[PD] font sizes WAS: Idiomatic Pd
Matt Barber
brbrofsvl at gmail.com
Tue Jul 29 21:44:22 CEST 2008
>>
>> If font sizes are indeed different on Pd-extended, then that's a bug.
>> From all my tests, they are pixel-accurate on all three platforms since
>> 0.39.3. You might have the problem where Tcl/Tk can't load the fonts
>> properly on GNU/Linux, which is addressed in this FAQ:
>>
>> http://puredata.info/docs/faq/on-gnu-linux-the-fonts-are-strange-and-
>> or-too-big-or-small
>>
>> Otherwise, if you are indeed seeing different font/pixel sizes with
>> Pd-extended 0.40.3 then please file a bug report with as much detail as
>> possible and an example patch.
>>
>> .hc
>
> hans,
> I think matt was referring to font differences _on vanilla_ bet. different
> platforms. and font differences bet pdx and vanilla. but english is not my
> first language, maybe I am wrong...
> marius.
>
That's right -- differences between vanilla on different platforms,
and between vanilla and extended. The point is, it's hard to ensure
things will line up with nice, clean, right angles in all cases.
M
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