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Update for font-backend changes.
author Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
date Wed, 14 May 2008 07:40:46 +0000
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32 backends. This requires the freetype and fontconfig libraries, and 32 backends. This requires the freetype and fontconfig libraries, and
33 supports local fonts (fonts installed on the machine where Emacs is 33 supports local fonts (fonts installed on the machine where Emacs is
34 running). Additionally, the Xft library can be used for antialiasing 34 running). Additionally, the Xft library can be used for antialiasing
35 support, the otf library for complex text layout by OpenType fonts, 35 support, the otf library for complex text layout by OpenType fonts,
36 and the m17n library for text shaping. Fontconfig-like font names 36 and the m17n library for text shaping. Fontconfig-like font names
37 (e.g. monospace-12) are accepted. The old font handling code can 37 (e.g. monospace-12) are accepted.
38 be used by passing the configure option `--disable-font-backend'
39 (also available as a run-time option).
40 38
41 ** The new configuration option "--with-dbus" enables D-Bus language 39 ** The new configuration option "--with-dbus" enables D-Bus language
42 bindings for Emacs. 40 bindings for Emacs.
43 41
44 ** The Mac Carbon port is no longer supported. 42 ** The Mac Carbon port is no longer supported.
214 212
215 ** New alias `argv' for `command-line-args-left' 213 ** New alias `argv' for `command-line-args-left'
216 This is a convenience alias, so that one can write `(pop argv)' 214 This is a convenience alias, so that one can write `(pop argv)'
217 inside of --eval command line arguments in order to access 215 inside of --eval command line arguments in order to access
218 following arguments. 216 following arguments.
219
220 ** The new command-line option `--disable-font-backend' disables the
221 new font backend code at runtime. This option is not available if
222 Emacs was compiled without font-backend support.
223 217
224 ** The abbrev file is no longer read at startup in batch mode. 218 ** The abbrev file is no longer read at startup in batch mode.
225 219
226 * Incompatible Editing Changes in Emacs 23.1 220 * Incompatible Editing Changes in Emacs 23.1
227 221