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23 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 23 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
24 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 24 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. 25 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number.
26 26
27 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 27 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
28 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches 28 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
29 that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 29 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
30 reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download 30 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please
31 and install the genuine version 31 download and install the genuine version
32 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the 32 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the
33 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific 33 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 34 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the
35 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). 35 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug).
36 36
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66 URxvt.termName: rxvt 66 URxvt.termName: rxvt
67 67
68 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also 68 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also
69 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 69 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
70 70
71 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
72 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it
73 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
74
71 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 75 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.
72 I need a termcap file entry. 76 I need a termcap file entry.
73 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 77 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
74 operating systems still compile some programs using the 78 operating systems still compile some programs using the
75 long-obsoleted termcap (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely 79 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
76 on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". 80 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
77 81
78 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many 82 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many
79 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's 83 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's
80 infocmp program like this: 84 infocmp program like this:
81 85
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83 87
84 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 88 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
85 89
86 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 90 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
87 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 91 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
88 :co#80:it#8:li#24:\ 92 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
89 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ 93 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
90 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ 94 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
91 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=^O:al=\E[L:\ 95 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
92 :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:\ 96 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
93 :cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=^J:\ 97 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
94 :ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:\ 98 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
99 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
95 :im=\E[4h:is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ 100 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
96 :k0=\E[21~:k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:\ 101 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
97 :k5=\E[15~:k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:\ 102 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
98 :kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:\ 103 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
99 :ke=\E[?1l\E>:kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:\ 104 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
100 :ku=\EOA:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:\ 105 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
101 :nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:\ 106 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
102 :st=\EH:ta=^I:te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:\ 107 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
103 :up=\E[A:us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ 108 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
104 :vs=\E[?25h: 109 :vs=\E[?25h:
105 110
106 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? 111 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output?
107 The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 112 The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
108 decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 113 decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration
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246 that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. 251 that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font.
247 252
248 All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their 253 All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their
249 bounding box data is correct. 254 bounding box data is correct.
250 255
256 On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
257 Seems to be a known bug, read
258 <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
259 following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
260
261 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
262
251 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 263 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
252 The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not 264 The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not
253 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported 265 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported
254 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and 266 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and
255 your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose 267 your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose
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299 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl 311 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl
300 nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal 312 nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal
301 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with 313 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with
302 respect to standards. 314 respect to standards.
303 315
316 However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1"
317 and "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t.
318
304 However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support 319 "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language
305 multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and 320 apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
306 non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to 321 representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between
307 convert between wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and 322 wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other
308 any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for 323 encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and
309 each and every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t 324 every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t into
310 into anything except the current locale encoding. 325 anything except the current locale encoding.
311 326
312 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this 327 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this
313 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set 328 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set
314 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or 329 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or
315 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the 330 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the
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317 emulator). 332 emulator).
318 333
319 The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in 334 The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in
320 the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app 335 the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app
321 to carry complete replacements for them :) 336 to carry complete replacements for them :)
337
338 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
339 Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst
340 problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem.
341
342 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
343 rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
344 the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
345 longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
346 single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or
347 "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as
348 the old libW11 emulation.
349
350 At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any
351 multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are
352 likely limited to 8-bit encodings.
322 353
323 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 354 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
324 Is there an option to switch encodings? 355 Is there an option to switch encodings?
325 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, 356 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch,
326 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't 357 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't
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409 Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and 440 Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and
410 still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not 441 still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not
411 be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then, 442 be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then,
412 as your input method limits you. 443 as your input method limits you.
413 444
445 Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.
446 Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by
447 design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
448 leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering
449 at exit time. kinput2 (and derived input methods) generally
450 succeeds, while SCIM (or similar input methods) fails. In the end,
451 however, crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides
452 cooperate.
453
454 So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
455
414 Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? 456 Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?
415 Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for 457 Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for
416 something you don't use. One thing you should try is to configure 458 something you don't use. One thing you should try is to configure
417 out all settings that you don't need, for example, Xft support is a 459 out all settings that you don't need, for example, Xft support is a
418 resource hog by design, when used. Compiling it out ensures that no 460 resource hog by design, when used. Compiling it out ensures that no
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427 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 469 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
428 470
429 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 471 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
430 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, 472 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely,
431 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to 473 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to
432 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which 474 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves
433 saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 475 lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
434 476
435 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 477 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
436 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 478 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
437 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 479 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
438 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It 480 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It
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510 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 552 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
511 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 553 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
512 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 554 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
513 555
514 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 556 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?
