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The biggest change is that I'm discontinuing the patched packages. Instead, I'm now providing step-by-step instructions to either enable the default Freetype subpixel renderer, or to apply the infinality.net patches.
The biggest change is that I'm discontinuing the patched packages. Instead, I'm now providing step-by-step instructions to either enable the default Freetype subpixel renderer, or to apply the infinality.net patches.
Dugan, do you think it would be possible to keep the older version available? Loads of people are still using older versions of Slackware. Great guide!
I just realized that in my $HOME/.Xdefaults file, I made mistake of using xft*dpi: 96 instead Xft*dpi: 96.0 after correct this problem my font is start looking good. Nonetheless, I recompiled freetype.SlackBuild with uncommenting old patented code.
Okay, I've added back what I think would still be useful to people using older Slackware versions:
the Freetype, Fontconfig and Cairo SlackBuilds
the location of the xdm Xservers file in 13.1
If I missed something else, then please specify it.
I will not keep the older version online.
I noticed in your new version that the first line in your .Xdefaults was "Xft.antialias: 1" whereas your older version of the guide listed as "! Xft.antialias: 1". Which one is correct?
The latest version of my guide is in beta and at a new location:
The biggest change is that I'm discontinuing the patched packages. Instead, I'm now providing step-by-step instructions to either enable the default Freetype subpixel renderer, or to apply the infinality.net patches.
Comments please.
A suggestion - it would be great if you could include screenshots displaying rendering using:
1. Default font rendering
2. Your method (Ubuntu rendering)
3. Infinality rendering
It will help the uninitiated decide on a method.
Offtopic: I myself use infinality, but have never tried your Ubuntu rendering. Do you prefer infinality over your ubuntu style rendering?
Freetype
Cairo
Fontconfig - (Just Recompile) *or you can skip this altogether, see below
libXft
@Daedra, couple of questions:
1. Is this order for building the packages or for installing the newly compiled/built packages?
2. Is the order _really_ required?
A suggestion - it would be great if you could include screenshots displaying rendering using:
1. Default font rendering
2. Your method (Ubuntu rendering)
3. Infinality rendering
It will help the uninitiated decide on a method.
Offtopic: I myself use infinality, but have never tried your Ubuntu rendering. Do you prefer infinality over your ubuntu style rendering?
Screenshots are good idea, but I think I've already provided enough information to decide on a method:
default subpixel rendering is the default choice
Infinality rendering if you're using a font collection that you got from a Windows or OS X installation (and I mean the entire c:\windows\fonts directory, not just a Linux corefonts package).
Ubuntu rendering if you're using an older version of Slackware (because I didn't update the SlackBuilds for 13.37)
Hi, in your new tutorial (thanks btw), and particularly your infinality instructions, you mention this:
"As you would to get the default subpixel renderer, edit Freetype’s SlackBuild.
Only now, add the following patch lines in what I hope is the obvious place:"
Because, English is not my first language, I just need to clarify something. To get the infinality setup, besides adding the three infinality lines to the slackbuild, do I have to also uncomment the line "zcat..." ?
I'm asking this because I used the arch infinality package on my Arch system (I don't use arch anymore, to really compare), but on Slackware I'm experiencing some weird red colorizations on my fonts occasionally.
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