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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
147rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
148tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs,
149and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs,
150as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl
151module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example
152embedding application.
153
29=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 154=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
30 155
31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 156The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. 157sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When
158using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
159daemon.
33 160
34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 161=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
35 162
36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 163The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
37considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a 164patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before
38bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 165reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
39genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to 166install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>)
40reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 167and 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 168problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
42Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). 169reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report
170the bug).
43 171
44For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 172For 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 173probably 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 174bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
47might encounter the same issue. 175might encounter the same issue.
176
177=item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?
178
179You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
180now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
181runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
182except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
183be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
184the future) depends on it.
185
186You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources
187system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful
188behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
189C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
190perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
191
192If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
193one with C<--disable-everything> (very useful) and a maximal one with
194C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
195encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
196
197=item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?
198
199Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably not
200bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of freetype
201+ fontconfig + xft + xlib + perl + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to all be
202secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it detects that it
203runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. Besides, with the embedded perl
204interpreter the possibility for security problems easily multiplies.
205
206Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on some
207systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra privileges for
208ptys, but some need it for utmp support). It is planned to mvoe this into
209a forked handler process, but this is not yet done.
210
211So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on your
212typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always remember that
213its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked for security issues
214regularly.
48 215
49=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 216=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
50 217
51The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 218The 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). 219as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
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71 238
72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 239 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 240
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 241If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 242the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
243
244=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
245
246Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
247C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
76 248
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 249=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 250
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 251=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 252
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258might be forced to use a different font. 430might be forced to use a different font.
259 431
260All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 432All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
261box data is correct. 433box data is correct.
262 434
435=item On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
436
437Seems to be a known bug, read
438L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
439following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
440
441 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
442
263=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 443=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
264 444
265The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 445The 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 446correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by
267your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and 447your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and
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331 511
332The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 512The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
333system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 513system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
334complete replacements for them :) 514complete replacements for them :)
335 515
516=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
517
518Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
519problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
520
521=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
522
523rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
524the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
525longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
526single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
527C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
528old libW11 emulation.
529
530At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
531encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
532to 8-bit encodings.
533
336=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 534=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
337 535
338=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 536=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
339 537
340Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no 538Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
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418=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 616=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
419 617
420You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 618You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
421terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>: 619terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>:
422 620
423 URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP 621 URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP
424 622
425Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still 623Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still
426use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 624use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
427input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input 625input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input
428method limits you. 626method limits you.
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455 653
456=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 654=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
457 655
458Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 656Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
459it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 657it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
460antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 658antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
461memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 659memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
462 660
463=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 661=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
464 662
465Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 663Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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474 672
475Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 673Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
476some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 674some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
477heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 675heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
478quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 676quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
479depressed. See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) 677depressed.
480 678
481=item What's with this bold/blink stuff? 679=item What's with this bold/blink stuff?
482 680
483If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 681If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
484standard foreground colour. 682standard foreground colour.
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543 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 741 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
544 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 742 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
545 743
546=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 744=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
547 745
548Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 746Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
549server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 747display, create the listening socket and then fork.
550itself.
551
552To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
553following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
554
555 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
556 748
557=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 749=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
558 750
559Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 751Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
560BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 752BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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579 771
580 # use Backspace = ^? 772 # use Backspace = ^?
581 $ stty erase ^? 773 $ stty erase ^?
582 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 774 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
583 775
584Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l> as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 776Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l>.
585 777
586For an existing rxvt-unicode: 778For an existing rxvt-unicode:
587 779
588 # use Backspace = ^H 780 # use Backspace = ^H
589 $ stty erase ^H 781 $ stty erase ^H
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707 899
708=head1 DESCRIPTION 900=head1 DESCRIPTION
709 901
710The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 902The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
711B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 903B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
712followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 904followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
713features selectable at C<configure> time. 905selectable at C<configure> time.
