What about adding FT_RENDER_MODE_NONE = -1 to FT_Render_Mode_? The enum should still be representable by the same size int.
Or maybe a better name than FT_RENDER_MODE_NONE that specifies the layout/measurement portion of the rendering only? On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Alexei Podtelezhnikov <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/reference/ft2- > base_interface.html#FT_LOAD_BITMAP_METRICS_ONLY > > I proposed expanding FT_LOAD_BITMAP_METRICS_ONLY flag to work for > > outline glyphs as well. If I understand correctly this should help > > with GPU font atlases, rectangle packing, whatever is the Skia > > issue... The stars aligned for the recipients list. > > Its easier said than done. The renderers do not see all load_flags but > only the 4-bit (0-5 actually) render_mode enum. I can pass the > FT_LOAD_BITMAP_METRICS_ONLY flag to FT_Render_Glyph at bit 5 or above > to force the renderers to bail once the bitmap metrics are set. Can I > set a bits in enum? This technically changes the type from > FT_Render_Mode to int. Unfortunately, the enum persists deep inside. > Any other ideas? >
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