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31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. 32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number.
33 33
34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
35 35
36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
37considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a 37patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before
38bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 38reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
39genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to 39install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>)
40reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 40and 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 41problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
42Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). 42reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report
43the bug).
43 44
44For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 45For 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 46probably 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 47bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
47might encounter the same issue. 48might encounter the same issue.
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71 72
72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 73 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 74
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 75If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 76the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
77
78=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
79
80Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
81C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
76 82
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 83=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 84
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 85=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 86
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258might be forced to use a different font. 264might be forced to use a different font.
259 265
260All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 266All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
261box data is correct. 267box data is correct.
262 268
269=item On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
270
271Seems to be a known bug, read
272L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
273following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
274
275 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
276
263=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 277=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
264 278
265The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 279The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
266correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by 280correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by
267your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and 281your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and
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310 324
311As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 325As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
312does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 326does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
313B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 327B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
314 328
329However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and
330C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>.
331
315However, C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support 332C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support multi-language
316multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and 333apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
317non-standardized) representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to 334representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to convert between
318convert between B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any 335B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
319other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and 336without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
320every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert B<wchar_t> into anything 337simply are no APIs to convert B<wchar_t> into anything except the current
321except the current locale encoding. 338locale encoding.
322 339
323Some applications (such as the formidable B<mlterm>) work around this 340Some applications (such as the formidable B<mlterm>) work around this
324by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 341by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
325with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 342with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
326conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements 343conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements
327encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 344encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
328 345
329The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 346The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
330system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 347system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
331complete replacements for them :) 348complete replacements for them :)
349
350=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
351
352Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
353problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
354
355=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
356
357rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
358the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
359longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
360single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
361C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
362old libW11 emulation.
363
364At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
365encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
366to 8-bit encodings.
332 367
333=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 368=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
334 369
335=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 370=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
336 371
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452 487
453=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 488=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
454 489
455Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 490Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
456it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 491it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
457antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 492antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
458memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 493memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
459 494
460=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 495=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
461 496
462Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 497Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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540 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 575 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
541 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 576 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
542 577
543=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 578=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
544 579
545Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 580Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
546server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 581display, create the listening socket and then fork.
547itself.
548
549To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
550following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
551
552 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
553 582
554=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 583=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
555 584
556Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 585Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
557BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 586BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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1475 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1504 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1476 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1505 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1477 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1506 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1478 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1507 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1479 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1508 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1480 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> 1509 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1481 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1510 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1482 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> 1511 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1483 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 = 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> >>
1484 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1513 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1485 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1514 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).
1486 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> (rxvt-unicode extension) 1515 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar).
1487 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1516 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1488 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> 1517 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1489 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1518 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1490 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1519 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1491 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1520 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1492 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1521 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1522 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1523 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1493 1524
1494=end table 1525=end table
1495 1526
1496=back 1527=back
1497 1528
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2154=end table 2185=end table
2155 2186
2156=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2187=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2157 2188
2158General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2189General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2159hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 2190hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2160./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2191the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2161so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2192myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2162report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2193always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2163<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2194Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2195
2196All
2164 2197
2165=over 4 2198=over 4
2166 2199
2167=item --enable-everything 2200=item --enable-everything
2168 2201
2169Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 2202Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2170--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2203--help".
2204
2171You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2205You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2172I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 2206I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
2207or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2208C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
2209you want.
2173 2210
2174=item --enable-xft 2211=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2175 2212
2176Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2213Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2177slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2214slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2178don't pay for them. 2215don't pay for them.
2179 2216
2180=item --enable-font-styles 2217=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2181 2218
2182Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 2219Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2183styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2220styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2184 2221
2185=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 2222=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2186 2223
2187Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2224Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2188always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2225are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2189codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2226codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2190are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2227for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2191bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2228replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2229binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2192you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2230memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2193 2231
2194=begin table 2232=begin table
2195 2233
2196 all all available codeset groups 2234 all all available codeset groups
2197 zh common chinese encodings 2235 zh common chinese encodings
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2200 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2238 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2201 kr korean encodings 2239 kr korean encodings
2202 2240
2203=end table 2241=end table
2204 2242
2205=item --enable-xim 2243=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2206 2244
2207Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2245Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2208alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2246alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2209set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2247set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2210 2248
2211=item --enable-unicode3 2249=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2212 2250
2213Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2251Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
221465535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 225265535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2215requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2253requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2216support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2254support these extra characters, but Xft does.
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2219even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2257even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2220limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2258limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2221see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2259see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2222(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2260(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2223 2261
2224=item --enable-combining 2262=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2225 2263
2226Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2264Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2227composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2265composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2228where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2266where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2229done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2267done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
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2239 2277
2240The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2278The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2241but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2279but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2242tell me how these are to be used...). 2280tell me how these are to be used...).
2243 2281
2244=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 2282=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2245 2283
2246When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 2284When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2247(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2248 2285
2249=item --with-res-name=NAME 2286=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2250 2287
2251Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2288Use the given name as default application name when
2252reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2289reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2253 2290
2254=item --with-res-class=CLASS 2291=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2255 2292
2256Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2293Use the given class as default application class
2257when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2294when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2258rxvt. 2295rxvt.
