Undertype Notes
Build notes for linux
build notes for OSX
svn co svn: / / svn.gna.org/svn/undertype/trunk undertype
sudo port install freetype qt4-mac
qmake
add “INCLUDEPATH += /opt/local/include/freetype2” to src/src.pro
make
rebuild
terms / window names
'Casses' ([en] “Type Case” (or just “Case”) suggestion “Mixed Case”) which control font use
'Composteur' ([en] “Composing stick”) for layout and editing of a single line
Forme/Page on which various lines are arranged
basic workflow
change focus to 'Casses'
press 'New'
enter fontsize in dialog & open a font file (e.g something in OTF)
charaters should be availble in a tray
if you want to enter characters using the keyboard (rather than by character name) ensure “Use Cmap” is selected
type some text using the keyboard. this text should appear in the “Composteur”
if required, select and move the various letters
press return to display the line in the “forme” (same in [en])
move line around as required
select line in the “forme” to make changes in the “Composteur”
keys
focus on 'Casses' ([en] “Type Case” (or just “Case”) suggestion “Mixed Case”)
focus on 'Composteur' ([en] “Composing stick”)
Shift & Key_Right | slotJustifyItsVeryBadInterletter ( 0.005 ) |
Shift & Key_Left | slotJustifyItsVeryBadInterletter ( -0.005 ) |
Control & Key_Right | slotJustifyBlanks ( 0.01 ) |
Control & Key_Left | slotJustifyBlanks |
QGraphicsView * v = views().first();
Key_Up | v→scale ( 1.2,1.2 ) |
Key_Down | v→scale ( 1.0/1.2,1.0/1.2 ) |
Key_Right | slotJustifyBlanks ( 0.1 ) |
Key_Left | slotJustifyBlanks ( -0.1 ) |
Key_Delete | glyphs.removeAll |
Key_E | wantEdit ( static_cast<ULGlyphItem*> ( it.first() ) ) |
feature requests / bug reports
use backspace and delete keys interchangeably
copy & paste (despite metaphorical inconsistency)
enter key inserts a Unicode Character 'VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF' (U+00BD) at the end of a line with qt4 on mac
if a ttf font is used, the export to pdf break the curves, use oft preferabily