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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-02-13" "5.1" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-02" "6.2" "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
215.IX Item "I need a termcap file entry." 313.IX Item "I need a termcap file entry."
216.PD 314.PD
217One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 315One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
218systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 316systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
219(Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry for 317library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
220\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. 318for \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR.
221.Sp 319.Sp
222You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 320You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases.
223You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 321You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
224like this: 322like this:
225.Sp 323.Sp
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227\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 325\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
228.Ve 326.Ve
229.Sp 327.Sp
230Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 328Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
231.Sp 329.Sp
232.Vb 19 330.Vb 20
233\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e 331\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e
234\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e 332\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e
235\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:\e 333\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\e
236\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e 334\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e
237\& :K1=\eEOw:K2=\eEOu:K3=\eEOy:K4=\eEOq:K5=\eEOs:LE=\eE[%dD:\e 335\& :K1=\eEOw:K2=\eEOu:K3=\eEOy:K4=\eEOq:K5=\eEOs:LE=\eE[%dD:\e
238\& :RI=\eE[%dC:SF=\eE[%dS:SR=\eE[%dT:UP=\eE[%dA:ae=^O:al=\eE[L:\e 336\& :RI=\eE[%dC:SF=\eE[%dS:SR=\eE[%dT:UP=\eE[%dA:ae=\eE(B:al=\eE[L:\e
239\& :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\eE[J:ce=\eE[K:cl=\eE[H\eE[2J:cm=\eE[%i%d;%dH:\e 337\& :as=\eE(0:bl=^G:cd=\eE[J:ce=\eE[K:cl=\eE[H\eE[2J:\e
240\& :cr=^M:cs=\eE[%i%d;%dr:ct=\eE[3g:dc=\eE[P:dl=\eE[M:do=^J:\e 338\& :cm=\eE[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\eE[%i%d;%dr:ct=\eE[3g:dc=\eE[P:\e
241\& :ec=\eE[%dX:ei=\eE[4l:ho=\eE[H:i1=\eE[?47l\eE=\eE[?1l:ic=\eE[@:\e 339\& :dl=\eE[M:do=^J:ec=\eE[%dX:ei=\eE[4l:ho=\eE[H:\e
340\& :i1=\eE[?47l\eE=\eE[?1l:ic=\eE[@:im=\eE[4h:\e
242\& :im=\eE[4h:is=\eE[r\eE[m\eE[2J\eE[H\eE[?7h\eE[?1;3;4;6l\eE[4l:\e 341\& :is=\eE[r\eE[m\eE[2J\eE[H\eE[?7h\eE[?1;3;4;6l\eE[4l:\e
243\& :k0=\eE[21~:k1=\eE[11~:k2=\eE[12~:k3=\eE[13~:k4=\eE[14~:\e 342\& :k1=\eE[11~:k2=\eE[12~:k3=\eE[13~:k4=\eE[14~:k5=\eE[15~:\e
244\& :k5=\eE[15~:k6=\eE[17~:k7=\eE[18~:k8=\eE[19~:k9=\eE[20~:\e 343\& :k6=\eE[17~:k7=\eE[18~:k8=\eE[19~:k9=\eE[20~:kD=\eE[3~:\e
245\& :kD=\eE[3~:kI=\eE[2~:kN=\eE[6~:kP=\eE[5~:kb=\e177:kd=\eEOB:\e 344\& :kI=\eE[2~:kN=\eE[6~:kP=\eE[5~:kb=\e177:kd=\eEOB:ke=\eE[?1l\eE>:\e
246\& :ke=\eE[?1l\eE>:kh=\eE[7~:kl=\eEOD:kr=\eEOC:ks=\eE[?1h\eE=:\e 345\& :kh=\eE[7~:kl=\eEOD:kr=\eEOC:ks=\eE[?1h\eE=:ku=\eEOA:le=^H:\e
247\& :ku=\eEOA:le=^H:mb=\eE[5m:md=\eE[1m:me=\eE[m\e017:mr=\eE[7m:\e 346\& :mb=\eE[5m:md=\eE[1m:me=\eE[m\e017:mr=\eE[7m:nd=\eE[C:rc=\eE8:\e
248\& :nd=\eE[C:rc=\eE8:sc=\eE7:se=\eE[27m:sf=^J:so=\eE[7m:sr=\eEM:\e 347\& :sc=\eE7:se=\eE[27m:sf=^J:so=\eE[7m:sr=\eEM:st=\eEH:ta=^I:\e
249\& :st=\eEH:ta=^I:te=\eE[r\eE[?1049l:ti=\eE[?1049h:ue=\eE[24m:\e 348\& :te=\eE[r\eE[?1049l:ti=\eE[?1049h:ue=\eE[24m:up=\eE[A:\e
250\& :up=\eE[A:us=\eE[4m:vb=\eE[?5h\eE[?5l:ve=\eE[?25h:vi=\eE[?25l:\e 349\& :us=\eE[4m:vb=\eE[?5h\eE[?5l:ve=\eE[?25h:vi=\eE[?25l:\e
251\& :vs=\eE[?25h: 350\& :vs=\eE[?25h:
252.Ve 351.Ve
253.ie n .IP "Why does ""ls"" no longer have coloured output?" 4 352.ie n .IP "Why does ""ls"" no longer have coloured output?" 4
254.el .IP "Why does \f(CWls\fR no longer have coloured output?" 4 353.el .IP "Why does \f(CWls\fR no longer have coloured output?" 4
255.IX Item "Why does ls no longer have coloured output?" 354.IX Item "Why does ls no longer have coloured output?"
