Re: XFT2+fontconfig for the xlib backend

[Fred Kiefer]

Hi Derek,

I am interested in this code. Currently there is only XFT1 running on my 
 machine, but still it is nice to prepare for the future.

Fred

Derek Zhou wrote:
> I've ported the xlib backend from XFT1 to XFT2+fontconfig. Is anyone 
> interested? How do I submit a patch?
> The pros:
> Support both bitmap fonts and scalable fonts; the scalable fonts will be 
> AA'ed.
> If you have to, you can toggle between the old fashion X font rendering and 
> the XFT2 rendering by one simple defaults write.
> The cons:
> Slow. Even slower than the art-backend. (Doesn't make sense; I need to 
> investigate) But still usable on my 400M K6. 
> Derek
> BTW: How do I profile a bundle, eg., the backend? I've added "profile = YES" 
> in the GNUMakefile, but it doesn't seem to do the trick.