[PD] [PD-announce] pd 0.48-0test1 released

[Dan Wilcox]

Also, I'm still trying to track down a fix for https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/issues/103 <https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/issues/103>. This should hopefully be ready for test2 :)


> On Jul 15, 2017, at 11:38 PM, Dan Wilcox <danomatika at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> For now, yeah. I've been testing builds using the included Tk Wish in the mac/stuff folder ala "make app." This is still the safest & most compatible version so far.
> 
> The object box sizing needs to be fixed in 8.5 / 8.6. Maybe it's as simple as tweaking the font metrics only for macOS & Tk > 8.4?
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>> On Jul 15, 2017, at 11:35 PM, Miller Puckette <msp at ucsd.edu <mailto:msp at ucsd.edu>> wrote:
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>> Aha... I built it with 8.5 - should I be still using 8.4?
>> 
>> cheers
>> M
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>> On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 11:07:30PM +0200, Dan Wilcox wrote:
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>>>> On Jul 15, 2017, at 11:02 AM, pd-list-request at lists.iem.at <mailto:pd-list-request at lists.iem.at> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I notice it looks quite differently in Mac OS, like there is a new font, but it still seems it is Monaco. But the font size is smaller and the boxes are thinner and wider. A subpatch will also have an extra space to the right after the text/name of the subpatch.
>>> 
>>> You are seeing the retina rendering with a newer Tk, which still has those font issues as the rendered box size does not quite fit the font. I haven't been able to track down a fix yet.
>>> 
>>> It's weird, though, as this shouldn't be the default yet and Pd should still be using 8.4 which is pixelated on retina screens but has correct object sizing.
>>> 
>>> Miller, how did you build the mac distribution app?
>>> 
>>>> I know there's a Pull Request where we're discussing a cross platform consistency for Pd (DejaVu Sans Mono as default font crossplatform), but it hasn't been merged yet, right?
>>> 
>>> No. There's still the issue of making it work on Windows which has not been resolved yet. I am aware of the TWAPI extension but that is not ideal as Pd shouldn't rely on too many dependencies, especially for only loading a font on one platform. I may be able to get to that in a few weeks.`
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