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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 rxvtc 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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469 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 554 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
470 555
471 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 556 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
472 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, 557 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely,
473 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to 558 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to
474 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which 559 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves
475 saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 560 lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
476 561
477 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 562 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
478 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 563 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
479 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 564 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
480 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It 565 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It
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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 rxvtd in a race-free way?
557 Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a 642 Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the
558 server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background 643 listening socket and then fork.
559 itself.
560
561 To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the
562 following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
563
564 { rxvtd & } | read
565 644
566 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 645 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
567 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 646 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
568 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 647 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
569 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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1151 l Scroll to bottom on TTY output 1230 l Scroll to bottom on TTY output
1152 1231
1153 "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) 1232 "Ps = 1011" (rxvt)
1154 h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1233 h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1155 l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1234 l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1235
1236 "Ps = 1021" (rxvt)
1237 h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)
1238 l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1156 1239
1157 "Ps = 1047" 1240 "Ps = 1047"
1158 h Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1241 h Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1159 l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it 1242 l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it
1160 1243
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1201 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 1284 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1202 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 1285 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1203 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 1286 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1204 Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). 1287 Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1205 Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). 1288 Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1289 Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).
1206 1290
1207 1291
1208 1292
1209menuBar 1293menuBar
1210 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to 1294 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to
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1675 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1759 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1676 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1760 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1677 1761
1678CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1762CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1679 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1763 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
1680 hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1764 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
1681 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1765 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
1682 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1766 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
1683 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1767 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
1684 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1768 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1769
1770 All
1685 1771
1686 --enable-everything 1772 --enable-everything
1687 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1773 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1688 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1774 "./configure --help".
1689 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1690 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1691 1775
1692 --enable-xft 1776 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1777 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
1778 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1779 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
1780 arguments you want.
1781
1782 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
1693 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1783 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
1694 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use 1784 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
1695 them, you don't pay for them. 1785 them, you don't pay for them.
1696 1786
1697 --enable-font-styles 1787 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1698 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1788 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1699 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1789 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1700 1790
1701 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1791 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1702 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", 1792 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1703 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character 1793 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1704 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, 1794 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1705 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled 1795 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1706 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. 1796 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
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1713 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1803 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1714 jp common japanese encodings 1804 jp common japanese encodings
1715 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1805 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1716 kr korean encodings 1806 kr korean encodings
1717 1807
1718 --enable-xim 1808 --enable-xim (default: on)
1719 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1809 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1720 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1810 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1721 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1811 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1722 1812
1723 --enable-unicode3 1813 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1724 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1814 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1725 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1815 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1726 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 1816 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
1727 extra characters, but Xft does. 1817 extra characters, but Xft does.
1728 1818
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1730 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 1820 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
1731 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1821 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1732 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1822 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1733 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1823 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1734 1824
1735 --enable-combining 1825 --enable-combining (default: on)
1736 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1826 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1737 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1827 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1738 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1828 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1739 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1829 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1740 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1830 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
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1749 1839
1750 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1840 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1751 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 1841 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
1752 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). 1842 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1753 1843
1754 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1844 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1755 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1845 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1756 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1846 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1757 --disable-fallback.
1758 1847
1759 --with-res-name=NAME 1848 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1760 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1849 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1761 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1850 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1762 1851
1763 --with-res-class=CLASS 1852 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1764 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1853 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1765 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1854 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1766 rxvt.
1767 1855
1768 --enable-utmp 1856 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1769 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 1857 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
1770 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1858 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1771 1859
1772 --enable-wtmp 1860 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1773 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 1861 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
1774 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 1862 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1775 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1863 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1776 1864
1777 --enable-lastlog 1865 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1778 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 1866 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
1779 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1867 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1780 also be specified. 1868 also be specified.
1781 1869
1782 --enable-xpm-background 1870 --enable-xpm-background (default: on)
1783 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1871 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1784 1872
1785 --enable-transparency 1873 --enable-transparency (default: on)
1786 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1874 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1787 transparency to the term. 1875 transparency to the term.
1788 1876
1789 --enable-fading 1877 --enable-fading (default: on)
1790 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 1878 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
1879 "--enable-transparency").
1791 1880
1792 --enable-tinting 1881 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1793 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1882 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1883 "--enable-transparency").
