Re: More features

[Hans Breuer <hans breuer org>]

At 01.02.2014 20:04, Octavio Alvarez wrote:
> 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
Testing with an unstable version does not really help me with fixing bugs 
on stable Dia versions. Isn't there a way to report issues there?

> > > 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?
Is there any relation to Dia? Or is this just another program probaly using 
different API not exhibiting the issue at hand?

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