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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-06-26" "5.6" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-04" "6.3" "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"
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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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490complete replacements for them :) 588complete replacements for them :)
491.IP "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 4 589.IP "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 4
492.IX Item "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 590.IX Item "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc."
493Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst 591Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst
494problems with \f(CW\*(C`wcwidth\*(C'\fR and a compile problem. 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.
495.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4 605.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4
496.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 606.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
497.PD 0 607.PD 0
498.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4 608.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4
499.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 609.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
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619rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 729rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
620.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 730.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
621.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 731.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
622Yes, 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
623it 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
624antialiasing (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
625memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 735memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
626.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
627.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?"
628Rxvt-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
629fall 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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708\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 818\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
709\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 819\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
710.Ve 820.Ve
711.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
712.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?"
713Despite 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
714server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 824display, create the listening socket and then fork.
715itself.
716.Sp
717To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
718following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
719.Sp
720.Vb 1
721\& { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
722.Ve
723.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4 825.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4
724.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 826.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
725Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 827Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
726BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 828BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
727question) 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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1572l l . 1674l l .
1573h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1675h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1574l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1676l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1575.TE 1677.TE
1576 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
1577.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4 1688.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4
1578.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4 1689.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4
1579.IX Item "Ps = 1047" 1690.IX Item "Ps = 1047"
1580.TS 1691.TS
1581l l . 1692l l .
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1644Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 1755Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1645Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 1756Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1646Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 1757Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1647Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). 1758Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1648Ps = 721 Move viewing window down 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).
1760Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).
1649.TE 1761.TE
1650 1762
1651.PP 1763.PP
1652 1764
1653.IX Xref "menuBar" 1765.IX Xref "menuBar"
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2181.TE 2293.TE
2182 2294
2183.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2295.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2184.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2296.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2185General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2297General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2186hasn't been tested well. Either try with \-\-enable\-everything or use the 2298hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use
2187\&./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2299the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by
2188so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2300myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2189report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2301always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2190<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2302Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2303.PP
2304All
2191.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2305.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2192.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2306.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2193Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2307Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2194\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2308\&\-\-help\*(R".
2309.Sp
2195You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2310You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2196\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2311\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2197.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2312or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2198.IX Item "--enable-xft" 2313\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR and than adding just the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments
2314you want.
2315.IP "\-\-enable\-xft (default: enabled)" 4
2316.IX Item "--enable-xft (default: enabled)"
2199Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2317Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2200slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2318slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2201don't pay for them. 2319don't pay for them.
2202.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2320.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2203.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2321.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2204Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font 2322Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font
2205styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2323styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2206.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2324.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2207.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2325.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2208Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR 2326Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR
2209are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2327are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2210codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 2328codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2211for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 2329for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2212replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your 2330replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
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2220jp common japanese encodings 2338jp common japanese encodings
2221jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2339jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2222kr korean encodings 2340kr korean encodings
2223.TE 2341.TE
2224 2342
2225.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2343.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2226.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2344.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2227Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2345Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2228alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2346alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2229set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2347set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2230.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2348.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2231.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2349.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2232Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2350Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
223365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 235165535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2234requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2352requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2235support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2353support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2236.Sp 2354.Sp
2237Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2355Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2238even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2356even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2239limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2357limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2240see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2358see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2241(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2359(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2242.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2360.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2243.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2361.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2244Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2362Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2245composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2363composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2246where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2364where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2247done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2365done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2248new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2366new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
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2256beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified. 2374beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2257.Sp 2375.Sp
2258The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2376The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2259but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2377but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2260tell me how these are to be used...). 2378tell me how these are to be used...).
2261.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2379.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2262.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2380.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2263When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0 2381When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0. To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2264(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2265.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2382.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2266.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2383.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2267Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2384Use the given name as default application name when
2268reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2385reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2269.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2386.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2270.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2387.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2271Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2388Use the given class as default application class
2272when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2389when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2273rxvt. 2390rxvt.
2274.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2391.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2275.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2392.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2276Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at 2393Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at
2277start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2394start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2278.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2395.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2279.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2396.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2280Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at 2397Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at
2281start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2398start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2282option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2399option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2283.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2400.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2284.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2401.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2285Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2402Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2286\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2403\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2287\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2404\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2288.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2405.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: off)" 4
2289.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2406.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: off)"
2290Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2407Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2291.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2408.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: off)" 4
2292.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2409.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: off)"
2293Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2410Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2294transparency to the term. 2411transparency to the term.
