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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-07-13" "5.7" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH rxvt 7 "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"
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156The newest version of this document is 156The newest version of this document is
157also available on the World Wide Web at 157also available on the World Wide Web at
158<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 158<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
161.IP "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 4
162.IX Item "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?"
163I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
164bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
165that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
166compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (\s-1RSS\s0) after startup. Even
167with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
168features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
169already in use in this mode.
170.Sp
171.Vb 3
172\& text data bss drs rss filename
173\& 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
174\& 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
175.Ve
176.Sp
177When you \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
178and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
179libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
180.Sp
181.Vb 3
182\& text data bss drs rss filename
183\& 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
184\& 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
185.Ve
186.Sp
187The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
188encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
189and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
190encodings. The \s-1BSS\s0 size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
191compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
192memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
193few megabytes of \s-1RSS\s0. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of \s-1RSS\s0 even when
194not used.
195.Sp
196Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
197a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
198memory.
199.Sp
200Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
201still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
202(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
20343180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half aminute of
204startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
205extremely well *g*.
206.IP "Why \*(C+, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?" 4
207.IX Item "Why , isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?"
208Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
209to write it, and \*(C+ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
210of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
211shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without \*(C+.
212.Sp
213My personal stance on this is that \*(C+ is less portable than C, but in
214the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
215are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
216domain sockets, which are all less portable than \*(C+ itself.
217.Sp
218Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
219in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
220\&\*(C+ that don't. \*(C+ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
221not necessarily the case with \s-1GCC\s0. Here is what rxvt links against on my
222system with a minimal config:
223.Sp
224.Vb 4
225\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
226\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
227\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
228\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
229.Ve
230.Sp
231And here is rxvt\-unicode:
232.Sp
233.Vb 5
234\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
235\& libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
236\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
237\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
238\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
239.Ve
240.Sp
241No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
242except maybe libX11 :)
243.IP "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt\-unicode?" 4
244.IX Item "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?"
245rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
246tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs,
247and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs,
248as witnessed by \fIdoc/rxvt\-tabbed\fR or the upcoming \f(CW\*(C`Gtk2::URxvt\*(C'\fR perl
249module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example
250embedding application.
161.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4 251.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4
162.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 252.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?"
163The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape 253The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape
164sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. 254sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. When
255using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
256daemon.
165.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4 257.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4
166.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 258.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..."
167The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 259The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
168patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before 260patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before
169reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and 261reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
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637rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 729rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
638.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 730.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
639.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 731.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
640Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 732Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
641it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 733it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
642antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialiasing=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of 734antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialias=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of
643memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 735memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
644.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4 736.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4
645.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 737.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
646Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 738Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
647fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 739fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
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726\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 818\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
727\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 819\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
728.Ve 820.Ve
729.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
730.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?"
731Despite 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
732server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 824display, create the listening socket and then fork.
733itself.
734.Sp
735To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
736following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
737.Sp
738.Vb 1
739\& { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
740.Ve
741.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4 825.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4
742.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 826.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
743Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 827Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
744BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 828BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
745question) 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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1590l l . 1674l l .
1591h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1675h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1592l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1676l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1593.TE 1677.TE
1594 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
1595.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4 1688.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4
1596.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4 1689.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4
1597.IX Item "Ps = 1047" 1690.IX Item "Ps = 1047"
1598.TS 1691.TS
1599l l . 1692l l .
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2199.TE 2292.TE
2200 2293
2201.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2294.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2202.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2295.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2203General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2296General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2204hasn'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
2205\&./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
2206so 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
2207report 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
2208<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2301Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2302.PP
2303All
2209.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2304.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2210.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2305.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2211Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2306Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2212\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2307\&\-\-help\*(R".
2308.Sp
2213You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2309You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2214\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2310\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2215.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2311or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2216.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)"
2217Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2316Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2218slower 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
2219don't pay for them. 2318don't pay for them.
2220.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2319.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2221.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2320.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2222Add 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
2223styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2322styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2224.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2323.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2225.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2324.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2226Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR 2325Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR
2227are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2326are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2228codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 2327codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2229for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 2328for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2230replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your 2329replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
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2238jp common japanese encodings 2337jp common japanese encodings
2239jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2338jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2240kr korean encodings 2339kr korean encodings
2241.TE 2340.TE
2242 2341
2243.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2342.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2244.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2343.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2245Add 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
2246alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2345alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2247set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2346set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2248.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2347.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2249.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2348.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2250Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2349Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
225165535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 235065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2252requirements 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
2253support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2352support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2254.Sp 2353.Sp
2255Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2354Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2256even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2355even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2257limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2356limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2258see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2357see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2259(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2358(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2260.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2359.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2261.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2360.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2262Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2361Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2263composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2362composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2264where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2363where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2265done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2364done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2266new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2365new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
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2274beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified. 2373beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2275.Sp 2374.Sp
2276The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2375The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2277but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2376but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2278tell me how these are to be used...). 2377tell me how these are to be used...).