1794 1884
1795 --enable-menubar 1885 --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED]
1796 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1886 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1797 dynamic locale switching currently). 1887 dynamic locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and
1888 will be removed in the future.
1798 1889
1799 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1890 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1800 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1891 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1801 1892
1802 --enable-next-scroll 1893 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1803 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1894 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1804 1895
1805 --enable-xterm-scroll 1896 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1806 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1897 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1807 1898
1808 --enable-plain-scroll 1899 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1809 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1900 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1810 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 1901 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
1811 years. 1902 years.
1812 1903
1813 --enable-half-shadow 1904 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1814 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1905 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1815 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1906 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1816 1907
1817 --enable-ttygid 1908 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1818 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 1909 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
1819 system uses this type of security. 1910 system uses this type of security.
1820 1911
1821 --disable-backspace-key 1912 --disable-backspace-key
1822 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 1913 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
1823 do it. 1914 do it.
1824 1915
1825 --disable-delete-key 1916 --disable-delete-key
1826 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 1917 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
1827 it. 1918 it.
1828 1919
1829 --disable-resources 1920 --disable-resources
1830 Remove all resources checking. 1921 Removes any support for resource checking.
1831 1922
1832 --enable-xgetdefault 1923 --enable-xgetdefault
1833 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1924 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1834 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1925 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1835 then ~/.Xresources. 1926 then ~/.Xresources.
1836 1927
1837 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull 1928 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
1838 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it 1929 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
1839 might be very small, if nonexistant. 1930 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1840 1931
1841 --enable-strings 1932 --enable-strings (default: off)
1842 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1933 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1843 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1934 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1844 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link 1935 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
1845 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux 1936 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
1846 systems). 1937 systems).
1847 1938
1848 --disable-swapscreen 1939 --disable-swapscreen
1849 Remove support for swap screen. 1940 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1850 1941
1851 --enable-frills 1942 --enable-frills (default: on)
1852 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 1943 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
1853 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may 1944 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
1854 want to disable this. 1945 want to disable this.
1855 1946
1856 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1947 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
1857 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 1948 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
1858 1949
1859 MWM-hints 1950 MWM-hints
1860 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 1951 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
1861 seperate underline colour 1952 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
1862 settable border widths and borderless switch 1953 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
1863 settable extra linespacing 1954 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
1864 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 1955 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
1865 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 1956 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
1866 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 1957 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
1867 tripleclickwords 1958 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
1868 settable insecure mode 1959 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
1869 keysym remapping support 1960 keysym remapping support
1870 cursor blinking and underline cursor 1961 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
1871 -embed and -pty-fd options 1962 XEmbed support (-embed)
1963 user-pty (-pty-fd)
1964 hold on exit (-hold)
1965 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
1966 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
1872 1967
1873 --enable-iso14755 1968 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1874 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1969 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1875 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1970 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
1876 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 1971 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
1877 1972
1878 --enable-keepscrolling 1973 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1879 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 1974 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
1880 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1975 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1881 1976
1882 --enable-mousewheel 1977 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1883 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1978 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1884 1979
1885 --enable-slipwheeling 1980 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1886 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1981 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1887 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1982 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1888 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1983 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1889 1984
1890 --disable-new-selection 1985 --disable-new-selection
1891 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1986 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1892 1987
1893 --enable-dmalloc 1988 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1894 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1989 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1895 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 1990 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
1896 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 1991 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
1897 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1992 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1898 1993
1899 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 1994 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
1900 use either) . 1995 use either) .
1901 1996
1902 --enable-dlmalloc 1997 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1903 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 1998 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
1904 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1999 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1905 2000
1906 --enable-smart-resize 2001 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1907 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 2002 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
1908 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 2003 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
1909 is closest to a corner of the screen. 2004 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
1910 2005
1911 --enable-pointer-blank 2006 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1912 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2007 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1913 2008
1914 --with-name=NAME 2009 --enable-perl (default: off)
2010 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
2011 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
2012 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2013 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
2014 environment variable when running configure.
2015
2016 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1915 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 2017 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1916 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 2018 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1917 replace with "rxvt".
1918 2019
1919 --with-term=NAME 2020 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1920 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2021 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1921 "rxvt-unicode")
1922 2022
1923 --with-terminfo=PATH 2023 --with-terminfo=PATH
1924 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 2024 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1925 to PATH. 2025 to PATH.
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