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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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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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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). |
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66 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
151 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
67 | |
152 | |
68 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also |
153 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also |
69 | replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
154 | replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
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155 | |
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156 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
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157 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
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158 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
70 | |
159 | |
71 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
160 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
72 | I need a termcap file entry. |
161 | I need a termcap file entry. |
73 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
162 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
74 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
163 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
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247 | that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. |
336 | that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. |
248 | |
337 | |
249 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their |
338 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their |
250 | bounding box data is correct. |
339 | bounding box data is correct. |
251 | |
340 | |
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341 | On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide. |
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342 | Seems to be a known bug, read |
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343 | <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the |
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344 | following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: |
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345 | |
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346 | #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x) |
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347 | |
252 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
348 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
253 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not |
349 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not |
254 | set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported |
350 | set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported |
255 | by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and |
351 | by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and |
256 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose |
352 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose |
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300 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl |
396 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl |
301 | nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal |
397 | nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal |
302 | representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with |
398 | representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with |
303 | respect to standards. |
399 | respect to standards. |
304 | |
400 | |
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401 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" |
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402 | and "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t. |
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403 | |
305 | However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support |
404 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language |
306 | multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and |
405 | apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
307 | non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to |
406 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between |
308 | convert between wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and |
407 | wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other |
309 | any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for |
408 | encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and |
310 | each and every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t |
409 | every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t into |
311 | into anything except the current locale encoding. |
410 | anything except the current locale encoding. |
312 | |
411 | |
313 | Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this |
412 | Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this |
314 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set |
413 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set |
315 | handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or |
414 | handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or |
316 | doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the |
415 | doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the |
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318 | emulator). |
417 | emulator). |
319 | |
418 | |
320 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in |
419 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in |
321 | the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app |
420 | the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app |
322 | to carry complete replacements for them :) |
421 | to carry complete replacements for them :) |
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422 | |
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423 | I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
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424 | Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst |
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425 | problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. |
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426 | |
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427 | How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
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428 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using |
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429 | the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no |
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430 | longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a |
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431 | single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or |
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432 | "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as |
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433 | the old libW11 emulation. |
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434 | |
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435 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any |
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436 | multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are |
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437 | likely limited to 8-bit encodings. |
323 | |
438 | |
324 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
439 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
325 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
440 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
326 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
441 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
327 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
442 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
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439 | 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. |
440 | |
555 | |
441 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
556 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
442 | 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, |
443 | 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 |
444 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which |
559 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves |
445 | saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
560 | lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
446 | |
561 | |
447 | 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? |
448 | 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 |
449 | 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 |
450 | 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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522 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
637 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
523 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
638 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
524 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
639 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
525 | |
640 | |
526 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
641 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
527 | 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 |
528 | server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background |
643 | listening socket and then fork. |
529 | itself. |
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530 | |
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531 | To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the |
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532 | following method to wait for the startup message before continuing: |
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533 | |
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534 | { rxvtd & } | read |
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535 | |
644 | |
536 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
645 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
537 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
646 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
538 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
647 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
539 | 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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1121 | l Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1230 | l Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1122 | |
1231 | |
1123 | "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) |
1232 | "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) |
1124 | h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1233 | h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1125 | l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1234 | l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
