--- rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtfont.C	2006/02/18 15:24:39	1.96
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/rxvtfont.C	2006/03/11 00:12:37	1.100
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*--------------------------------*-C-*---------------------------------*
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * File:	rxvtfont.C
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Marc Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
@@ -1276,9 +1276,14 @@
   int w = term->fwidth * len;
   int h = term->fheight;
 
-  bool buffered = !term->am_transparent           // we aren't transparent
+  bool buffered = bg >= 0                         // we don't use a transparent bg
+#ifndef FORCE_UNBUFFERED_XFT
+# if defined(XPM_BACKGROUND) || defined(TRANSPARENT)
+                  || !term->am_transparent        // we aren't transparent
                   || term->am_pixmap_trans        // we have a pixmap
-                  || bg >= 0;                     // we don't use a transparent bg
+# endif
+#endif
+                  ;
 
   // cut trailing spaces
   while (len && text [len - 1] == ' ')
@@ -1319,6 +1324,7 @@
         {
           rxvt_drawable &d2 = d.screen->scratch_drawable (w, h);
 
+#if defined(XPM_BACKGROUND) || defined(TRANSPARENT)
           if (bg < 0 && term->am_pixmap_trans)
             XCopyArea (disp, term->pixmap, d2, gc, x, y, w, h, 0, 0);
           else if (bg < 0 && term->bgPixmap.pixmap)
@@ -1339,6 +1345,7 @@
               XFreeGC (disp, gc2);
             }
           else
+#endif
             XftDrawRect (d2, &term->pix_colors[bg].c, 0, 0, w, h);
 
           XftDrawGlyphSpec (d2, &term->pix_colors[fg].c, f, enc, ep - enc);