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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 | |
22 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
22 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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23 | Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
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24 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause |
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25 | extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you |
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26 | can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables |
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27 | always being compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) |
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28 | after startup. Even with "--disable-everything", this comparison is |
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29 | a bit unfair, as many features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding |
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30 | conversion, iso14755 etc.) are already in use in this mode. |
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31 | |
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32 | text data bss drs rss filename |
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33 | 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything |
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34 | 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything |
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35 | |
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36 | When you "--enable-everything" (which _is_ unfair, as this involves |
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37 | xft and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 |
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38 | and my libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so. |
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39 | |
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40 | text data bss drs rss filename |
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41 | 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything |
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42 | 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything |
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43 | |
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44 | The very large size of the text section is explained by the |
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45 | east-asian encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but |
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46 | nothing else and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core |
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47 | fonts that use those encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k |
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48 | emergency buffer that my c++ compiler allocates (but of course |
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49 | doesn't use unless you are out of memory). Also, using an xft font |
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50 | instead of a core font immediately adds a few megabytes of RSS. Xft |
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51 | indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when not used. |
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52 | |
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53 | Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of |
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54 | one, a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use |
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55 | more memory. |
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56 | |
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57 | Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), |
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58 | this still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like |
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59 | gnome-terminal (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or |
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60 | konsole (22200k + extra 43180k in daemons that stay around after |
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61 | exit, plus half aminute of startup time, including the hundreds of |
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62 | warnings it spits out), it fares extremely well *g*. |
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63 | |
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64 | Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool? |
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65 | Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: |
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66 | I had to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a |
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67 | fraction of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). |
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68 | Put even shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++. |
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69 | |
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70 | My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but |
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71 | in the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability |
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72 | limits are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale |
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73 | support and unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than |
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74 | C++ itself. |
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75 | |
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76 | Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write |
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77 | programs in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to |
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78 | write programs in C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large |
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79 | libraries, but this is not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is |
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80 | what rxvt links against on my system with a minimal config: |
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81 | |
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82 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
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83 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
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84 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
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85 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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86 | |
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87 | And here is rxvt-unicode: |
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88 | |
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89 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
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90 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
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91 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
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92 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
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93 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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94 | |
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95 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in |
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96 | statically), except maybe libX11 :) |
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97 | |
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98 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
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99 | rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with |
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100 | tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing |
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101 | programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into |
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102 | other programs, as witnessed by doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming |
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103 | "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) |
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104 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
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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. |
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109 | When using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
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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 contains large patches |
113 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
29 | that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before |
114 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
30 | reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download |
115 | Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please |
31 | and install the genuine version |
116 | download and install the genuine version |
32 | (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the |
117 | (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the |
33 | problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific |
118 | 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 |
119 | to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the |
35 | Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). |
120 | Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). |
36 | |
121 | |
37 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
122 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
38 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
123 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
39 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
124 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
40 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
125 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
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126 | |
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127 | I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any |
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128 | recommendation? |
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129 | You should build one binary with the default options. configure now |
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130 | enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
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131 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling |
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132 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl |
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133 | interpreter should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, |
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134 | selection, likely more in the future) depends on it. |