2259 2296
2260=item --enable-utmp 2297=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2261 2298
2262Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2299Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2263start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2300start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2264 2301
2265=item --enable-wtmp 2302=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2266 2303
2267Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2304Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2268start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2305start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2269option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2306option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2270 2307
2271=item --enable-lastlog 2308=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2272 2309
2273Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2310Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2274F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2311F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2275--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2312--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2276 2313
2277=item --enable-xpm-background 2314=item --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
2278 2315
2279Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2316Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2280 2317
2281=item --enable-transparency 2318=item --enable-transparency (default: off)
2282 2319
2283Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2320Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2284transparency to the term. 2321transparency to the term.
2285 2322
2286=item --enable-fading 2323=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2287 2324
2288Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2325Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2289 2326
2290=item --enable-tinting 2327=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2291 2328
2292Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2329Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2293 2330
2294=item --enable-menubar 2331=item --enable-menubar (default: off)
2295 2332
2296Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2333Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2297dynamic locale switching currently). 2334dynamic locale switching currently).
2298 2335
2299=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2336=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2300 2337
2301Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2338Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2302 2339
2303=item --enable-next-scroll 2340=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2304 2341
2305Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2342Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2306 2343
2307=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2344=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2308 2345
2309Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2346Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2310 2347
2311=item --enable-plain-scroll 2348=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2312 2349
2313Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2350Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2314is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2351is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2315many years. 2352many years.
2316 2353
2317=item --enable-half-shadow 2354=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2318 2355
2319Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2356Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2320only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2357only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2321 2358
2322=item --enable-ttygid 2359=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2323 2360
2324Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2361Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2325your system uses this type of security. 2362your system uses this type of security.
2326 2363
2327=item --disable-backspace-key 2364=item --disable-backspace-key
2328 2365
2329Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2366Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2367
2368=item --disable-delete-key
2369
2370Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2330do it. 2371do it.
2331 2372
2332=item --disable-delete-key
2333
2334Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2335do it.
2336
2337=item --disable-resources 2373=item --disable-resources
2338 2374
2339Remove all resources checking. 2375Removes any support for resource checking.
2340 2376
2341=item --enable-xgetdefault 2377=item --enable-xgetdefault
2342 2378
2343Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 2379Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2344version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then 2380version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
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2346 2382
2347Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and 2383Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2348use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very 2384use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2349small, if nonexistant. 2385small, if nonexistant.
2350 2386
2351=item --enable-strings 2387=item --enable-strings (default: off)
2352 2388
2353Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 2389Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2354various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2390various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2355have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2391have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2356to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2392to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2357GNU/Linux systems). 2393GNU/Linux systems).
2358 2394
2359=item --disable-swapscreen 2395=item --disable-swapscreen
2360 2396
2361Remove support for swap screen. 2397Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2362 2398
2363=item --enable-frills 2399=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2364 2400
2365Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2401Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2366have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2402have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2367disable this. 2403disable this.
2368 2404
2369A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2405A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2370in combination with other switches) is: 2406in combination with other switches) is:
2371 2407
2372 MWM-hints 2408 MWM-hints
2409 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2373 seperate underline colour 2410 seperate underline colour
2374 settable border widths and borderless switch 2411 settable border widths and borderless switch
2375 settable extra linespacing 2412 settable extra linespacing
2376 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
2377 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2413 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2378 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2414 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2379 window op and locale change escape sequences 2415 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2380 tripleclickwords 2416 tripleclickwords
2381 settable insecure mode 2417 settable insecure mode
2382 keysym remapping support 2418 keysym remapping support
2419 cursor blinking and underline cursor
2420 -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2383 2421
2384=item --enable-iso14755 2422=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2385 2423
2386Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2424Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2387F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2425F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2388C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2426C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2389this switch. 2427this switch.
2390 2428
2391=item --enable-keepscrolling 2429=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2392 2430
2393Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2431Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2394the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2432the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2395 2433
2396=item --enable-mousewheel 2434=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2397 2435
2398Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2436Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2399 2437
2400=item --enable-slipwheeling 2438=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2401 2439
2402Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2440Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2403accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2441accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2404requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2442requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2405 2443
2406=item --disable-new-selection 2444=item --disable-new-selection
2407 2445
2408Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2446Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2409 2447
2410=item --enable-dmalloc 2448=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2411 2449
2412Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2450Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2413http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2451http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2414next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2452next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2415DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2453DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2416 2454
2417You can only use either this option and the following (should 2455You can only use either this option and the following (should
2418you use either) . 2456you use either) .
2419 2457
2420=item --enable-dlmalloc 2458=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2421 2459
2422Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2460Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2423See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2461See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2424 2462
2425=item --enable-smart-resize 2463=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2426 2464
2427Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2465Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2428keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2466keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2429closest to a corner of the screen. 2467the screen in a fixed position.
2430 2468
2431=item --enable-cursor-blink
2432
2433Add support for a blinking cursor.
2434
2435=item --enable-pointer-blank 2469=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2436 2470
2437Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2471Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2438 2472
2439=item --with-name=NAME 2473=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2440 2474
2441Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2475Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2442in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2476in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2443C<rxvt>. 2477C<rxvt>.
2444 2478
2445=item --with-term=NAME 2479=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2446 2480
2447Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2481Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2448C<rxvt-unicode>)
2449 2482
2450=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2483=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2451 2484
2452Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2485Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2453PATH. 2486PATH.

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