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23 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 23 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
24 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 24 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
25 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. 25 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number.
26 26
27 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 27 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
28 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches 28 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
29 that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 29 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
30 reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download 30 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please
31 and install the genuine version 31 download and install the genuine version
32 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the 32 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the
33 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific 33 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific
34 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 34 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the
35 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). 35 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug).
36 36
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66 URxvt.termName: rxvt 66 URxvt.termName: rxvt
67 67
68 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also 68 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also
69 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 69 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
70 70
71 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
72 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it
73 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
74
71 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 75 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.
72 I need a termcap file entry. 76 I need a termcap file entry.
73 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 77 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
74 operating systems still compile some programs using the 78 operating systems still compile some programs using the
75 long-obsoleted termcap (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely 79 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
76 on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". 80 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
77 81
78 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many 82 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many
79 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's 83 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's
80 infocmp program like this: 84 infocmp program like this:
81 85
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83 87
84 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 88 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
85 89
86 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 90 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
87 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 91 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
88 :co#80:it#8:li#24:\ 92 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
89 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ 93 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
90 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ 94 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
91 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=^O:al=\E[L:\ 95 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
92 :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:\ 96 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
93 :cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=^J:\ 97 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
94 :ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:\ 98 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
99 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
95 :im=\E[4h:is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ 100 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
96 :k0=\E[21~:k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:\ 101 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
97 :k5=\E[15~:k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:\ 102 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
98 :kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:\ 103 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
99 :ke=\E[?1l\E>:kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:\ 104 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
100 :ku=\EOA:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:\ 105 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
101 :nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:\ 106 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
102 :st=\EH:ta=^I:te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:\ 107 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
103 :up=\E[A:us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ 108 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
104 :vs=\E[?25h: 109 :vs=\E[?25h:
105 110
106 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? 111 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output?
107 The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 112 The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
108 decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 113 decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration
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186 indeed look correct. 191 indeed look correct.
187 192
188 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font 193 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font
189 list, e.g.: 194 list, e.g.:
190 195
191 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... 196 urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...
192 197
193 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 198 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
194 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to 199 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to
195 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed 200 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed
196 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the 201 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the
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246 that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. 251 that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font.
247 252
248 All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their 253 All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their
249 bounding box data is correct. 254 bounding box data is correct.
250 255
256 On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
257 Seems to be a known bug, read
258 <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
259 following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
260
261 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
262
251 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 263 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
252 The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not 264 The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not
253 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported 265 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported
254 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and 266 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and
255 your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose 267 your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose
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299 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl 311 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl
300 nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal 312 nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal
301 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with 313 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with
302 respect to standards. 314 respect to standards.
303 315
316 However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1"
317 and "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t.
318
304 However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support 319 "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language
305 multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and 320 apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
306 non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to 321 representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between
307 convert between wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and 322 wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other
308 any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for 323 encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and
309 each and every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t 324 every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t into
310 into anything except the current locale encoding. 325 anything except the current locale encoding.
311 326
312 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this 327 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this
313 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set 328 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set
314 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or 329 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or
315 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the 330 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the
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317 emulator). 332 emulator).
318 333
319 The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in 334 The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in
320 the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app 335 the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app
321 to carry complete replacements for them :) 336 to carry complete replacements for them :)
337
338 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
339 Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst
340 problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem.
341
342 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
343 rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
344 the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
345 longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
346 single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or
347 "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as
348 the old libW11 emulation.
349
350 At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any
351 multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are
352 likely limited to 8-bit encodings.
322 353
323 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 354 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
324 Is there an option to switch encodings? 355 Is there an option to switch encodings?
325 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, 356 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch,
326 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't 357 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't
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438 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 469 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
439 470
440 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 471 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
441 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, 472 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely,
442 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to 473 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to
443 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which 474 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves
444 saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 475 lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
445 476
446 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 477 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
447 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 478 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
448 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 479 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
449 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It 480 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It
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455 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. 486 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.
456 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 487 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
457 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. 488 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode.
458 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise 489 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise
459 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt 490 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt
460 or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) 491 or Shift keys are depressed. See urxvt(7)
461 492
462 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 493 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
463 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using 494 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using
464 the standard foreground colour. 495 the standard foreground colour.
465 496
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520 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 551 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
521 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 552 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
522 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 553 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
523 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 554 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
524 555
525 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 556 How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?
526 Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a 557 Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create
527 server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background 558 the listening socket and then fork.
528 itself.
529
530 To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the
531 following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
532
533 { rxvtd & } | read
534 559
535 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 560 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
536 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 561 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
537 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 562 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
538 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 563 question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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551 576
552 For starting a new rxvt-unicode: 577 For starting a new rxvt-unicode:
553 578
554 # use Backspace = ^H 579 # use Backspace = ^H
555 $ stty erase ^H 580 $ stty erase ^H
556 $ rxvt 581 $ urxvt
557 582
558 # use Backspace = ^? 583 # use Backspace = ^?
