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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 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
30single words?
31
32Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
33the following resource:
34
35 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
36
37If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
38more and more.
39
40To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
41
42 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
43
44Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also
45selects words like the old code.
46
47=item I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
48change/disable it?
49
50You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
51B<perl-ext-common> resource to the empty string, which also keeps
52rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
53
54If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
55identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
56B<PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS> in the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. For
57example, to disable the B<selection-popup> and B<option-popup>, specify
58this B<perl-ext-common> resource:
59
60 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
61
62This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
63extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
64scrollback search mode is triggered by B<M-s>. You can move it to any
65other combination either by setting the B<searchable-scrollback> resource:
66
67 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
68
69=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
70
71I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
72bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
73that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
74compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even
75with C<--disable-everything>, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
76features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
77already in use in this mode.
78
79 text data bss drs rss filename
80 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
81 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
82
83When you C<--enable-everything> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
84and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
85libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
86
87 text data bss drs rss filename
88 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
89 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
90
91The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
92encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
93and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
94encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
95compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
96memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
97few megabytes of RSS. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when
98not used.
99
100Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
101a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
102memory.
103
104Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
105still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
106(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
10743180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of
108startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
109extremely well *g*.
110
111=item Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?
112
113Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
114to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
115of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
116shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.
117
118My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but in
119the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
120are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
121domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.
122
123Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
124in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
125C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
126not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my
127system with a minimal config:
128
129 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
130 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
131 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
132 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
133
134And here is rxvt-unicode:
135
136 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
137 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
138 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
139 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
140 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
141
142No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
143except maybe libX11 :)
144
145=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
146
147Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
148simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
149give you tabs:
150
151 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed
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.
160
29=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?
30 162
31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 163The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. 164sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When
165using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
166daemon.
33 167
34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 168=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
35 169
36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 170The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
37considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a 171patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
172unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
38bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 173the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
39genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to 174version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce
40reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 175the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
41specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 176Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
42Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). 177Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug).
43 178
44For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 179For 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 180probably 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 181bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
47might encounter the same issue. 182might encounter the same issue.
183
184=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any
185recommendation?
186
187You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
188now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
189runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
190except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
191be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
192the future) depends on it.
193
194You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources
195system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful
196behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
197C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
198perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
199
200If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
201one with C<--disable-everything> (very useful) and a maximal one with
202C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
203encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
204
205=item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?
206
207It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
208install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now.
209
210When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
211into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
212systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
213immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
214privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
215things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" to attackers).
216
217This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
218and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
219things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
220little risk.
48 221
49=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 222=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
50 223
51The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 224The 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). 225as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
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71 244
72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 245 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 246
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 247If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 248the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
249
250=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
251
252Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
253C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
76 254
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 255=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 256
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 257=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 258
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354single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or 532single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
355C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the 533C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
356old libW11 emulation. 534old libW11 emulation.
357 535
358At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 536At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
359encodings, so you are likely limited to 8-bit encodings. 537encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
538to 8-bit encodings.
360 539
361=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 540=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
362 541
363=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 542=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
364 543
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443=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 622=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
444 623
445You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 624You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
446terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>: 625terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>:
447 626
448 URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP 627 URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP
449 628
450Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still 629Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still
451use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 630use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
452input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input 631input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input
453method limits you. 632method limits you.
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480 659
481=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 660=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
482 661
483Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 662Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
484it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 663it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
485antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 664antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
486memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 665memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
487 666
488=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 667=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
489 668
490Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 669Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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499 678
500Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 679Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
501some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 680some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
502heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 681heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
503quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 682quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
504depressed. See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) 683depressed.
505 684
506=item What's with this bold/blink stuff? 685=item What's with this bold/blink stuff?
507 686
508If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 687If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
509standard foreground colour. 688standard foreground colour.
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568 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 747 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
569 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 748 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
570 749
571=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 750=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
572 751
573Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 752Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
574server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 753display, create the listening socket and then fork.
575itself.
576
577To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
578following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
579
580 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
581 754
582=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 755=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
583 756
584Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 757Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
585BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 758BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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604 777
605 # use Backspace = ^? 778 # use Backspace = ^?
