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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-04-17" "5.3" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-12-24" "6.0" "RXVT-UNICODE"
133.SH "NAME" 133.SH "NAME"
134RXVT REFERENCE \- FAQ, command sequences and other background information 134RXVT REFERENCE \- FAQ, command sequences and other background information
135.SH "SYNOPSIS" 135.SH "SYNOPSIS"
136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS" 136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
137.Vb 2 137.Vb 2
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156The newest version of this document is 156The newest version of this document is
157also available on the World Wide Web at 157also available on the World Wide Web at
158<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 158<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
161.IP "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 4
162.IX Item "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?"
163I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
164bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
165that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
166compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (\s-1RSS\s0) after startup. Even
167with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
168features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
169already in use in this mode.
170.Sp
171.Vb 3
172\& text data bss drs rss filename
173\& 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
174\& 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
175.Ve
176.Sp
177When you \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
178and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
179libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
180.Sp
181.Vb 3
182\& text data bss drs rss filename
183\& 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
184\& 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
185.Ve
186.Sp
187The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
188encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
189and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
190encodings. The \s-1BSS\s0 size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
191compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
192memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
193few megabytes of \s-1RSS\s0. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of \s-1RSS\s0 even when
194not used.
195.Sp
196Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
197a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
198memory.
199.Sp
200Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
201still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
202(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
20343180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half aminute of
204startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
205extremely well *g*.
206.IP "Why \*(C+, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?" 4
207.IX Item "Why , isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?"
208Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
209to write it, and \*(C+ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
210of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
211shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without \*(C+.
212.Sp
213My personal stance on this is that \*(C+ is less portable than C, but in
214the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
215are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
216domain sockets, which are all less portable than \*(C+ itself.
217.Sp
218Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
219in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
220\&\*(C+ that don't. \*(C+ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
221not necessarily the case with \s-1GCC\s0. Here is what rxvt links against on my
222system with a minimal config:
223.Sp
224.Vb 4
225\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
226\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
227\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
228\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
229.Ve
230.Sp
231And here is rxvt\-unicode:
232.Sp
233.Vb 5
234\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
235\& libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
236\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
237\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
238\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
239.Ve
240.Sp
241No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
242except maybe libX11 :)
243.IP "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt\-unicode?" 4
244.IX Item "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?"
245rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
246tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs,
247and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs,
248as witnessed by \fIdoc/rxvt\-tabbed\fR or the upcoming \f(CW\*(C`Gtk2::URxvt\*(C'\fR perl
249module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example
250embedding application.
161.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4 251.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4
162.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 252.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?"
163The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape 253The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape
164sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. 254sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. When
255using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
256daemon.
165.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4 257.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4
166.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 258.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..."
167The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 259The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
168considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before reporting a 260patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before
169bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 261reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
170genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to 262install the genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>)
171reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 263and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the
172specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 264problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
173Debian Bug Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report the bug). 265reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report
266the bug).
174.Sp 267.Sp
175For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 268For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
176probably should use the Debian \s-1BTS\s0, too, because, after all, it's also a 269probably should use the Debian \s-1BTS\s0, too, because, after all, it's also a
177bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 270bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
178might encounter the same issue. 271might encounter the same issue.
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205\& URxvt.termName: rxvt 298\& URxvt.termName: rxvt
206.Ve 299.Ve
207.Sp 300.Sp
208If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace 301If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace
209the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 302the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
303.ie n .IP """tic"" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 4
304.el .IP "\f(CWtic\fR outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 4
305.IX Item "tic outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry."
306Most likely it's the empty definition for \f(CW\*(C`enacs=\*(C'\fR. Just replace it by
307\&\f(CW\*(C`enacs=\eE[0@\*(C'\fR and try again.
210.ie n .IP """bash""'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 308.ie n .IP """bash""'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4
211.el .IP "\f(CWbash\fR's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 309.el .IP "\f(CWbash\fR's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4
212.IX Item "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 310.IX Item "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@."
213.PD 0 311.PD 0
214.IP "I need a termcap file entry." 4 312.IP "I need a termcap file entry." 4
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406the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 504the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
407might be forced to use a different font. 505might be forced to use a different font.
408.Sp 506.Sp
409All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 507All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
410box data is correct. 508box data is correct.
509.IP "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide." 4
510.IX Item "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide."
