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142No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 142No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
143except maybe libX11 :) 143except maybe libX11 :)
144 144
145=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? 145=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
146 146
147rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with 147Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
148tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs, 148simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
149and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs, 149give you tabs:
150as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl 150
151module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example 151 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed
152embedding application. 152
153 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed
154
155It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers
156or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be
157embedded into other programs, as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or
158the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt
159(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application.
153 160
154=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 161=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
155 162
156The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 163The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
157sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When 164sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When
1675 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1682 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1676 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1683 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1677 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> >> 1684 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> >>
1678 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1685 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1679 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). 1686 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).
1687 B<< C<Ps = 702> >> Request version if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, returning C<rxvt-unicode>, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. C<ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST>.
1680 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1688 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1681 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). 1689 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1682 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1690 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1683 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1691 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1684 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1692 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1947alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 1955alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
1948set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1956set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1949 1957
1950=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off) 1958=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1951 1959
1960Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
1961
1952Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 1962Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
195365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 196365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
1954requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 1964requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
1955support these extra characters, but Xft does. 1965support these extra characters, but Xft does.
1956 1966
1966composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 1976composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
1967where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 1977where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
1968done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 1978done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
1969new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1979new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1970 1980
1971Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 1981Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
1972is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 1982characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
1973private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
1974--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 1983(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
1975 1984
1976This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 1985This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
1977beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 1986beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
1978 1987
1979The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 1988The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
1980but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 1989but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
1981tell me how these are to be used...). 1990tell me how these are to be used...).
1982 1991
1983=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) 1992=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1984 1993
1985When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 1994When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
1995disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1986 1996
1987=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 1997=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1988 1998
1989Use the given name as default application name when 1999Use the given name as default application name when
1990reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2000reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2080 2090
2081 MWM-hints 2091 MWM-hints
2082 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2092 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2083 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2093 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2084 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2094 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2095 visual depth selection (-depth)
2085 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2096 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2086 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2097 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2087 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2088 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2089 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2098 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2090 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2099 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2091 keysym remapping support 2100 keysym remapping support
2092 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2101 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2093 XEmbed support (-embed) 2102 XEmbed support (-embed)
2094 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2103 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2095 hold on exit (-hold) 2104 hold on exit (-hold)
2096 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2105 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2106
2107It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2108
2109 some round-trip time optimisations
2110 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2111 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2097 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2112 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2113 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2114 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2115 locale switching escape sequence
2116 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2117 rectangular selections
2118 trailing space removal for selections
2119 verbose X error handling
2098 2120
2099=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 2121=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2100 2122
2101Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2123Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2102F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2124F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2145 2167
2146=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2168=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2147 2169
2148Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2170Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2149 2171
2150=item --enable-perl (default: off) 2172=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2151 2173
2152Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2174Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2153manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2175manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2154in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2176in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2155perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2177perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment

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