Eric Iverson wrote:
> 1. only glfont is required
>
thanks.

> 2. font stuff is always in points. You raise a good point about the
> granularity, but this will not be addressed in 601.
> 
> 3. I'm reluctant to add the Overhang member to the glqtextmetric result.
> You should use glqextent in laying out text rather than trying to do
> calcs with extra textmetrics info. I believe that if you did a glqextent
> on text with a normal and then a bold font you would in fact determine
> the overhang value more acurately than is returned in textmetrics.
> 
never mind, because glqextent can be used, only that it means glqtextmetrics
become less useful.

> 4. SetTextCharacterExtra won't be supported in 601. It may be considered
> for future releases if there is a strong argument for its support.

Some fonts look unpleasant with default spacing. It will be nice to have this
feature because there is no workaround.

-- 
regards,
bill
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