Uwe Stöhr wrote: > This is not a helpful entry. I'm an experienced LyXer but I still don't > understand what the name "pixmap" is for and what "subpixel hinting" is. I > need a more simple explanation for the UserGuide. While googling I only > found that this cache is used for icons and bitmaps that are rendered from > SVG-images in KDE 4. > So we only use it for fonts? Then we shouldn't name it "pixmap" but better > "screen font cache". Opinions?
On the technical side, pixmap cache is more appropriate (read the qt docs for details). For the user guide, just write something like: "With this option enabled, LyX needs to redraw the screen less often. This results in better performance, especially on slow systems. On the other hand, however, the characters might look more fuzzy on screen. So whether you enable this or not depends on whether you prefer speed over aesthetics. Note that the Pixmap Cache is only available for the Mac and Windows." IMHO a user doesn't need to know how this is achieved technically. Jürgen
