Re: [RFR] templates://xfonts-traditional/{xfonts-traditional.templates}
Justin B Rye wrote:
> I suspect it would be a waste of effort producing a patch just yet.
So much for my daydreams of a hundred DDs pouring in with better
ideas! Still, I liked Josh Tripplet's approach, so here's a patch
adopting that.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
diff -ru old/xfonts-traditional.templates new/xfonts-traditional.templates
--- old/xfonts-traditional.templates 2012-02-03 07:25:33.543527797 +0000
+++ new/xfonts-traditional.templates 2012-02-09 17:09:19.351861184 +0000
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Generate traditional versions of fonts?
- xfonts-traditional can automatically generate traditional versions
- (with foundry "Trad" instead of "Misc" of all fonts for which it has
- an idea about the glyphs. (Currently this is versions of 6x13, aka
- "fixed").
+ With xfonts-traditional it is possible to automatically generate
+ traditional versions (with foundry "Trad" instead of "Misc") of all
+ fonts where it is clear what needs to be done. Currently this means
+ versions of 6x13, also known as "fixed".
.
- But you may prefer not to do this automatically, and would rather
- just have the tool installed.
+ But you may prefer just to have the tool installed and not to do this
+ automatically.
Template: xfonts-traditional/reconfigure-xterm
Type: boolean
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
You can have the xterm default UTF-8 font changed to the traditional
version.
.
- If you approve, I will edit /etc/X11/app-default/XTerm for you, and
- save your old file as XTerm.backup.not-trad. (Note that this is a
- conffile so you may get prompts from dpkg about it in the future.)
+ Choosing this option will modify /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm, preserving
+ the old file as XTerm.backup.not-trad. As this is a configuration file,
+ you may get prompts from dpkg about it in the future.
.
- Alternatively, if you do not want me to change the default, I will
- generate XTerm.trad for you to do what you like with.
+ Alternatively, if you do not want to change the default, XTerm.trad
+ will be created but not used.
.
To revert the change, simply change the key "*VT100.utf8Fonts.font"
back from "-trad-..." to "-misc-...", or rename the old file back
@@ -32,28 +32,27 @@
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Configure system to use traditional "fixed"?
- You can have the font alias "fixed" remapped to the traditional version.
+ The "fixed" font alias can be remapped to the traditional version.
.
- If you approve, I will edit /etc/X11/fonts/misc/xfonts-base.alias for
- you, and save your old file as xfonts-base.alias.backup.not-trad.
- (Note that this is a conffile so you may get prompts from dpkg about
- it in the future.)
+ Choosing this option will modify /etc/X11/fonts/misc/xfonts-base.alias,
+ preserving the old file as xfonts-base.alias.backup.not-trad. As this is
+ a configuration file, you may get prompts from dpkg about it in the
+ future.
.
- Alternatively, if you do not want me to change the default, I will
- generate xfonts-base-alias.trad for you to do what you like with.
+ Alternatively, if you do not want to change the default, xfonts-base-alias.trad
+ will be created but not used.
.
- To revert the change to the default, simply change the alias "fixed"
+ To revert the change, simply change the alias "fixed"
back from "-trad-..." to "-misc-...", or rename the old file back
into place.
Template: xfonts-traditional/confirm-break-remove
Type: boolean
Default: false
-_Description: Remove anyway, breaking "fixed" and your X server?
- Removing xfonts-traditional would break your X server by removing "fixed".
+_Description: Remove xfonts-traditional, breaking "fixed" and the X server?
+ Removing xfonts-traditional would break the X server by removing "fixed".
.
You should not remove xfonts-traditional while "fixed" refers to one
- of its fonts. You probably want to check the differences between the
+ of its fonts. You first need to check the differences between the
various /etc/X11/fonts/misc/xfonts-base.alias*, reconcile any changes,
- and then run "update-fonts-alias misc". After that you can retry the
- removal.
+ and then run "update-fonts-alias misc".
Template: xfonts-traditional/generate
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Generate traditional versions of fonts?
With xfonts-traditional it is possible to automatically generate
traditional versions (with foundry "Trad" instead of "Misc") of all
fonts where it is clear what needs to be done. Currently this means
versions of 6x13, also known as "fixed".
.
But you may prefer just to have the tool installed and not to do this
automatically.
Template: xfonts-traditional/reconfigure-xterm
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Configure xterm to use traditional font?
You can have the xterm default UTF-8 font changed to the traditional
version.
.
Choosing this option will modify /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm, preserving
the old file as XTerm.backup.not-trad. As this is a configuration file,
you may get prompts from dpkg about it in the future.
.
Alternatively, if you do not want to change the default, XTerm.trad
will be created but not used.
.
To revert the change, simply change the key "*VT100.utf8Fonts.font"
back from "-trad-..." to "-misc-...", or rename the old file back
into place.
Template: xfonts-traditional/remap-fixed
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Configure system to use traditional "fixed"?
The "fixed" font alias can be remapped to the traditional version.
.
Choosing this option will modify /etc/X11/fonts/misc/xfonts-base.alias,
preserving the old file as xfonts-base.alias.backup.not-trad. As this is
a configuration file, you may get prompts from dpkg about it in the
future.
.
Alternatively, if you do not want to change the default, xfonts-base-alias.trad
will be created but not used.
.
To revert the change, simply change the alias "fixed"
back from "-trad-..." to "-misc-...", or rename the old file back
into place.
Template: xfonts-traditional/confirm-break-remove
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Remove xfonts-traditional, breaking "fixed" and the X server?
Removing xfonts-traditional would break the X server by removing "fixed".
.
You should not remove xfonts-traditional while "fixed" refers to one
of its fonts. You first need to check the differences between the
various /etc/X11/fonts/misc/xfonts-base.alias*, reconcile any changes,
and then run "update-fonts-alias misc".
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