2295.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2412.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2296.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2413.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2297Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2414Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2298.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2415.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2299.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2416.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2300Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2417Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2301.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4 2418.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar (default: off)" 4
2302.IX Item "--enable-menubar" 2419.IX Item "--enable-menubar (default: off)"
2303Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2420Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2304dynamic locale switching currently). 2421dynamic locale switching currently).
2305.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2422.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2306.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2423.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2307Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2424Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2308.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2425.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2309.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2426.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2310Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2427Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2311.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2428.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2312.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2429.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2313Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2430Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2314.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2431.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2315.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2432.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2316Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2433Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2317is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2434is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2318many years. 2435many years.
2319.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4 2436.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow (default: off)" 4
2320.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow" 2437.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow (default: off)"
2321Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2438Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2322only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2439only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2323.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2440.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2324.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2441.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2325Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if 2442Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if
2326your system uses this type of security. 2443your system uses this type of security.
2327.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2444.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2328.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2445.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2329Disable any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server 2446Removes any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server do it.
2330do it.
2331.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2447.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2332.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2448.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2333Disable any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server 2449Removes any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server
2334do it. 2450do it.
2335.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2451.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2336.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2452.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2337Remove all resources checking. 2453Removes any support for resource checking.
2338.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4 2454.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2339.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault" 2455.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2340Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small 2456Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2341version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2457version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2342~/.Xresources. 2458~/.Xresources.
2343.Sp 2459.Sp
2344Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and 2460Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and
2345use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2461use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2346small, if nonexistant. 2462small, if nonexistant.
2347.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4 2463.IP "\-\-enable\-strings (default: off)" 4
2348.IX Item "--enable-strings" 2464.IX Item "--enable-strings (default: off)"
2349Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other 2465Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2350various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2466various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2351have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2467have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2352to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2468to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2353GNU/Linux systems). 2469GNU/Linux systems).
2354.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2470.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2355.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2471.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2356Remove support for swap screen. 2472Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2357.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2473.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2358.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2474.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2359Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2475Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2360have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2476have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2361disable this. 2477disable this.
2362.Sp 2478.Sp
2363A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly 2479A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly
2364in combination with other switches) is: 2480in combination with other switches) is:
2365.Sp 2481.Sp
2366.Vb 13 2482.Vb 17
2367\& MWM-hints 2483\& MWM-hints
2368\& EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2484\& EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2369\& seperate underline colour 2485\& seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2370\& settable border widths and borderless switch 2486\& settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2371\& settable extra linespacing 2487\& settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2372\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2488\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2373\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2489\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2374\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2490\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2375\& tripleclickwords 2491\& tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2376\& settable insecure mode 2492\& settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2377\& keysym remapping support 2493\& keysym remapping support
2378\& cursor blinking and underline cursor 2494\& cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2379\& -embed and -pty-fd options 2495\& XEmbed support (-embed)
2496\& user-pty (-pty-fd)
2497\& hold on exit (-hold)
2498\& skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2499\& sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2380.Ve 2500.Ve
2381.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2501.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2382.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2502.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2383Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2503Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2384\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2504\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2385\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2505\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2386this switch. 2506this switch.
2387.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2507.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2388.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2508.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2389Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2509Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2390the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2510the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2391.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2511.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2392.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2512.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2393Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2513Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2394.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2514.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2395.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2515.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2396Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2516Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2397accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2517accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2398requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2518requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2399.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2519.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2400.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2520.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2401Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2521Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2402.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2522.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2403.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2523.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2404Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2524Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2405http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2525http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2406next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2526next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2407\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2527\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2408.Sp 2528.Sp
2409You can only use either this option and the following (should 2529You can only use either this option and the following (should
2410you use either) . 2530you use either) .
2411.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2531.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2412.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2532.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2413Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2533Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2414See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2534See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2415.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2535.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2416.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2536.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2417Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2537Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2418keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2538keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2419closest to a corner of the screen. 2539the screen in a fixed position.
2420.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2540.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2421.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2541.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2422Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2542Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2543.IP "\-\-enable\-perl (default: off)" 4
2544.IX Item "--enable-perl (default: off)"
2545Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the \fB@@RXVT_NAME@@\f(BIperl\fB\|(3)\fR
2546manpage (\fIdoc/rxvtperl.txt\fR) for more info on this feature, or the files
2547in \fIsrc/perl\-ext/\fR for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2548perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the \f(CW\*(C`PERL\*(C'\fR environment
2549variable when running configure.
2423.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2550.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2424.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2551.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2425Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2552Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2426in \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 2553in \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
2427\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2554\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2428.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2555.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2429.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2556.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2430Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2557Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2431\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2432.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2558.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2433.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2559.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2434Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2560Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2435\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2561\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2436.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2562.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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