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25=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 25=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
26 26
27=over 4 27=over 4
28 28
29=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
30
31I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
32bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
33that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
34compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even
35with C<--disable-everything>, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
36features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
37already in use in this mode.
38
39 text data bss drs rss filename
40 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
41 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
42
43When you C<--enable-everything> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
44and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
45libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
46
47 text data bss drs rss filename
48 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
49 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
50
51The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
52encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
53and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
54encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
55compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
56memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
57few megabytes of RSS. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when
58not used.
59
60Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
61a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
62memory.
63
64Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
65still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
66(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
6743180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half aminute of
68startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
69extremely well *g*.
70
71=item Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?
72
73Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
74to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
75of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
76shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.
77
78My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but in
79the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
80are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
81domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.
82
83Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
84in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
85C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
86not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my
87system with a minimal config:
88
89 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
90 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
91 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
92 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
93
94And here is rxvt-unicode:
95
96 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
97 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
98 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
99 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
100 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
101
102No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
103except maybe libX11 :)
104
105=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
106
107rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
108tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs,
109and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs,
110as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl
111module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example
112embedding application.
113
29=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 114=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
30 115
31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 116The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. 117sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When
118using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
119daemon.
33 120
34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 121=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
35 122
36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 123The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
37considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a 124patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before
38bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 125reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
39genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to 126install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>)
40reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 127and 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 128problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
42Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). 129reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report
130the bug).
43 131
44For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 132For 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 133probably 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 134bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
47might encounter the same issue. 135might encounter the same issue.
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71 159
72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 160 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 161
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 162If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 163the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
164
165=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
166
167Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
168C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
76 169
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 170=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 171
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 172=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 173
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258might be forced to use a different font. 351might be forced to use a different font.
259 352
260All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 353All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
261box data is correct. 354box data is correct.
262 355
356=item On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
357
358Seems to be a known bug, read
359L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
360following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
361
362 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
363
263=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 364=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
264 365
265The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 366The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
266correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by 367correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by
267your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and 368your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and
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331 432
332The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 433The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
333system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 434system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
334complete replacements for them :) 435complete replacements for them :)
335 436
437=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
438
439Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
440problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
441
442=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
443
444rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
445the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
446longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
447single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
448C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
449old libW11 emulation.
450
451At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
452encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
453to 8-bit encodings.
454
336=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 455=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
337 456
338=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 457=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
339 458
340Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no 459Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
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455 574
456=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 575=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
457 576
458Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 577Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
459it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 578it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
460antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 579antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
461memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 580memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
462 581
463=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 582=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
464 583
465Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 584Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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543 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 662 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
544 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 663 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
545 664
546=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 665=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
547 666
548Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 667Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
549server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 668display, create the listening socket and then fork.
550itself.
551
552To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
553following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
554
555 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
556 669
557=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 670=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
558 671
559Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 672Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
560BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 673BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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2159=end table 2272=end table
2160 2273
2161=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2274=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2162 2275
2163General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2276General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2164hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 2277hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2165./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2278the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2166so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2279myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2167report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2280always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2168<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2281Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2282
2283All
2169 2284
2170=over 4 2285=over 4
2171 2286
2172=item --enable-everything 2287=item --enable-everything
2173 2288
2174Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 2289Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2175--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2290--help".
2291
2176You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2292You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2177I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 2293I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
2294or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2295C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
2296you want.
2178 2297
2179=item --enable-xft 2298=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2180 2299
2181Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2300Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2182slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2301slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2183don't pay for them. 2302don't pay for them.
2184 2303
2185=item --enable-font-styles 2304=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2186 2305
2187Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 2306Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2188styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2307styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2189 2308
2190=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 2309=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2191 2310
2192Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2311Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2193always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2312are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2194codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2313codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2195are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2314for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2196bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2315replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2316binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2197you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2317memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2198 2318
2199=begin table 2319=begin table
2200 2320
2201 all all available codeset groups 2321 all all available codeset groups
2202 zh common chinese encodings 2322 zh common chinese encodings
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2205 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2325 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2206 kr korean encodings 2326 kr korean encodings
2207 2327
2208=end table 2328=end table
2209 2329
2210=item --enable-xim 2330=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2211 2331
2212Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2332Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2213alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2333alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2214set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2334set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2215 2335
2216=item --enable-unicode3 2336=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2217 2337
2218Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2338Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
221965535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 233965535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2220requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2340requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2221support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2341support these extra characters, but Xft does.
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2224even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2344even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2225limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2345limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2226see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2346see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2227(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2347(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2228 2348
2229=item --enable-combining 2349=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2230 2350
2231Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2351Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2232composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2352composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2233where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2353where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2234done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2354done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
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2244 2364
2245The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2365The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2246but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2366but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2247tell me how these are to be used...). 2367tell me how these are to be used...).
2248 2368
2249=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 2369=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2250 2370
2251When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 2371When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2252(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2253 2372
2254=item --with-res-name=NAME 2373=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2255 2374
2256Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2375Use the given name as default application name when
2257reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2376reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2258 2377
2259=item --with-res-class=CLASS 2378=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2260 2379
2261Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2380Use the given class as default application class
2262when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2381when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2263rxvt. 2382rxvt.