559 $ stty erase ^? 584 $ stty erase ^?
560 $ rxvt 585 $ urxvt
561 586
562 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). 587 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in urxvt(7).
563 588
564 For an existing rxvt-unicode: 589 For an existing rxvt-unicode:
565 590
566 # use Backspace = ^H 591 # use Backspace = ^H
567 $ stty erase ^H 592 $ stty erase ^H
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593 There are some compile-time selections available via configure. 618 There are some compile-time selections available via configure.
594 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" 619 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources"
595 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings 620 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings
596 associated with keysyms. 621 associated with keysyms.
597 622
598 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name 623 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name
599 URxvt" 624 URxvt"
600 625
601 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 626 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
602 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 627 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
603 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> 628 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
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1155 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1180 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1156 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1181 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1157 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1182 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1158 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1183 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1159 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1184 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt
1160 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1185 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1161 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1186 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1162 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1187 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1163 Ps = 50 Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n 1188 Ps = 50 Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n
1164 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1189 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1165 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (rxvt extension) 1190 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1166 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1191 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).
1167 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1192 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1168 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1193 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1169 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1194 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1170 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1195 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1171 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1196 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1172 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1197 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1198 Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1199 Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1173 1200
1174 1201
1175 1202
1176menuBar 1203menuBar
1177 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to 1204 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to
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1214 [menu] 1241 [menu]
1215 access the current menuBar for alteration 1242 access the current menuBar for alteration
1216 1243
1217 [title:+*string*] 1244 [title:+*string*]
1218 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the 1245 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the
1219 following format specifiers: %% : literal % character %n : rxvt name 1246 following format specifiers:
1220 (as per the -name command-line option) %v : rxvt version 1247
1248 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1249 B<%v> rxvt version
1250 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1221 1251
1222 [done] 1252 [done]
1223 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*] 1253 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*]
1224 operations. 1254 operations.
1225 1255
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1639 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1669 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1640 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1670 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1641 1671
1642CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1672CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1643 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1673 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
1644 hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1674 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
1645 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1675 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
1646 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1676 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
1647 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1677 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
1648 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1678 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1679
1680 All
1649 1681
1650 --enable-everything 1682 --enable-everything
1651 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1683 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1652 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1684 "./configure --help".
1653 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1654 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1655 1685
1656 --enable-xft 1686 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1687 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
1688 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1689 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
1690 arguments you want.
1691
1692 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
1657 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1693 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
1658 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use 1694 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
1659 them, you don't pay for them. 1695 them, you don't pay for them.
1660 1696
1661 --enable-font-styles 1697 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1662 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1698 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1663 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1699 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1664 1700
1665 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1701 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1666 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn 1702 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1667 are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). 1703 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1668 These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core 1704 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1669 fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will 1705 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1670 make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't 1706 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
1671 increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of 1707 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
1672 these encodings. 1708 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
1709 font requiring one of these encodings.
1673 1710
1674 all all available codeset groups 1711 all all available codeset groups
1675 zh common chinese encodings 1712 zh common chinese encodings
1676 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1713 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1677 jp common japanese encodings 1714 jp common japanese encodings
1678 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1715 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1679 kr korean encodings 1716 kr korean encodings
1680 1717
1681 --enable-xim 1718 --enable-xim (default: on)
1682 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1719 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1683 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1720 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1684 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1721 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1685 1722
1686 --enable-unicode3 1723 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1687 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1724 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1688 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1725 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1689 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 1726 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
1690 extra characters, but Xft does. 1727 extra characters, but Xft does.
1691 1728
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1693 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 1730 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
1694 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1731 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1695 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1732 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1696 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1733 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1697 1734
1698 --enable-combining 1735 --enable-combining (default: on)
1699 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1736 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1700 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1737 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1701 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1738 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1702 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1739 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1703 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1740 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1704 1741
1705 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 1742 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
1706 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use 1743 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode
1707 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). 1744 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
1708 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also 1745 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
1709 enable storage of characters >65535. 1746
1747 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
1748 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
1710 1749
1711 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1750 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1712 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 1751 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
1713 be used. 1752 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1714 1753
1715 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1754 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1716 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1755 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1717 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1756 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1718 --disable-fallback.
1719 1757
1720 --with-res-name=NAME 1758 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1721 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1759 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1722 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1760 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1723 1761
1724 --with-res-class=CLASS 1762 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1725 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1763 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1726 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1764 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1727 rxvt.
1728 1765
1729 --enable-utmp 1766 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1730 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 1767 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
1731 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1768 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1732 1769
1733 --enable-wtmp 1770 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1734 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 1771 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
1735 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 1772 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1736 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1773 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1737 1774
1738 --enable-lastlog 1775 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1739 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 1776 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
1740 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1777 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1741 also be specified. 1778 also be specified.
