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31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. 32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number.
33 33
34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
35 35
36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
37considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a 37patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before
38bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 38reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
39genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to 39install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>)
40reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 40and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the
41specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 41problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
42Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). 42reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report
43the bug).
43 44
44For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 45For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
45probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a 46probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
46bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 47bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
47might encounter the same issue. 48might encounter the same issue.
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72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 73 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 74
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 75If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 76the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
76 77
78=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
79
80Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
81C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
82
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 83=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 84
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 85=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 86
81One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 87One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
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94 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 100 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
95 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 101 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
96 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\ 102 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
97 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ 103 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
98 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ 104 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
99 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=^O:al=\E[L:\ 105 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
100 :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:\ 106 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
101 :cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=^J:\ 107 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
102 :ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:\ 108 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
109 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
103 :im=\E[4h:is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ 110 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
104 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\ 111 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
105 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\ 112 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
106 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\ 113 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
107 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\ 114 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
108 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\ 115 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
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257might be forced to use a different font. 264might be forced to use a different font.
258 265
259All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 266All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
260box data is correct. 267box data is correct.
261 268
269=item On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
270
271Seems to be a known bug, read
272L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
273following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
274
275 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
276
262=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 277=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
263 278
264The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 279The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
265correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by 280correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by
266your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and 281your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and
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309 324
310As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 325As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
311does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 326does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
312B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 327B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
313 328
329However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and
330C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>.
331
314However, C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support 332C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support multi-language
315multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and 333apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
316non-standardized) representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to 334representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to convert between
317convert between B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any 335B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
318other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and 336without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
319every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert B<wchar_t> into anything 337simply are no APIs to convert B<wchar_t> into anything except the current
320except the current locale encoding. 338locale encoding.
321 339
322Some applications (such as the formidable B<mlterm>) work around this 340Some applications (such as the formidable B<mlterm>) work around this
323by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 341by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
324with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 342with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
325conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements 343conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements
326encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 344encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
327 345
328The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 346The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
329system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 347system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
330complete replacements for them :) 348complete replacements for them :)
349
350=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
351
352Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
353problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
354
355=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
356
357rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
358the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
359longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
360single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
361C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
362old libW11 emulation.
363
364At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
365encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
366to 8-bit encodings.
331 367
332=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 368=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
333 369
334=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 370=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
335 371
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451 487
452=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 488=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
453 489
454Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 490Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
455it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 491it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
456antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 492antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
457memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 493memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
458 494
459=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 495=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
460 496
461Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 497Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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539 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 575 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
540 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 576 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
541 577
542=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 578=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
543 579
544Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 580Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
545server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 581display, create the listening socket and then fork.
546itself.
547
548To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
549following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
550
551 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
552 582
553=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 583=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
554 584
555Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 585Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
556BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 586BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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1474 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1504 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1475 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1505 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1476 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1506 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1477 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1507 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1478 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1508 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1479 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> 1509 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1480 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1510 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1481 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> 1511 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1482 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> >> 1512 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> >>
1483 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1513 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1484 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1514 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1485 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> (rxvt-unicode extension) 1515 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar).
1486 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1516 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1487 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> 1517 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1488 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1518 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1489 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1519 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1490 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1520 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1491 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1521 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1522 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1523 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1492 1524
1493=end table 1525=end table
1494 1526
1495=back 1527=back
1496 1528
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2153=end table 2185=end table
2154 2186
2155=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2187=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2156 2188
2157General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2189General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2158hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 2190hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2159./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2191the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2160so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2192myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2161report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2193always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2162<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2194Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2195
2196All
2163 2197
2164=over 4 2198=over 4
2165 2199
2166=item --enable-everything 2200=item --enable-everything
2167 2201
2168Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 2202Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2169--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2203--help".
2204
2170You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2205You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2171I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 2206I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
2207or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2208C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
2209you want.
2172 2210
2173=item --enable-xft 2211=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2174 2212
2175Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2213Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2176slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2214slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2177don't pay for them. 2215don't pay for them.
2178 2216
2179=item --enable-font-styles 2217=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2180 2218
2181Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 2219Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2182styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2220styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2183 2221
2184=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 2222=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2185 2223
2186Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2224Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2187always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2225are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2188codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2226codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2189are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2227for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2190bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2228replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2229binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2191you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2230memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2192 2231
2193=begin table 2232=begin table
2194 2233
2195 all all available codeset groups 2234 all all available codeset groups
2196 zh common chinese encodings 2235 zh common chinese encodings
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2199 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2238 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2200 kr korean encodings 2239 kr korean encodings
2201 2240
2202=end table 2241=end table
2203 2242
2204=item --enable-xim 2243=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2205 2244
2206Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2245Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2207alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2246alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2208set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2247set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2209 2248
2210=item --enable-unicode3 2249=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2211 2250
2212Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2251Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
221365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 225265535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2214requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2253requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2215support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2254support these extra characters, but Xft does.
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2218even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2257even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2219limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2258limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2220see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2259see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2221(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2260(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2222 2261
2223=item --enable-combining 2262=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2224 2263
2225Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2264Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2226composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2265composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2227where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2266where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2228done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2267done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
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2238 2277
2239The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2278The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2240but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2279but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2241tell me how these are to be used...). 2280tell me how these are to be used...).
2242 2281
2243=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 2282=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2244 2283
2245When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 2284When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2246(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2247 2285
2248=item --with-res-name=NAME 2286=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2249 2287
2250Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2288Use the given name as default application name when
2251reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2289reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2252 2290
2253=item --with-res-class=CLASS 2291=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2254 2292
2255Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2293Use the given class as default application class
2256when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2294when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2257rxvt. 2295rxvt.