606 $ stty erase ^? 779 $ stty erase ^?
607 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 780 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
608 781
609Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l> as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 782Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l>.
610 783
611For an existing rxvt-unicode: 784For an existing rxvt-unicode:
612 785
613 # use Backspace = ^H 786 # use Backspace = ^H
614 $ stty erase ^H 787 $ stty erase ^H
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732 905
733=head1 DESCRIPTION 906=head1 DESCRIPTION
734 907
735The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 908The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
736B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 909B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
737followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 910followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
738features selectable at C<configure> time. 911selectable at C<configure> time.
739 912
740=head1 Definitions 913=head1 Definitions
741 914
742=over 4 915=over 4
743 916
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1311 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1484 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1312 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1485 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1313 1486
1314=end table 1487=end table
1315 1488
1316=item B<< C<Ps = 10> >> (B<rxvt>)
1317
1318=begin table
1319
1320 B<< C<h> >> menuBar visible
1321 B<< C<l> >> menuBar invisible
1322
1323=end table
1324
1325=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >> 1489=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >>
1326 1490
1327=begin table 1491=begin table
1328 1492
1329 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 1493 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
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1442 1606
1443=begin table 1607=begin table
1444 1608
1445 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1609 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1446 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1610 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1611
1612=end table
1613
1614=item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>)
1615
1616=begin table
1617
1618 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>)
1619 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1447 1620
1448=end table 1621=end table
1449 1622
1450=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> 1623=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >>
1451 1624
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1500 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1673 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)>
1501 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1674 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)>
1502 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1675 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1503 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1676 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1504 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1677 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1505 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1678 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1506 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1679 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1507 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1680 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM).
1508 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1681 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1509 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>
1510 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> >>.
1511 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> >>
1512 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> >>
1513 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).
1514 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar). 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>.
1515 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> >>
1516 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).
1690 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1691 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1517 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>.
1518 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1693 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1519 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1694 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1520 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1695 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1521 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 1696 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1522 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 1697 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1698 B<< C<Ps = 777> >> Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form C<extension:parameters> (Compile perl).
1523 1699
1524=end table 1700=end table
1525 1701
1526=back 1702=back
1527 1703
1528X<menuBar>
1529
1530=head1 menuBar
1531
1532B<< The exact syntax used is I<almost> solidified. >>
1533In the menus, B<DON'T> try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
1534menuBar.
1535
1536Note that in all of the commands, the B<< I</path/> >> I<cannot> be
1537omitted: use B<./> to specify a menu relative to the current menu.
1538
1539=head2 Overview of menuBar operation
1540
1541For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence C<ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST>, the syntax
1542of C<Pt> can be used for a variety of tasks:
1543
1544At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
1545linked-list of other such menuBars.
1546
1547The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in
1548turn, may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.
1549
1550The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard
1551input or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.
1552
1553The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
1554constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the
1555menuBars.
1556
1557The first step is to use the tag B<< [menu:I<name>] >> which creates
1558the menuBar called I<name> and allows access. You may now or menus,
1559subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag B<[done]> to set the
1560menuBar access as B<readonly> to prevent accidental corruption of the
1561menus. To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag
1562B<[menu]>, make the alterations and then use B<[done]>
1563
1564X<menuBarCommands>
1565
1566=head2 Commands
1567
1568=over 4
1569
1570=item B<< [menu:+I<name>] >>
1571
1572access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
1573is created, it is called I<name> (max of 15 chars) and the current
1574menuBar is pushed onto the stack
1575
1576=item B<[menu]>
1577
1578access the current menuBar for alteration
1579
1580=item B<< [title:+I<string>] >>
1581
1582set the current menuBar's title to I<string>, which may contain the
1583following format specifiers:
1584
1585 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1586 B<%v> rxvt version
1587 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1588
1589=item B<[done]>
1590
1591set menuBar access as B<readonly>.
1592End-of-file tag for B<< [read:+I<file>] >> operations.
1593
1594=item B<< [read:+I<file>] >>
1595
1596read menu commands directly from I<file> (extension ".menu" will be
1597appended if required.) Start reading at a line with B<[menu]> or B<<
1598[menu:+I<name> >> and continuing until B<[done]> is encountered.
