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24 24
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 a minute 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.
136
137=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?
138
139You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
140now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
141runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
142except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
143be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
144the future) depends on it.
145
146You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources
147system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful
148behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
149C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
150perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
151
152If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
153one with C<--disable-everything> (very useful) and a maximal one with
154C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
155encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
156
157=item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?
158
159Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably not
160bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of freetype
161+ fontconfig + xft + xlib + perl + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to all be
162secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it detects that it
163runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. Besides, with the embedded perl
164interpreter the possibility for security problems easily multiplies.
165
166Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on some
167systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra privileges for
168ptys, but some need it for utmp support). It is planned to mvoe this into
169a forked handler process, but this is not yet done.
170
171So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on your
172typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always remember that
173its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked for security issues
174regularly.
48 175
49=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 176=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
50 177
51The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 178The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
52as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 179as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
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71 198
72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 199 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 200
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 201If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 202the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
203
204=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
205
206Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
207C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
76 208
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 209=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 210
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 211=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 212
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344=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. 476=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
345 477
346Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst 478Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
347problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem. 479problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
348 480
481=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
482
483rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
484the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
485longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
486single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
487C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
488old libW11 emulation.
489
490At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
491encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
492to 8-bit encodings.
493
349=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 494=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
350 495
351=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 496=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
352 497
353Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no 498Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
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468 613
469=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 614=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
470 615
471Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 616Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
472it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 617it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
473antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 618antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
474memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 619memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
475 620
476=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 621=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
477 622
478Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 623Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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556 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 701 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
557 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 702 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
558 703
559=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 704=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
560 705
561Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 706Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
562server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 707display, create the listening socket and then fork.
563itself.
564
565To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
566following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
567
568 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
569 708
570=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 709=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
571 710
572Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 711Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
573BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 712BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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1433 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1572 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1434 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1573 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1435 1574
1436=end table 1575=end table
1437 1576
1577=item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>)
1578
1579=begin table
1580
1581 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>)
1582 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1583
1584=end table
1585
1438=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> 1586=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >>
1439 1587
1440=begin table 1588=begin table
1441 1589
1442 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1590 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
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1488 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1636 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)>
1489 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1637 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)>
1490 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1638 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1491 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1639 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1492 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1640 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1493 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1641 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1494 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1642 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1495 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1643 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1496 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1644 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1497 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1645 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1498 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1646 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1499 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> >> 1647 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> >>
1500 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1648 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1501 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). 1649 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).
1502 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar). 1650 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar).
1503 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1651 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1504 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). 1652 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1653 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1654 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1505 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1655 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1506 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1656 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1507 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1657 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1508 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1658 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1509 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 1659 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1510 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 1660 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1661 B<< C<Ps = 777> >> Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form C<extension:parameters> (Compile perl).
1511 1662
1512=end table 1663=end table
1513 1664
1514=back 1665=back
1515 1666
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2172=end table 2323=end table
2173 2324
2174=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2325=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2175 2326
2176General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2327General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2177hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 2328hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2178./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2329the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2179so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2330myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2180report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2331always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2181<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2332Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2333
2334All
2182 2335
2183=over 4 2336=over 4
2184 2337
2185=item --enable-everything 2338=item --enable-everything
2186 2339
2187Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 2340Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2188--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2341--help".
2342
2189You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2343You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2190I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 2344I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
2345or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2346C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
2347you want.
2191 2348
2192=item --enable-xft 2349=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2193 2350
2194Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2351Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2195slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2352slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2196don't pay for them. 2353don't pay for them.
2197 2354
2198=item --enable-font-styles 2355=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2199 2356
2200Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 2357Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2201styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2358styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2202 2359
2203=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 2360=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2204 2361
2205Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn> 2362Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2206are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2363are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2207codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 2364codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2208for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 2365for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
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2219 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2376 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2220 kr korean encodings 2377 kr korean encodings
2221 2378
2222=end table 2379=end table
2223 2380
2224=item --enable-xim 2381=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2225 2382
2226Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2383Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2227alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2384alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2228set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2385set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2229 2386
2230=item --enable-unicode3 2387=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2231 2388
2232Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2389Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
223365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 239065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2234requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2391requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2235support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2392support these extra characters, but Xft does.
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2238even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2395even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2239limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2396limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2240see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2397see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2241(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2398(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2242 2399
2243=item --enable-combining 2400=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2244 2401
2245Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2402Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2246composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2403composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2247where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2404where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2248done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2405done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
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2258 2415
2259The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2416The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2260but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2417but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2261tell me how these are to be used...). 2418tell me how these are to be used...).
2262 2419
2263=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 2420=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2264 2421
2265When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 2422When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2266(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2267 2423
2268=item --with-res-name=NAME 2424=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2269 2425
2270Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2426Use the given name as default application name when
2271reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2427reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2272 2428
2273=item --with-res-class=CLASS 2429=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2274 2430
2275Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2431Use the given class as default application class
2276when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2432when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2277rxvt. 2433rxvt.
