Re: [gtk-list] font usage

[Tim Janik <timj gtk org>]

On Thu, 6 Aug 1998 beach@ataman.com wrote:

> Gtk Developers:
> 
> I read the docs/styles.txt file and I've still got some questions on
> how to use styles and fonts.  Specifically, when is it okay to change
> the contents of a GtkStyle?  Should I only change the attributes of a
> copied style and then re-apply it?  What is the right way to change

yep, that's the way to go.

> the font for a particular style?  Is this correct?
> 
> gtk_font_unref(mystyle->font);
> mystyle->font = new_font;
> gtk_font_ref(mystyle->font);

yep, absolutely fine.

> 
> Also, is it dangerous (or inefficent) to multiply load the same font?
> (Or does Gdk take care of this?)

in fact, gdk should take care of this.

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dave
> 

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ciaoTJ