1599
1600Blank and comment lines (starting with B<#>) are ignored. Actually,
1601since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost anything could
1602be construed as a comment line, but this may be tightened up in the
1603future ... so don't count on it!.
1604
1605=item B<< [read:+I<file>;+I<name>] >>
1606
1607The same as B<< [read:+I<file>] >>, but start reading at a line with
1608B<< [menu:+I<name>] >> and continuing until B<< [done:+I<name>] >> or
1609B<[done]> is encountered.
1610
1611=item B<[dump]>
1612
1613dump all menuBars to the file B</tmp/rxvt-PID> in a format suitable for
1614later rereading.
1615
1616=item B<[rm:name]>
1617
1618remove the named menuBar
1619
1620=item B<[rm] [rm:]>
1621
1622remove the current menuBar
1623
1624=item B<[rm*] [rm:*]>
1625
1626remove all menuBars
1627
1628=item B<[swap]>
1629
1630swap the top two menuBars
1631
1632=item B<[prev]>
1633
1634access the previous menuBar
1635
1636=item B<[next]>
1637
1638access the next menuBar
1639
1640=item B<[show]>
1641
1642Enable display of the menuBar
1643
1644=item B<[hide]>
1645
1646Disable display of the menuBar
1647
1648=item B<< [pixmap:+I<name>] >>
1649
1650=item B<< [pixmap:+I<name>;I<scaling>] >>
1651
1652(set the background pixmap globally
1653
1654B<< A Future implementation I<may> make this local to the menubar >>)
1655
1656=item B<< [:+I<command>:] >>
1657
1658ignore the menu readonly status and issue a I<command> to or a menu or
1659menuitem or change the ; a useful shortcut for setting the quick arrows
1660from a menuBar.
1661
1662=back
1663
1664X<menuBarAdd>
1665
1666=head2 Adding and accessing menus
1667
1668The following commands may also be B<+> prefixed.
1669
1670=over 4
1671
1672=item B</+>
1673
1674access menuBar top level
1675
1676=item B<./+>
1677
1678access current menu level
1679
1680=item B<../+>
1681
1682access parent menu (1 level up)
1683
1684=item B<../../>
1685
1686access parent menu (multiple levels up)
1687
1688=item B<< I</path/>menu >>
1689
1690add/access menu
1691
1692=item B<< I</path/>menu/* >>
1693
1694add/access menu and clear it if it exists
1695
1696=item B<< I</path/>{-} >>
1697
1698add separator
1699
1700=item B<< I</path/>{item} >>
1701
1702add B<item> as a label
1703
1704=item B<< I</path/>{item} action >>
1705
1706add/alter I<menuitem> with an associated I<action>
1707
1708=item B<< I</path/>{item}{right-text} >>
1709
1710add/alter I<menuitem> with B<right-text> as the right-justified text
1711and as the associated I<action>
1712
1713=item B<< I</path/>{item}{rtext} action >>
1714
1715add/alter I<menuitem> with an associated I<action> and with B<rtext> as
1716the right-justified text.
1717
1718=back
1719
1720=over 4
1721
1722=item Special characters in I<action> must be backslash-escaped:
1723
1724B<\a \b \E \e \n \r \t \octal>
1725
1726=item or in control-character notation:
1727
1728B<^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?>
1729
1730=back
1731
1732To send a string starting with a B<NUL> (B<^@>) character to the
1733program, start I<action> with a pair of B<NUL> characters (B<^@^@>),
1734the first of which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the
1735program. Otherwise if I<action> begins with B<NUL> followed by
1736non-+B<NUL> characters, the leading B<NUL> is stripped off and the
1737balance is sent back to rxvt.
1738
1739As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, I<action> may start
1740with B<M-> (eg, B<M-$> is equivalent to B<\E$>) and a B<CR> will be
1741appended if missed from B<M-x> commands.
1742
1743As a convenience for issuing XTerm B<ESC ]> sequences from a menubar (or
1744quick arrow), a B<BEL> (B<^G>) will be appended if needed.