515 Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a 557 Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the
516 server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background 558 listening socket and then fork.
517 itself.
518
519 To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the
520 following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
521
522 { rxvtd & } | read
523 559
524 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 560 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
525 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 561 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
526 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 562 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
527 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 563 question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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1144 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1180 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1145 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1181 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1146 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1182 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1147 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1183 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1148 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1184 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt
1149 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1185 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1150 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1186 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1151 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1187 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1152 Ps = 50 Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n 1188 Ps = 50 Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n
1153 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1189 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1154 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (rxvt extension) 1190 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1155 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1191 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).
1156 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1192 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1157 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1193 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1158 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1194 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1159 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1195 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1160 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1196 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1161 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1197 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1198 Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1199 Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1162 1200
1163 1201
1164 1202
1165menuBar 1203menuBar
1166 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to 1204 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to
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1203 [menu] 1241 [menu]
1204 access the current menuBar for alteration 1242 access the current menuBar for alteration
1205 1243
1206 [title:+*string*] 1244 [title:+*string*]
1207 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the 1245 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the
1208 following format specifiers: %% : literal % character %n : rxvt name 1246 following format specifiers:
1209 (as per the -name command-line option) %v : rxvt version 1247
1248 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1249 B<%v> rxvt version
1250 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1210 1251
1211 [done] 1252 [done]
1212 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*] 1253 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*]
1213 operations. 1254 operations.
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1628 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1669 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1629 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1670 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1630 1671
1631CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1672CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1632 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1673 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
1633 hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1674 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
1634 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1675 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
1635 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1676 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
1636 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1677 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
1637 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1678 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1679
1680 All
1638 1681
1639 --enable-everything 1682 --enable-everything
1640 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1683 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1641 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1684 "./configure --help".
1642 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1643 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1644 1685
1645 --enable-xft 1686 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1687 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
1688 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1689 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
1690 arguments you want.
1691
1692 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
1646 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1693 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
1647 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use 1694 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
1648 them, you don't pay for them. 1695 them, you don't pay for them.
1649 1696
1650 --enable-font-styles 1697 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1651 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1698 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1652 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1699 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1653 1700
1654 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1701 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1655 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn 1702 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1656 are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). 1703 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1657 These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core 1704 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1658 fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will 1705 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1659 make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't 1706 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
1660 increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of 1707 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
1661 these encodings. 1708 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
1709 font requiring one of these encodings.
1662 1710
1663 all all available codeset groups 1711 all all available codeset groups
1664 zh common chinese encodings 1712 zh common chinese encodings
1665 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1713 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1666 jp common japanese encodings 1714 jp common japanese encodings
1667 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1715 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1668 kr korean encodings 1716 kr korean encodings
1669 1717
1670 --enable-xim 1718 --enable-xim (default: on)
1671 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1719 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1672 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1720 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1673 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1721 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1674 1722
1675 --enable-unicode3 1723 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1676 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1724 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1677 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1725 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1678 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 1726 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
1679 extra characters, but Xft does. 1727 extra characters, but Xft does.
1680 1728
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1682 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 1730 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
1683 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1731 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1684 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1732 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1685 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1733 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1686 1734
1687 --enable-combining 1735 --enable-combining (default: on)
1688 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1736 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1689 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1737 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1690 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1738 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1691 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1739 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1692 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1740 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1693 1741
1694 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 1742 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
1695 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use 1743 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode
1696 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). 1744 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
1697 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also 1745 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
1698 enable storage of characters >65535. 1746
1747 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
1748 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
1699 1749
1700 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1750 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1701 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 1751 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
1702 be used. 1752 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1703 1753
1704 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1754 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1705 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1755 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1706 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1756 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1707 --disable-fallback.
1708 1757
1709 --with-res-name=NAME 1758 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1710 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1759 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1711 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1760 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1712 1761
1713 --with-res-class=CLASS 1762 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1714 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1763 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1715 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1764 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1716 rxvt.
1717 1765
1718 --enable-utmp 1766 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1719 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 1767 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
1720 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1768 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1721 1769
1722 --enable-wtmp 1770 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1723 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 1771 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
1724 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 1772 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1725 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1773 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1726 1774
1727 --enable-lastlog 1775 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1728 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 1776 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
1729 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1777 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1730 also be specified. 1778 also be specified.
1731 1779
1732 --enable-xpm-background 1780 --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
1733 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1781 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1734 1782
1735 --enable-transparency 1783 --enable-transparency (default: off)
1736 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1784 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1737 transparency to the term. 1785 transparency to the term.
