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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2007-10-23 Donal K. Fellows <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk> + + * doc/font.n: Added section on the TIP#145 fonts. + 2007-10-23 Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net> * win/tkWinFont.c: Fixed leak in CreateNamedFont spotted by das. @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: font.n,v 1.12 2007/10/22 14:33:13 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: font.n,v 1.13 2007/10/23 10:51:47 dkf Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH font n 8.0 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands" @@ -261,7 +261,43 @@ font should be underlined. The default value for underline is \fBfalse\fR. The value is a boolean flag that specifies whether a horizontal line should be drawn through the middle of characters in this font. The default value for overstrike is \fBfalse\fR. -.SH "PLATFORM-SPECIFIC ISSUES" +.SH "STANDARD FONTS" +.LP +The following named fonts are supported on all systems, and default to values +that match appropriate system defaults. +.TP +\fBTkDefaultFont\fR +. +This font is the default for all GUI items not otherwise specified. +.TP +\fBTkFixedFont\fR +. +This font is the standard fixed-width font. +.TP +\fBTkMenuFont\fR +. +This font is used for menu items. +.TP +\fBTkCaptionFont\fR +. +This font should be used for window and dialog caption bars. +.TP +\fBTkSmallCaptionFont\fR +. +This font should be used for captions on contained windows or tool dialogs. +.TP +\fBTkIconFont\fR +. +This font should be used for icon captions. +.TP +\fBTkTooltipFont\fR +. +This font should be used for tooltip windows (transient information windows). +.LP +It is \fInot\fR advised to change these fonts, as they may be modified by Tk +itself in response to system changes. Instead, make a copy of the font and +modify that. +.SS "PLATFORM-SPECIFIC FONTS" .LP The following named system fonts are supported: .RS |