1745
1746=over 4
1747
1748=item For example,
1749
1750B<M-xapropos> is equivalent to B<\Exapropos\r>
1751
1752=item and
1753
1754B<\E]703;mona;100> is equivalent to B<\E]703;mona;100\a>
1755
1756=back
1757
1758The option B<< {I<right-rtext>} >> will be right-justified. In the
1759absence of a specified action, this text will be used as the I<action>
1760as well.
1761
1762=over 4
1763
1764=item For example,
1765
1766B</File/{Open}{^X^F}> is equivalent to B</File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F>
1767
1768=back
1769
1770The left label I<is> necessary, since it's used for matching, but
1771implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left and
1772right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding it
1773with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.
1774
1775=over 4
1776
1777=item For example,
1778
1779B</File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action>
1780
1781=item or hiding it
1782
1783B</File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action>
1784
1785=back
1786
1787X<menuBarRemove>
1788
1789=head2 Removing menus
1790
1791=over 4
1792
1793=item B<< -/*+ >>
1794
1795remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as B<[clear]>
1796
1797=item B<< -+I</path>menu+ >>
1798
1799remove menu
1800
1801=item B<< -+I</path>{item}+ >>
1802
1803remove item
1804
1805=item B<< -+I</path>{-} >>
1806
1807remove separator)
1808
1809=item B<-/path/menu/*>
1810
1811remove all items, separators and submenus from menu
1812
1813=back
1814
1815X<menuBarArrows>
1816
1817=head2 Quick Arrows
1818
1819The menus also provide a hook for I<quick arrows> to provide easier
1820user access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to
1821emulate the curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered
1822individually or all four at once without re-entering their common
1823beginning/end text. For example, to explicitly associate cursor actions
1824with the arrows, any of the following forms could be used:
1825
1826=over 4
1827
1828=item B<< <r>+I<Right> >>
1829
1830=item B<< <l>+I<Left> >>
1831
1832=item B<< <u>+I<Up> >>
1833
1834=item B<< <d>+I<Down> >>
1835
1836Define actions for the respective arrow buttons
1837
1838=item B<< <b>+I<Begin> >>
1839
1840=item B<< <e>+I<End> >>
1841
1842Define common beginning/end parts for I<quick arrows> which used in
1843conjunction with the above <r> <l> <u> <d> constructs
1844
1845=back
1846
1847=over 4
1848
1849=item For example, define arrows individually,
1850
1851 <u>\E[A
1852
1853 <d>\E[B
1854
1855 <r>\E[C
1856
1857 <l>\E[D
1858
1859=item or all at once
1860
1861 <u>\E[AZ<><d>\E[BZ<><r>\E[CZ<><l>\E[D
1862
1863=item or more compactly (factoring out common parts)
1864
1865 <b>\E[<u>AZ<><d>BZ<><r>CZ<><l>D
1866
1867=back
1868
1869X<menuBarSummary>
1870
1871=head2 Command Summary
1872
1873A short summary of the most I<common> commands:
1874
1875=over 4
1876
1877=item [menu:name]
1878
1879use an existing named menuBar or start a new one
1880
1881=item [menu]
1882
1883use the current menuBar
1884
1885=item [title:string]
1886
1887set menuBar title
1888
1889=item [done]
1890
1891set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal EOF
1892
1893=item [done:name]
1894
1895if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal EOF
1896
1897=item [rm:name]
1898
1899remove named menuBar(s)
1900
1901=item [rm] [rm:]
1902
1903remove current menuBar
1904
1905=item [rm*] [rm:*]
1906
1907remove all menuBar(s)
1908
1909=item [swap]
1910
1911swap top two menuBars
1912
1913=item [prev]
1914
1915access the previous menuBar
1916
1917=item [next]
1918
1919access the next menuBar
1920
1921=item [show]
1922
1923map menuBar
1924
1925=item [hide]
1926
1927unmap menuBar
1928
1929=item [pixmap;file]
1930
1931=item [pixmap;file;scaling]
1932
1933set a background pixmap
1934
1935=item [read:file]
1936
1937=item [read:file;name]
1938
1939read in a menu from a file
1940
1941=item [dump]
1942
1943dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt-PID
1944
1945=item /
1946
1947access menuBar top level
1948
1949=item ./
1950
1951=item ../
1952
1953=item ../../
1954
1955access current or parent menu level
1956
1957=item /path/menu
1958
1959add/access menu
1960
1961=item /path/{-}
1962
1963add separator
1964
1965=item /path/{item}{rtext} action
1966
1967add/alter menu item
1968
1969=item -/*
1970
1971remove all menus from the menuBar
1972
1973=item -/path/menu
1974
1975remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu
1976
1977=item -/path/menu
1978
1979remove menu
1980
1981=item -/path/{item}
1982
1983remove item
1984
1985=item -/path/{-}
1986
1987remove separator
1988
1989=item <b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End
1990
1991menu quick arrows
1992
1993=back
1994X<XPM> 1704X<XPM>
1995 1705
1996=head1 XPM 1706=head1 XPM
1997 1707
1998For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 1708For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value
… …
2184=end table 1894=end table
2185 1895
2186=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1896=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2187 1897
2188General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1898General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2189hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1899hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2190./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1900the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2191so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1901myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2192report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1902always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2193<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1903Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1904
1905All
2194 1906
2195=over 4 1907=over 4
2196 1908
2197=item --enable-everything 1909=item --enable-everything
2198 1910
2199Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1911Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2200--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 1912--help".
1913
2201You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 1914You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2202I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 1915I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
1916or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1917C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
1918you want.
2203 1919
2204=item --enable-xft 1920=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2205 1921
2206Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 1922Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2207slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 1923slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2208don't pay for them. 1924don't pay for them.
2209 1925
2210=item --enable-font-styles 1926=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2211 1927
2212Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 1928Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2213styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1929styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2214 1930
2215=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 1931=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2216 1932
