><br /> |
260 | <dt><strong><a name="item_when_i_log_2din_to_another_system_it_tells_me_abou">When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</a></strong><br /> |
104 | </dt> |
261 | </dt> |
105 | <dd> |
262 | <dd> |
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135 | URxvt.termName: rxvt</pre> |
292 | URxvt.termName: rxvt</pre> |
136 | </dd> |
293 | </dd> |
137 | <dd> |
294 | <dd> |
138 | <p>If you don't plan to use <strong>rxvt</strong> (quite common...) you could also replace |
295 | <p>If you don't plan to use <strong>rxvt</strong> (quite common...) you could also replace |
139 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.</p> |
296 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.</p> |
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297 | </dd> |
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298 | <p></p> |
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299 | <dt><strong><a name="item_tic_outputs_some_error_when_compiling_the_terminfo"><code>tic</code> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.</a></strong><br /> |
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300 | </dt> |
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301 | <dd> |
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302 | Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by |
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303 | <code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again. |
140 | </dd> |
304 | </dd> |
141 | <p></p> |
305 | <p></p> |
142 | <dt><strong><a name="item_bash_27s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rx"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></strong><br /> |
306 | <dt><strong><a name="item_bash_27s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rx"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></strong><br /> |
143 | </dt> |
307 | </dt> |
144 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_2e">I need a termcap file entry.</a></strong><br /> |
308 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_2e">I need a termcap file entry.</a></strong><br /> |
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371 | <dd> |
535 | <dd> |
372 | <p>All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding |
536 | <p>All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding |
373 | box data is correct.</p> |
537 | box data is correct.</p> |
374 | </dd> |
538 | </dd> |
375 | <p></p> |
539 | <p></p> |
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540 | <dt><strong><a name="item_on_solaris_9_2c_many_line_2ddrawing_characters_are">On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.</a></strong><br /> |
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541 | </dt> |
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542 | <dd> |
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543 | Seems to be a known bug, read |
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544 | <a href="http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html">http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html</a>. Some people use the |
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545 | following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: |
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546 | </dd> |
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547 | <dd> |
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548 | <pre> |
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549 | #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)</pre> |
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550 | </dd> |
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551 | <p></p> |
376 | <dt><strong><a name="item_compose">My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.</a></strong><br /> |
552 | <dt><strong><a name="item_compose">My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.</a></strong><br /> |
377 | </dt> |
553 | </dt> |
378 | <dd> |
554 | <dd> |
379 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set |
555 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set |
380 | correctly, or you specified a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> that is not supported by |
556 | correctly, or you specified a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> that is not supported by |
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438 | <p>As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor |
614 | <p>As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor |
439 | does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of |
615 | does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of |
440 | <strong>wchar_t</strong>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.</p> |
616 | <strong>wchar_t</strong>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.</p> |
441 | </dd> |
617 | </dd> |
442 | <dd> |
618 | <dd> |
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619 | <p>However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in <code>POSIX</code>, <code>ISO-8859-1</code> and |
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620 | <code>UTF-8</code> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as <strong>wchar_t</strong>.</p> |
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621 | </dd> |
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622 | <dd> |
443 | <p>However, <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> is the only sane way to support |
623 | <p><code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> is the only sane way to support multi-language |
444 | multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and |
624 | apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
445 | non-standardized) representation of <strong>wchar_t</strong> makes it impossible to |
625 | representation of <strong>wchar_t</strong> makes it impossible to convert between |
446 | convert between <strong>wchar_t</strong> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any |
626 | <strong>wchar_t</strong> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding |
447 | other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and |
627 | without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There |
448 | every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert <strong>wchar_t</strong> into anything |
628 | simply are no APIs to convert <strong>wchar_t</strong> into anything except the current |
449 | except the current locale encoding.</p> |
629 | locale encoding.</p> |
450 | </dd> |
630 | </dd> |
451 | <dd> |
631 | <dd> |
452 | <p>Some applications (such as the formidable <strong>mlterm</strong>) work around this |
632 | <p>Some applications (such as the formidable <strong>mlterm</strong>) work around this |
453 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling |
633 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling |
