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18 The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide 18 The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide
19 Web at 19 Web at
20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
21 21
22FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 22FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
23 Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
24 I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause
25 extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you
26 can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables
27 always being compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS)
28 after startup. Even with "--disable-everything", this comparison is
29 a bit unfair, as many features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding
30 conversion, iso14755 etc.) are already in use in this mode.
31
32 text data bss drs rss filename
33 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
34 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
35
36 When you "--enable-everything" (which _is_ unfair, as this involves
37 xft and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11
38 and my libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
39
40 text data bss drs rss filename
41 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
42 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
43
44 The very large size of the text section is explained by the
45 east-asian encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but
46 nothing else and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core
47 fonts that use those encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k
48 emergency buffer that my c++ compiler allocates (but of course
49 doesn't use unless you are out of memory). Also, using an xft font
50 instead of a core font immediately adds a few megabytes of RSS. Xft
51 indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when not used.
52
53 Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of
54 one, a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use
55 more memory.
56
57 Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k),
58 this still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like
59 gnome-terminal (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or
60 konsole (22200k + extra 43180k in daemons that stay around after
61 exit, plus half aminute of startup time, including the hundreds of
62 warnings it spits out), it fares extremely well *g*.
63
64 Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?
65 Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is:
66 I had to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a
67 fraction of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me).
68 Put even shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.
69
70 My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but
71 in the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability
72 limits are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale
73 support and unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than
74 C++ itself.
75
76 Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write
77 programs in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to
78 write programs in C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large
79 libraries, but this is not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is
80 what rxvt links against on my system with a minimal config:
81
82 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
83 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
84 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
85 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
86
87 And here is rxvt-unicode:
88
89 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
90 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
91 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
92 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
93 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
94
95 No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in
96 statically), except maybe libX11 :)
97
98 Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
99 rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
100 tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing
101 programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into
102 other programs, as witnessed by doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming
103 "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt)
104 terminal as an example embedding application.
105
23 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 106 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
24 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 107 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. 108 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number.
109 When using the urxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the
110 daemon.
26 111
27 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 112 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
28 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 113 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
29 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. 114 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
30 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please 115 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please
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70 155
71 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. 156 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
72 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it 157 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it
73 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. 158 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
74 159
75 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 160 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.
76 I need a termcap file entry. 161 I need a termcap file entry.
77 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 162 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
78 operating systems still compile some programs using the 163 operating systems still compile some programs using the
79 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) 164 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
80 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". 165 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
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191 indeed look correct. 276 indeed look correct.
192 277
193 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font 278 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font
194 list, e.g.: 279 list, e.g.:
195 280
196 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... 281 urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...
197 282
198 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 283 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
199 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to 284 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to
200 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed 285 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed
201 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the 286 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the
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486 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. 571 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.
487 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 572 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
488 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. 573 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode.
489 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise 574 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise
490 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt 575 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt
491 or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) 576 or Shift keys are depressed. See urxvt(7)
492 577
493 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 578 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
494 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using 579 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using
495 the standard foreground colour. 580 the standard foreground colour.
496 581
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551 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 636 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
552 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 637 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
553 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 638 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
554 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 639 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
555 640
556 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 641 How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?
557 Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the 642 Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create
558 listening socket and then fork. 643 the listening socket and then fork.
559 644
560 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 645 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
561 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 646 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
562 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 647 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 648 question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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576 661
577 For starting a new rxvt-unicode: 662 For starting a new rxvt-unicode:
578 663
579 # use Backspace = ^H 664 # use Backspace = ^H
580 $ stty erase ^H 665 $ stty erase ^H
581 $ rxvt 666 $ urxvt
582 667
583 # use Backspace = ^? 668 # use Backspace = ^?
584 $ stty erase ^? 669 $ stty erase ^?
585 $ rxvt 670 $ urxvt
586 671
587 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). 672 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in urxvt(7).
588 673
589 For an existing rxvt-unicode: 674 For an existing rxvt-unicode:
590 675
591 # use Backspace = ^H 676 # use Backspace = ^H
592 $ stty erase ^H 677 $ stty erase ^H
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618 There are some compile-time selections available via configure. 703 There are some compile-time selections available via configure.
619 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" 704 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources"
620 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings 705 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings
621 associated with keysyms. 706 associated with keysyms.
622 707
623 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name 708 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name
624 URxvt" 709 URxvt"
625 710
626 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 711 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
627 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 712 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
628 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> 713 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
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1669 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1754 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1670 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1755 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1671 1756
1672CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1757CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1673 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1758 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 1759 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, 1760 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 1761 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 1762 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
1678 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1763 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1764
1765 All
1679 1766
1680 --enable-everything 1767 --enable-everything
1681 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1768 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1682 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1769 "./configure --help".
1683 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1684 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1685 1770
1686 --enable-xft 1771 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1772 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
1773 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1774 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
1775 arguments you want.
1776
1777 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
1687 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1778 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 1779 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
1689 them, you don't pay for them. 1780 them, you don't pay for them.
1690 1781
1691 --enable-font-styles 1782 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1692 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1783 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1693 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1784 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1694 1785
1695 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1786 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1696 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", 1787 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1697 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character 1788 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1698 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, 1789 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1699 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled 1790 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1700 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 1791 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
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1707 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1798 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1708 jp common japanese encodings 1799 jp common japanese encodings
1709 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1800 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1710 kr korean encodings 1801 kr korean encodings
1711 1802
1712 --enable-xim 1803 --enable-xim (default: on)
1713 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1804 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1714 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1805 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1715 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1806 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1716 1807
1717 --enable-unicode3 1808 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1718 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1809 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1719 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1810 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1720 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 1811 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
1721 extra characters, but Xft does. 1812 extra characters, but Xft does.
