David wrote: > Actually I mainly use Mac OS9, where the effect is seen as well as in > OSX.
What are you usin on Mac OS9? I have only seen Netscape 4.7 on MacOS9, where the effect is not seen because it uses an old Symmantec JVM. > I've checked in Windows, and yes, it's OK. But what is going on? > Are you using Java2D to anti-alias the type. That would presumably > not work on OS9 because it doesn't support 2D and not on OSX because > it has its own anti-aliasing. I am not doing any anti-aliasing ... but they are. > I can understand you wishing to > anti-alias the logo, but not the atom lettering, which looks to be a > very thin Courier or something, and still looks awkward on Windows > (especially the Cs). Indeed, from my screen shot of Windows, it > doesn't look anti-aliased. I only ask Java to render into an off-screen buffer. I then pick up the bits out of the off-screen buffer. I have tried different types of off-screen buffers, with and without an alpha channel, but it doesn't make any difference. I think that Apple is (internally) generating the fonts with alpha channel values in order to antialias the fonts. But that they subsequently turn any non-zero alpha channel value into a '1' when they render it into my off-screen buffer. > Anyway, I've done some screen-shots and mockups, which can be seen at > <http://doolittle.ibls.gla.ac.uk/leader/jmoltests/textmockup.html> . > I'd say 12pt Arial was much better (it's designed as a screen font, > which Courier is not) and still large enough at 1280x1024 screen > resolution. Regarding fonts ... Arial is not a valid cross-platform name. The cross-platform font names that are available are: 'Serif', 'Sansserif', and 'Monospaced' In practice, the 'Sansserif' font will become Arial on Win32. (and Helvetica on some other platform). So, just to be clear Q: Please confirm that you are recommending that the default hover font setting be: 'hover 12 sansserif' Miguel > David > -- > _______________________________________________________________ > David P.Leader, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology > Davidson Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK > Phone: +44 41 330-5905 http://doolittle.ibls.gla.ac.uk/leader > _______________________________________________________________ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Jmol-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > -------------------------------------------------- Michael T. Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] 23 Algonquin Avenue Andover, MA 01810-5527 tele 978-474-4559 USA cell 978-886-3697 -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
