AB> Thinking about it, if X allows you to set an arbitrary
AB> resolution (whether by choice or because your monitor tells
AB> X that it can do 101 DPI), is it safe to assume that X will
AB> correctly scale vector fonts accordingly?
It's done at the toolkit level. The X server merely passes back the
resolution information to clients; the (client) toolkit may do
whatever it wants with the info, e.g. request scalable fonts at the
right resolution.
AB> I happen to like bitmapped fonts (yes, I'm an old fart), but can X
AB> function happily without them?
The only requirement that X server itself makes is that it wants to
see a font called ``fixed'' and a font called ``cursor''. Any other
requirements come from client toolkits, not from the server.
Juliusz
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