From d8da850979fc3502aaff14aec779e2aad3462cf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Pluim Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:07:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document cairo-related fallout to font-backend settings * etc/NEWS: Document some of the possible adjustments required to font settings when using Cairo. --- etc/NEWS | 12 +++++++++++- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 3fbd849bc20..e2a1eed9bbf 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -26,7 +26,17 @@ applies, and please also update docstrings as needed. ** Cairo is now used by default if found. '--with-cairo' is now the default, if the appropriate development files -are found by 'configure'. +are found by 'configure'. Note that building with Cairo means using +Pango instead of libXFT for font support. Since Pango 1.44 has +removed support for bitmapped fonts, this may require you to adjust +your font settings. + +Note also that 'FontBackend' settings in .Xdefaults or .Xresources, or +'font-backend' frame parameter settings in your init files, may need +to be adjusted, as 'xft' is no longer a valid backend when using +Cairo. Use either 'ftcr' or 'ftcrhb' instead for FreeType and +FreeType + HarfBuzz respectively. 'x' is still a valid backend. + --- ** The ftx font backend driver has been removed. -- 2.39.2