From kde-devel Mon Jun 11 15:46:03 2001 From: Craig Drummond Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 15:46:03 +0000 To: kde-devel Subject: Re: Font installer, Xftconfig, Xfs, and CVS X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=99227537324974 > On Monday 11 June 2001 07:11 am, Craig > > As part of the installing of fonts, the module can also edit XftConfig > > files - and will add each directory in the X fonts directory that > > contains TrueType or Type1 fonts to XftConfig. It also allows for other > > XftConfig parameters to be edited - exlcuding a range of point sizes > > from being anti-aliased, and enabling of sub-pixel hinting. I was also > > thinking of being able to add extra "rules" to the XftConfig file - > > such as font name substition. However, I'm not really sure that this > > sort of functionality belongs within a "font installer". Is this a good > > idea? > > I expect there might be some wanting to limit it but font substitution was in > the first XftConfig I saw as an example and it seems pretty useful. Whatever > the arguments to keep it simple it seems to me simple is being able to use a > common option with a tool vs reading the docs and hoping you don't make a > typo with an editor. But my real question was is the font installer a good place to put this functionality? If yes, then it's a simple matter of adding an "Advanced. ." button to the Xft settings page. > > I've used xfs for some time and (unless I'm missing something) it is > functionally identical to where you list font directories in your XF86Config. But - does Xfs have exactly the same directories listed in its config file. i.e. do both XF86Config and Xfs's config file have the same directories listed? I though that when using a font server, that XF86Config just listed the ip address and port of the font server. But what happens if the font server only supports TrueType fonts, and X is used for the others - does this happen? Ciao Craig. >> Visit http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to unsubscribe <<