1742 1779
1743 --enable-xpm-background 1780 --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
1744 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1781 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1745 1782
1746 --enable-transparency 1783 --enable-transparency (default: off)
1747 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1784 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1748 transparency to the term. 1785 transparency to the term.
1749 1786
1750 --enable-fading 1787 --enable-fading (default: on)
1751 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 1788 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
1789 "--enable-transparency").
1752 1790
1753 --enable-tinting 1791 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1754 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1792 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1793 "--enable-transparency").
1755 1794
1756 --enable-menubar 1795 --enable-menubar (default: off)
1757 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1796 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1758 dynamic locale switching currently). 1797 dynamic locale switching currently).
1759 1798
1760 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1799 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1761 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1800 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1762 1801
1763 --enable-next-scroll 1802 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1764 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1803 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1765 1804
1766 --enable-xterm-scroll 1805 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1767 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1806 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1768 1807
1769 --enable-plain-scroll 1808 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1770 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1809 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1771 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 1810 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
1772 years. 1811 years.
1773 1812
1774 --enable-half-shadow 1813 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1775 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1814 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1776 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1815 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1777 1816
1778 --enable-ttygid 1817 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1779 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 1818 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
1780 system uses this type of security. 1819 system uses this type of security.
1781 1820
1782 --disable-backspace-key 1821 --disable-backspace-key
1783 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 1822 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
1784 do it. 1823 do it.
1785 1824
1786 --disable-delete-key 1825 --disable-delete-key
1787 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 1826 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
1788 it. 1827 it.
1789 1828
1790 --disable-resources 1829 --disable-resources
1791 Remove all resources checking. 1830 Removes any support for resource checking.
1792 1831
1793 --enable-xgetdefault 1832 --enable-xgetdefault
1794 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1833 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1795 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1834 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1796 then ~/.Xresources. 1835 then ~/.Xresources.
1797 1836
1798 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull 1837 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
1799 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it 1838 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
1800 might be very small, if nonexistant. 1839 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1801 1840
1802 --enable-strings 1841 --enable-strings (default: off)
1803 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1842 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1804 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1843 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1805 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link 1844 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
1806 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux 1845 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
1807 systems). 1846 systems).
1808 1847
1809 --disable-swapscreen 1848 --disable-swapscreen
1810 Remove support for swap screen. 1849 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1811 1850
1812 --enable-frills 1851 --enable-frills (default: on)
1813 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 1852 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
1814 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may 1853 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
1815 want to disable this. 1854 want to disable this.
1816 1855
1817 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1856 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
1818 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 1857 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
1819 1858
1820 MWM-hints 1859 MWM-hints
1860 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
1821 seperate underline colour 1861 seperate underline colour
1822 settable border widths and borderless switch 1862 settable border widths and borderless switch
1823 settable extra linespacing 1863 settable extra linespacing
1824 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
1825 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 1864 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
1826 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 1865 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
1827 window op and locale change escape sequences 1866 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
1828 tripleclickwords 1867 tripleclickwords
1829 settable insecure mode 1868 settable insecure mode
1830 keysym remapping support 1869 keysym remapping support
1870 cursor blinking and underline cursor
1871 -embed and -pty-fd options
1831 1872
1832 --enable-iso14755 1873 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1833 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1874 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1834 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1875 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
1835 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 1876 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
1836 1877
1837 --enable-keepscrolling 1878 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1838 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 1879 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
1839 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1880 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1840 1881
1841 --enable-mousewheel 1882 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1842 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1883 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1843 1884
1844 --enable-slipwheeling 1885 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1845 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1886 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1846 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1887 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1847 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1888 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1848 1889
1849 --disable-new-selection 1890 --disable-new-selection
1850 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1891 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1851 1892
1852 --enable-dmalloc 1893 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1853 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1894 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1854 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 1895 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
1855 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 1896 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
1856 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1897 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1857 1898
1858 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 1899 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
1859 use either) . 1900 use either) .
1860 1901
1861 --enable-dlmalloc 1902 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1862 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 1903 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
1863 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1904 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1864 1905
1865 --enable-smart-resize 1906 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1866 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 1907 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
1867 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 1908 keys. This should keep in a fixed position the urxvt corner which is
1868 is closest to a corner of the screen. 1909 closest to a corner of the screen.
1869 1910
1870 --enable-cursor-blink
1871 Add support for a blinking cursor.
1872
1873 --enable-pointer-blank 1911 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1874 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 1912 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1875 1913
1876 --with-name=NAME 1914 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1877 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 1915 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1878 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 1916 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1879 replace with "rxvt".
1880 1917
1881 --with-term=NAME 1918 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1882 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 1919 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1883 "rxvt-unicode")
1884 1920
1885 --with-terminfo=PATH 1921 --with-terminfo=PATH
1886 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 1922 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1887 to PATH. 1923 to PATH.
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