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405the \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
406might be forced to use a different font. 505might be forced to use a different font.
407.Sp 506.Sp
408All 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
409box 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
410.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4 518.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4
411.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 519.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
412The 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
413correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by 521correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by
414your 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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456.Sp 564.Sp
457As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 565As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
458does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 566does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
459\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 567\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
460.Sp 568.Sp
569However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in \f(CW\*(C`POSIX\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`ISO\-8859\-1\*(C'\fR and
570\&\f(CW\*(C`UTF\-8\*(C'\fR locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as \fBwchar_t\fR.
571.Sp
461However, \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support 572\&\f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support multi-language
462multi-language apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and 573apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and non\-standardized)
463non\-standardized) representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to 574representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to convert between
464convert between \fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any 575\&\fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
465other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and 576without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
466every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything 577simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything except the current
467except the current locale encoding. 578locale encoding.
468.Sp 579.Sp
469Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this 580Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this
470by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 581by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
471with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 582with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
472conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements 583conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements
473encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 584encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
474.Sp 585.Sp
475The 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
476system 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
477complete 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.
478.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4 605.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4
479.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 606.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
480.PD 0 607.PD 0
481.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4 608.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4
482.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 609.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
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602rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 729rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
603.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 730.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
604.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 731.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
605Yes, 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
606it 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
607antialiasing (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
608memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 735memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
609.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
610.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?"
611Rxvt-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
612fall 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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691\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 818\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
692\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 819\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
693.Ve 820.Ve
694.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
695.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?"
696Despite 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
697server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 824display, create the listening socket and then fork.
698itself.
699.Sp
700To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
701following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
702.Sp
703.Vb 1
704\& { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
705.Ve
706.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4 825.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4
707.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 826.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
708Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 827Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
709BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 828BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
710question) there are two standard values that can be used for 829question) there are two standard values that can be used for
… …
1555l l . 1674l l .
1556h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1675h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1557l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1676l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1558.TE 1677.TE
1559 1678
1679.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1021""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1680.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1021\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1681.IX Item "Ps = 1021 (rxvt)"
1682.TS
1683l l .
1684h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)
1685l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1686.TE
1687
1560.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4 1688.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4
1561.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4 1689.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4
1562.IX Item "Ps = 1047" 1690.IX Item "Ps = 1047"
1563.TS 1691.TS
1564l l . 1692l l .
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1612Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1740Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1613Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1741Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1614Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1742Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1615Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1743Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1616Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1744Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt
1617Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1745Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1618Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1746Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1619Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1747Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1620Ps = 50 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 1748Ps = 50 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
1621Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1749Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1622Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1750Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1623Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1751Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).
