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129.\" ======================================================================== 129.\" ========================================================================
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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-07-13" "5.7" "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 in sarge contains large 259The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
168patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before 260patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before
169reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and 261reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
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637rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 729rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
638.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 730.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
639.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 731.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
640Yes, 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
641it 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
642antialiasing (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
643memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 735memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
644.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
645.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?"
646Rxvt-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
647fall 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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2191.TE 2283.TE
2192 2284
2193.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2285.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2194.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2286.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2195General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2287General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2196hasn'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
2197\&./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
2198so 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
2199report 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
2200<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2292Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2293.PP
2294All
2201.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2295.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2202.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2296.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2203Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2297Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2204\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2298\&\-\-help\*(R".
2299.Sp
2205You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2300You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2206\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2301\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2207.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2302or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2208.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)"
2209Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2307Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2210slower 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
2211don't pay for them. 2309don't pay for them.
2212.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2310.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2213.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2311.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2214Add 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
2215styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2313styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2216.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2314.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2217.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2315.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2218Compile 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
2219are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2317are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2220codeset 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
2221for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 2319for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2222replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your 2320replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
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2230jp common japanese encodings 2328jp common japanese encodings
2231jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2329jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2232kr korean encodings 2330kr korean encodings
2233.TE 2331.TE
2234 2332
2235.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2333.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2236.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2334.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2237Add 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
2238alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2336alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2239set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2337set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2240.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2338.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2241.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2339.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2242Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2340Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
224365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 234165535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2244requirements 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
2245support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2343support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2246.Sp 2344.Sp
2247Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2345Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2248even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2346even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2249limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2347limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2250see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2348see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2251(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2349(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2252.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2350.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2253.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2351.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2254Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2352Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2255composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2353composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2256where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2354where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2257done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2355done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2258new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2356new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
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2266beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified. 2364beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2267.Sp 2365.Sp
2268The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2366The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2269but 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
2270tell me how these are to be used...). 2368tell me how these are to be used...).
2271.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2369.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2272.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2370.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2273When 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.
2274(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2275.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2372.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2276.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2373.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2277Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2374Use the given name as default application name when
2278reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2375reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2279.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2376.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2280.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2377.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2281Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2378Use the given class as default application class
2282when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2379when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2283rxvt. 2380rxvt.
2284.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2381.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2285.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2382.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2286Write 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
2287start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2384start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2288.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2385.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2289.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2386.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2290Write 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
2291start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2388start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2292option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2389option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2293.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2390.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2294.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2391.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2295Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2392Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2296\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2393\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2297\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2394\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2298.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2395.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: off)" 4
2299.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2396.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: off)"
2300Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2397Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2301.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2398.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: off)" 4
2302.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2399.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: off)"
2303Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2400Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2304transparency to the term. 2401transparency to the term.
2305.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2402.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2306.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2403.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2307Add 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).
2308.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2405.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2309.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2406.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2310Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2407Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2311.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4 2408.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar (default: off)" 4
2312.IX Item "--enable-menubar" 2409.IX Item "--enable-menubar (default: off)"
2313Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2410Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2314dynamic locale switching currently). 2411dynamic locale switching currently).
2315.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2412.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2316.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2413.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2317Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2414Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2318.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2415.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2319.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2416.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2320Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2417Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2321.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2418.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2322.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2419.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2323Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2420Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2324.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2421.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2325.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2422.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2326Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2423Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2327is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2424is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2328many years. 2425many years.
2329.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4 2426.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow (default: off)" 4
2330.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow" 2427.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow (default: off)"
2331Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2428Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2332only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2429only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2333.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2430.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2334.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2431.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2335Change 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
2336your system uses this type of security. 2433your system uses this type of security.
2337.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2434.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2338.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2435.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2339Disable 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.
2340do it.
2341.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2437.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2342.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2438.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2343Disable 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
2344do it. 2440do it.
2345.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2441.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2346.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2442.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2347Remove all resources checking. 2443Removes any support for resource checking.
2348.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4 2444.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2349.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault" 2445.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2350Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small 2446Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2351version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2447version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2352~/.Xresources. 2448~/.Xresources.
2353.Sp 2449.Sp
2354Please 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
2355use 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
2356small, if nonexistant. 2452small, if nonexistant.
2357.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4 2453.IP "\-\-enable\-strings (default: off)" 4
2358.IX Item "--enable-strings" 2454.IX Item "--enable-strings (default: off)"
2359Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other 2455Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2360various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2456various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2361have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2457have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2362to 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
2363GNU/Linux systems). 2459GNU/Linux systems).
2364.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2460.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2365.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2461.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2366Remove support for swap screen. 2462Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2367.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2463.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2368.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2464.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2369Add 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
2370have. 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
2371disable this. 2467disable this.
2372.Sp 2468.Sp
2373A 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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2384\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2480\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2385\& tripleclickwords 2481\& tripleclickwords
2386\& settable insecure mode 2482\& settable insecure mode
2387\& keysym remapping support 2483\& keysym remapping support
2388\& cursor blinking and underline cursor 2484\& cursor blinking and underline cursor
2389\& -embed and -pty-fd options 2485\& -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2390.Ve 2486.Ve
2391.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2487.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2392.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2488.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2393Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2489Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2394\&\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
2395\&\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
2396this switch. 2492this switch.
2397.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2493.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2398.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2494.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2399Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2495Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2400the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2496the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2401.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2497.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2402.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2498.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2403Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2499Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2404.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2500.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2405.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2501.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2406Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2502Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2407accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2503accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2408requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2504requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2409.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2505.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2410.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2506.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2411Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2507Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2412.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2508.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2413.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2509.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2414Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2510Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2415http://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
2416next 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
2417\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2513\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2418.Sp 2514.Sp
2419You can only use either this option and the following (should 2515You can only use either this option and the following (should
2420you use either) . 2516you use either) .
2421.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2517.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2422.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2518.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2423Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2519Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2424See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2520See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2425.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2521.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2426.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2522.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2427Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2523Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2428keys. 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
2429closest to a corner of the screen. 2525the screen in a fixed position.
2430.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2526.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2431.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2527.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2432Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2528Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2433.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2529.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2434.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2530.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2435Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2531Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2436in \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
2437\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2533\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2438.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2534.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2439.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2535.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2440Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2536Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2441\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2442.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2537.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2443.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2538.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2444Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2539Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2445\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2540\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2446.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2541.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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