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159daemon. 159daemon.
160 160
161=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 161=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
162 162
163The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 163The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
164patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 164patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
165reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and 165unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
166install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) 166the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
167and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the 167version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce
168problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be 168the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
169reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report 169Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
170the bug). 170Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug).
171 171
172For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 172For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
173probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a 173probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
174bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 174bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
175might encounter the same issue. 175might encounter the same issue.
176 176
177=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? 177=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any
178recommendation?
178 179
179You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> 180You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
180now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 181now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
181runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, 182runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
182except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should 183except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
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1946alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 1947alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
1947set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1948set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1948 1949
1949=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off) 1950=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1950 1951
1952Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
1953
1951Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 1954Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
195265535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 195565535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
1953requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 1956requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
1954support these extra characters, but Xft does. 1957support these extra characters, but Xft does.
1955 1958
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1965composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 1968composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
1966where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 1969where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
1967done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 1970done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
1968new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1971new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1969 1972
1970Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 1973Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
1971is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 1974characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
1972private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
1973--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 1975(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
1974 1976
1975This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 1977This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
1976beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 1978beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
1977 1979
1978The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 1980The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
1979but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 1981but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
1980tell me how these are to be used...). 1982tell me how these are to be used...).
1981 1983
1982=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) 1984=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1983 1985
1984When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 1986When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
1987disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1985 1988
1986=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 1989=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1987 1990
1988Use the given name as default application name when 1991Use the given name as default application name when
1989reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1992reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
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2144 2147
2145=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2148=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2146 2149
2147Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2150Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2148 2151
2149=item --enable-perl (default: off) 2152=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2150 2153
2151Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2154Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2152manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2155manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2153in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2156in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2154perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2157perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment

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