1738 1786
1739 --enable-fading 1787 --enable-fading (default: on)
1740 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 1788 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
1789 "--enable-transparency").
1741 1790
1742 --enable-tinting 1791 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1743 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1792 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1793 "--enable-transparency").
1744 1794
1745 --enable-menubar 1795 --enable-menubar (default: off)
1746 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1796 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1747 dynamic locale switching currently). 1797 dynamic locale switching currently).
1748 1798
1749 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1799 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1750 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1800 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1751 1801
1752 --enable-next-scroll 1802 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1753 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1803 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1754 1804
1755 --enable-xterm-scroll 1805 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1756 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1806 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1757 1807
1758 --enable-plain-scroll 1808 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1759 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1809 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1760 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 1810 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
1761 years. 1811 years.
1762 1812
1763 --enable-half-shadow 1813 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1764 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1814 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1765 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1815 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1766 1816
1767 --enable-ttygid 1817 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1768 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 1818 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
1769 system uses this type of security. 1819 system uses this type of security.
1770 1820
1771 --disable-backspace-key 1821 --disable-backspace-key
1772 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 1822 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
1773 do it. 1823 do it.
1774 1824
1775 --disable-delete-key 1825 --disable-delete-key
1776 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 1826 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
1777 it. 1827 it.
1778 1828
1779 --disable-resources 1829 --disable-resources
1780 Remove all resources checking. 1830 Removes any support for resource checking.
1781 1831
1782 --enable-xgetdefault 1832 --enable-xgetdefault
1783 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1833 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1784 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1834 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1785 then ~/.Xresources. 1835 then ~/.Xresources.
1786 1836
1787 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull 1837 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
1788 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it 1838 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
1789 might be very small, if nonexistant. 1839 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1790 1840
1791 --enable-strings 1841 --enable-strings (default: off)
1792 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1842 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1793 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1843 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1794 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link 1844 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
1795 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux 1845 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
1796 systems). 1846 systems).
1797 1847
1798 --disable-swapscreen 1848 --disable-swapscreen
1799 Remove support for swap screen. 1849 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1800 1850
1801 --enable-frills 1851 --enable-frills (default: on)
1802 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 1852 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
1803 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may 1853 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
1804 want to disable this. 1854 want to disable this.
1805 1855
1806 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1856 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
1807 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 1857 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
1808 1858
1809 MWM-hints 1859 MWM-hints
1860 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
1810 seperate underline colour 1861 seperate underline colour
1811 settable border widths and borderless switch 1862 settable border widths and borderless switch
1812 settable extra linespacing 1863 settable extra linespacing
1813 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
1814 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 1864 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
1815 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 1865 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
1816 window op and locale change escape sequences 1866 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
1817 tripleclickwords 1867 tripleclickwords
1818 settable insecure mode 1868 settable insecure mode
1819 keysym remapping support 1869 keysym remapping support
1870 cursor blinking and underline cursor
1871 -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
1820 1872
1821 --enable-iso14755 1873 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1822 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1874 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1823 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1875 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
1824 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 1876 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
1825 1877
1826 --enable-keepscrolling 1878 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1827 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 1879 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
1828 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1880 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1829 1881
1830 --enable-mousewheel 1882 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1831 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1883 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1832 1884
1833 --enable-slipwheeling 1885 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1834 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1886 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1835 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1887 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1836 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1888 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1837 1889
1838 --disable-new-selection 1890 --disable-new-selection
1839 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1891 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1840 1892
1841 --enable-dmalloc 1893 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1842 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1894 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1843 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 1895 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
1844 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 1896 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
1845 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1897 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1846 1898
1847 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 1899 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
1848 use either) . 1900 use either) .
1849 1901
1850 --enable-dlmalloc 1902 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1851 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 1903 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
1852 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1904 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1853 1905
1854 --enable-smart-resize 1906 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1855 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 1907 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
1856 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 1908 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
1857 is closest to a corner of the screen. 1909 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
1858 1910
1859 --enable-cursor-blink
1860 Add support for a blinking cursor.
1861
1862 --enable-pointer-blank 1911 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1863 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 1912 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1864 1913
1865 --with-name=NAME 1914 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1866 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 1915 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1867 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 1916 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1868 replace with "rxvt".
1869 1917
1870 --with-term=NAME 1918 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1871 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 1919 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1872 "rxvt-unicode")
1873 1920
1874 --with-terminfo=PATH 1921 --with-terminfo=PATH
1875 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 1922 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1876 to PATH. 1923 to PATH.
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