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

Miller Puckette msp at ucsd.edu
Thu Jul 20 07:25:22 CEST 2017


Ok... I think I have a workaround that will allow us to ship with
TCL/TK 8.5 (at last.....)

I've pushed a compiled Mac app and the source to my webpage and
git-pushed.

cheers
Miller

On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 12:38:44PM -0700, Miller Puckette wrote:
> Sure enough - with TK 8.5, font sizes are no longer integers; the
> "font metrics" command appears to return the next-higher integer
> sizes (thus throwing off box sizes and messing up selecting text within
> boxes).
> 
> I'm not sure what to do - try to adapt Pd to deal with fractional font
> sizes, or find some way to force TK 5 to use integer-sized fonts, or
> just give up and use 8.4 for another cycle...
> 
> Incidentally, 8.4 isn't yet building on my MacOS 10.6... maybe I can just
> include the system-provided one :)
> 
> M
> 
> On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 11:22:35PM +0200, Dan Wilcox wrote:
> > I've added  a macOS 32bit 0.48.0-test1 build using the normal (old, included) Tk 8.4 wish: http://docs.danomatika.com/pdbuilds/ <http://docs.danomatika.com/pdbuilds/>
> > 
> > >> 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?
> > 
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