2217Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn> 1933Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2218are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 1934are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2219codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 1935codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2220for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 1936for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
… …
2231 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1947 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2232 kr korean encodings 1948 kr korean encodings
2233 1949
2234=end table 1950=end table
2235 1951
2236=item --enable-xim 1952=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2237 1953
2238Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1954Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2239alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 1955alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2240set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1956set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2241 1957
2242=item --enable-unicode3 1958=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1959
1960Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
2243 1961
2244Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 1962Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
224565535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 196365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2246requirements 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
2247support these extra characters, but Xft does. 1965support these extra characters, but Xft does.
… …
2250even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 1968even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2251limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 1969limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2252see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1970see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2253(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1971(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2254 1972
2255=item --enable-combining 1973=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2256 1974
2257Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 1975Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2258composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 1976composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2259where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 1977where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2260done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 1978done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2261new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1979new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2262 1980
2263Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 1981Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2264is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 1982characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2265private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2266--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 1983(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
2267 1984
2268This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 1985This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2269beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. 1986beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
2270 1987
2271The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 1988The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2272but 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
2273tell me how these are to be used...). 1990tell me how these are to be used...).
2274 1991
2275=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1992=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2276 1993
2277When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1994When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
2278(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 1995disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2279 1996
2280=item --with-res-name=NAME 1997=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2281 1998
2282Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1999Use the given name as default application name when
2283reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2000reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2284 2001
2285=item --with-res-class=CLASS 2002=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2286 2003
2287Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2004Use the given class as default application class
2288when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2005when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2289rxvt. 2006rxvt.
2290 2007
2291=item --enable-utmp 2008=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2292 2009
2293Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2010Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2294start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2011start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2295 2012
2296=item --enable-wtmp 2013=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2297 2014
2298Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2015Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2299start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2016start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2300option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2017option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2301 2018
2302=item --enable-lastlog 2019=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2303 2020
2304Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2021Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2305F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2022F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2306--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2023--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2307 2024
2308=item --enable-xpm-background 2025=item --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
2309 2026
2310Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2027Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2311 2028
2312=item --enable-transparency 2029=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2313 2030
2314Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2031Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2315transparency to the term. 2032transparency to the term.
2316 2033
2317=item --enable-fading 2034=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2318 2035
2319Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2036Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2320 2037
2321=item --enable-tinting 2038=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2322 2039
2323Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2040Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2324 2041
2325=item --enable-menubar
2326
2327Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2328dynamic locale switching currently).