454 | with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple |
634 | with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple |
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457 | </dd> |
637 | </dd> |
458 | <dd> |
638 | <dd> |
459 | <p>The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the |
639 | <p>The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the |
460 | system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry |
640 | system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry |
461 | complete replacements for them :)</p> |
641 | complete replacements for them :)</p> |
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642 | </dd> |
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643 | <p></p> |
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644 | <dt><strong><a name="item_i_use_solaris_9_and_it_doesn_27t_compile_2fwork_2f">I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.</a></strong><br /> |
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645 | </dt> |
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646 | <dd> |
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647 | Try the diff in <em>doc/solaris9.patch</em> as a base. It fixes the worst |
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648 | problems with <code>wcwidth</code> and a compile problem. |
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649 | </dd> |
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650 | <p></p> |
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651 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_can_i_use_rxvt_2dunicode_under_cygwin_3f">How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?</a></strong><br /> |
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652 | </dt> |
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653 | <dd> |
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654 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using |
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655 | the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no |
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656 | longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a |
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657 | single font). I recommend starting the X-server in <code>-multiwindow</code> or |
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658 | <code>-rootless</code> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the |
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659 | old libW11 emulation. |
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660 | </dd> |
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661 | <dd> |
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662 | <p>At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte |
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663 | encodings (you might try <code>LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8</code>), so you are likely limited |
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664 | to 8-bit encodings.</p> |
462 | </dd> |
665 | </dd> |
463 | <p></p> |
666 | <p></p> |
464 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_does_rxvt_2dunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></strong><br /> |
667 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_does_rxvt_2dunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></strong><br /> |
465 | </dt> |
668 | </dt> |
466 | <dt><strong><a name="item_is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings_3f">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></strong><br /> |
669 | <dt><strong><a name="item_is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings_3f">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></strong><br /> |
… | |
… | |
610 | when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded |
813 | when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded |
611 | accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. |
814 | accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. |
612 | </dd> |
815 | </dd> |
613 | <dd> |
816 | <dd> |
614 | <p>Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger |
817 | <p>Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger |
615 | scrollback buffers: Without <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dunicode3"><code>--enable-unicode3</code></a>, rxvt-unicode will use |
818 | scrollback buffers: Without <code>--enable-unicode3</code>, rxvt-unicode will use |
616 | 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a |
819 | 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a |
617 | kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) |
820 | kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) |
618 | use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dunicode3"><code>--enable-unicode3</code></a> it gets worse, as |
821 | use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <code>--enable-unicode3</code> it gets worse, as |
619 | rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p> |
822 | rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p> |
620 | </dd> |
823 | </dd> |
621 | <p></p> |
824 | <p></p> |
622 | <dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_speed_up_xft_rendering_somehow_3f">Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?</a></strong><br /> |
825 | <dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_speed_up_xft_rendering_somehow_3f">Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?</a></strong><br /> |
623 | </dt> |
826 | </dt> |
624 | <dd> |
827 | <dd> |
625 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as |
828 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as |
626 | it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable |
829 | it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable |
627 | antialiasing (by appending <code>:antialiasing=false</code>), which saves lots of |
830 | antialiasing (by appending <code>:antialias=false</code>), which saves lots of |
628 | memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
831 | memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
629 | </dd> |
832 | </dd> |
630 | <p></p> |
833 | <p></p> |
631 | <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_2dunicode_doesn_27t_seem_to_anti_2dalias_its_">Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?</a></strong><br /> |
834 | <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_2dunicode_doesn_27t_seem_to_anti_2dalias_its_">Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?</a></strong><br /> |
632 | </dt> |
835 | </dt> |
… | |
… | |
733 | </dd> |
936 | </dd> |
734 | <p></p> |
937 | <p></p> |
735 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_race_2dfree_way_3f">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></strong><br /> |