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1235 | |
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1236 | "Ps = 1021" (rxvt) |
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1237 | h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is) |
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1238 | l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) |
1126 | |
1239 | |
1127 | "Ps = 1047" |
1240 | "Ps = 1047" |
1128 | h Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1241 | h Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1129 | 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 |
1130 | |
1243 | |
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1645 | XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x |
1758 | XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x |
1646 | XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y |
1759 | XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y |
1647 | |
1760 | |
1648 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1761 | CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1649 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1762 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1650 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the |
1763 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use |
1651 | ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, |
1764 | the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by |
1652 | so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always |
1765 | myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you |
1653 | report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann |
1766 | should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be |
1654 | <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
1767 | fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
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1768 | |
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1769 | All |
1655 | |
1770 | |
1656 | --enable-everything |
1771 | --enable-everything |
1657 | Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure |
1772 | Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in |
1658 | --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order |
1773 | "./configure --help". |
1659 | dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this |
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1660 | enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands. |
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1661 | |
1774 | |
1662 | --enable-xft |
1775 | You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by |
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1776 | *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or |
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1777 | you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying |
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1778 | "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..." |
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1779 | arguments you want. |
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1780 | |
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1781 | --enable-xft (default: enabled) |
1663 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
1782 | Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts |
1664 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
1783 | are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use |
1665 | them, you don't pay for them. |
1784 | them, you don't pay for them. |
1666 | |
1785 | |
1667 | --enable-font-styles |
1786 | --enable-font-styles (default: on) |
1668 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1787 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1669 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1788 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1670 | |
1789 | |
1671 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
1790 | --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) |
1672 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn |
1791 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
1673 | are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). |
1792 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
1674 | These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core |
1793 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
1675 | fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will |
1794 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
1676 | make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't |
1795 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
1677 | increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of |
1796 | Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost |
1678 | these encodings. |
1797 | about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a |
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1798 | font requiring one of these encodings. |
1679 | |
1799 | |
1680 | all all available codeset groups |
1800 | all all available codeset groups |
1681 | zh common chinese encodings |
1801 | zh common chinese encodings |
1682 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1802 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1683 | jp common japanese encodings |
1803 | jp common japanese encodings |
1684 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
1804 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
1685 | kr korean encodings |
1805 | kr korean encodings |
1686 | |
1806 | |
1687 | --enable-xim |
1807 | --enable-xim (default: on) |
1688 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
1808 | Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using |
1689 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
1809 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set |
1690 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1810 | up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1691 | |
1811 | |
1692 | --enable-unicode3 |
1812 | --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
1693 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
1813 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 |
1694 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
1814 | (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements |
1695 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
1815 | per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these |
1696 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
1816 | extra characters, but Xft does. |
1697 | |
1817 | |
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1699 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
1819 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited |
1700 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
1820 | to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next |
1701 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
1821 | switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
1702 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
1822 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
1703 | |
1823 | |
1704 | --enable-combining |
1824 | --enable-combining (default: on) |
1705 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
1825 | Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite |
1706 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
1826 | characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where |
1707 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
1827 | accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by |
1708 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
1828 | using precomposited characters when available or creating new |
1709 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
1829 | pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
… | |
… | |
1718 | |
1838 | |
1719 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
1839 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation |
1720 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
1840 | forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to |
1721 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
1841 | be used (and tell me how these are to be used...). |
1722 | |
1842 | |
1723 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) |
1843 | --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
1724 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS |
1844 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. |
1725 | (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use |
1845 | To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
1726 | --disable-fallback. |
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1727 | |
1846 | |
1728 | --with-res-name=NAME |
1847 | --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1729 | Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when |
1848 | Use the given name as default application name when reading |
1730 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1849 | resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1731 | |
1850 | |
1732 | --with-res-class=CLASS |
1851 | --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) |
1733 | Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class |
1852 | Use the given class as default application class when reading |
1734 | when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace |
1853 | resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt. |
1735 | rxvt. |
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1736 | |
1854 | |
1737 | --enable-utmp |
1855 | --enable-utmp (default: on) |
1738 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
1856 | Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start |
1739 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
1857 | of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. |
1740 | |
1858 | |
1741 | --enable-wtmp |
1859 | --enable-wtmp (default: on) |
1742 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
1860 | Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at |
1743 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
1861 | start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This |
1744 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
1862 | option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
1745 | |
1863 | |
1746 | --enable-lastlog |
1864 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
1747 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1865 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1748 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1866 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1749 | also be specified. |
1867 | also be specified. |
1750 | |
1868 | |
1751 | --enable-xpm-background |
1869 | --enable-xpm-background (default: off) |
1752 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1870 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1753 | |
1871 | |
1754 | --enable-transparency |
1872 | --enable-transparency (default: off) |
1755 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1873 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1756 | transparency to the term. |
1874 | transparency to the term. |
1757 | |
