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1669 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1669 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1670 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1670 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1671 1671
1672CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1672CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1673 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1673 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
1674 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
1675 ./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
1676 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
1677 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
1678 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1678 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1679
1680 All
1679 1681
1680 --enable-everything 1682 --enable-everything
1681 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1683 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1682 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1684 "./configure --help".
1683 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1684 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1685 1685
1686 --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)
1687 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1693 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
1688 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
1689 them, you don't pay for them. 1695 them, you don't pay for them.
1690 1696
1691 --enable-font-styles 1697 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1692 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1698 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1693 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1699 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1694 1700
1695 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1701 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1696 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", 1702 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1697 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character 1703 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1698 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, 1704 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1699 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled 1705 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1700 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 1706 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
1707 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1713 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1708 jp common japanese encodings 1714 jp common japanese encodings
1709 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1715 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1710 kr korean encodings 1716 kr korean encodings
1711 1717
1712 --enable-xim 1718 --enable-xim (default: on)
1713 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1719 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1714 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1720 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1715 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1721 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1716 1722
1717 --enable-unicode3 1723 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1718 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1724 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1719 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1725 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1720 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
1721 extra characters, but Xft does. 1727 extra characters, but Xft does.
1722 1728
1724 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
1725 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1731 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1726 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1732 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1727 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1733 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1728 1734
1729 --enable-combining 1735 --enable-combining (default: on)
1730 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1736 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1731 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1737 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1732 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1738 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1733 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1739 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1734 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1740 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1743 1749
1744 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1750 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1745 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
1746 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). 1752 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1747 1753
1748 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1754 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1749 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1755 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1750 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1756 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1751 --disable-fallback.
1752 1757
1753 --with-res-name=NAME 1758 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1754 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1759 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1755 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1760 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1756 1761
1757 --with-res-class=CLASS 1762 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1758 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1763 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1759 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1764 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1760 rxvt.
1761 1765
1762 --enable-utmp 1766 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1763 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
1764 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1768 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1765 1769
1766 --enable-wtmp 1770 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1767 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
1768 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 1772 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1769 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1773 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1770 1774
1771 --enable-lastlog 1775 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1772 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)
1773 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1777 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1774 also be specified. 1778 also be specified.
1775 1779
1776 --enable-xpm-background 1780 --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
1777 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1781 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1778 1782
1779 --enable-transparency 1783 --enable-transparency (default: off)
1780 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1784 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1781 transparency to the term. 1785 transparency to the term.
1782 1786
1783 --enable-fading 1787 --enable-fading (default: on)
1784 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").
1785 1790
1786 --enable-tinting 1791 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1787 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1792 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1793 "--enable-transparency").
1788 1794
1789 --enable-menubar 1795 --enable-menubar (default: off)
1790 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1796 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1791 dynamic locale switching currently). 1797 dynamic locale switching currently).
1792 1798
1793 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1799 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1794 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1800 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1795 1801
1796 --enable-next-scroll 1802 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1797 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1803 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1798 1804
1799 --enable-xterm-scroll 1805 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1800 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1806 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1801 1807
1802 --enable-plain-scroll 1808 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1803 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1809 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1804 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
1805 years. 1811 years.
1806 1812
1807 --enable-half-shadow 1813 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1808 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1814 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1809 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1815 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1810 1816
1811 --enable-ttygid 1817 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1812 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
1813 system uses this type of security. 1819 system uses this type of security.
1814 1820
1815 --disable-backspace-key 1821 --disable-backspace-key
1816 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
1817 do it. 1823 do it.
1818 1824
1819 --disable-delete-key 1825 --disable-delete-key
1820 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
1821 it. 1827 it.
1822 1828
1823 --disable-resources 1829 --disable-resources
1824 Remove all resources checking. 1830 Removes any support for resource checking.
1825 1831
1826 --enable-xgetdefault 1832 --enable-xgetdefault
1827 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1833 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1828 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1834 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1829 then ~/.Xresources. 1835 then ~/.Xresources.
1830 1836
1831 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull 1837 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
1832 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
1833 might be very small, if nonexistant. 1839 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1834 1840
1835 --enable-strings 1841 --enable-strings (default: off)
1836 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1842 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1837 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1843 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1838 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
1839 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
1840 systems). 1846 systems).
1841 1847
1842 --disable-swapscreen 1848 --disable-swapscreen
1843 Remove support for swap screen. 1849 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1844 1850
1845 --enable-frills 1851 --enable-frills (default: on)
1846 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
1847 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
1848 want to disable this. 1854 want to disable this.
1849 1855
1850 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1856 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
1862 settable insecure mode 1868 settable insecure mode
1863 keysym remapping support 1869 keysym remapping support
1864 cursor blinking and underline cursor 1870 cursor blinking and underline cursor
1865 -embed and -pty-fd options 1871 -embed and -pty-fd options
1866 1872
1867 --enable-iso14755 1873 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1868 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1874 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1869 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1875 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
1870 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.
1871 1877
1872 --enable-keepscrolling 1878 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1873 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
1874 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1880 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1875 1881
1876 --enable-mousewheel 1882 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1877 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1883 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1878 1884
1879 --enable-slipwheeling 1885 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1880 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1886 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1881 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1887 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1882 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1888 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1883 1889
1884 --disable-new-selection 1890 --disable-new-selection
1885 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1891 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1886 1892
1887 --enable-dmalloc 1893 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1888 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1894 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1889 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
1890 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
1891 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1897 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1892 1898
1893 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
1894 use either) . 1900 use either) .
1895 1901
1896 --enable-dlmalloc 1902 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1897 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
1898 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1904 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1899 1905
1900 --enable-smart-resize 1906 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1901 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 1907 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from
1902 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 1908 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which
1903 is closest to a corner of the screen. 1909 is closest to a corner of the screen.
1904 1910
1905 --enable-pointer-blank 1911 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1906 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 1912 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1907 1913
1908 --with-name=NAME 1914 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1909 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 1915 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1910 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 1916 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1911 replace with "rxvt".
1912 1917
1913 --with-term=NAME 1918 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1914 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 1919 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1915 "rxvt-unicode")
1916 1920
1917 --with-terminfo=PATH 1921 --with-terminfo=PATH
1918 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 1922 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1919 to PATH. 1923 to PATH.
1920 1924

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