511Seems to be a known bug, read
512<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
513following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
514.Sp
515.Vb 1
516\& #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
517.Ve
411.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4 518.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4
412.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 519.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
413The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 520The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
414correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by 521correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by
415your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and 522your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and
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477encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 584encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
478.Sp 585.Sp
479The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 586The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
480system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 587system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
481complete replacements for them :) 588complete replacements for them :)
589.IP "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 4
590.IX Item "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc."
591Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst
592problems with \f(CW\*(C`wcwidth\*(C'\fR and a compile problem.
593.IP "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?" 4
594.IX Item "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?"
595rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
596the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
597longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
598single font). I recommend starting the X\-server in \f(CW\*(C`\-multiwindow\*(C'\fR or
599\&\f(CW\*(C`\-rootless\*(C'\fR mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
600old libW11 emulation.
601.Sp
602At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
603encodings (you might try \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=C\-UTF\-8\*(C'\fR), so you are likely limited
604to 8\-bit encodings.
482.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4 605.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4
483.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 606.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
484.PD 0 607.PD 0
485.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4 608.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4
486.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 609.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
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606rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 729rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
607.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 730.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
608.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 731.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
609Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 732Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
610it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 733it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
611antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialiasing=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of 734antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialias=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of
612memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 735memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
613.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4 736.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4
614.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 737.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
615Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 738Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
616fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 739fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
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695\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 818\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
696\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 819\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
697.Ve 820.Ve
698.IP "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 4 821.IP "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 4
699.IX Item "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 822.IX Item "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?"
700Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 823Try \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@d \-f \-o\*(C'\fR, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
701server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 824display, create the listening socket and then fork.
702itself.
703.Sp
704To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
705following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
706.Sp
707.Vb 1
708\& { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
709.Ve
710.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4 825.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4
711.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 826.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
712Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 827Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
713BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 828BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
714question) there are two standard values that can be used for 829question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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2168.TE 2283.TE
2169 2284
2170.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2285.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2171.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2286.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2172General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2287General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2173hasn't been tested well. Either try with \-\-enable\-everything or use the 2288hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use
2174\&./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2289the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by
2175so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2290myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2176report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2291always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2177<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2292Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2293.PP
2294All
2178.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2295.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2179.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2296.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2180Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2297Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2181\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2298\&\-\-help\*(R".
2299.Sp
2182You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2300You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2183\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2301\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2184.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2302or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2185.IX Item "--enable-xft" 2303\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR and than adding just the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments
2304you want.
2305.IP "\-\-enable\-xft (default: enabled)" 4
2306.IX Item "--enable-xft (default: enabled)"
2186Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2307Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2187slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2308slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2188don't pay for them. 2309don't pay for them.
2189.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2310.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2190.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2311.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2191Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font 2312Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font
2192styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2313styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2193.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2314.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2194.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2315.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2195Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR 2316Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR
2196are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2317are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2197codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 2318codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2198for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 2319for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2199replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your 2320replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
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2207jp common japanese encodings 2328jp common japanese encodings
2208jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2329jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2209kr korean encodings 2330kr korean encodings
2210.TE 2331.TE
2211 2332
2212.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2333.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2213.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2334.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2214Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2335Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2215alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2336alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2216set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2337set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2217.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2338.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2218.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2339.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2219Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2340Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
222065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 234165535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2221requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2342requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2222support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2343support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2223.Sp 2344.Sp
2224Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2345Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2225even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2346even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2226limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2347limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2227see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2348see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2228(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2349(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2229.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2350.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2230.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2351.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2231Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2352Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2232composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2353composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2233where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2354where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2234done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2355done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2235new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2356new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
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2243beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified. 2364beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2244.Sp 2365.Sp
2245The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2366The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2246but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2367but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2247tell me how these are to be used...). 2368tell me how these are to be used...).
2248.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2369.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2249.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2370.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2250When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0 2371When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0. To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2251(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2252.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2372.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2253.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2373.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2254Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2374Use the given name as default application name when
2255reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2375reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2256.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2376.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2257.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2377.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2258Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2378Use the given class as default application class
2259when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2379when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2260rxvt. 2380rxvt.
