Re: More features

[Octavio Alvarez <alvarezp alvarezp ods org>]

On 02/01/2014 10:59 AM, Hans Breuer wrote:
> > Tested in master: Pango text rendering is broken again. I don't know if
> > it's Dia or Pango's fault. All letters of each word overlap in a single
> > position.
> Works for me, so I'm expecting a Pango problem. What version are you using?

Debian Sid, libpangocairo-1.0-0:amd64 1.36.0-1+b1

> > Except that this time switching fonts doesn't make a difference.
> Different renderers use different approaches. I have problems on OS X
> with pango-cairo, i.e. Dia's cairo renderer. But the Gdk renderer
> usually works, no matter which OS.

Yes, GDK works. I use it as a fallback.

> > Then again I tested it in 0.97.2 and it's broken too. :-/ This is a show
> > stopper for those that need exporting with alpha channel.
> So it is a bug with Pango or cairo. While it might be possible to work
> around it in Dia I suggest you check your system first.

Does it help to know that cairo-pdf works properly?