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135 | |
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136 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" snd "perl-ext" |
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137 | resources system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will |
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138 | result in useful behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, |
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139 | add an empty "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. |
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140 | This will keep the perl interpreter disabled until the user enables |
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141 | it. |
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142 | |
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143 | If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal |
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144 | one with "--disable-everything" (very useful) and a maximal one with |
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145 | "--enable-everything" (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot |
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146 | of encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely |
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147 | used). |
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148 | |
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149 | I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this |
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150 | safe? |
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151 | Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably |
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152 | not bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of |
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153 | freetype + fontconfig + xft + xlib + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to |
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154 | all be secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it |
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155 | detects that it runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. |
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156 | |
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157 | Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on |
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158 | some systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra |
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159 | privileges for ptys, but some need it for utmp support). If |
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160 | rxvt-unicode doesn't support the library/setuid helper that your OS |
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161 | needs I'll be happy to assist you in implementing support for it. |
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162 | |
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163 | So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on |
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164 | your typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always |
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165 | remember that its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked |
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166 | for security issues regularly. |
41 | |
167 | |
42 | When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
168 | When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
43 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
169 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
44 | available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same |
170 | available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same |
45 | problem often arises). |
171 | problem often arises). |
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191 | |
66 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
192 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
67 | |
193 | |
68 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also |
194 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also |
69 | replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
195 | replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
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196 | |
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197 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
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198 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
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199 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
70 | |
200 | |
71 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
201 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
72 | I need a termcap file entry. |
202 | I need a termcap file entry. |
73 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
203 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
74 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
204 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
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334 | I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
464 | I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
335 | Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst |
465 | Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst |
336 | problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. |
466 | problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. |
337 | |
467 | |
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468 | How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
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469 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using |
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470 | the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no |
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471 | longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a |
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472 | single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or |
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473 | "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as |
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474 | the old libW11 emulation. |
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475 | |
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476 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any |
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477 | multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are |
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478 | likely limited to 8-bit encodings. |
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479 | |
338 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
480 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
339 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
481 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
340 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
482 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
341 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
483 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
342 | even know about UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to |
484 | even know about UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to |
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453 | it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
595 | it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
454 | |
596 | |
455 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
597 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
456 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, |
598 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, |
457 | as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to |
599 | as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to |
458 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which |
600 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves |
459 | saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
601 | lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
460 | |
602 | |
461 | Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
603 | Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
462 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
604 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
463 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
605 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
464 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It |
606 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It |
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536 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
678 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
537 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
679 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
538 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
680 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
539 | |
681 | |
540 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
682 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
541 | Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a |
683 | Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the |
542 | server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background |
684 | listening socket and then fork. |
543 | itself. |
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544 | |
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545 | To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the |
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546 | following method to wait for the startup message before continuing: |
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547 | |
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548 | { rxvtd & } | read |
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549 | |
685 | |
550 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
686 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
551 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
687 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
552 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
688 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
553 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
689 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
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1135 | l Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1271 | l Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1136 | |
1272 | |
1137 | "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) |
1273 | "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) |
1138 | h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1274 | h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1139 | l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1275 | l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
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1276 | |
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1277 | "Ps = 1021" (rxvt) |
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1278 | h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is) |
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1279 | l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) |
1140 | |
1280 | |
1141 | "Ps = 1047" |
1281 | "Ps = 1047" |