938 | <dt><strong><a name="item_how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_race_2dfree_way_3f">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></strong><br /> |
736 | </dt> |
939 | </dt> |
737 | <dd> |
940 | <dd> |
738 | Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a |
941 | Try <code>rxvtd -f -o</code>, which tells rxvtd to open the |
739 | server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background |
942 | display, create the listening socket and then fork. |
740 | itself. |
|
|
741 | </dd> |
|
|
742 | <dd> |
|
|
743 | <p>To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the |
|
|
744 | following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:</p> |
|
|
745 | </dd> |
|
|
746 | <dd> |
|
|
747 | <pre> |
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|
748 | { rxvtd & } | read</pre> |
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|
749 | </dd> |
943 | </dd> |
750 | <p></p> |
944 | <p></p> |
751 | <dt><strong><a name="item_what_27s_with_the_strange_backspace_2fdelete_key_b">What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?</a></strong><br /> |
945 | <dt><strong><a name="item_what_27s_with_the_strange_backspace_2fdelete_key_b">What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?</a></strong><br /> |
752 | </dt> |
946 | </dt> |
753 | <dd> |
947 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
1666 | </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1011"><strong><code>Ps = 1011</code> </strong>> (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br /> |
1860 | </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1011"><strong><code>Ps = 1011</code> </strong>> (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br /> |
1667 | </dt> |
1861 | </dt> |
1668 | <table> |
1862 | <table> |
1669 | <tr><td>h</td><td>Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr> |
1863 | <tr><td>h</td><td>Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr> |
1670 | <tr><td>l</td><td>Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr> |
1864 | <tr><td>l</td><td>Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr> |
|
|
1865 | </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1021"><strong><code>Ps = 1021</code> </strong>> (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1866 | </dt> |
|
|
1867 | <table> |
|
|
1868 | <tr><td>h</td><td>Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)</td></tr> |
|
|
1869 | <tr><td>l</td><td>Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)</td></tr> |
1671 | </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1047"><strong><code>Ps = 1047</code> </strong>></a></strong><br /> |
1870 | </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1047"><strong><code>Ps = 1047</code> </strong>></a></strong><br /> |
1672 | </dt> |
1871 | </dt> |
1673 | <table> |
1872 | <table> |
1674 | <tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer</td></tr> |
1873 | <tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer</td></tr> |
1675 | <tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it</td></tr> |
1874 | <tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it</td></tr> |
… | |
… | |
1707 | <tr><td>Ps = 10</td><td>Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr> |
1906 | <tr><td>Ps = 10</td><td>Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr> |
1708 | <tr><td>Ps = 11</td><td>Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr> |
1907 | <tr><td>Ps = 11</td><td>Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr> |
1709 | <tr><td>Ps = 12</td><td>Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt</td></tr> |
1908 | <tr><td>Ps = 12</td><td>Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt</td></tr> |
1710 | <tr><td>Ps = 13</td><td>Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt</td></tr> |
1909 | <tr><td>Ps = 13</td><td>Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt</td></tr> |
1711 | <tr><td>Ps = 17</td><td>Change colour of highlight characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1910 | <tr><td>Ps = 17</td><td>Change colour of highlight characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1712 | <tr><td>Ps = 18</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1911 | <tr><td>Ps = 18</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt [deprecated, see 706]</td></tr> |
1713 | <tr><td>Ps = 19</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1912 | <tr><td>Ps = 19</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt [deprecated, see 707]</td></tr> |
1714 | <tr><td>Ps = 20</td><td>Change default background to Pt</td></tr> |
1913 | <tr><td>Ps = 20</td><td>Change default background to Pt</td></tr> |
1715 | <tr><td>Ps = 39</td><td>Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option</td></tr> |
1914 | <tr><td>Ps = 39</td><td>Change default foreground colour to Pt.</td></tr> |
1716 | <tr><td>Ps = 46</td><td>Change Log File to Pt unimplemented</td></tr> |
1915 | <tr><td>Ps = 46</td><td>Change Log File to Pt unimplemented</td></tr> |
1717 | <tr><td>Ps = 49</td><td>Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option</td></tr> |
1916 | <tr><td>Ps = 49</td><td>Change default background colour to Pt.</td></tr> |
1718 | <tr><td>Ps = 50</td><td>Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n</td></tr> |
1917 | <tr><td>Ps = 50</td><td>Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n</td></tr> |
1719 | <tr><td>Ps = 55</td><td>Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt</td></tr> |
1918 | <tr><td>Ps = 55</td><td>Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt</td></tr> |
1720 | <tr><td>Ps = 701</td><td>Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (rxvt extension)</td></tr> |
1919 | <tr><td>Ps = 701</td><td>Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).</td></tr> |
1721 | <tr><td>Ps = 703</td><td>Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension)</td></tr> |
1920 | <tr><td>Ps = 703</td><td>Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).</td></tr> |
1722 | <tr><td>Ps = 704</td><td>Change colour of italic characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1921 | <tr><td>Ps = 704</td><td>Change colour of italic characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1723 | <tr><td>Ps = 705</td><td>Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt</td></tr> |
1922 | <tr><td>Ps = 705</td><td>Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).</td></tr> |
|
|
1923 | <tr><td>Ps = 706</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt</td></tr> |
|
|
1924 | <tr><td>Ps = 707</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt</td></tr> |
1724 | <tr><td>Ps = 710</td><td>Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.</td></tr> |
1925 | <tr><td>Ps = 710</td><td>Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.</td></tr> |
1725 | <tr><td>Ps = 711</td><td>Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50.</td></tr> |
1926 | <tr><td>Ps = 711</td><td>Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr> |
