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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Font installer, Xftconfig, Xfs, and CVS
From:       Craig Drummond <cpdrummond () freeuk ! com>
Date:       2001-06-11 15:46:03
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> 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.
 
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