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17 17
18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting 18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
19all escape sequences, and other background information. 19all escape sequences, and other background information.
20 20
21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at 21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 22L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23
24The main manual page for @@RXVT_NAME@@ itself is available at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
25 28
26 29
27=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues 30=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues
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125 fi 128 fi
126 129
127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? 130=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own?
128 131
129You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, 132You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>,
130one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2html>. Then go to 133one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2xhtml> (from
131the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. 134F<Pod::Xhtml>). Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>.
132 135
133=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 136=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
134 137
135I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 138I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
136bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see 139bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
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197 200
198And here is rxvt-unicode: 201And here is rxvt-unicode:
199 202
200 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 203 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
201 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) 204 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
202 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) 205 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
203 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) 206 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
204 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) 207 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
205 208
206No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 209No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
207except maybe libX11 :) 210except maybe libX11 :)
208 211
209 212
210=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues 213=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues
211 214
212=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? 215=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?
213 216
214First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so 217First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
215you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may 218sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, if you can't
216bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite 219get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you failed.
217of passage: ... and you failed.
218 220
219Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option 221Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
220descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 222descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
221 223
2221. Use inheritPixmap: 2241. Use transparent mode:
223 225
224 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 226 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
225 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40 227 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint red -sh 40
226 228
227That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting 229That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
228support, or you are unable to read. 230support, or you are unable to read.
229 231
2302. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you 2322. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
231to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever 233to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
232your picture with gimp or any other tool: 234your picture with gimp or any other tool:
233 235
234 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm 236 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg
235 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background 237 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap "background.jpg;:root"
236 238
237That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you 239That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack AfterImage support, or you
238are unable to read. 240are unable to read.
239 241
2403. Use an ARGB visual: 2423. Use an ARGB visual:
241 243
242 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc 244 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
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342=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 344=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
343 345
344If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 346If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
345standard foreground colour. 347standard foreground colour.
346 348
347For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the 349For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make
348text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard 350the text blink when compiled with C<--enable-text-blink>. Without
349colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be 351C<--enable-text-blink>, the blink attribute will be ignored.
350ignored.
351 352
352On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 353On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
353foreground/background colors. 354foreground/background colors.
354 355
355color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. 356color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.
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460has been designed yet). 461has been designed yet).
461 462
462Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can 463Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can
463I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document). 464I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document).
464 465
466=head3 How can I make mplayer display video correctly?
467
468We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something like:
469
470 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...'
471
472
465=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction 473=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction
466 474
467=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? 475=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?
468 476
469If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following 477If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
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562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 570Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563question) there are two standard values that can be used for 571question) there are two standard values that can be used for
564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. 572Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>.
565 573
566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 574Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 575policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
568choice :). 576choice :).
569 577
570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 578Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
571of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't 579of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
572started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the 580started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
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604key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 612key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
605(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 613(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
606 614
607Some other Backspace problems: 615Some other Backspace problems:
608 616
609some editors use termcap/terminfo, 617some editors use termcap/terminfo,
610some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 618some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
611GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. 619GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
612 620
613Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. 621Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
614 622
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655Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible 663Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
656keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as 664keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
657required for your particular machine. 665required for your particular machine.
658 666
659 667
660
661=head2 Terminal Configuration 668=head2 Terminal Configuration
662 669
663=head3 Can I see a typical configuration? 670=head3 Can I see a typical configuration?
664 671
665The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that 672The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that
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956If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 963If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
957getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 964getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
958subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 965subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
959 966
960Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 967Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
961programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 968programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale,
962login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 969while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
963something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 970locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is
971not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems.
964 972
965The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 973The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
966into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 974into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
967 975
968 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 976 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too
969 977
970If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 978If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
971supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 979supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
972displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as 980displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
973it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 981it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
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1067C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input 1075C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input
1068method servers are running with this command: 1076method servers are running with this command:
1069 1077
1070 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS 1078 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS
1071 1079
1072=item 1080=item
1073 1081
1074=back 1082=back
1075 1083
1076=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 1084=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
1077 1085
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1150This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early 1158This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
1151and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or 1159and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
1152things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very 1160things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
1153little risk. 1161little risk.
1154 1162
1155=head3 On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
1156
1157Seems to be a known bug, read
1158L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
1159following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
1160
1161 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
1162
1163=head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. 1163=head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.