714 906
715=head1 Definitions 907=head1 Definitions
716 908
717=over 4 909=over 4
718 910
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1286 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1478 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1287 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1479 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1288 1480
1289=end table 1481=end table
1290 1482
1291=item B<< C<Ps = 10> >> (B<rxvt>)
1292
1293=begin table
1294
1295 B<< C<h> >> menuBar visible
1296 B<< C<l> >> menuBar invisible
1297
1298=end table
1299
1300=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >> 1483=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >>
1301 1484
1302=begin table 1485=begin table
1303 1486
1304 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 1487 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
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1417 1600
1418=begin table 1601=begin table
1419 1602
1420 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1603 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1421 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1604 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1605
1606=end table
1607
1608=item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>)
1609
1610=begin table
1611
1612 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>)
1613 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1422 1614
1423=end table 1615=end table
1424 1616
1425=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> 1617=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >>
1426 1618
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1475 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1667 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)>
1476 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 1668 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)>
1477 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1669 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1478 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1670 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1479 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1671 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1480 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1672 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1481 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1673 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1482 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1674 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1483 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1675 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1484 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1676 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1485 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 1677 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1486 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >> 1678 B<< C<Ps = 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> >>
1487 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1679 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1488 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). 1680 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).
1489 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar).
1490 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1681 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1491 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). 1682 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1683 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1684 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1492 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1685 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1493 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1686 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1494 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1687 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1495 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 1688 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1496 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 1689 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1497 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 1690 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1691 B<< C<Ps = 777> >> Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form C<extension:parameters> (Compile perl).
1498 1692
1499=end table 1693=end table
1500 1694
1501=back 1695=back
1502 1696
1503X<menuBar>
1504
1505=head1 menuBar
1506
1507B<< The exact syntax used is I<almost> solidified. >>
1508In the menus, B<DON'T> try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
1509menuBar.
1510
1511Note that in all of the commands, the B<< I</path/> >> I<cannot> be
1512omitted: use B<./> to specify a menu relative to the current menu.
1513
1514=head2 Overview of menuBar operation
1515
1516For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence C<ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST>, the syntax
1517of C<Pt> can be used for a variety of tasks:
1518
1519At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
1520linked-list of other such menuBars.
1521
1522The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in
1523turn, may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.
1524
1525The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard
1526input or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.
1527
1528The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
1529constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the
1530menuBars.
1531
1532The first step is to use the tag B<< [menu:I<name>] >> which creates
1533the menuBar called I<name> and allows access. You may now or menus,
1534subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag B<[done]> to set the
1535menuBar access as B<readonly> to prevent accidental corruption of the
1536menus. To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag
1537B<[menu]>, make the alterations and then use B<[done]>
1538
1539X<menuBarCommands>
1540
1541=head2 Commands
1542
1543=over 4
1544
1545=item B<< [menu:+I<name>] >>
1546
1547access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
1548is created, it is called I<name> (max of 15 chars) and the current
1549menuBar is pushed onto the stack
1550
1551=item B<[menu]>
1552
1553access the current menuBar for alteration
1554
1555=item B<< [title:+I<string>] >>
1556
1557set the current menuBar's title to I<string>, which may contain the
1558following format specifiers:
1559
1560 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1561 B<%v> rxvt version
1562 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1563
1564=item B<[done]>
1565
1566set menuBar access as B<readonly>.
1567End-of-file tag for B<< [read:+I<file>] >> operations.
1568
1569=item B<< [read:+I<file>] >>
1570
1571read menu commands directly from I<file> (extension ".menu" will be
1572appended if required.) Start reading at a line with B<[menu]> or B<<
1573[menu:+I<name> >> and continuing until B<[done]> is encountered.
1574
1575Blank and comment lines (starting with B<#>) are ignored. Actually,
1576since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost anything could
1577be construed as a comment line, but this may be tightened up in the
1578future ... so don't count on it!.
1579
1580=item B<< [read:+I<file>;+I<name>] >>
1581
1582The same as B<< [read:+I<file>] >>, but start reading at a line with
1583B<< [menu:+I<name>] >> and continuing until B<< [done:+I<name>] >> or
1584B<[done]> is encountered.