1726 | <tr><td>Ps = 712</td><td>Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50.</td></tr> |
1927 | <tr><td>Ps = 712</td><td>Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr> |
1727 | <tr><td>Ps = 713</td><td>Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50.</td></tr> |
1928 | <tr><td>Ps = 713</td><td>Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr> |
|
|
1929 | <tr><td>Ps = 720</td><td>Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr> |
|
|
1930 | <tr><td>Ps = 721</td><td>Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr> |
|
|
1931 | <tr><td>Ps = 777</td><td>Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).</td></tr> |
1728 | </table><p></p></dl> |
1932 | </table><p></p></dl> |
1729 | <p></p> |
1933 | <p></p> |
1730 | <p> |
1934 | <p> |
1731 | </p> |
1935 | </p> |
1732 | <hr /> |
1936 | <hr /> |
… | |
… | |
2494 | </table><p> |
2698 | </table><p> |
2495 | </p> |
2699 | </p> |
2496 | <hr /> |
2700 | <hr /> |
2497 | <h1><a name="configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></h1> |
2701 | <h1><a name="configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></h1> |
2498 | <p>General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
2702 | <p>General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
2499 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the |
2703 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> or use |
2500 | ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, |
2704 | the <em>./reconf</em> script as a base for experiments. <em>./reconf</em> is used by |
2501 | so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always |
2705 | myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should |
2502 | report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann |
2706 | always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc |
2503 | <<a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a>>.</p> |
2707 | Lehmann <<a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a>>.</p> |
|
|
2708 | <p>All</p> |
2504 | <dl> |
2709 | <dl> |
2505 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2deverything">--enable-everything</a></strong><br /> |
2710 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2deverything">--enable-everything</a></strong><br /> |
2506 | </dt> |
2711 | </dt> |
2507 | <dd> |
2712 | <dd> |
2508 | Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in ``./configure |
2713 | Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in ``./configure |
2509 | --help''. Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. |
2714 | --help''. |
2510 | You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by |
2715 | </dd> |
2511 | <em>following</em> this with the appropriate commands. |
|
|
2512 | </dd> |
2716 | <dd> |
|
|
2717 | <p>You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by |
|
|
2718 | <em>following</em> this with the appropriate <code>--disable-...</code> arguments, |
|
|
2719 | or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying |
|
|
2720 | <code>--disable-everything</code> and than adding just the <code>--enable-...</code> arguments |
|
|
2721 | you want.</p> |
|
|
2722 | </dd> |
2513 | <p></p> |
2723 | <p></p> |
2514 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxft">--enable-xft</a></strong><br /> |
2724 | <dt><strong><a name="item_xft">--enable-xft (default: enabled)</a></strong><br /> |
2515 | </dt> |
2725 | </dt> |
2516 | <dd> |
2726 | <dd> |
2517 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are |
2727 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are |
2518 | slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you |
2728 | slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you |
2519 | don't pay for them. |
2729 | don't pay for them. |
2520 | </dd> |
2730 | </dd> |
2521 | <p></p> |
2731 | <p></p> |
2522 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dfont_2dstyles">--enable-font-styles</a></strong><br /> |
2732 | <dt><strong><a name="item_styles">--enable-font-styles (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2523 | </dt> |
2733 | </dt> |
2524 | <dd> |
2734 | <dd> |
2525 | Add support for <strong>bold</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <strong><em>bold italic</em> </strong>> font |
2735 | Add support for <strong>bold</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <strong><em>bold italic</em> </strong>> font |
2526 | styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
2736 | styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
2527 | </dd> |
2737 | </dd> |
2528 | <p></p> |
2738 | <p></p> |
2529 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dcodesets_3dname_2c_2e_2e_2e">--with-codesets=NAME,...</a></strong><br /> |
2739 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dcodesets_3dname_2c_2e_2e_2e__28defaul">--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)</a></strong><br /> |
2530 | </dt> |
2740 | </dt> |
2531 | <dd> |
2741 | <dd> |
2532 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are |
2742 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (<code>eu</code>, <code>vn</code> |
2533 | always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These |
2743 | are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These |
2534 | codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they |
2744 | codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required |
2535 | are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary |
2745 | for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose |
2536 | bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless |
2746 | replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your |
|
|
2747 | binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase |
2537 | you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. |
2748 | memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings. |
2538 | </dd> |
2749 | </dd> |
2539 | <table> |
2750 | <table> |
2540 | <tr><td>all</td><td>all available codeset groups</td></tr> |
2751 | <tr><td>all</td><td>all available codeset groups</td></tr> |
2541 | <tr><td>zh</td><td>common chinese encodings</td></tr> |
2752 | <tr><td>zh</td><td>common chinese encodings</td></tr> |
2542 | <tr><td>zh_ext</td><td>rarely used but very big chinese encodigs</td></tr> |
2753 | <tr><td>zh_ext</td><td>rarely used but very big chinese encodigs</td></tr> |
2543 | <tr><td>jp</td><td>common japanese encodings</td></tr> |
2754 | <tr><td>jp</td><td>common japanese encodings</td></tr> |
2544 | <tr><td>jp_ext</td><td>rarely used but big japanese encodings</td></tr> |
2755 | <tr><td>jp_ext</td><td>rarely used but big japanese encodings</td></tr> |
2545 | <tr><td>kr</td><td>korean encodings</td></tr> |
2756 | <tr><td>kr</td><td>korean encodings</td></tr> |
2546 | </table><p></p> |
2757 | </table><p></p> |
