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Re: [Freetype] BDF bitmap bug still present


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Freetype] BDF bitmap bug still present
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 07:22:40 +0200 (CEST)

> It would appear that the bug I reported with the BDF backend is
> still present in current CVS (as checked-out right now).
> 
> The problem is with the face->available_sizes.width being the width
> of the font rather than the pixel size of the font in units of a
> horizontal pixel.  This is inconsistent with what is done for sfnt
> embedded bitmaps, or for PCF fonts.

> 
>   $ ftdump /home/local/XFree86/xc/fonts/bdf/misc/8x13.bdf
>   ...
>   
>   fixed size
>      0: height 13, width 8
> 
> This should be height 13, width 13.  The relevant reference is the
> ppemX entry in the Bitmap Size subtable of the EBDT table in the
> OpenType spec.

I've fixed this now.  Anyway, if the property `PIXEL_SIZE' isn't
available, the PCF and BDF drivers still behave differently.  Please
have a look and tell us which behaviour is the right one for you.


    Werner



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