1722 1813
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1724 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 1815 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
1725 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1816 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1726 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1817 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1727 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1818 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1728 1819
1729 --enable-combining 1820 --enable-combining (default: on)
1730 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1821 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1731 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1822 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1732 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1823 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1733 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1824 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1734 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1825 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
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1743 1834
1744 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1835 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1745 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 1836 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...). 1837 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1747 1838
1748 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1839 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1749 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1840 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1750 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1841 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1751 --disable-fallback.
1752 1842
1753 --with-res-name=NAME 1843 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1754 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1844 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1755 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1845 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1756 1846
1757 --with-res-class=CLASS 1847 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1758 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1848 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1759 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1849 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1760 rxvt.
1761 1850
1762 --enable-utmp 1851 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1763 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 1852 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
1764 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1853 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1765 1854
1766 --enable-wtmp 1855 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1767 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 1856 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 1857 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1769 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1858 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1770 1859
1771 --enable-lastlog 1860 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1772 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 1861 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
1773 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1862 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1774 also be specified. 1863 also be specified.
1775 1864
1776 --enable-xpm-background 1865 --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
1777 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1866 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1778 1867
1779 --enable-transparency 1868 --enable-transparency (default: off)
1780 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1869 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1781 transparency to the term. 1870 transparency to the term.
1782 1871
1783 --enable-fading 1872 --enable-fading (default: on)
1784 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 1873 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
1874 "--enable-transparency").
1785 1875
1786 --enable-tinting 1876 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1787 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1877 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1878 "--enable-transparency").
1788 1879
1789 --enable-menubar 1880 --enable-menubar (default: off)
1790 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1881 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1791 dynamic locale switching currently). 1882 dynamic locale switching currently).
1792 1883
1793 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1884 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1794 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1885 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1795 1886
1796 --enable-next-scroll 1887 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1797 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1888 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1798 1889
1799 --enable-xterm-scroll 1890 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1800 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1891 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1801 1892
1802 --enable-plain-scroll 1893 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1803 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1894 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1804 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 1895 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
1805 years. 1896 years.
1806 1897
1807 --enable-half-shadow 1898 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1808 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1899 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1809 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1900 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1810 1901
1811 --enable-ttygid 1902 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1812 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 1903 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
1813 system uses this type of security. 1904 system uses this type of security.
1814 1905
1815 --disable-backspace-key 1906 --disable-backspace-key
1816 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 1907 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
1817 do it. 1908 do it.
1818 1909
1819 --disable-delete-key 1910 --disable-delete-key
1820 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 1911 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
1821 it. 1912 it.
1822 1913
1823 --disable-resources 1914 --disable-resources
1824 Remove all resources checking. 1915 Removes any support for resource checking.
1825 1916
1826 --enable-xgetdefault 1917 --enable-xgetdefault
1827 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1918 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1828 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1919 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1829 then ~/.Xresources. 1920 then ~/.Xresources.
1830 1921
1831 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull 1922 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 1923 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
1833 might be very small, if nonexistant. 1924 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1834 1925
1835 --enable-strings 1926 --enable-strings (default: off)
1836 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1927 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1837 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1928 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1838 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link 1929 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 1930 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
1840 systems). 1931 systems).
1841 1932
1842 --disable-swapscreen 1933 --disable-swapscreen
1843 Remove support for swap screen. 1934 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1844 1935
1845 --enable-frills 1936 --enable-frills (default: on)
1846 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 1937 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 1938 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
1848 want to disable this. 1939 want to disable this.
1849 1940
1850 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1941 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
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1860 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 1951 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
1861 tripleclickwords 1952 tripleclickwords
1862 settable insecure mode 1953 settable insecure mode
1863 keysym remapping support 1954 keysym remapping support
1864 cursor blinking and underline cursor 1955 cursor blinking and underline cursor
1865 -embed and -pty-fd options 1956 -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
1866 1957
1867 --enable-iso14755 1958 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1868 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1959 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1869 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1960 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. 1961 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
1871 1962
1872 --enable-keepscrolling 1963 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1873 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 1964 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
1874 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1965 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1875 1966
1876 --enable-mousewheel 1967 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1877 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1968 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1878 1969
1879 --enable-slipwheeling 1970 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1880 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1971 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1881 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1972 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1882 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1973 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1883 1974
1884 --disable-new-selection 1975 --disable-new-selection
1885 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1976 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1886 1977
1887 --enable-dmalloc 1978 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1888 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1979 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1889 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 1980 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 1981 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
1891 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1982 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1892 1983
1893 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 1984 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
1894 use either) . 1985 use either) .
1895 1986
1896 --enable-dlmalloc 1987 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1897 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 1988 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
1898 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1989 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1899 1990
1900 --enable-smart-resize 1991 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1901 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 1992 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
1902 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 1993 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
1903 is closest to a corner of the screen. 1994 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
1904 1995
1905 --enable-pointer-blank 1996 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1906 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 1997 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1907 1998
1908 --with-name=NAME 1999 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1909 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 2000 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1910 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 2001 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1911 replace with "rxvt".
1912 2002
1913 --with-term=NAME 2003 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1914 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2004 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1915 "rxvt-unicode")
1916 2005
1917 --with-terminfo=PATH 2006 --with-terminfo=PATH
1918 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 2007 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1919 to PATH. 2008 to PATH.
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