2279.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2378.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2280.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2379.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2281When 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.
2282(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2283.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2381.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2284.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2382.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2285Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2383Use the given name as default application name when
2286reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2384reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2287.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2385.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2288.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2386.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2289Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2387Use the given class as default application class
2290when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2388when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2291rxvt. 2389rxvt.
2292.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2390.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2293.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2391.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2294Write 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
2295start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2393start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2296.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2394.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2297.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2395.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2298Write 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
2299start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2397start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2300option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2398option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2301.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2399.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2302.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2400.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2303Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2401Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2304\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2402\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2305\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2403\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2306.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2404.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: off)" 4
2307.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2405.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: off)"
2308Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2406Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2309.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2407.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: off)" 4
2310.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2408.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: off)"
2311Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2409Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2312transparency to the term. 2410transparency to the term.
2313.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2411.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2314.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2412.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2315Add 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).
2316.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2414.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2317.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2415.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2318Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2416Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2319.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4 2417.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar (default: off)" 4
2320.IX Item "--enable-menubar" 2418.IX Item "--enable-menubar (default: off)"
2321Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2419Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2322dynamic locale switching currently). 2420dynamic locale switching currently).
2323.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2421.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2324.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2422.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2325Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2423Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2326.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2424.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2327.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2425.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2328Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2426Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2329.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2427.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2330.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2428.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2331Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2429Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2332.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2430.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2333.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2431.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2334Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2432Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2335is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2433is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2336many years. 2434many years.
2337.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4 2435.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow (default: off)" 4
2338.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow" 2436.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow (default: off)"
2339Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2437Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2340only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2438only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2341.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2439.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2342.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2440.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2343Change 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
2344your system uses this type of security. 2442your system uses this type of security.
2345.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2443.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2346.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2444.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2347Disable 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.
2348do it.
2349.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2446.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2350.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2447.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2351Disable 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
2352do it. 2449do it.
2353.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2450.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2354.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2451.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2355Remove all resources checking. 2452Removes any support for resource checking.
2356.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4 2453.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2357.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault" 2454.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2358Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small 2455Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2359version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2456version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2360~/.Xresources. 2457~/.Xresources.
2361.Sp 2458.Sp
2362Please 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
2363use 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
2364small, if nonexistant. 2461small, if nonexistant.
2365.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4 2462.IP "\-\-enable\-strings (default: off)" 4
2366.IX Item "--enable-strings" 2463.IX Item "--enable-strings (default: off)"
2367Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other 2464Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2368various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2465various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2369have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2466have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2370to 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
2371GNU/Linux systems). 2468GNU/Linux systems).
2372.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2469.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2373.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2470.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2374Remove support for swap screen. 2471Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2375.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2472.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2376.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2473.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2377Add 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
2378have. 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
2379disable this. 2476disable this.
2380.Sp 2477.Sp
2381A 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
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2392\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2489\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2393\& tripleclickwords 2490\& tripleclickwords
2394\& settable insecure mode 2491\& settable insecure mode
2395\& keysym remapping support 2492\& keysym remapping support
2396\& cursor blinking and underline cursor 2493\& cursor blinking and underline cursor
2397\& -embed and -pty-fd options 2494\& -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2398.Ve 2495.Ve
2399.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2496.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2400.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2497.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2401Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2498Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2402\&\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
2403\&\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
2404this switch. 2501this switch.
2405.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2502.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2406.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2503.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2407Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2504Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2408the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2505the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2409.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2506.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2410.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2507.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2411Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2508Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2412.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2509.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2413.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2510.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2414Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2511Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2415accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2512accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2416requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2513requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2417.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2514.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2418.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2515.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2419Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2516Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2420.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2517.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2421.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2518.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2422Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2519Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2423http://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
2424next 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
2425\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2522\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2426.Sp 2523.Sp
2427You can only use either this option and the following (should 2524You can only use either this option and the following (should
2428you use either) . 2525you use either) .
2429.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2526.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2430.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2527.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2431Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2528Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2432See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2529See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2433.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2530.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2434.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2531.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2435Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2532Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2436keys. 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
2437closest to a corner of the screen. 2534the screen in a fixed position.
2438.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2535.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2439.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2536.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2440Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2537Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2441.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2538.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2442.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2539.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2443Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2540Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2444in \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
2445\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2542\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2446.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2543.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2447.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2544.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2448Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2545Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2449\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2450.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2546.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2451.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2547.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2452Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2548Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2453\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2549\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2454.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2550.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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