1585
1586=item B<[dump]>
1587
1588dump all menuBars to the file B</tmp/rxvt-PID> in a format suitable for
1589later rereading.
1590
1591=item B<[rm:name]>
1592
1593remove the named menuBar
1594
1595=item B<[rm] [rm:]>
1596
1597remove the current menuBar
1598
1599=item B<[rm*] [rm:*]>
1600
1601remove all menuBars
1602
1603=item B<[swap]>
1604
1605swap the top two menuBars
1606
1607=item B<[prev]>
1608
1609access the previous menuBar
1610
1611=item B<[next]>
1612
1613access the next menuBar
1614
1615=item B<[show]>
1616
1617Enable display of the menuBar
1618
1619=item B<[hide]>
1620
1621Disable display of the menuBar
1622
1623=item B<< [pixmap:+I<name>] >>
1624
1625=item B<< [pixmap:+I<name>;I<scaling>] >>
1626
1627(set the background pixmap globally
1628
1629B<< A Future implementation I<may> make this local to the menubar >>)
1630
1631=item B<< [:+I<command>:] >>
1632
1633ignore the menu readonly status and issue a I<command> to or a menu or
1634menuitem or change the ; a useful shortcut for setting the quick arrows
1635from a menuBar.
1636
1637=back
1638
1639X<menuBarAdd>
1640
1641=head2 Adding and accessing menus
1642
1643The following commands may also be B<+> prefixed.
1644
1645=over 4
1646
1647=item B</+>
1648
1649access menuBar top level
1650
1651=item B<./+>
1652
1653access current menu level
1654
1655=item B<../+>
1656
1657access parent menu (1 level up)
1658
1659=item B<../../>
1660
1661access parent menu (multiple levels up)
1662
1663=item B<< I</path/>menu >>
1664
1665add/access menu
1666
1667=item B<< I</path/>menu/* >>
1668
1669add/access menu and clear it if it exists
1670
1671=item B<< I</path/>{-} >>
1672
1673add separator
1674
1675=item B<< I</path/>{item} >>
1676
1677add B<item> as a label
1678
1679=item B<< I</path/>{item} action >>
1680
1681add/alter I<menuitem> with an associated I<action>
1682
1683=item B<< I</path/>{item}{right-text} >>
1684
1685add/alter I<menuitem> with B<right-text> as the right-justified text
1686and as the associated I<action>
1687
1688=item B<< I</path/>{item}{rtext} action >>
1689
1690add/alter I<menuitem> with an associated I<action> and with B<rtext> as
1691the right-justified text.
1692
1693=back
1694
1695=over 4
1696
1697=item Special characters in I<action> must be backslash-escaped:
1698
1699B<\a \b \E \e \n \r \t \octal>
1700
1701=item or in control-character notation:
1702
1703B<^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?>
1704
1705=back
1706
1707To send a string starting with a B<NUL> (B<^@>) character to the
1708program, start I<action> with a pair of B<NUL> characters (B<^@^@>),
1709the first of which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the
1710program. Otherwise if I<action> begins with B<NUL> followed by
1711non-+B<NUL> characters, the leading B<NUL> is stripped off and the
1712balance is sent back to rxvt.
1713
1714As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, I<action> may start
1715with B<M-> (eg, B<M-$> is equivalent to B<\E$>) and a B<CR> will be
1716appended if missed from B<M-x> commands.
1717
1718As a convenience for issuing XTerm B<ESC ]> sequences from a menubar (or
1719quick arrow), a B<BEL> (B<^G>) will be appended if needed.
1720
1721=over 4
1722
1723=item For example,
1724
1725B<M-xapropos> is equivalent to B<\Exapropos\r>
1726
1727=item and
1728
1729B<\E]703;mona;100> is equivalent to B<\E]703;mona;100\a>
1730
1731=back
1732
1733The option B<< {I<right-rtext>} >> will be right-justified. In the
1734absence of a specified action, this text will be used as the I<action>
1735as well.