2547 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxim">--enable-xim</a></strong><br /> |
2758 | <dt><strong><a name="item_xim">--enable-xim (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2548 | </dt> |
2759 | </dt> |
2549 | <dd> |
2760 | <dd> |
2550 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
2761 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
2551 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly |
2762 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly |
2552 | set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
2763 | set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
2553 | </dd> |
2764 | </dd> |
2554 | <p></p> |
2765 | <p></p> |
2555 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dunicode3">--enable-unicode3</a></strong><br /> |
2766 | <dt><strong><a name="item_unicode3">--enable-unicode3 (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2556 | </dt> |
2767 | </dt> |
2557 | <dd> |
2768 | <dd> |
2558 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above |
2769 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above |
2559 | 65535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage |
2770 | 65535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage |
2560 | requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet |
2771 | requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet |
… | |
… | |
2566 | limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, |
2777 | limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, |
2567 | see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
2778 | see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
2568 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).</p> |
2779 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).</p> |
2569 | </dd> |
2780 | </dd> |
2570 | <p></p> |
2781 | <p></p> |
2571 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dcombining">--enable-combining</a></strong><br /> |
2782 | <dt><strong><a name="item_combining">--enable-combining (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2572 | </dt> |
2783 | </dt> |
2573 | <dd> |
2784 | <dd> |
2574 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into |
2785 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into |
2575 | composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text |
2786 | composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text |
2576 | where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is |
2787 | where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is |
… | |
… | |
2591 | <p>The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, |
2802 | <p>The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, |
2592 | but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and |
2803 | but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and |
2593 | tell me how these are to be used...).</p> |
2804 | tell me how these are to be used...).</p> |
2594 | </dd> |
2805 | </dd> |
2595 | <p></p> |
2806 | <p></p> |
2596 | <dt><strong><a name="item_fallback">--enable-fallback(=CLASS)</a></strong><br /> |
2807 | <dt><strong><a name="item_fallback">--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)</a></strong><br /> |
2597 | </dt> |
2808 | </dt> |
2598 | <dd> |
|
|
2599 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS |
|
|
2600 | (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
|
|
2601 | </dd> |
2809 | <dd> |
2602 | <p></p> |
2810 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
2603 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dname_3dname">--with-res-name=NAME</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2604 | </dt> |
|
|
2605 | <dd> |
2811 | </dd> |
|
|
2812 | <p></p> |
|
|
2813 | <dt><strong><a name="item_name">--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2814 | </dt> |
|
|
2815 | <dd> |
2606 | Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when |
2816 | Use the given name as default application name when |
2607 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
2817 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
2608 | </dd> |
2818 | </dd> |
2609 | <p></p> |
2819 | <p></p> |
2610 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dclass_3dclass">--with-res-class=CLASS</a></strong><br /> |
2820 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dclass_3dclass__2fdefault_3a_urx">--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)</a></strong><br /> |
2611 | </dt> |
2821 | </dt> |
2612 | <dd> |
2822 | <dd> |
2613 | Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class |
2823 | Use the given class as default application class |
2614 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
2824 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
2615 | rxvt. |
2825 | rxvt. |
2616 | </dd> |
2826 | </dd> |
2617 | <p></p> |
2827 | <p></p> |
2618 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dutmp">--enable-utmp</a></strong><br /> |
2828 | <dt><strong><a name="item_utmp">--enable-utmp (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2619 | </dt> |
2829 | </dt> |
2620 | <dd> |
2830 | <dd> |
2621 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like <em>w</em>) at |
2831 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like <em>w</em>) at |
2622 | start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
2832 | start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
2623 | </dd> |
2833 | </dd> |
2624 | <p></p> |
2834 | <p></p> |
2625 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dwtmp">--enable-wtmp</a></strong><br /> |
2835 | <dt><strong><a name="item_wtmp">--enable-wtmp (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2626 | </dt> |
2836 | </dt> |
2627 | <dd> |
2837 | <dd> |
2628 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like <em>last</em>) at |
2838 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like <em>last</em>) at |
2629 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
2839 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
2630 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
2840 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
2631 | </dd> |
2841 | </dd> |
2632 | <p></p> |
2842 | <p></p> |
2633 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dlastlog">--enable-lastlog</a></strong><br /> |
2843 | <dt><strong><a name="item_lastlog">--enable-lastlog (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2634 | </dt> |
2844 | </dt> |
2635 | <dd> |
2845 | <dd> |
2636 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like |
2846 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like |
2637 | <em>lastlogin</em>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires |
2847 | <em>lastlogin</em>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires |
2638 | --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
2848 | --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
2639 | </dd> |
2849 | </dd> |
2640 | <p></p> |
2850 | <p></p> |
