On Wed, Jan 03, 2007 at 15:26:35 -0500, Daniel B. wrote: > Florian Kulzer wrote: > >On Tue, Jan 02, 2007 at 22:53:17 -0500, Daniel B. wrote: > >>Where is the configuration or auto-detection of whether a video display > >>device is a CRT or an LCD? > ... > >>It seems that something thinks my display device is an > >>LCD panel, when actually it's a CRT. > > > >Check the file .fonts.conf in your home directory. This is the stanza > >to turn off RGB antialiasing: > > > > <match target="font" > > > <edit mode="assign" name="rgba" > > > <const>none</const> > > </edit> > > </match> > > Thanks. I'll try that. > > Does fontconfig always assume (e.g., upon installation) that it should > do RGB antialiasing, or does it try to detect what kind of display I > have (e.g., by asking a lower level, say, the X11 server)? > > Where is the display type supposed to be configured or autodetected?
See comments on fontconfig below. > >... you can try different options for fontconfig > >by running (as root) > > > >dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig-config > > I had tried that, but it didn't seem to be give my any options related > to antialiasing or the display type. It allows you to toggle "subpixel rendering" which, AFAIK, is the same as (or at least closely related to) RGB antialiasing; sometimes this is also called "subpixel hinting". I think the default is "Automatic" which means it is turned on if an LCD screen is detected. You can avoid this by choosing "Never" if you suspect that there is a problem with the LCD detection. Furthermore, the hinting style (native or autohinter) also has a significant influence on how fonts look on the screen. I would recommend to try different settings to decide which combination is most pleasing to your eyes. The whole hinting and antialiasing business is a matter of personal taste, and the best configuration also depends on which fonts you use. (Not all fonts include the necessary information to allow for good native hinting.) -- Regards, Florian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]