Bug#862042: xterm: if the faceName resource is defined, the -fn (-font) option is ignored
On 2017-12-30 10:24:24 -0500, Thomas Dickey wrote:
> On Sun, May 07, 2017 at 07:12:44PM -0400, Thomas Dickey wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > | The behavior is not what is described in this section. I would agree
> > | if renderFont were "true". But the manual says:
> > |
> > | The default is "default".
> > |
> > | (and I haven't changed it). For "default":
> > |
> > | startup using the normal (bitmap) font, but enable the
> > | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > | "TrueType Fonts" menu entry to allow runtime switching
> > | to/from TrueType fonts.
> > |
> > | If there is no faceName resource set, then runtime
> > | switching to TrueType fonts is disabled. Xterm has a
> > | separate compiled-in value for faceName for the special
> > | case where renderFont is "default". That is normally
> > | "mono".
> > |
> > | So, according to the manual, I should get the bitmap font.
>
> no - your report states that you set the value using xrdb.
No, I didn't.
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