1142 | h Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1282 | h Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1143 | l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it |
1283 | l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it |
1144 | |
1284 | |
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1185 | Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1325 | Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1186 | Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1326 | Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1187 | Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1327 | Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1188 | Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
1328 | Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
1189 | Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
1329 | Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
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1330 | Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl). |
1190 | |
1331 | |
1191 | |
1332 | |
1192 | |
1333 | |
1193 | menuBar |
1334 | menuBar |
1194 | The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to |
1335 | The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to |
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1659 | XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x |
1800 | XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x |
1660 | XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y |
1801 | XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y |
1661 | |
1802 | |
1662 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1803 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1663 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1804 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1664 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the |
1805 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use |
1665 | ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, |
1806 | the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by |
1666 | so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always |
1807 | myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you |
1667 | report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann |
1808 | should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be |
1668 | <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
1809 | fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
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1810 | |
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1811 | All |
1669 | |
1812 | |
1670 | --enable-everything |
1813 | --enable-everything |
1671 | Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure |
1814 | Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in |
1672 | --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order |
1815 | "./configure --help". |
1673 | dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this |
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1674 | enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands. |
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1675 | |
1816 | |
1676 | --enable-xft |
1817 | You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by |
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1818 | *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or |
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1819 | you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying |
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1820 | "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." |
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1821 | arguments you want. |
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1822 | |
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1823 | --enable-xft (default: enabled) |
1677 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
1824 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
1678 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
1825 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
1679 | them, you don't pay for them. |
1826 | them, you don't pay for them. |
1680 | |
1827 | |
1681 | --enable-font-styles |
1828 | --enable-font-styles (default: on) |
1682 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1829 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1683 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1830 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1684 | |
1831 | |
1685 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
1832 | --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) |
1686 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
1833 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
1687 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
1834 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
1688 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
1835 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
1689 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
1836 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
1690 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
1837 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
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1697 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1844 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1698 | jp common japanese encodings |
1845 | jp common japanese encodings |
1699 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
1846 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
1700 | kr korean encodings |
1847 | kr korean encodings |
1701 | |
1848 | |
1702 | --enable-xim |
1849 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
1703 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
1850 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
1704 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
1851 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
1705 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1852 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1706 | |
1853 | |
1707 | --enable-unicode3 |
1854 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
1708 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
1855 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
1709 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
1856 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
1710 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
1857 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
1711 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
1858 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
1712 | |
1859 | |
… | |
… | |
1714 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
1861 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
1715 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
1862 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
1716 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
1863 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
1717 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
1864 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
1718 | |
1865 | |
1719 | --enable-combining |
1866 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
1720 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
1867 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
1721 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
1868 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
1722 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
1869 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
1723 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
1870 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
1724 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
1871 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
… | |
… | |
1733 | |
1880 | |
1734 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
1881 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
1735 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
1882 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
1736 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
1883 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
1737 | |
1884 | |
1738 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) |
1885 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
1739 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS |
1886 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
1740 | (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use |
1887 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
1741 | --disable-fallback. |
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1742 | |
1888 | |
1743 | --with-res-name=NAME |
1889 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1744 | Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when |
1890 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
1745 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1891 | resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1746 | |
1892 | |
1747 | --with-res-class=CLASS |
1893 | --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) |
1748 | Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class |
1894 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
1749 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
1895 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1750 | rxvt. |
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1751 | |
1896 | |
1752 | --enable-utmp |
1897 | --enable-utmp (default: on) |
1753 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
1898 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
1754 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
1899 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
1755 | |
1900 | |
1756 | --enable-wtmp |
1901 | --enable-wtmp (default: on) |
1757 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
1902 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
1758 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
1903 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
1759 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
1904 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
1760 | |
1905 | |
1761 | --enable-lastlog |
1906 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
1762 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1907 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1763 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1908 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1764 | also be specified. |
1909 | also be specified. |
1765 | |
1910 | |
1766 | --enable-xpm-background |
1911 | --enable-xpm-background (default: on) |
1767 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1912 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1768 | |
1913 | |
1769 | --enable-transparency |
1914 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
1770 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1915 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1771 | transparency to the term. |
1916 | transparency to the term. |
1772 | |
1917 | |
1773 | --enable-fading |
1918 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
1774 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
1919 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires |
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1920 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1775 | |
1921 | |
1776 | --enable-tinting |
1922 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
1777 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. |
1923 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
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1924 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1778 | |
1925 | |
1779 | --enable-menubar |
