Mike, On Saturday 28 October 2006 02:34, Mike FABIAN wrote: > > ... > > > > -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- > > <!-- Per suggestion from Mike Fabian --> > > <match target="font" > > > <edit mode="assign" name="autohint" > > > <bool>false</bool> > > </edit> > > </match> > > > > ... > > > > <match target="font" > > > <edit mode="assign" name="rgba" > > > <const>rgb</const> > > </edit> > > </match> > > The last rule above switches on sub-pixel-hinting (rgba is set to > "rgb"). > > But when looking at your sampler page one can see that only the SuSE > 10.0 screen shot uses sub-pixel-hinting, the others do not. The > reason is, that the freetype2 package currently in beta1 has disabled > sub-pixel-hinting at compile time. If sub-pixel-hinting is already > disabled at compile time in freetype2, it is not possible anymore to > switch it on with the setup rule above.
Well, why is it compiled out? Will it be restored in the next release? Remember, in 10.2Alpha5, the results I got were indistinguishable from 10.0 and much preferred to me over what I have now. It still seems these changes are gratuitous and capricious. Randall Schulz --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