2264 2383
2265=item --enable-utmp 2384=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2266 2385
2267Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2386Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2268start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2387start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2269 2388
2270=item --enable-wtmp 2389=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2271 2390
2272Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2391Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2273start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2392start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2274option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2393option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2275 2394
2276=item --enable-lastlog 2395=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2277 2396
2278Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2397Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2279F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2398F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2280--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2399--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2281 2400
2282=item --enable-xpm-background 2401=item --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
2283 2402
2284Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2403Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2285 2404
2286=item --enable-transparency 2405=item --enable-transparency (default: off)
2287 2406
2288Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2407Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2289transparency to the term. 2408transparency to the term.
2290 2409
2291=item --enable-fading 2410=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2292 2411
2293Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2412Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2294 2413
2295=item --enable-tinting 2414=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2296 2415
2297Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2416Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2298 2417
2299=item --enable-menubar 2418=item --enable-menubar (default: off)
2300 2419
2301Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2420Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2302dynamic locale switching currently). 2421dynamic locale switching currently).
2303 2422
2304=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2423=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2305 2424
2306Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2425Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2307 2426
2308=item --enable-next-scroll 2427=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2309 2428
2310Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2429Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2311 2430
2312=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2431=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2313 2432
2314Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2433Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2315 2434
2316=item --enable-plain-scroll 2435=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2317 2436
2318Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2437Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2319is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2438is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2320many years. 2439many years.
2321 2440
2322=item --enable-half-shadow 2441=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2323 2442
2324Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2443Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2325only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2444only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2326 2445
2327=item --enable-ttygid 2446=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2328 2447
2329Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2448Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2330your system uses this type of security. 2449your system uses this type of security.
2331 2450
2332=item --disable-backspace-key 2451=item --disable-backspace-key
2333 2452
2334Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2453Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2454
2455=item --disable-delete-key
2456
2457Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2335do it. 2458do it.
2336 2459
2337=item --disable-delete-key
2338
2339Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2340do it.
2341
2342=item --disable-resources 2460=item --disable-resources
2343 2461
2344Remove all resources checking. 2462Removes any support for resource checking.
2345 2463
2346=item --enable-xgetdefault 2464=item --enable-xgetdefault
2347 2465
2348Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 2466Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2349version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2467version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
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2351 2469
2352Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and 2470Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2353use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2471use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2354small, if nonexistant. 2472small, if nonexistant.
2355 2473
2356=item --enable-strings 2474=item --enable-strings (default: off)
2357 2475
2358Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 2476Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2359various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2477various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2360have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2478have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2361to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2479to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2362GNU/Linux systems). 2480GNU/Linux systems).
2363 2481
2364=item --disable-swapscreen 2482=item --disable-swapscreen
2365 2483
2366Remove support for swap screen. 2484Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2367 2485
2368=item --enable-frills 2486=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2369 2487
2370Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2488Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2371have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2489have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2372disable this. 2490disable this.
2373 2491
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2383 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2501 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2384 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2502 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2385 tripleclickwords 2503 tripleclickwords
2386 settable insecure mode 2504 settable insecure mode
2387 keysym remapping support 2505 keysym remapping support
2506 cursor blinking and underline cursor
2388 -embed and -pty-fd options 2507 -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2389 2508
2390=item --enable-iso14755 2509=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2391 2510
2392Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2511Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2393F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2512F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2394C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2513C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2395this switch. 2514this switch.
2396 2515
2397=item --enable-keepscrolling 2516=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2398 2517
2399Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2518Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2400the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2519the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2401 2520
2402=item --enable-mousewheel 2521=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2403 2522
2404Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2523Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2405 2524
2406=item --enable-slipwheeling 2525=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2407 2526
2408Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2527Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2409accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2528accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2410requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2529requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2411 2530
2412=item --disable-new-selection 2531=item --disable-new-selection
2413 2532
2414Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2533Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2415 2534
2416=item --enable-dmalloc 2535=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2417 2536
2418Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2537Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2419http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2538http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2420next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2539next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2421DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2540DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2422 2541
2423You can only use either this option and the following (should 2542You can only use either this option and the following (should
2424you use either) . 2543you use either) .
2425 2544
2426=item --enable-dlmalloc 2545=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2427 2546
2428Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2547Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2429See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2548See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2430 2549
2431=item --enable-smart-resize 2550=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2432 2551
2433Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2552Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2434keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2553keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2435closest to a corner of the screen. 2554the screen in a fixed position.
2436 2555
2437=item --enable-cursor-blink
2438
2439Add support for a blinking cursor.
2440
2441=item --enable-pointer-blank 2556=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2442 2557
2443Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2558Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2444 2559
2445=item --with-name=NAME 2560=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2446 2561
2447Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2562Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2448in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2563in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2449C<rxvt>. 2564C<rxvt>.
2450 2565
2451=item --with-term=NAME 2566=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2452 2567
2453Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2568Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2454C<rxvt-unicode>)
2455 2569
2456=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2570=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2457 2571
2458Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2572Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2459PATH. 2573PATH.

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