2278 2434
2279=item --enable-utmp 2435=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2280 2436
2281Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2437Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2282start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2438start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2283 2439
2284=item --enable-wtmp 2440=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2285 2441
2286Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2442Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2287start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2443start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2288option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2444option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2289 2445
2290=item --enable-lastlog 2446=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2291 2447
2292Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2448Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2293F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2449F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2294--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2450--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2295 2451
2296=item --enable-xpm-background 2452=item --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
2297 2453
2298Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2454Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2299 2455
2300=item --enable-transparency 2456=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2301 2457
2302Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2458Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2303transparency to the term. 2459transparency to the term.
2304 2460
2305=item --enable-fading 2461=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2306 2462
2307Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2463Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2308 2464
2309=item --enable-tinting 2465=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2310 2466
2311Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2467Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2312 2468
2313=item --enable-menubar 2469=item --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED]
2314 2470
2315Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2471Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with dynamic
2316dynamic locale switching currently). 2472locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and will be removed
2473in the future.
2317 2474
2318=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2475=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2319 2476
2320Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2477Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2321 2478
2322=item --enable-next-scroll 2479=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2323 2480
2324Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2481Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2325 2482
2326=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2483=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2327 2484
2328Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2485Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2329 2486
2330=item --enable-plain-scroll 2487=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2331 2488
2332Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2489Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2333is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2490is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2334many years. 2491many years.
2335 2492
2336=item --enable-half-shadow 2493=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2337 2494
2338Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2495Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2339only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2496only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2340 2497
2341=item --enable-ttygid 2498=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2342 2499
2343Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2500Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2344your system uses this type of security. 2501your system uses this type of security.
2345 2502
2346=item --disable-backspace-key 2503=item --disable-backspace-key
2347 2504
2348Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2505Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2506
2507=item --disable-delete-key
2508
2509Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2349do it. 2510do it.
2350 2511
2351=item --disable-delete-key
2352
2353Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2354do it.
2355
2356=item --disable-resources 2512=item --disable-resources
2357 2513
2358Remove all resources checking. 2514Removes any support for resource checking.
2359 2515
2360=item --enable-xgetdefault 2516=item --enable-xgetdefault
2361 2517
2362Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 2518Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2363version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2519version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
… …
2365 2521
2366Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and 2522Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2367use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2523use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2368small, if nonexistant. 2524small, if nonexistant.
2369 2525
2370=item --enable-strings 2526=item --enable-strings (default: off)
2371 2527
2372Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 2528Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2373various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2529various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2374have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2530have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2375to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2531to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2376GNU/Linux systems). 2532GNU/Linux systems).
2377 2533
2378=item --disable-swapscreen 2534=item --disable-swapscreen
2379 2535
2380Remove support for swap screen. 2536Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2381 2537
2382=item --enable-frills 2538=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2383 2539
2384Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2540Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2385have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2541have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2386disable this. 2542disable this.
2387 2543
2388A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2544A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2389in combination with other switches) is: 2545in combination with other switches) is:
2390 2546
2391 MWM-hints 2547 MWM-hints
2392 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2548 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2393 seperate underline colour 2549 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2394 settable border widths and borderless switch 2550 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2395 settable extra linespacing 2551 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2396 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2552 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2397 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2553 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2398 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2554 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2399 tripleclickwords 2555 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2400 settable insecure mode 2556 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2401 keysym remapping support 2557 keysym remapping support
2402 cursor blinking and underline cursor 2558 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2403 -embed and -pty-fd options 2559 XEmbed support (-embed)
2560 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2561 hold on exit (-hold)
2562 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2563 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2404 2564
2405=item --enable-iso14755 2565=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2406 2566
2407Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2567Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2408F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2568F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2409C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2569C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2410this switch. 2570this switch.
2411 2571
2412=item --enable-keepscrolling 2572=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2413 2573
2414Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2574Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2415the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2575the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2416 2576
2417=item --enable-mousewheel 2577=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2418 2578
2419Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2579Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2420 2580
2421=item --enable-slipwheeling 2581=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2422 2582
2423Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2583Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2424accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2584accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2425requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2585requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2426 2586
2427=item --disable-new-selection 2587=item --disable-new-selection
2428 2588
2429Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2589Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2430 2590
2431=item --enable-dmalloc 2591=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2432 2592
2433Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2593Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2434http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2594http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2435next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2595next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2436DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2596DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2437 2597
2438You can only use either this option and the following (should 2598You can only use either this option and the following (should
2439you use either) . 2599you use either) .
2440 2600
2441=item --enable-dlmalloc 2601=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2442 2602
2443Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2603Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2444See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2604See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2445 2605
2446=item --enable-smart-resize 2606=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2447 2607
2448Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2608Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2449keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2609keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2450closest to a corner of the screen. 2610the screen in a fixed position.
2451 2611
2452=item --enable-pointer-blank 2612=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2453 2613
2454Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2614Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2455 2615
2456=item --with-name=NAME 2616=item --enable-perl (default: off)
2457 2617
2618Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2619manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2620in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2621perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment
2622variable when running configure.
2623
2624=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2625
2458Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2626Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2459in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2627in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2460C<rxvt>. 2628C<rxvt>.
2461 2629
2462=item --with-term=NAME 2630=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2463 2631
2464Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2632Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2465C<rxvt-unicode>)
2466 2633
2467=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2634=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2468 2635
2469Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2636Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2470PATH. 2637PATH.

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