Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:49:33 -0500 (EST) From: Kenneth W Cochran <kwc@TheWorld.com> To: Jason Andresen <jandrese@mitre.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree 4.3.0 / Xft font problems Message-ID: <200303181649.LAA5741960@shell.TheWorld.com> References: <200303181439.JAA5706913@shell.TheWorld.com>
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>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:27:44 -0500
>From: Jason Andresen <jandrese@mitre.org>
>To: Kenneth W Cochran <kwc@theworld.com>
>Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
>Subject: Re: XFree 4.3.0 / Xft font problems
>
>Kenneth W Cochran wrote:
>>
>> "Regular" xchat 1.8.11 and gaim 0.59.9 look fine.
>> Mozilla built without Xft (-DWITHOUT_XFT) looks ok (menu bar
>> looks good, as with other apps) but not great (displayed
>> text looks "ok" but not very good).
>
>Mozilla uses whatever you have configured in the preferences panel as
>the font for the menubar IIRC. Try changing your font from serif to
>sans-serif.
>
>Additionally, you're probably having trouble with the antialiased small
>text. You might want to try creating a /usr/X11R6/etc/fonts/local.conf
>file with the following lines:
>
><!-- Fontconfig local overrides -->
>
><match target="pattern">
> <test qual="any" name="size" compare="less_eq">
> <double>12</double>
> </test>
> <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
> <bool>false</bool>
> </edit>
></match>
>
>And see if that's any easier on your eyes.
Where is that kind of thing documented?
And how can I "isolate" these changes across OS/system
maintenance/upgrades?
Why does the "default install" look so bad? (Hmm, maybe
don't answer that... ;)
As installed, Mozilla-1.3b,1 fonts: (WITHOUT_XFT)
Proportional: Serif 12 pixels
Serif: adobe-avantgarde-iso8859-1
Sans-serif: (same)
Cursive: (same)
Fantasy: (same)
Monospace: (same) 16 pixels
As installed, Mozilla-1.3b,1 fonts: (default build, with Xft)
Proportional: Serif 12 pixels
Serif: Bitstream Charter
Sans-serif: (same)
Cursive: (same)
Fantasy: (same)
Monospace: (same) 16 pixels
So where are the various "font classes" (for want of a
better term) "used?" And how do I fix this stuff for (for
examples) the Xft-enabled versions of other clients?
Excerpts from XF86Config: (vidcard is Matrox G400 32mb)
# This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules
Load "type1"
Load "speedo"
Load "freetype"
# Load "xtt"
# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx"
# This loads the DRI module
Load "dri"
# From "XFree86 -configure"
# Load "extmod"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
...
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
# FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW/"
Is this of any help? Any config changes appropriate?
X was configured thusly:
1. As root, "XFree86 -configure"
2. As root, "xf86config" - answer the questions & write out XF86Config
3. Customize XF86Config:
a. Carefully "merge" the XF86Config.new into XF86Config.
b. Add URW fonts per requirements for some ports.
c. "other stuff" as appropriate
Is there a Better Way To Do This(tm)? ;)
Would welcome faq/documentation pointers, both online & printed.
<semi-rant>
Complexities/oddities such as this are, I think,
part of what hinders "public/PHB acceptance" of
Unix/Linux/*BSD/opensource and keeps in place certain
monopolies. As a friend of mine says, "you have to have
a Decoder Ring to run this stuff."
</semi-rant>
Please pardon my, umm, "venting," I'm sure stuff like this
will be fixed before long. ;)
-kc
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