1164 1164
1165Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined 1165Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined
1166in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 1166in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
1167whether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that 1167whether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that
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1190 1190
1191The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 1191The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
1192system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 1192system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
1193complete replacements for them :) 1193complete replacements for them :)
1194 1194
1195=head3 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
1196
1197Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
1198problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
1199
1200=head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? 1195=head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
1201 1196
1202rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using 1197rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
1203the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no 1198the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
1204longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a 1199longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
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1207old libW11 emulation. 1202old libW11 emulation.
1208 1203
1209At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 1204At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
1210encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited 1205encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
1211to 8-bit encodings. 1206to 8-bit encodings.
1207
1208=head3 Character widths are not correct.
1209
1210urxvt uses the system wcwidth function to know the information about
1211the width of characters, so on systems with incorrect locale data you
1212will likely get bad results. Two notorious examples are Solaris 9,
1213where single-width characters like U+2514 are reported as double-width,
1214and Darwin 8, where combining chars are reported having width 1.
1215
1216The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A
1217possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like
1218
1219http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c
1212 1220
1213=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE 1221=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE
1214 1222
1215The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1223The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
1216B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 1224B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
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1898 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. 1906 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.
1899 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1907 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1900 1908
1901=end table 1909=end table
1902 1910
1911=item B<< C<Pm = 1002> >> (X11 XTerm)
1912
1913=begin table
1914
1915 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion with a button pressed.
1916 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1917
1918=end table
1919
1920=item B<< C<Pm = 1003> >> (X11 XTerm)
1921
1922=begin table
1923
1924 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion.
1925 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1926
1927=end table
1928
1903=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) 1929=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>)
1904 1930
1905=begin table 1931=begin table
1906 1932
1907 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output 1933 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output
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1982 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2008 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1983 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2009 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1984 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2010 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1985 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] 2011 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1986 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] 2012 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1987 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM). 2013 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section BACKGROUND IMAGE) (Compile AfterImage).
1988 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2014 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1989 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 2015 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1990 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2016 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1991 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >> 2017 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >>
1992 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 2018 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
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2006 2032
2007=end table 2033=end table
2008 2034
2009=back 2035=back
2010 2036
2011=head1 XPM 2037=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE
2012 2038
2013For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 2039For the BACGROUND IMAGE XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value
2014of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 2040of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background image file followed by a
2015sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The 2041sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The
2016scaling/positioning commands are as follows: 2042scaling/positioning commands are as follows:
2017 2043
2018=over 4 2044=over 4
2019 2045
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2057 2083
2058For example: 2084For example:
2059 2085
2060=over 4 2086=over 4
2061 2087
2062=item B<\E]20;funky\a> 2088=item B<\E]20;funky.jpg\a>
2063 2089
2064load B<funky.xpm> as a tiled image 2090load B<funky.jpg> as a tiled image
2065 2091
2066=item B<\E]20;mona;100\a> 2092=item B<\E]20;mona.jpg;100\a>
2067 2093
2068load B<mona.xpm> with a scaling of 100% 2094load B<mona.jpg> with a scaling of 100%
2069 2095
2070=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a> 2096=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a>
2071 2097
2072rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in 2098rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in
2073the title 2099the title
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2200 2226
2201=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2227=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2202 2228
2203General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2229General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2204hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use 2230hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2205the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by 2231the default configuration (i.e. no C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>
2206myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should 2232switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination doesn't
2207always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc 2233work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2208Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2209 2234
2210All 2235All
2211 2236
2212=over 4 2237=over 4
2213 2238
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2245 2270
2246=begin table 2271=begin table
2247 2272
2248 all all available codeset groups 2273 all all available codeset groups
2249 zh common chinese encodings 2274 zh common chinese encodings
2250 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2275 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
2251 jp common japanese encodings 2276 jp common japanese encodings
2252 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2277 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2253 kr korean encodings 2278 kr korean encodings
2254 2279
2255=end table 2280=end table
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2269requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2294requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2270support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2295support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2271 2296
2272Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2297Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2273even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2298even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2274limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2299limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters,
2275see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2300see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2276(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2301(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2277 2302
2278=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2303=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2279 2304
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2302=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2327=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2303 2328
2304Use the given name as default application name when 2329Use the given name as default application name when
2305reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2330reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2306 2331
2307=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 2332=item --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
2308 2333
2309Use the given class as default application class 2334Use the given class as default application class
2310when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2335when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2311rxvt. 2336rxvt.
