Re: [ft-devel] RE: [Devel] Problem with Monospace at size 8

[Mateus Gröess]

Hello David,

    Screenshots were taken using the same X.org 6.8.1, only changing
freetype version. I guess it's some change between freetype 2.1.7 and
2.1.8. I will do more tests today to confirm.


On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:31:56 +0100, Turner, David <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello Mateus,
> 
> Well, the truncation of fixed-width fonts is a well-known
> "feature" of the libXft library. You should probably contact
> Keith Packard about this problem.
> 
> However, the metrics seem to be incorrect in the second and
> third screenshots, but this is not something I can reproduce
> with the "ftview" demo program.
> 
> Have you tried only re-installing FreeType 2.1.7 on your
> upgraded system ? If this fixes the problem, there likely is
> something rotten in the font engine; otherwise, I'd look at
> higher layers of code.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> - David Turner
> - The FreeType Project  (www.freetype.org)
> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden la
> > part de Mateus Gröess
> > Envoyé : jeudi 30 décembre 2004 00:29
> > À : address@hidden
> > Objet : [Devel] Problem with Monospace at size 8
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am having problems with "Monospace" and "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
> > capital letters at size of 8 points after upgraded to X.org 6.8.1 of
> > Slackware-current. I was running X-Free86 4.3.0 with freetype-2.1.7
> > without similar problems. Using 9 or higher sizes the problem doesn't
> > occur. X.org 6.8.1 came with freetype-2.1.9, so I installed the
> > current freetype2 cvs, but the problem was not corrected. I have
> > compiled freetype2 CVS with and without
> > TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER defined. freetype-2.1.7 was
> > tested only without TT_CONFIG_OPTION_BYTECODE_INTERPRETER defined. The
> > images with each tested configuration of freetype are here:
> >
> > http://www.mateuscg.pop.com.br/test-freetype-2.1.7.png
> > http://www.mateuscg.pop.com.br/test-freetype-cvs-bytecode.png
> > http://www.mateuscg.pop.com.br/test-freetype-cvs-without_bytecode.png
> >
> >
> > Below is the output of xdpyinfo. Do you need something else? It's the
> > first mail I'm sending to freetype-devel...
> >
> > PS: Sorry if you have received more copies of this message. I have
> > sent it three times before, but it hasn't showed in maillist archives.
> > First I thought that I need to do the subscription before sending.
> > After that I tested with another provider. Now I have uploaded the
> > imagens to a server then put only links in the message.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mateus César Gröess
> >
> > $ xdpyinfo
> > name of display:    :0.0
> > version number:    11.0
> > vendor string:    The X.Org Foundation
> > vendor release number:    60801000
> > X.Org version: 6.8.1
> > maximum request size:  16777212 bytes
> > motion buffer size:  256
> > bitmap unit, bit order, padding:    32, LSBFirst, 32
> > image byte order:    LSBFirst
> > number of supported pixmap formats:    7
> > supported pixmap formats:
> >   depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32
> >   depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
> >   depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
> >   depth 15, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
> >   depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
> >   depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
> >   depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
> > keycode range:    minimum 8, maximum 255
> > focus:  window 0x2c00009, revert to Parent
> > number of extensions:    28
> >   BIG-REQUESTS
> >   DAMAGE
> >   DOUBLE-BUFFER
> >   DPMS
> >   Extended-Visual-Information
> >   GLX
> >   LBX
> >   MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
> >   MIT-SHM
> >   MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
> >   RANDR
> >   RENDER
> >   SECURITY
> >   SGI-GLX
> >   SHAPE
> >   SYNC
> >   TOG-CUP
> >   X-Resource
> >   XC-APPGROUP
> >   XC-MISC
> >   XFIXES
> >   XFree86-Bigfont
> >   XFree86-Misc
> >   XFree86-VidModeExtension
> >   XInputExtension
> >   XKEYBOARD
> >   XTEST
> >   XVideo
> > default screen number:    0
> > number of screens:    1
> >
> > screen #0:
> > dimensions:    800x600 pixels (283x212 millimeters)
> > resolution:    72x72 dots per inch
> > depths (7):    16, 1, 4, 8, 15, 24, 32
> > root window id:    0x3f
> > depth of root window:    16 planes
> > number of colormaps:    minimum 1, maximum 1
> > default colormap:    0x20
> > default number of colormap cells:    64
> > preallocated pixels:    black 0, white 65535
> > options:    backing-store NO, save-unders NO
> > largest cursor:    800x600
> > current input event mask:    0xfa2033
> >   KeyPressMask             KeyReleaseMask           EnterWindowMask
> >   LeaveWindowMask          ButtonMotionMask
> > StructureNotifyMask
> >   SubstructureNotifyMask   SubstructureRedirectMask FocusChangeMask
> >   PropertyChangeMask       ColormapChangeMask
> > number of visuals:    8
> > default visual id:  0x23
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x23
> >   class:    TrueColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x24
> >   class:    TrueColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x25
> >   class:    TrueColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x26
> >   class:    TrueColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x27
> >   class:    DirectColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x28
> >   class:    DirectColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x29
> >   class:    DirectColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> > visual:
> >   visual id:    0x2a
> >   class:    DirectColor
> >   depth:    16 planes
> >   available colormap entries:    64 per subfield
> >   red, green, blue masks:    0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
> >   significant bits in color specification:    6 bits
> >
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