1736
1737=over 4
1738
1739=item For example,
1740
1741B</File/{Open}{^X^F}> is equivalent to B</File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F>
1742
1743=back
1744
1745The left label I<is> necessary, since it's used for matching, but
1746implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left and
1747right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding it
1748with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.
1749
1750=over 4
1751
1752=item For example,
1753
1754B</File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action>
1755
1756=item or hiding it
1757
1758B</File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action>
1759
1760=back
1761
1762X<menuBarRemove>
1763
1764=head2 Removing menus
1765
1766=over 4
1767
1768=item B<< -/*+ >>
1769
1770remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as B<[clear]>
1771
1772=item B<< -+I</path>menu+ >>
1773
1774remove menu
1775
1776=item B<< -+I</path>{item}+ >>
1777
1778remove item
1779
1780=item B<< -+I</path>{-} >>
1781
1782remove separator)
1783
1784=item B<-/path/menu/*>
1785
1786remove all items, separators and submenus from menu
1787
1788=back
1789
1790X<menuBarArrows>
1791
1792=head2 Quick Arrows
1793
1794The menus also provide a hook for I<quick arrows> to provide easier
1795user access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to
1796emulate the curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered
1797individually or all four at once without re-entering their common
1798beginning/end text. For example, to explicitly associate cursor actions
1799with the arrows, any of the following forms could be used:
1800
1801=over 4
1802
1803=item B<< <r>+I<Right> >>
1804
1805=item B<< <l>+I<Left> >>
1806
1807=item B<< <u>+I<Up> >>
1808
1809=item B<< <d>+I<Down> >>
1810
1811Define actions for the respective arrow buttons
1812
1813=item B<< <b>+I<Begin> >>
1814
1815=item B<< <e>+I<End> >>
1816
1817Define common beginning/end parts for I<quick arrows> which used in
1818conjunction with the above <r> <l> <u> <d> constructs
1819
1820=back
1821
1822=over 4
1823
1824=item For example, define arrows individually,
1825
1826 <u>\E[A
1827
1828 <d>\E[B
1829
1830 <r>\E[C
1831
1832 <l>\E[D
1833
1834=item or all at once
1835
1836 <u>\E[AZ<><d>\E[BZ<><r>\E[CZ<><l>\E[D
1837
1838=item or more compactly (factoring out common parts)
1839
1840 <b>\E[<u>AZ<><d>BZ<><r>CZ<><l>D
1841
1842=back
1843
1844X<menuBarSummary>
1845
1846=head2 Command Summary
1847
1848A short summary of the most I<common> commands:
1849
1850=over 4
1851
1852=item [menu:name]
1853
1854use an existing named menuBar or start a new one
1855
1856=item [menu]
1857
1858use the current menuBar
1859
1860=item [title:string]
1861
1862set menuBar title
1863
1864=item [done]
1865
1866set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal EOF
1867
1868=item [done:name]
1869
1870if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal EOF
1871
1872=item [rm:name]
1873
1874remove named menuBar(s)
1875
1876=item [rm] [rm:]
1877
1878remove current menuBar
1879
1880=item [rm*] [rm:*]
1881
1882remove all menuBar(s)
1883
1884=item [swap]
1885
1886swap top two menuBars
1887
1888=item [prev]
1889
1890access the previous menuBar
1891
1892=item [next]
1893
1894access the next menuBar
1895
1896=item [show]
1897
1898map menuBar
1899
1900=item [hide]
1901
1902unmap menuBar
1903
1904=item [pixmap;file]
1905
1906=item [pixmap;file;scaling]
1907
1908set a background pixmap
1909
1910=item [read:file]
1911
1912=item [read:file;name]
1913
1914read in a menu from a file
1915
1916=item [dump]
1917
1918dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt-PID
1919
1920=item /
1921
1922access menuBar top level
1923
1924=item ./
1925
1926=item ../
1927
1928=item ../../
1929
1930access current or parent menu level
1931
1932=item /path/menu
1933
1934add/access menu
1935
1936=item /path/{-}
1937
1938add separator
1939
1940=item /path/{item}{rtext} action
1941
1942add/alter menu item
1943
1944=item -/*
1945
1946remove all menus from the menuBar
1947
1948=item -/path/menu
1949
1950remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu
1951
1952=item -/path/menu
1953
1954remove menu
1955
1956=item -/path/{item}
1957
1958remove item
1959
1960=item -/path/{-}
1961
1962remove separator
1963
1964=item <b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End
1965
1966menu quick arrows
1967
1968=back
1969X<XPM> 1697X<XPM>
1970 1698
1971=head1 XPM 1699=head1 XPM
1972 1700
1973For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 1701For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value
… …
2159=end table 1887=end table
2160 1888
2161=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1889=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2162 1890
2163General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1891General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2164hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1892hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2165./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1893the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2166so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1894myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2167report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1895always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2168<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1896Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1897
1898All
2169 1899
2170=over 4 1900=over 4
2171 1901
2172=item --enable-everything 1902=item --enable-everything
2173 1903
2174Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1904Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2175--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 1905--help".
1906
2176You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 1907You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2177I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 1908I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
1909or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1910C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
1911you want.
2178 1912
2179=item --enable-xft 1913=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2180 1914
2181Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 1915Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2182slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 1916slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2183don't pay for them. 1917don't pay for them.
2184 1918
2185=item --enable-font-styles 1919=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2186 1920