1624Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1752Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1625Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1753Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1626Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1754Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1627Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1755Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1628Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1756Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1629Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1757Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1758Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1759Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1630.TE 1760.TE
1631 1761
1632.PP 1762.PP
1633 1763
1634.IX Xref "menuBar" 1764.IX Xref "menuBar"
… …
1679access the current menuBar for alteration 1809access the current menuBar for alteration
1680.IP "\fB[title:+\f(BIstring\fB]\fR" 4 1810.IP "\fB[title:+\f(BIstring\fB]\fR" 4
1681.IX Item "[title:+string]" 1811.IX Item "[title:+string]"
1682set the current menuBar's title to \fIstring\fR, which may contain the 1812set the current menuBar's title to \fIstring\fR, which may contain the
1683following format specifiers: 1813following format specifiers:
1684\&\fB%%\fR : literal \fB%\fR character 1814.Sp
1815.Vb 3
1685\&\fB%n\fR : rxvt name (as per the \fB\-name\fR command-line option) 1816\& B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1686\&\fB%v\fR : rxvt version 1817\& B<%v> rxvt version
1818\& B<%%> literal B<%> character
1819.Ve
1687.IP "\fB[done]\fR" 4 1820.IP "\fB[done]\fR" 4
1688.IX Item "[done]" 1821.IX Item "[done]"
1689set menuBar access as \fBreadonly\fR. 1822set menuBar access as \fBreadonly\fR.
1690End-of-file tag for \fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR operations. 1823End-of-file tag for \fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR operations.
1691.IP "\fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR" 4 1824.IP "\fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR" 4
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2159.TE 2292.TE
2160 2293
2161.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2294.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2162.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2295.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2163General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2296General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2164hasn't been tested well. Either try with \-\-enable\-everything or use the 2297hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use
2165\&./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2298the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by
2166so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2299myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2167report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2300always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2168<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2301Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2302.PP
2303All
2169.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2304.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2170.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2305.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2171Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2306Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2172\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2307\&\-\-help\*(R".
2308.Sp
2173You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2309You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2174\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2310\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2175.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2311or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2176.IX Item "--enable-xft" 2312\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR and than adding just the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments
2313you want.
2314.IP "\-\-enable\-xft (default: enabled)" 4
2315.IX Item "--enable-xft (default: enabled)"
2177Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2316Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2178slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2317slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2179don't pay for them. 2318don't pay for them.
2180.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2319.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2181.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2320.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2182Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font 2321Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font
2183styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2322styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2184.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2323.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2185.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2324.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2186Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2325Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR
2187always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2326are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2188codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2327codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2189are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2328for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2190bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2329replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2330binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2191you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2331memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2192.TS 2332.TS
2193l l . 2333l l .
2194all all available codeset groups 2334all all available codeset groups
2195zh common chinese encodings 2335zh common chinese encodings
2196zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2336zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
2197jp common japanese encodings 2337jp common japanese encodings
2198jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2338jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2199kr korean encodings 2339kr korean encodings
2200.TE 2340.TE
2201 2341
2202.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2342.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2203.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2343.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2204Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2344Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2205alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2345alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2206set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2346set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2207.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2347.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2208.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2348.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2209Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2349Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
221065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 235065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2211requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2351requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2212support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2352support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2213.Sp 2353.Sp
2214Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2354Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2215even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2355even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2216limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2356limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2217see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2357see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2218(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2358(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2219.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2359.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2220.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2360.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2221Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2361Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2222composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2362composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2223where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2363where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2224done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2364done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2225new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2365new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2226.Sp 2366.Sp
2227Without \-\-enable\-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 2367Without \-\-enable\-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters
2228characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use the 2368is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the
2229private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With 2369private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2230\&\-\-enable\-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also enable 2370\&\-\-enable\-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
2231storage of characters >65535. 2371.Sp
2372This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2373beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2232.Sp 2374.Sp
2233The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2375The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2234but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used. 2376but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2377tell me how these are to be used...).
2235.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2378.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2236.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2379.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2237When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0 2380When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0. To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2238(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2239.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2381.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2240.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2382.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2241Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2383Use the given name as default application name when
2242reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2384reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2243.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2385.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2244.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2386.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2245Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2387Use the given class as default application class
2246when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2388when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2247rxvt. 2389rxvt.
2248.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2390.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2249.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2391.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2250Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at 2392Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at
2251start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2393start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2252.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2394.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2253.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2395.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2254Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at 2396Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at
2255start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2397start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2256option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2398option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2257.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2399.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2258.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2400.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2259Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2401Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2260\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2402\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2261\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2403\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2262.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2404.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: off)" 4
2263.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2405.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: off)"
2264Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2406Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2265.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2407.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: off)" 4
2266.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2408.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: off)"
2267Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2409Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2268transparency to the term. 2410transparency to the term.