2641 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxpm_2dbackground">--enable-xpm-background</a></strong><br /> |
2851 | <dt><strong><a name="item_background">--enable-xpm-background (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2642 | </dt> |
2852 | </dt> |
2643 | <dd> |
2853 | <dd> |
2644 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
2854 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
2645 | </dd> |
2855 | </dd> |
2646 | <p></p> |
2856 | <p></p> |
2647 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dtransparency">--enable-transparency</a></strong><br /> |
2857 | <dt><strong><a name="item_transparency">--enable-transparency (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2648 | </dt> |
2858 | </dt> |
2649 | <dd> |
2859 | <dd> |
2650 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
2860 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
2651 | transparency to the term. |
2861 | transparency to the term. |
2652 | </dd> |
2862 | </dd> |
2653 | <p></p> |
2863 | <p></p> |
2654 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dfading">--enable-fading</a></strong><br /> |
2864 | <dt><strong><a name="item_fading">--enable-fading (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2655 | </dt> |
2865 | </dt> |
2656 | <dd> |
|
|
2657 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
|
|
2658 | </dd> |
2866 | <dd> |
2659 | <p></p> |
2867 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires <code>--enable-transparency</code>). |
2660 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dtinting">--enable-tinting</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2661 | </dt> |
|
|
2662 | <dd> |
2868 | </dd> |
2663 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. |
2869 | <p></p> |
|
|
2870 | <dt><strong><a name="item_tinting">--enable-tinting (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2871 | </dt> |
2664 | </dd> |
2872 | <dd> |
2665 | <p></p> |
2873 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires <code>--enable-transparency</code>). |
2666 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dmenubar">--enable-menubar</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2667 | </dt> |
|
|
2668 | <dd> |
2874 | </dd> |
|
|
2875 | <p></p> |
|
|
2876 | <dt><strong><a name="item_menubar">--enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED]</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2877 | </dt> |
|
|
2878 | <dd> |
2669 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
2879 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with dynamic |
2670 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
2880 | locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and will be removed |
|
|
2881 | in the future. |
2671 | </dd> |
2882 | </dd> |
2672 | <p></p> |
2883 | <p></p> |
2673 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2drxvt_2dscroll">--enable-rxvt-scroll</a></strong><br /> |
2884 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scroll">--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2674 | </dt> |
2885 | </dt> |
2675 | <dd> |
2886 | <dd> |
2676 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
2887 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
2677 | </dd> |
2888 | </dd> |
2678 | <p></p> |
2889 | <p></p> |
2679 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dnext_2dscroll">--enable-next-scroll</a></strong><br /> |
2890 | <dt><strong>--enable-next-scroll (default: on)</strong><br /> |
2680 | </dt> |
2891 | </dt> |
2681 | <dd> |
2892 | <dd> |
2682 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
2893 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
2683 | </dd> |
2894 | </dd> |
2684 | <p></p> |
2895 | <p></p> |
2685 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxterm_2dscroll">--enable-xterm-scroll</a></strong><br /> |
2896 | <dt><strong>--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)</strong><br /> |
2686 | </dt> |
2897 | </dt> |
2687 | <dd> |
2898 | <dd> |
2688 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
2899 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
2689 | </dd> |
2900 | </dd> |
2690 | <p></p> |
2901 | <p></p> |
2691 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dplain_2dscroll">--enable-plain-scroll</a></strong><br /> |
2902 | <dt><strong>--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)</strong><br /> |
2692 | </dt> |
2903 | </dt> |
2693 | <dd> |
2904 | <dd> |
2694 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that |
2905 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that |
2695 | is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for |
2906 | is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for |
2696 | many years. |
2907 | many years. |
2697 | </dd> |
2908 | </dd> |
2698 | <p></p> |
2909 | <p></p> |
2699 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dhalf_2dshadow">--enable-half-shadow</a></strong><br /> |
2910 | <dt><strong><a name="item_shadow">--enable-half-shadow (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2700 | </dt> |
2911 | </dt> |
2701 | <dd> |
2912 | <dd> |
2702 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
2913 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
2703 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
2914 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
2704 | </dd> |
2915 | </dd> |
2705 | <p></p> |
2916 | <p></p> |
2706 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dttygid">--enable-ttygid</a></strong><br /> |
2917 | <dt><strong><a name="item_ttygid">--enable-ttygid (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2707 | </dt> |
2918 | </dt> |
2708 | <dd> |
2919 | <dd> |
2709 | Change tty device setting to group ``tty'' - only use this if |
2920 | Change tty device setting to group ``tty'' - only use this if |
2710 | your system uses this type of security. |
2921 | your system uses this type of security. |
2711 | </dd> |
2922 | </dd> |
2712 | <p></p> |
2923 | <p></p> |
2713 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dbackspace_2dkey">--disable-backspace-key</a></strong><br /> |
2924 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dbackspace_2dkey">--disable-backspace-key</a></strong><br /> |
2714 | </dt> |
2925 | </dt> |
2715 | <dd> |
2926 | <dd> |
2716 | Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
2927 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it. |
|
|
2928 | </dd> |
|
|
2929 | <p></p> |
|
|
2930 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2ddelete_2dkey">--disable-delete-key</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2931 | </dt> |
|
|
2932 | <dd> |
|
|
2933 | Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server |
2717 | do it. |
2934 | do it. |
2718 | </dd> |
2935 | </dd> |
2719 | <p></p> |
2936 | <p></p> |
2720 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2ddelete_2dkey">--disable-delete-key</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2721 | </dt> |
