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Documented font-backend X resource and frame parameter.
author Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
date Tue, 12 May 2009 03:32:48 +0000
parents 9009b73dda47
children f585ea49a41e
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1729 *** The new function `string-to-unibyte' is like `string-as-unibyte' 1729 *** The new function `string-to-unibyte' is like `string-as-unibyte'
1730 but signals an error if STRING contains a non-ASCII, non-eight-bit 1730 but signals an error if STRING contains a non-ASCII, non-eight-bit
1731 character. 1731 character.
1732 1732
1733 ** Changes related to the new font backend 1733 ** Changes related to the new font backend
1734 1734 +++
1735 Which font backends to use can be specified by the X resource "FontBackend". 1735 *** Which font backends to use can be specified by the X resource
1736 For instance, to use both X core fonts and Xft fonts: 1736 "FontBackend". For instance, to use both X core fonts and Xft fonts:
1737 1737
1738 Emacs.FontBackend: x,xft 1738 Emacs.FontBackend: x,xft
1739 1739
1740 If this resource is not set, Emacs tries to use all font backends 1740 If this resource is not set, Emacs tries to use all font backends
1741 available on your graphic device. 1741 available on your graphic device.
1742 1742 +++
1743 *** New frame parameter `font-backend' specifies a list of 1743 *** New frame parameter `font-backend' specifies a list of
1744 font-backends supported by the frame's graphic device. On X, they are 1744 font-backends supported by the frame's graphic device. On X, they are
1745 currently `x' and `xft'. 1745 currently `x' and `xft'.
1746 1746
1747 *** The function `set-fontset-font' now accepts a script name as the 1747 *** The function `set-fontset-font' now accepts a script name as the