2261.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2381.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2262.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2382.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2263Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at 2383Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at
2264start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2384start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2265.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2385.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2266.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2386.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2267Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at 2387Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at
2268start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2388start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2269option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2389option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2270.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2390.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2271.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2391.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2272Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2392Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2273\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2393\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2274\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2394\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2275.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2395.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: off)" 4
2276.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2396.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: off)"
2277Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2397Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2278.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2398.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: off)" 4
2279.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2399.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: off)"
2280Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2400Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2281transparency to the term. 2401transparency to the term.
2282.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2402.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2283.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2403.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2284Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2404Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2285.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2405.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2286.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2406.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2287Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2407Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2288.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4 2408.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar (default: off)" 4
2289.IX Item "--enable-menubar" 2409.IX Item "--enable-menubar (default: off)"
2290Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2410Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2291dynamic locale switching currently). 2411dynamic locale switching currently).
2292.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2412.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2293.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2413.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2294Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2414Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2295.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2415.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2296.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2416.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2297Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2417Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2298.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2418.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2299.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2419.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2300Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2420Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2301.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2421.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2302.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2422.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2303Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2423Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2304is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2424is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2305many years. 2425many years.
2306.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4 2426.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow (default: off)" 4
2307.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow" 2427.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow (default: off)"
2308Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2428Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2309only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2429only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2310.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2430.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2311.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2431.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2312Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if 2432Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if
2313your system uses this type of security. 2433your system uses this type of security.
2314.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2434.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2315.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2435.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2316Disable any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server 2436Removes any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server do it.
2317do it.
2318.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2437.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2319.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2438.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2320Disable any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server 2439Removes any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server
2321do it. 2440do it.
2322.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2441.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2323.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2442.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2324Remove all resources checking. 2443Removes any support for resource checking.
2325.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4 2444.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2326.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault" 2445.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2327Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small 2446Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2328version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2447version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2329~/.Xresources. 2448~/.Xresources.
2330.Sp 2449.Sp
2331Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and 2450Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and
2332use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2451use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2333small, if nonexistant. 2452small, if nonexistant.
2334.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4 2453.IP "\-\-enable\-strings (default: off)" 4
2335.IX Item "--enable-strings" 2454.IX Item "--enable-strings (default: off)"
2336Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other 2455Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2337various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2456various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2338have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2457have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2339to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2458to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2340GNU/Linux systems). 2459GNU/Linux systems).
2341.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2460.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2342.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2461.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2343Remove support for swap screen. 2462Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2344.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2463.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2345.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2464.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2346Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2465Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2347have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2466have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2348disable this. 2467disable this.
2349.Sp 2468.Sp
2350A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly 2469A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly
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2361\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2480\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2362\& tripleclickwords 2481\& tripleclickwords
2363\& settable insecure mode 2482\& settable insecure mode
2364\& keysym remapping support 2483\& keysym remapping support
2365\& cursor blinking and underline cursor 2484\& cursor blinking and underline cursor
2366\& -embed and -pty-fd options 2485\& -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2367.Ve 2486.Ve
2368.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2487.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2369.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2488.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2370Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2489Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2371\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2490\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2372\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2491\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2373this switch. 2492this switch.
2374.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2493.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2375.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2494.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2376Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2495Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2377the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2496the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2378.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2497.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2379.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2498.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2380Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2499Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2381.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2500.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2382.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2501.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2383Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2502Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2384accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2503accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2385requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2504requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2386.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2505.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2387.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2506.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2388Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2507Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2389.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2508.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2390.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2509.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2391Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2510Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2392http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2511http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2393next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2512next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2394\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2513\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2395.Sp 2514.Sp
2396You can only use either this option and the following (should 2515You can only use either this option and the following (should
2397you use either) . 2516you use either) .
2398.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2517.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2399.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2518.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2400Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2519Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2401See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2520See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2402.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2521.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2403.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2522.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2404Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2523Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2405keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2524keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2406closest to a corner of the screen. 2525the screen in a fixed position.
2407.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2526.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2408.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2527.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2409Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2528Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2410.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2529.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2411.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2530.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2412Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2531Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2413in \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`urxvtd\*(C'\fR etc.). Specify \f(CW\*(C`\-\-with\-name=rxvt\*(C'\fR to replace with 2532in \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`urxvtd\*(C'\fR etc.). Specify \f(CW\*(C`\-\-with\-name=rxvt\*(C'\fR to replace with
2414\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2533\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2415.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2534.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2416.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2535.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2417Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2536Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2418\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2419.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2537.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2420.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2538.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2421Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2539Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2422\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2540\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2423.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2541.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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