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--- undertype_notes [2013-06-25 10:01] – nik
+++ undertype_notes [2013-07-01 17:13] (current) – 94.109.71.196
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 ==== Undertype Notes ====
-notes for http://home.gna.org/undertype/
+Notes for http://home.gna.org/undertype/ a line based typesetting and layout programme
-==== build ====
+==== Build notes for linux ====
-  * svn co <blockquote>svn://svn.gna.org/svn/undertype/trunk</blockquote> undertype
+  * git clone git: / / git.constantvzw.org/osp.tools.undertype.git
-  * sudo port install freetype qt4-mac
+  * cd osp.tools.undertype.git
+  * mkdir build
+  * cd build
   * qmake
-  * add "INCLUDEPATH += /opt/local/include/freetype2" to src/src.pro
   * make
+  * cd bin
+  * RUN THE SOFTWARE
+  * ./undertype
+==== build notes for OSX ====
+  * svn co svn: / / svn.gna.org/svn/undertype/trunk undertype
+  * sudo port install freetype qt4-mac
+  * qmake
+  * <del>add "INCLUDEPATH += /opt/local/include/freetype2" to src/src.pro</del>
+  * make
+==== rebuild ====
+  * git pull
+  * make clean && qmake && make
+==== 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'
+focus on 'Casses' ([en] "Type Case" (or just "Case") suggestion "Mixed Case")
-focus on 'Composteur'
+focus on 'Composteur' ([en] "Composing stick")
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 | 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