1875 | |
1758 | --enable-fading |
1876 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
1759 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
1877 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires |
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1878 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1760 | |
1879 | |
1761 | --enable-tinting |
1880 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
1762 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. |
1881 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
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1882 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1763 | |
1883 | |
1764 | --enable-menubar |
1884 | --enable-menubar (default: off) |
1765 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1885 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1766 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
1886 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
1767 | |
1887 | |
1768 | --enable-rxvt-scroll |
1888 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
1769 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1889 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1770 | |
1890 | |
1771 | --enable-next-scroll |
1891 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
1772 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
1892 | Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. |
1773 | |
1893 | |
1774 | --enable-xterm-scroll |
1894 | --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) |
1775 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
1895 | Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. |
1776 | |
1896 | |
1777 | --enable-plain-scroll |
1897 | --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
1778 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
1898 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is |
1779 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
1899 | the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many |
1780 | years. |
1900 | years. |
1781 | |
1901 | |
1782 | --enable-half-shadow |
1902 | --enable-half-shadow (default: off) |
1783 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
1903 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
1784 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
1904 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
1785 | |
1905 | |
1786 | --enable-ttygid |
1906 | --enable-ttygid (default: off) |
1787 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
1907 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your |
1788 | system uses this type of security. |
1908 | system uses this type of security. |
1789 | |
1909 | |
1790 | --disable-backspace-key |
1910 | --disable-backspace-key |
1791 | Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
1911 | Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server |
1792 | do it. |
1912 | do it. |
1793 | |
1913 | |
1794 | --disable-delete-key |
1914 | --disable-delete-key |
1795 | Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
1915 | Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do |
1796 | it. |
1916 | it. |
1797 | |
1917 | |
1798 | --disable-resources |
1918 | --disable-resources |
1799 | Remove all resources checking. |
1919 | Removes any support for resource checking. |
1800 | |
1920 | |
1801 | --enable-xgetdefault |
1921 | --enable-xgetdefault |
1802 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
1922 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
1803 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
1923 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
1804 | then ~/.Xresources. |
1924 | then ~/.Xresources. |
1805 | |
1925 | |
1806 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
1926 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
1807 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
1927 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
1808 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
1928 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
1809 | |
1929 | |
1810 | --enable-strings |
1930 | --enable-strings (default: off) |
1811 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1931 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1812 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1932 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1813 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1933 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1814 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
1934 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
1815 | systems). |
1935 | systems). |
1816 | |
1936 | |
1817 | --disable-swapscreen |
1937 | --disable-swapscreen |
1818 | Remove support for swap screen. |
1938 | Remove support for secondary/swap screen. |
1819 | |
1939 | |
1820 | --enable-frills |
1940 | --enable-frills (default: on) |
1821 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
1941 | Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice |
1822 | to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may |
1942 | to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may |
1823 | want to disable this. |
1943 | want to disable this. |
1824 | |
1944 | |
1825 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1945 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
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… | |
1834 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1954 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1835 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1955 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1836 | tripleclickwords |
1956 | tripleclickwords |
1837 | settable insecure mode |
1957 | settable insecure mode |
1838 | keysym remapping support |
1958 | keysym remapping support |
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1959 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
1839 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
1960 | -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options |
1840 | |
1961 | |
1841 | --enable-iso14755 |
1962 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
1842 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1963 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1843 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1964 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1844 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1965 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1845 | |
1966 | |
1846 | --enable-keepscrolling |
1967 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
1847 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
1968 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
1848 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
1969 | mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
1849 | |
1970 | |
1850 | --enable-mousewheel |
1971 | --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
1851 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
1972 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
1852 | |
1973 | |
1853 | --enable-slipwheeling |
1974 | --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
1854 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
1975 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
1855 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
1976 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
1856 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
1977 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
1857 | |
1978 | |
1858 | --disable-new-selection |
1979 | --disable-new-selection |
1859 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
1980 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
1860 | |
1981 | |
1861 | --enable-dmalloc |
1982 | --enable-dmalloc (default: off) |
1862 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
1983 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
1863 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
1984 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this |
1864 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
1985 | or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after |
1865 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
1986 | compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
1866 | |
1987 | |
1867 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
1988 | You can only use either this option and the following (should you |
1868 | use either) . |
1989 | use either) . |
1869 | |
1990 | |
1870 | --enable-dlmalloc |
1991 | --enable-dlmalloc (default: off) |
1871 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
1992 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See |
1872 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
1993 | <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
1873 | |
1994 | |
1874 | --enable-smart-resize |
1995 | --enable-smart-resize (default: on) |
1875 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
1996 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot |
1876 | hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which |
1997 | keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a |
1877 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
1998 | corner of the screen in a fixed position. |
1878 | |
1999 | |
1879 | --enable-cursor-blink |
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1880 | Add support for a blinking cursor. |
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1881 | |
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1882 | --enable-pointer-blank |
2000 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
1883 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2001 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1884 | |
2002 | |
1885 | --with-name=NAME |
2003 | --enable-perl (default: off) |
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2004 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
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2005 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
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2006 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. |
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2007 | |
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2008 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1886 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
2009 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
1887 | resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to |
2010 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
1888 | replace with "rxvt". |
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1889 | |
2011 | |
1890 | --with-term=NAME |
2012 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
1891 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default |
2013 | Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME. |
1892 | "rxvt-unicode") |
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1893 | |
2014 | |
1894 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
2015 | --with-terminfo=PATH |
1895 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
2016 | Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree |
1896 | to PATH. |
2017 | to PATH. |
1897 | |
2018 | |