Bug 139603

Summary: [patch] Clarify subpixel smoothing for fonts in Handbook
Product: Documentation Reporter: Norbert Papke <npapke>
Component: Books & ArticlesAssignee: Pav Lucistnik <pav>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: Latest   
Hardware: Any   
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Description Norbert Papke 2009-10-14 16:00:08 UTC 
In section 5.5.3, the handbook explains how to improve the quality of fonts on 
LCD monitors by enabling subpixel smoothing.  However, the section does not 
draw attention to the fact that the print/freetype2 port must be compiled with 
non-default options to allow this.

I am unsure whether the port makefile's patent warning should be mentioned.

Fix: Patch attached with submission follows:
Comment 1 Pav Lucistnik freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2009-12-14 14:45:44 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->feedback

Are you sure? I have subpixel rendering within GNOME even without the freetype 
option you're refering to. IIRC that option just toggles on different method of 
doing the rendering.
Comment 2 Pav Lucistnik freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2009-12-14 14:45:44 UTC 
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From-To: freebsd-doc->pav

Are you sure? I have subpixel rendering within GNOME even without the freetype 
option you're refering to. IIRC that option just toggles on different method of 
doing the rendering.
Comment 3 Pav Lucistnik freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2009-12-14 17:11:31 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

Not important enough to be includeed in Handbook, IMHO