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125 fi 125 fi
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127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? 127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own?
128 128
129You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, 129You 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 130one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2xhtml> (from
131the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. 131F<Pod::Xhtml>). Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>.
132 132
133=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 133=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
134 134
135I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 135I 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 136bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
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562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563question) there are two standard values that can be used for 563question) there are two standard values that can be used for
564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. 564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>.
565 565
566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
568choice :). 568choice :).
569 569
570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 570Rxvt-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 571of `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 572started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
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2269requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2269requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2270support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2270support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2271 2271
2272Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2272Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2273even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2273even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2274limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2274limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters,
2275see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2275see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2276(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2276(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2277 2277
2278=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2278=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2279 2279
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2393A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2393A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2394in combination with other switches) is: 2394in combination with other switches) is:
2395 2395
2396 MWM-hints 2396 MWM-hints
2397 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2397 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2398 urgency hint
2398 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2399 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2399 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2400 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2400 visual depth selection (-depth) 2401 visual depth selection (-depth)
2401 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2402 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2402 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2403 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2403 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2404 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2404 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2405 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2405 keysym remapping support 2406 keysym remapping support
2406 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2407 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2407 XEmbed support (-embed) 2408 XEmbed support (-embed)
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2444 2445
2445Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2446Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2446accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2447accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2447requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2448requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2448 2449
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) 2450=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2469 2451
2470Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 2452Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2471keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of 2453keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2472the screen in a fixed position. 2454the screen in a fixed position.
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2476Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2458Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2477 2459
2478=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2460=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2479 2461
2480Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2462Enable 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 2463manpage (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 2464files 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 2465default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the
2484variable when running configure. 2466C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled
2467in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2468C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2469resource standpoint.
2485 2470
2486=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2471=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2487 2472
2488Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2473Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2489in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2474in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with

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