1926 | --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED] |
1780 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1927 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1781 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
1928 | dynamic locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and |
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1929 | will be removed in the future. |
1782 | |
1930 | |
1783 | --enable-rxvt-scroll |
1931 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
1784 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1932 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1785 | |
1933 | |
1786 | --enable-next-scroll |
1934 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
1787 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
1935 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
1788 | |
1936 | |
1789 | --enable-xterm-scroll |
1937 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
1790 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
1938 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
1791 | |
1939 | |
1792 | --enable-plain-scroll |
1940 | --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
1793 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
1941 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
1794 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
1942 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
1795 | years. |
1943 | years. |
1796 | |
1944 | |
1797 | --enable-half-shadow |
1945 | --enable-half-shadow (default: off) |
1798 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
1946 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
1799 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
1947 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
1800 | |
1948 | |
1801 | --enable-ttygid |
1949 | --enable-ttygid (default: off) |
1802 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
1950 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
1803 | system uses this type of security. |
1951 | system uses this type of security. |
1804 | |
1952 | |
1805 | --disable-backspace-key |
1953 | --disable-backspace-key |
1806 | Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
1954 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
1807 | do it. |
1955 | do it. |
1808 | |
1956 | |
1809 | --disable-delete-key |
1957 | --disable-delete-key |
1810 | Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
1958 | Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
1811 | it. |
1959 | it. |
1812 | |
1960 | |
1813 | --disable-resources |
1961 | --disable-resources |
1814 | Remove all resources checking. |
1962 | Removes any support for resource checking. |
1815 | |
1963 | |
1816 | --enable-xgetdefault |
1964 | --enable-xgetdefault |
1817 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
1965 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
1818 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
1966 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
1819 | then ~/.Xresources. |
1967 | then ~/.Xresources. |
1820 | |
1968 | |
1821 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
1969 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
1822 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
1970 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
1823 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
1971 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
1824 | |
1972 | |
1825 | --enable-strings |
1973 | --enable-strings (default: off) |
1826 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1974 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1827 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1975 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1828 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1976 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1829 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
1977 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
1830 | systems). |
1978 | systems). |
1831 | |
1979 | |
1832 | --disable-swapscreen |
1980 | --disable-swapscreen |
1833 | Remove support for swap screen. |
1981 | Remove support for secondary/swap screen. |
1834 | |
1982 | |
1835 | --enable-frills |
1983 | --enable-frills (default: on) |
1836 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
1984 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
1837 | to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may |
1985 | to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may |
1838 | want to disable this. |
1986 | want to disable this. |
1839 | |
1987 | |
1840 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1988 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1841 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
1989 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
1842 | |
1990 | |
1843 | MWM-hints |
1991 | MWM-hints |
1844 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
1992 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
1845 | seperate underline colour |
1993 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
1846 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
1994 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
1847 | settable extra linespacing |
1995 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
1848 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
1996 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
1849 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1997 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1850 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1998 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1851 | tripleclickwords |
1999 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
1852 | settable insecure mode |
2000 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
1853 | keysym remapping support |
2001 | keysym remapping support |
1854 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
2002 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
1855 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
2003 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
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2004 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
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2005 | hold on exit (-hold) |
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2006 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
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2007 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
1856 | |
2008 | |
1857 | --enable-iso14755 |
2009 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
1858 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
2010 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1859 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
2011 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1860 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
2012 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1861 | |
2013 | |
1862 | --enable-keepscrolling |
2014 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
1863 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
2015 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
1864 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
2016 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
1865 | |
2017 | |
1866 | --enable-mousewheel |
2018 | --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
1867 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
2019 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
1868 | |
2020 | |
1869 | --enable-slipwheeling |
2021 | --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
1870 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
2022 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
1871 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
2023 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
1872 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
2024 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
1873 | |
2025 | |
1874 | --disable-new-selection |
2026 | --disable-new-selection |
1875 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
2027 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
1876 | |
2028 | |
1877 | --enable-dmalloc |
2029 | --enable-dmalloc (default: off) |
1878 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
2030 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
1879 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
2031 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
1880 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
2032 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
1881 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
2033 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
1882 | |
2034 | |
1883 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
2035 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
1884 | use either) . |
2036 | use either) . |
1885 | |
2037 | |
1886 | --enable-dlmalloc |
2038 | --enable-dlmalloc (default: off) |
1887 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
2039 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
1888 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
2040 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
1889 | |
2041 | |
1890 | --enable-smart-resize |
2042 | --enable-smart-resize (default: on) |
1891 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
2043 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot |
1892 | hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which |
2044 | keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a |
1893 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
2045 | corner of the screen in a fixed position. |
1894 | |
2046 | |
1895 | --enable-pointer-blank |
2047 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
1896 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2048 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1897 | |
2049 | |
1898 | --with-name=NAME |
2050 | --enable-perl (default: off) |
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2051 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
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2052 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
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2053 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
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2054 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
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2055 | environment variable when running configure. |
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2056 | |
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2057 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1899 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
2058 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
1900 | resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to |
2059 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
1901 | replace with "rxvt". |
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1902 | |
2060 | |
1903 | --with-term=NAME |
2061 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
1904 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default |
2062 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. |
1905 | "rxvt-unicode") |
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1906 | |
2063 | |
1907 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
2064 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
1908 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
2065 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
1909 | to PATH. |
2066 | to PATH. |
1910 | |
2067 | |