2187Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 1921Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2188styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1922styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2189 1923
2190=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 1924=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2191 1925
2192Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn> 1926Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2193are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 1927are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2194codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 1928codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2195for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 1929for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
… …
2206 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1940 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2207 kr korean encodings 1941 kr korean encodings
2208 1942
2209=end table 1943=end table
2210 1944
2211=item --enable-xim 1945=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2212 1946
2213Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1947Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2214alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 1948alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2215set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1949set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2216 1950
2217=item --enable-unicode3 1951=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2218 1952
2219Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 1953Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
222065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 195465535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2221requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 1955requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2222support these extra characters, but Xft does. 1956support these extra characters, but Xft does.
… …
2225even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 1959even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2226limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 1960limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2227see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1961see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2228(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1962(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2229 1963
2230=item --enable-combining 1964=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2231 1965
2232Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 1966Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2233composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 1967composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2234where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 1968where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2235done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 1969done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
… …
2245 1979
2246The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 1980The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2247but 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
2248tell me how these are to be used...). 1982tell me how these are to be used...).
2249 1983
2250=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1984=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2251 1985
2252When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1986When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2253(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2254 1987
2255=item --with-res-name=NAME 1988=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2256 1989
2257Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1990Use the given name as default application name when
2258reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1991reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2259 1992
2260=item --with-res-class=CLASS 1993=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2261 1994
2262Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1995Use the given class as default application class
2263when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1996when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2264rxvt. 1997rxvt.
2265 1998
2266=item --enable-utmp 1999=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2267 2000
2268Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2001Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2269start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2002start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2270 2003
2271=item --enable-wtmp 2004=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2272 2005
2273Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2006Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2274start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2007start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2275option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2008option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2276 2009
2277=item --enable-lastlog 2010=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2278 2011
2279Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2012Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2280F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2013F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2281--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2014--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2282 2015
2283=item --enable-xpm-background 2016=item --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
2284 2017
2285Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2018Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2286 2019
2287=item --enable-transparency 2020=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2288 2021
2289Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2022Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2290transparency to the term. 2023transparency to the term.
2291 2024
2292=item --enable-fading 2025=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2293 2026
2294Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2027Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2295 2028
2296=item --enable-tinting 2029=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2297 2030
2298Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2031Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2299 2032
2300=item --enable-menubar
2301
2302Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2303dynamic locale switching currently).