2269.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2411.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2270.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2412.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2271Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2413Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2272.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2414.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2273.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2415.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2274Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2416Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2275.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4 2417.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar (default: off)" 4
2276.IX Item "--enable-menubar" 2418.IX Item "--enable-menubar (default: off)"
2277Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2419Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2278dynamic locale switching currently). 2420dynamic locale switching currently).
2279.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2421.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2280.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2422.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2281Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2423Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2282.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2424.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2283.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2425.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2284Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2426Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2285.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2427.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2286.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2428.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2287Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2429Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2288.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2430.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2289.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2431.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2290Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2432Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2291is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2433is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2292many years. 2434many years.
2293.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4 2435.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow (default: off)" 4
2294.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow" 2436.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow (default: off)"
2295Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2437Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2296only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2438only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2297.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2439.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2298.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2440.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2299Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if 2441Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if
2300your system uses this type of security. 2442your system uses this type of security.
2301.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2443.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2302.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2444.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2303Disable any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server 2445Removes any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server do it.
2304do it.
2305.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2446.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2306.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2447.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2307Disable any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server 2448Removes any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server
2308do it. 2449do it.
2309.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2450.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2310.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2451.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2311Remove all resources checking. 2452Removes any support for resource checking.
2312.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4 2453.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2313.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault" 2454.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2314Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small 2455Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2315version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2456version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2316~/.Xresources. 2457~/.Xresources.
2317.Sp 2458.Sp
2318Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and 2459Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and
2319use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2460use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2320small, if nonexistant. 2461small, if nonexistant.
2321.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4 2462.IP "\-\-enable\-strings (default: off)" 4
2322.IX Item "--enable-strings" 2463.IX Item "--enable-strings (default: off)"
2323Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other 2464Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2324various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2465various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2325have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2466have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2326to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2467to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2327GNU/Linux systems). 2468GNU/Linux systems).
2328.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2469.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2329.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2470.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2330Remove support for swap screen. 2471Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2331.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2472.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2332.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2473.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2333Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2474Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2334have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2475have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2335disable this. 2476disable this.
2336.Sp 2477.Sp
2337A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly 2478A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly
2338in combination with other switches) is: 2479in combination with other switches) is:
2339.Sp 2480.Sp
2340.Vb 11 2481.Vb 13
2341\& MWM-hints 2482\& MWM-hints
2483\& EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2342\& seperate underline colour 2484\& seperate underline colour
2343\& settable border widths and borderless switch 2485\& settable border widths and borderless switch
2344\& settable extra linespacing 2486\& settable extra linespacing
2345\& extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
2346\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2487\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2347\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2488\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2348\& window op and locale change escape sequences 2489\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2349\& tripleclickwords 2490\& tripleclickwords
2350\& settable insecure mode 2491\& settable insecure mode
2351\& keysym remapping support 2492\& keysym remapping support
2493\& cursor blinking and underline cursor
2494\& -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2352.Ve 2495.Ve
2353.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2496.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2354.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2497.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2355Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2498Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2356\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2499\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2357\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2500\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2358this switch. 2501this switch.
2359.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2502.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2360.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2503.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2361Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2504Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2362the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2505the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2363.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2506.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2364.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2507.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2365Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2508Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2366.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2509.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2367.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2510.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2368Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2511Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2369accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2512accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2370requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2513requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2371.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2514.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2372.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2515.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2373Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2516Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2374.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2517.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2375.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2518.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2376Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2519Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2377http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2520http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2378next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2521next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2379\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2522\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2380.Sp 2523.Sp
2381You can only use either this option and the following (should 2524You can only use either this option and the following (should
2382you use either) . 2525you use either) .
2383.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2526.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2384.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2527.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2385Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2528Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2386See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2529See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2387.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2530.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2388.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2531.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2389Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2532Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2390keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2533keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2391closest to a corner of the screen. 2534the screen in a fixed position.
2392.IP "\-\-enable\-cursor\-blink" 4
2393.IX Item "--enable-cursor-blink"
2394Add support for a blinking cursor.
2395.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2535.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2396.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2536.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2397Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2537Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2398.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2538.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2399.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2539.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2400Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2540Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2401in \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 2541in \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
2402\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2542\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2403.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2543.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2404.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2544.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2405Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2545Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2406\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2407.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2546.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2408.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2547.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2409Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2548Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2410\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2549\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2411.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2550.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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