Double-checked: Indeed, installing 3.3-branch-mavericks.pkg enables xft on my local builds of R-patched and R-devel. Hmmmm......
-pd > On 16 May 2017, at 14:55 , peter dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Curiouser and curiouser, now my local build of R-devel stopped using xft > _without any recompile_ I swear that it worked before I installed > R-3.4.0.pkg.... > > I have both /opt/local/ and /usr/local variants of Tcl/Tk 8.6 and only the > former has wish8.6 understanding the tk::pkgconfig stuff, so there is plenty > of room for confusion. The latter seems to be from Simon's site; the other > one could be a MacPorts relic... > > -pd > >> On 16 May 2017, at 13:28 , peter dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> It's a build issue relating to Tcl/Tk, not specifically Rcmdr (Rcmdr does >> something slightly weird[*] with the fonts too, but this seems to be >> orthogonal to the ugly-font issue). >> >> To see the issue quickly, try >> >> library(tcltk) >> .Tcl("::tk::pkgconfig get fontsystem") >> >> With CRAN 3.3.3, I get >> >> <Tcl> xft >> >> and likewise with a local nightly build of R-devel, but CRAN 3.4.0 says >> >>> .Tcl("::tk::pkgconfig get fontsystem") >> Error in .Tcl("::tk::pkgconfig get fontsystem") : >> could not find function ".Tcl" >> >> as does a local build of R-patched (???!!!). >> >> This is pretty weird. I'll see if I can dig up some more about where the >> difference is. >> >> -pd >> >> >> >> [*] Try library(tcltk); demo(tkfaq) then library(Rcmdr) and watch the font >> change in the tkfaq window. >> >> >>> On 15 May 2017, at 23:17 , Fox, John <j...@mcmaster.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Jose, >>> >>> It's a bit difficult to respond to your latest messages because you sent so >>> many of them. >>> >>> I'm not entirely sure what's producing your font problems -- perhaps Simon >>> will have some additional ideas -- but you should be aware that you can't >>> load the Rcmdr package -- or, more generally, the tcltk package -- without >>> XQuartz (or another X11 system). Normally, XQuartz should start >>> automatically when the Rcmdr (or tcltk) package is loaded. That is, you >>> should not have to start it separately. >>> >>> It may help to know that the Rcmdr package selects its default dialog font >>> by querying the default Tk font, via the command >>> >>> tclvalue(.Tcl("font actual TkDefaultFont -family")) >>> >>> and sets the font for commands and output by querying the default Tk >>> fixed-width font: >>> >>> tclvalue(.Tcl("font actual TkFixedFont -family")) >>> >>> On my Macs, these are respectively the helvetica and courier fonts. >>> >>> In any event, I'm glad that you seem to have solved your problem. >>> >>> John >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Jose G Conde Santiago [mailto:jose.con...@upr.edu] >>>> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 3:18 PM >>>> To: Simon Urbanek <simon.urba...@r-project.org>; Fox, John >>>> <j...@mcmaster.ca>; r-sig-mac@r-project.org >>>> Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Mac] R commander fonts on R 3.4.0 >>>> >>>> When I run R without XQuartz, the text from the help screen renders >>>> well. I think the problem seems to be related to XQuartz. >>>> >>>> José >>>> >>>> >>>> José G. Conde, MD, MPH >>>> Professor, School of Medicine >>>> Director, CentIT2 >>>> UPR Medical Sciences Campus >>>> >>>> Tel (787) 763-9401 Fax (787) 758-5206 >>>> >>>> Email: jose.con...@upr.edu >>>> >>>> URL: http://rcmi.rcm.upr.edu >>>> >>>>> On May 15, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Jose G Conde Santiago >>>> <jose.con...@upr.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> … and the same I get the same issue with R “help” screens in my iMac. >>>> I cannot reproduce this in the macBook. >>>>> >>>>> José >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <R help .png> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> José G. Conde, MD, MPH >>>>> Catedrático, Escuela de Medicina >>>>> Director, CentIT2 >>>>> Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, UPR >>>>> >>>>> Tel (787) 763-9401 Fax (787) 758-5206 >>>>> >>>>> Correo electrónico: jose.con...@upr.edu >>>>> >>>>> URL: http://rcmi.rcm.upr.edu >>>>> >>>>>> On May 15, 2017, at 2:14 PM, Jose G Conde Santiago >>>> <jose.con...@upr.edu> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This is the actual resolutions. >>>>>> >>>>>> José >>>>>> >>>>>> <Fonts 20 points.png> >>>>>> José G. Conde, MD, MPH >>>>>> Professor, School of Medicine >>>>>> Director, CentIT2 >>>>>> UPR Medical Sciences Campus >>>>>> >>>>>> Tel (787) 763-9401 Fax (787) 758-5206 >>>>>> >>>>>> Email: jose.con...@upr.edu >>>>>> >>>>>> URL: http://rcmi.rcm.upr.edu >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 15, 2017, at 12:31 PM, Jose G Conde Santiago >>>> <jose.con...@upr.edu> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <Fonts 20 points.png> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >> >> -- >> Peter Dalgaard, Professor, >> Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School >> Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark >> Phone: (+45)38153501 >> Office: A 4.23 >> Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Peter Dalgaard, Professor, > Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School > Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark > Phone: (+45)38153501 > Office: A 4.23 > Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > -- Peter Dalgaard, Professor, Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark Phone: (+45)38153501 Office: A 4.23 Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Mac mailing list R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac