[opensuse-factory] Freetype2 2.9.1
Hello, Until today I was using the famous "namrac repository" in order to obtain a better font rendering in my system, but today I noticed that such repository is not available anymore on download page. By googling a bit I understood that now freetype2 is relying on a newer environment "...Harmony LCD Subpixel Rendering technique in freetype2 version 2.8.1 and above..." Hence I have disabled the "namrac repository" and added the Tumbleweed M17 one: "https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/M17N/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/" and updated libfreetype6 and libfreetype6-32bit. But I would like to know if in addition I have to configure something on my homedir in order to get the best font rendering with these new versions. I mean something as setting up the variable "FREETYPE_PROPERTIES=" and keep using or delete the file suggested for previous truetype rendering as ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf. Thanks and regards, -- Marco Calistri Build: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20181022 Kernel: 4.18.15-1-default - Cinnamon 3.8.9 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 2018-10-30 21:09, Marco Calistri wrote:
But I would like to know if in addition I have to configure something on my homedir in order to get the best font rendering with these new versions.
There is no "best". There are different choices, with different visual properties to each. That is why there is a choice.
I mean something as setting up the variable "FREETYPE_PROPERTIES=" and keep using or delete the file suggested for previous truetype rendering as ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf.
That is really a question for freetype. openSUSE is, for the most part, just the messenger - or in this case, the packager. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 2018-10-30 21:09, Marco Calistri wrote:
But I would like to know if in addition I have to configure something on my homedir in order to get the best font rendering with these new versions.
There is no "best". There are different choices, with different visual properties to each. That is why there is a choice.
I mean something as setting up the variable "FREETYPE_PROPERTIES=" and keep using or delete the file suggested for previous truetype rendering as ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf.
That is really a question for freetype. openSUSE is, for the most part, just the messenger - or in this case, the packager.
Thanks for your feedback, hope someone will respond abou last point. Regards, Marco -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
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