2304
2305=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2033=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2306 2034
2307Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2035Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2308 2036
2309=item --enable-next-scroll 2037=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2310 2038
2311Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2039Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2312 2040
2313=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2041=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2314 2042
2315Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2043Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2316 2044
2317=item --enable-plain-scroll 2045=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2318 2046
2319Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2047Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2320is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2048is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2321many years. 2049many years.
2322 2050
2323=item --enable-half-shadow 2051=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2324 2052
2325Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2053Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2326only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2054only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2327 2055
2328=item --enable-ttygid 2056=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2329 2057
2330Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2058Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2331your system uses this type of security. 2059your system uses this type of security.
2332 2060
2333=item --disable-backspace-key 2061=item --disable-backspace-key
2334 2062
2335Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2063Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2064
2065=item --disable-delete-key
2066
2067Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2336do it. 2068do it.
2337 2069
2338=item --disable-delete-key
2339
2340Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2341do it.
2342
2343=item --disable-resources 2070=item --disable-resources
2344 2071
2345Remove all resources checking. 2072Removes any support for resource checking.
2346
2347=item --enable-xgetdefault
2348
2349Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2350version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2351~/.Xresources.
2352
2353Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2354use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2355small, if nonexistant.
2356
2357=item --enable-strings
2358
2359Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2360various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2361have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2362to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2363GNU/Linux systems).
2364 2073
2365=item --disable-swapscreen 2074=item --disable-swapscreen
2366 2075
2367Remove support for swap screen. 2076Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2368 2077
2369=item --enable-frills 2078=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2370 2079
2371Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2080Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2372have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2081have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2373disable this. 2082disable this.
2374 2083
2375A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2084A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2376in combination with other switches) is: 2085in combination with other switches) is:
2377 2086
2378 MWM-hints 2087 MWM-hints
2379 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2088 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2380 seperate underline colour 2089 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2381 settable border widths and borderless switch 2090 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2382 settable extra linespacing 2091 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2383 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2092 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2384 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2093 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2385 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2094 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2386 tripleclickwords 2095 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2387 settable insecure mode 2096 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2388 keysym remapping support 2097 keysym remapping support
2389 cursor blinking and underline cursor 2098 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2390 -embed and -pty-fd options 2099 XEmbed support (-embed)
2100 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2101 hold on exit (-hold)
2102 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2103 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2391 2104
2392=item --enable-iso14755 2105=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2393 2106
2394Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2107Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2395F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2108F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2396C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2109C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2397this switch. 2110this switch.
2398 2111
2399=item --enable-keepscrolling 2112=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2400 2113
2401Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2114Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2402the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2115the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2403 2116
2404=item --enable-mousewheel 2117=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2405 2118
2406Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2119Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2407 2120
2408=item --enable-slipwheeling 2121=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2409 2122
2410Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2123Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2411accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2124accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2412requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2125requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2413 2126
2414=item --disable-new-selection 2127=item --disable-new-selection
2415 2128
2416Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2129Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2417 2130
2418=item --enable-dmalloc 2131=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2419 2132
2420Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2133Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2421http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2134http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2422next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2135next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2423DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2136DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2424 2137
2425You can only use either this option and the following (should 2138You can only use either this option and the following (should
2426you use either) . 2139you use either) .
2427 2140
2428=item --enable-dlmalloc 2141=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2429 2142
2430Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2143Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2431See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2144See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2432 2145
2433=item --enable-smart-resize 2146=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2434 2147
2435Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2148Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2436keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2149keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2437closest to a corner of the screen. 2150the screen in a fixed position.
2438 2151
2439=item --enable-pointer-blank 2152=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2440 2153
2441Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2154Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2442 2155
2443=item --with-name=NAME 2156=item --enable-perl (default: off)
2444 2157
2158Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2159manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2160in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2161perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment
2162variable when running configure.
2163
2164=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2165
2445Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2166Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2446in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2167in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2447C<rxvt>. 2168C<rxvt>.
2448 2169
2449=item --with-term=NAME 2170=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2450 2171
2451Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2172Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2452C<rxvt-unicode>)
2453 2173
2454=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2174=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2455 2175
2456Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2176Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2457PATH. 2177PATH.

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