|
|
2722 | <dd> |
|
|
2723 | Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server |
|
|
2724 | do it. |
|
|
2725 | </dd> |
|
|
2726 | <p></p> |
|
|
2727 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources">--disable-resources</a></strong><br /> |
2937 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources">--disable-resources</a></strong><br /> |
2728 | </dt> |
2938 | </dt> |
2729 | <dd> |
2939 | <dd> |
2730 | Remove all resources checking. |
2940 | Removes any support for resource checking. |
2731 | </dd> |
2941 | </dd> |
2732 | <p></p> |
2942 | <p></p> |
2733 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxgetdefault">--enable-xgetdefault</a></strong><br /> |
2943 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxgetdefault">--enable-xgetdefault</a></strong><br /> |
2734 | </dt> |
2944 | </dt> |
2735 | <dd> |
2945 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
2741 | <p>Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and |
2951 | <p>Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and |
2742 | use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very |
2952 | use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very |
2743 | small, if nonexistant.</p> |
2953 | small, if nonexistant.</p> |
2744 | </dd> |
2954 | </dd> |
2745 | <p></p> |
2955 | <p></p> |
2746 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dstrings">--enable-strings</a></strong><br /> |
2956 | <dt><strong><a name="item_strings">--enable-strings (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2747 | </dt> |
2957 | </dt> |
2748 | <dd> |
2958 | <dd> |
2749 | Add support for our possibly faster <code>memset()</code> function and other |
2959 | Add support for our possibly faster <code>memset()</code> function and other |
2750 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may |
2960 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may |
2751 | have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries |
2961 | have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries |
… | |
… | |
2754 | </dd> |
2964 | </dd> |
2755 | <p></p> |
2965 | <p></p> |
2756 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dswapscreen">--disable-swapscreen</a></strong><br /> |
2966 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dswapscreen">--disable-swapscreen</a></strong><br /> |
2757 | </dt> |
2967 | </dt> |
2758 | <dd> |
2968 | <dd> |
2759 | Remove support for swap screen. |
2969 | Remove support for secondary/swap screen. |
2760 | </dd> |
2970 | </dd> |
2761 | <p></p> |
2971 | <p></p> |
2762 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dfrills">--enable-frills</a></strong><br /> |
2972 | <dt><strong><a name="item_frills">--enable-frills (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2763 | </dt> |
2973 | </dt> |
2764 | <dd> |
2974 | <dd> |
2765 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to |
2975 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to |
2766 | have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to |
2976 | have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to |
2767 | disable this. |
2977 | disable this. |
2768 | </dd> |
2978 | </dd> |
2769 | <dd> |
2979 | <dd> |
2770 | <p>A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dfrills"><code>--enable-frills</code></a> (possibly |
2980 | <p>A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by <code>--enable-frills</code> (possibly |
2771 | in combination with other switches) is:</p> |
2981 | in combination with other switches) is:</p> |
2772 | </dd> |
2982 | </dd> |
2773 | <dd> |
2983 | <dd> |
2774 | <pre> |
2984 | <pre> |
2775 | MWM-hints |
2985 | MWM-hints |
2776 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
2986 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
2777 | seperate underline colour |
2987 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
2778 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
2988 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
2779 | settable extra linespacing |
2989 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
2780 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
2990 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
2781 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
2991 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
2782 | window op and locale change escape sequences |
2992 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
2783 | tripleclickwords |
2993 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
2784 | settable insecure mode |
2994 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
2785 | keysym remapping support |
2995 | keysym remapping support |
2786 | -embed and -pty-fd options</pre> |
2996 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
|
|
2997 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
|
|
2998 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
|
|
2999 | hold on exit (-hold) |
|
|
3000 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
|
|
3001 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107</pre> |
2787 | </dd> |
3002 | </dd> |
2788 | <p></p> |
3003 | <p></p> |
2789 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2diso14755">--enable-iso14755</a></strong><br /> |
3004 | <dt><strong><a name="item_iso14755">--enable-iso14755 (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2790 | </dt> |
3005 | </dt> |
2791 | <dd> |
3006 | <dd> |
2792 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or |
3007 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or |
2793 | <em>doc/rxvt.1.txt</em>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by |
3008 | <em>doc/rxvt.1.txt</em>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by |
2794 | <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dfrills"><code>--enable-frills</code></a>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with |
3009 | <code>--enable-frills</code>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with |
2795 | this switch. |
3010 | this switch. |
2796 | </dd> |
3011 | </dd> |
2797 | <p></p> |
3012 | <p></p> |
2798 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dkeepscrolling">--enable-keepscrolling</a></strong><br /> |
3013 | <dt><strong><a name="item_keepscrolling">--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2799 | </dt> |
3014 | </dt> |
2800 | <dd> |
3015 | <dd> |
2801 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold |
3016 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold |
2802 | the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
3017 | the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
2803 | </dd> |
3018 | </dd> |
2804 | <p></p> |
3019 | <p></p> |
2805 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dmousewheel">--enable-mousewheel</a></strong><br /> |
3020 | <dt><strong><a name="item_mousewheel">--enable-mousewheel (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2806 | </dt> |