2312 2337
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2325 2350
2326Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2351Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2327F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2352F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2328--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2353--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2329 2354
2330=item --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 2355=item --enable-afterimage (default: on)
2331 2356
2332Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2357Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and background
2358images. It adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG,
2359SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
2360(L<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
2361
2362This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the root
2363background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of background images.
2364
2365Note that with this option enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@'s memory footprint might
2366increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used (mostly due
2367to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory footprint may somewhat be
2368lowered if libAfterImage is configured without support for SVG.
2333 2369
2334=item --enable-transparency (default: on) 2370=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2335 2371
2336Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2372Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in the term.
2337transparency to the term.
2338 2373
2339=item --enable-fading (default: on) 2374=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2340 2375
2341Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>). 2376Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
2342
2343=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2344
2345Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2346 2377
2347=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 2378=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2348 2379
2349Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2380Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2350 2381
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2360 2391
2361Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2392Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2362is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2393is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2363many years. 2394many years.
2364 2395
2365=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2366
2367Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2368your system uses this type of security.
2369
2370=item --disable-backspace-key 2396=item --disable-backspace-key
2371 2397
2372Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it. 2398Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2373 2399
2374=item --disable-delete-key 2400=item --disable-delete-key
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2393A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2419A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2394in combination with other switches) is: 2420in combination with other switches) is:
2395 2421
2396 MWM-hints 2422 MWM-hints
2397 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2423 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2424 urgency hint
2398 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2425 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2399 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2426 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2400 visual depth selection (-depth) 2427 visual depth selection (-depth)
2401 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2428 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2402 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2429 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2403 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2430 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2404 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2431 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2405 keysym remapping support 2432 keysym remapping support
2406 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2433 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2407 XEmbed support (-embed) 2434 XEmbed support (-embed)
2408 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2435 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2409 hold on exit (-hold) 2436 hold on exit (-hold)
2437 compile in built-in block graphics
2410 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2438 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2411 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 2439 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
2412 2440
2413It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2441It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2414 2442
2415 some round-trip time optimisations 2443 some round-trip time optimisations
2416 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 2444 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2417 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 2445 UTF8_STRING support for selection
2418 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2446 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2419 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 2447 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2420 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 2448 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
2421 locale switching escape sequence 2449 locale switching escape sequence
2422 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2450 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2423 rectangular selections 2451 rectangular selections
2424 trailing space removal for selections 2452 trailing space removal for selections
2425 verbose X error handling 2453 verbose X error handling
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2434=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2462=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2435 2463
2436Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2464Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2437the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2465the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2438 2466
2467=item --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
2468
2469Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
2470bottom of the screen.
2471
2439=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 2472=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2440 2473
2441Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2474Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2442 2475
2443=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 2476=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2444 2477
2445Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2478Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2446accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2479accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2447requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2480requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2448 2481
2449=item --disable-new-selection
2450
2451Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2452
2453=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2454
2455Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2456L<http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this or the
2457next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2458DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2459
2460You can only use either this option and the following (should
2461you use either) .
2462
2463=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2464
2465Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2466See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2467
2468=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 2482=item --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
2469 2483
2470Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 2484Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing.
2471keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of 2485This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2472the screen in a fixed position. 2486the screen in a fixed position.
2473 2487
2488=item --enable-text-blink (default: on)
2489
2490Add support for blinking text.
2491
2474=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2492=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2475 2493
2476Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2494Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2477 2495
2478=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2496=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2479 2497
2480Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2498Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2481manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2499manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the
2482in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2500files in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by
2483perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2501default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the
2484variable when running configure. 2502C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled
2503in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2504C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2505resource standpoint.
2506
2507=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR
2508
2509Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
2485 2510
2486=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2511=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2487 2512
2488Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2513Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2489in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2514in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
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2499PATH. 2524PATH.
2500 2525
2501=item --with-x 2526=item --with-x
2502 2527
2503Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 2528Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
2504
2505=item --with-xpm-includes=DIR
2506
2507Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
2508
2509=item --with-xpm-library=DIR
2510
2511Look for the XPM library in DIR.
2512
2513=item --with-xpm
2514
2515Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
2516 2529
2517=back 2530=back
2518 2531
2519=head1 AUTHORS 2532=head1 AUTHORS
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