2258 2296
2259=item --enable-utmp 2297=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2260 2298
2261Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2299Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2262start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2300start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2263 2301
2264=item --enable-wtmp 2302=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2265 2303
2266Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2304Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2267start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2305start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2268option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2306option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2269 2307
2270=item --enable-lastlog 2308=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2271 2309
2272Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2310Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2273F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2311F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2274--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2312--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2275 2313
2276=item --enable-xpm-background 2314=item --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
2277 2315
2278Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2316Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2279 2317
2280=item --enable-transparency 2318=item --enable-transparency (default: off)
2281 2319
2282Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2320Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2283transparency to the term. 2321transparency to the term.
2284 2322
2285=item --enable-fading 2323=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2286 2324
2287Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2325Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2288 2326
2289=item --enable-tinting 2327=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2290 2328
2291Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2329Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2292 2330
2293=item --enable-menubar 2331=item --enable-menubar (default: off)
2294 2332
2295Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2333Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2296dynamic locale switching currently). 2334dynamic locale switching currently).
2297 2335
2298=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2336=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2299 2337
2300Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2338Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2301 2339
2302=item --enable-next-scroll 2340=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2303 2341
2304Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2342Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2305 2343
2306=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2344=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2307 2345
2308Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2346Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2309 2347
2310=item --enable-plain-scroll 2348=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2311 2349
2312Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2350Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2313is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2351is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2314many years. 2352many years.
2315 2353
2316=item --enable-half-shadow 2354=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2317 2355
2318Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2356Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2319only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2357only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2320 2358
2321=item --enable-ttygid 2359=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2322 2360
2323Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2361Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2324your system uses this type of security. 2362your system uses this type of security.
2325 2363
2326=item --disable-backspace-key 2364=item --disable-backspace-key
2327 2365
2328Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2366Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2367
2368=item --disable-delete-key
2369
2370Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2329do it. 2371do it.
2330 2372
2331=item --disable-delete-key
2332
2333Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2334do it.
2335
2336=item --disable-resources 2373=item --disable-resources
2337 2374
2338Remove all resources checking. 2375Removes any support for resource checking.
2339 2376
2340=item --enable-xgetdefault 2377=item --enable-xgetdefault
2341 2378
2342Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 2379Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2343version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2380version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
… …
2345 2382
2346Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and 2383Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2347use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2384use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2348small, if nonexistant. 2385small, if nonexistant.
2349 2386
2350=item --enable-strings 2387=item --enable-strings (default: off)
2351 2388
2352Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 2389Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2353various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2390various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2354have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2391have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2355to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2392to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2356GNU/Linux systems). 2393GNU/Linux systems).
2357 2394
2358=item --disable-swapscreen 2395=item --disable-swapscreen
2359 2396
2360Remove support for swap screen. 2397Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2361 2398
2362=item --enable-frills 2399=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2363 2400
2364Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2401Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2365have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2402have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2366disable this. 2403disable this.
2367 2404
2368A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2405A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2369in combination with other switches) is: 2406in combination with other switches) is:
2370 2407
2371 MWM-hints 2408 MWM-hints
2409 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2372 seperate underline colour 2410 seperate underline colour
2373 settable border widths and borderless switch 2411 settable border widths and borderless switch
2374 settable extra linespacing 2412 settable extra linespacing
2375 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
2376 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2413 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2377 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2414 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2378 window op and locale change escape sequences 2415 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2379 tripleclickwords 2416 tripleclickwords
2380 settable insecure mode 2417 settable insecure mode
2381 keysym remapping support 2418 keysym remapping support
2419 cursor blinking and underline cursor
2420 -embed and -pty-fd options
2382 2421
2383=item --enable-iso14755 2422=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2384 2423
2385Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2424Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2386F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2425F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2387C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2426C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2388this switch. 2427this switch.
2389 2428
2390=item --enable-keepscrolling 2429=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2391 2430
2392Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2431Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2393the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2432the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2394 2433
2395=item --enable-mousewheel 2434=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2396 2435
2397Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2436Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2398 2437
2399=item --enable-slipwheeling 2438=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2400 2439
2401Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2440Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2402accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2441accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2403requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2442requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2404 2443
2405=item --disable-new-selection 2444=item --disable-new-selection
2406 2445
2407Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2446Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2408 2447
2409=item --enable-dmalloc 2448=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2410 2449
2411Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2450Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2412http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2451http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2413next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2452next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2414DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2453DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2415 2454
2416You can only use either this option and the following (should 2455You can only use either this option and the following (should
2417you use either) . 2456you use either) .
2418 2457
2419=item --enable-dlmalloc 2458=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2420 2459
2421Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2460Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2422See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2461See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2423 2462
2424=item --enable-smart-resize 2463=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2425 2464
2426Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2465Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot
2427keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2466keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is
2428closest to a corner of the screen. 2467closest to a corner of the screen.
2429 2468
2430=item --enable-cursor-blink
2431
2432Add support for a blinking cursor.
2433
2434=item --enable-pointer-blank 2469=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2435 2470
2436Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2471Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2437 2472
2438=item --with-name=NAME 2473=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2439 2474
2440Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2475Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2441in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2476in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2442C<rxvt>. 2477C<rxvt>.
2443 2478
2444=item --with-term=NAME 2479=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2445 2480
2446Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2481Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2447C<rxvt-unicode>)
2448 2482
2449=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2483=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2450 2484
2451Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2485Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2452PATH. 2486PATH.

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