3021 | </dt> |
2807 | <dd> |
3022 | <dd> |
2808 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
3023 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
2809 | </dd> |
3024 | </dd> |
2810 | <p></p> |
3025 | <p></p> |
2811 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dslipwheeling">--enable-slipwheeling</a></strong><br /> |
3026 | <dt><strong><a name="item_slipwheeling">--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2812 | </dt> |
3027 | </dt> |
2813 | <dd> |
3028 | <dd> |
2814 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
3029 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
2815 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
3030 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
2816 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
3031 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
… | |
… | |
2820 | </dt> |
3035 | </dt> |
2821 | <dd> |
3036 | <dd> |
2822 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
3037 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
2823 | </dd> |
3038 | </dd> |
2824 | <p></p> |
3039 | <p></p> |
2825 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2ddmalloc">--enable-dmalloc</a></strong><br /> |
3040 | <dt><strong><a name="item_dmalloc">--enable-dmalloc (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2826 | </dt> |
3041 | </dt> |
2827 | <dd> |
3042 | <dd> |
2828 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
3043 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
2829 | <a href="http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/">http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/</a> for details If you use either this or the |
3044 | <a href="http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/">http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/</a> for details If you use either this or the |
2830 | next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point |
3045 | next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point |
… | |
… | |
2833 | <dd> |
3048 | <dd> |
2834 | <p>You can only use either this option and the following (should |
3049 | <p>You can only use either this option and the following (should |
2835 | you use either) .</p> |
3050 | you use either) .</p> |
2836 | </dd> |
3051 | </dd> |
2837 | <p></p> |
3052 | <p></p> |
2838 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2ddlmalloc">--enable-dlmalloc</a></strong><br /> |
3053 | <dt><strong><a name="item_dlmalloc">--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2839 | </dt> |
3054 | </dt> |
2840 | <dd> |
3055 | <dd> |
2841 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version |
3056 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version |
2842 | See <a href="http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html">http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html</a> for details. |
3057 | See <a href="http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html">http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html</a> for details. |
2843 | </dd> |
3058 | </dd> |
2844 | <p></p> |
3059 | <p></p> |
2845 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dsmart_2dresize">--enable-smart-resize</a></strong><br /> |
3060 | <dt><strong><a name="item_resize">--enable-smart-resize (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2846 | </dt> |
3061 | </dt> |
2847 | <dd> |
3062 | <dd> |
2848 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot |
3063 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot |
2849 | keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is |
3064 | keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of |
2850 | closest to a corner of the screen. |
3065 | the screen in a fixed position. |
2851 | </dd> |
|
|
2852 | <p></p> |
|
|
2853 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dcursor_2dblink">--enable-cursor-blink</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
2854 | </dt> |
|
|
2855 | <dd> |
3066 | </dd> |
2856 | Add support for a blinking cursor. |
|
|
2857 | </dd> |
|
|
2858 | <p></p> |
3067 | <p></p> |
2859 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dpointer_2dblank">--enable-pointer-blank</a></strong><br /> |
3068 | <dt><strong><a name="item_blank">--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)</a></strong><br /> |
2860 | </dt> |
3069 | </dt> |
2861 | <dd> |
3070 | <dd> |
2862 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
3071 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2863 | </dd> |
3072 | </dd> |
2864 | <p></p> |
3073 | <p></p> |
2865 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dname_3dname">--with-name=NAME</a></strong><br /> |
3074 | <dt><strong><a name="item_perl">--enable-perl (default: off)</a></strong><br /> |
2866 | </dt> |
3075 | </dt> |
|
|
3076 | <dd> |
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|
3077 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the <strong>rxvtperl(3)</strong> |
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|
3078 | manpage (<em>doc/rxvtperl.txt</em>) for more info on this feature, or the files |
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|
3079 | in <em>src/perl-ext/</em> for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
|
|
3080 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the <code>PERL</code> environment |
|
|
3081 | variable when running configure. |
2867 | <dd> |
3082 | </dd> |
|
|
3083 | <p></p> |
|
|
3084 | <dt><strong>--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)</strong><br /> |
|
|
3085 | </dt> |
|
|
3086 | <dd> |
2868 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: <code>urxvt</code>, resulting |
3087 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting |
2869 | in <code>urxvt</code>, <code>urxvtd</code> etc.). Specify <code>--with-name=rxvt</code> to replace with |
3088 | in <code>urxvt</code>, <code>urxvtd</code> etc.). Specify <code>--with-name=rxvt</code> to replace with |
2870 | <code>rxvt</code>. |
3089 | <code>rxvt</code>. |
2871 | </dd> |
3090 | </dd> |
2872 | <p></p> |
3091 | <p></p> |
2873 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterm_3dname">--with-term=NAME</a></strong><br /> |
3092 | <dt><strong>--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)</strong><br /> |
2874 | </dt> |
3093 | </dt> |
2875 | <dd> |
3094 | <dd> |
2876 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default |
3095 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. |
2877 | <code>rxvt-unicode</code>) |
|
|
2878 | </dd> |
3096 | </dd> |
2879 | <p></p> |
3097 | <p></p> |
2880 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterminfo_3dpath">--with-terminfo=PATH</a></strong><br /> |
3098 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterminfo_3dpath">--with-terminfo=PATH</a></strong><br /> |
2881 | </dt> |
3099 | </dt> |
2882 | <dd> |
3100 | <dd> |