[PD] Pd-extended 0.42.5 (stable + nightly) tiny fonts?

Fri Dec 10 16:52:16 CET 2010

try running your Tk font test with only "wish" not "wish8.5".  That's  
what Pd uses.  wish could be pointing to wish8.4

.hc

On Dec 9, 2010, at 1:53 PM, B. Bogart wrote:

> Hi Hans,
>
> Now I'm really confused. I tried -verbose and it shows the following  
> in
> the path.
>
> /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType/
>
> I rechecked the installation of the recommended fonts (see
> small-font-pd-extended-#2.png) and verified the command line flags.  
> Even
> the font size does not change. Tk scaling is 1.2508464142813174.
>
> So maybe tk is not reading the fonts for some reason, so I did a  
> little
> wish8.5 test, presented in tk_likes_dejavu.png.
>
> Am I the only one trying to use pd-extended 0.42-5 on a 64bit lucid
> machine with nvidia proprietary drivers?
>
> I tried switching to "nv" or "nouveau" but X does not start, looks  
> like
> I'd have to remove the proprietary drivers just to test.
>
> I'll try it on my lucid live DVD when I get a chance.
>
> .b.
>
> On 10-12-09 07:46 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>
>> If -font-face doesn't change the font, then the font you asked for is
>> not installed correctly, or there is a typo in the font name.  Font
>> names are case-sensitive, IIRC.
>>
>> .hc
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2010, at 8:52 PM, B. Bogart wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Hans,
>>>
>>> I installed those fonts, removed tcl8.4 (leaving 8.5) and  
>>> reinstalled
>>> pd-extended.
>>>
>>> No change in font size.
>>>
>>> I also tried starting pd-extended with the -font-face flags, and  
>>> still
>>> no change.
>>>
>>> I also switched from the binary on puredata to the pd-extended  
>>> package
>>> in the ubuntu repo, which is version 0.42.5-3.
>>>
>>> I also confirmed in xfce and in the nvidia settings that my screen  
>>> dpi
>>> is 96, and a 96 pixel wide square is indeed 1in on screen.
>>>
>>> What else can I try?
>>>
>>> An interesting note, If I open the 'about PD' patch, and change  
>>> the font
>>> size, 10 and 12 point choices change only the height of the font,  
>>> the
>>> width stays constant between them. Both x and y change for the other
>>> font size choices. I can make a screenshot if that helps.
>>>
>>> I have to say its great to have pd-extended in the repos! and 64  
>>> bit!
>>> Much has changed. :)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> B.
>>>
>>> On 10-12-07 03:34 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Start here for debugging it:
>>>> http://puredata.info/docs/faq/on-gnu-linux-the-fonts-are-strange-and-or-too-big-or-small
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .hc
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 2010-12-07 at 15:22 -0800, B. Bogart wrote:
>>>>> Hi Hans and all,
>>>>>
>>>>> After reading too many books and not doing much PD, I'm back.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm now running on an ubuntu64 lucid installation, and using the
>>>>> corresponding pd-extended package. I also tried yesterdays nightly
>>>>> build.
>>>>>
>>>>> Both versions show object and console text in a super small  
>>>>> font. It
>>>>> looks like 8 or 9 point. I thought it may be the dpi setting  
>>>>> (since
>>>>> nvidia cards seems to mess with that a bit) but changing the dpi
>>>>> setting
>>>>> in xfce font settings appears to make no difference.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also the object boxes are bigger than needed for the text size.  
>>>>> I've
>>>>> attached a screenshot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> B. Bogart
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10-06-14 06:25 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 13, 2010, at 6:56 AM, João Pais wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> from testing 5m with windows (in a hurry):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - path and other menus are now in normal size again.
>>>>>>> - properties menu for the guis/gop is still with small font size
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Should be fixed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - if you have a canvas with dynamic label inside a GOP, the  
>>>>>>> label
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> appear in a differente place in the main patch (I have a patch  
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> does this, but can't put it in now, it's too complicated)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds like this is worth a bug report with an example patch, I  
>>>>>> don't
>>>>>> really understand it from this description.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> .hc
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> João
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Of course we missed somethings, so now we have 0.42.5-rc2!   
>>>>>>>> Fixed
>>>>>>>> since 0.42.5-rc1:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * 64-bit builds on Ubuntu
>>>>>>>> * 64-bit build on Mac OS X 10.6/Snow Leopard, minus Gem, hid,  
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> pidip (Carbon)
>>>>>>>> * fixed [plugin~] crashes, now also builds on Mac OS X and  
>>>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>>>> * Pd-extended shows in the GNOME menus again
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There are of course many bug fixes and additions since  
>>>>>>>> 0.41.4, here
>>>>>>>> are some highlights:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * fixing Graph-On-Parent GUI bugs
>>>>>>>> * complete 64-bit support for GNU/Linux
>>>>>>>> * full support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (32-bit)
>>>>>>>> * a brand new Help Browser that shows all installed libraries
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For more details, check the notes on the release wiki page:
>>>>>>>> http://puredata.info/dev/NextRelease
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Downloading
>>>>>>>> -----------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can download builds for Debian, Mac OS X, Ubuntu, and  
>>>>>>>> Windows:
>>>>>>>> http://at.or.at/hans/pd/installers.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can get the source and build it yourself here:
>>>>>>>> http://puredata.info/docs/developer/GettingPdSource
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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