2329
2330=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2042=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2331 2043
2332Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2044Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2333 2045
2334=item --enable-next-scroll 2046=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2335 2047
2336Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2048Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2337 2049
2338=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2050=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2339 2051
2340Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2052Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2341 2053
2342=item --enable-plain-scroll 2054=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2343 2055
2344Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2056Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2345is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2057is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2346many years. 2058many years.
2347 2059
2348=item --enable-half-shadow 2060=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2349
2350Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2351only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2352
2353=item --enable-ttygid
2354 2061
2355Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2062Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2356your system uses this type of security. 2063your system uses this type of security.
2357 2064
2358=item --disable-backspace-key 2065=item --disable-backspace-key
2359 2066
2360Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2067Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2068
2069=item --disable-delete-key
2070
2071Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2361do it. 2072do it.
2362 2073
2363=item --disable-delete-key
2364
2365Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2366do it.
2367
2368=item --disable-resources 2074=item --disable-resources
2369 2075
2370Remove all resources checking. 2076Removes any support for resource checking.
2371
2372=item --enable-xgetdefault
2373
2374Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2375version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2376~/.Xresources.
2377
2378Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2379use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2380small, if nonexistant.
2381
2382=item --enable-strings
2383
2384Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2385various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2386have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2387to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2388GNU/Linux systems).
2389 2077
2390=item --disable-swapscreen 2078=item --disable-swapscreen
2391 2079
2392Remove support for swap screen. 2080Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2393 2081
2394=item --enable-frills 2082=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2395 2083
2396Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2084Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2397have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2085have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2398disable this. 2086disable this.
2399 2087
2400A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2088A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2401in combination with other switches) is: 2089in combination with other switches) is:
2402 2090
2403 MWM-hints 2091 MWM-hints
2404 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2092 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2405 seperate underline colour 2093 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2406 settable border widths and borderless switch 2094 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2095 visual depth selection (-depth)
2407 settable extra linespacing 2096 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2408 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2097 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2098 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2099 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2100 keysym remapping support
2101 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2102 XEmbed support (-embed)
2103 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2104 hold on exit (-hold)
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
2112 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2409 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2113 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2114 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2115 locale switching escape sequence
2410 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2116 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2411 tripleclickwords 2117 rectangular selections
2412 settable insecure mode 2118 trailing space removal for selections
2413 keysym remapping support 2119 verbose X error handling
2414 cursor blinking and underline cursor
2415 -embed and -pty-fd options
2416 2120
2417=item --enable-iso14755 2121=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2418 2122
2419Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2123Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2420F<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
2421C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2125C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2422this switch. 2126this switch.
2423 2127
2424=item --enable-keepscrolling 2128=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2425 2129
2426Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2130Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2427the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2131the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2428 2132
2429=item --enable-mousewheel 2133=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2430 2134
2431Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2135Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2432 2136
2433=item --enable-slipwheeling 2137=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2434 2138
2435Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2139Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2436accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2140accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2437requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2141requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2438 2142
2439=item --disable-new-selection 2143=item --disable-new-selection
2440 2144
2441Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2145Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2442 2146
2443=item --enable-dmalloc 2147=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2444 2148
2445Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2149Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2446http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2150http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2447next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2151next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2448DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2152DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2449 2153
2450You can only use either this option and the following (should 2154You can only use either this option and the following (should
2451you use either) . 2155you use either) .
2452 2156
2453=item --enable-dlmalloc 2157=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2454 2158
2455Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2159Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2456See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2160See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2457 2161
2458=item --enable-smart-resize 2162=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2459 2163
2460Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2164Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2461keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2165keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2462closest to a corner of the screen. 2166the screen in a fixed position.
2463 2167
2464=item --enable-pointer-blank 2168=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2465 2169
2466Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2170Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2467 2171
2468=item --with-name=NAME 2172=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2469 2173
2174Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2175manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2176in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2177perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment
2178variable when running configure.
2179
2180=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2181
2470Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2182Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2471in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2183in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2472C<rxvt>. 2184C<rxvt>.
2473 2185
2474=item --with-term=NAME 2186=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2475 2187
2476Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2188Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2477C<rxvt-unicode>)
2478 2189
2479=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2190=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2480 2191
2481Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2192Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2482PATH. 2193PATH.

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