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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Font installer, Xftconfig, Xfs, and CVS
From:       Eric Laffoon <sequitur () easystreet ! com>
Date:       2001-06-11 16:10:52
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On Monday 11 June 2001 08:46 am, Craig Drummond wrote:

> > 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.

then my answer is yes, but it is only my opinion... that being that it you 
are going to set up your fonts you ought to have common options and they 
ought to be accessable from one place.

I would note that there are lots of issues on news groups regarding proper 
setup of AA fonts.
>
> > 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?

Think "free for all" ;-)

I will email you my XFree, xfs and Xft config files so you can review and 
sort it out dlearly. ;-)
>
> Ciao
>
> Craig.
>
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