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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ '\" 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 1.8 2005/04/06 21:11:54 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: font.n,v 1.9 2006/12/01 20:14:23 kennykb Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH font n 8.0 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands" @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fonts, such as defining named fonts and inspecting the actual attributes of a font. The command has several different forms, determined by the first argument. The following forms are currently supported: .TP -\fBfont actual \fIfont\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR? ?\fIoption\fR? +\fBfont actual \fIfont\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR? ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fB--\fR? ?\fIchar\fR? . Returns information about the actual attributes that are obtained when \fIfont\fR is used on \fIwindow\fR's display; the actual attributes obtained @@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ limitations, such as the availability of font families and pointsizes. \fIwindow\fR argument is omitted, it defaults to the main window. If \fIoption\fR is specified, returns the value of that attribute; if it is omitted, the return value is a list of all the attributes and their values. -See FONT OPTIONS below for a list of the possible attributes. +See FONT OPTIONS below for a list of the possible attributes. If the +\fIchar\fR argument is supplied, it must be a single character. The font +attributes returned will be those of the specific font used to render +that character, which will be different from the base font if the base +font does not contain the given character. If \fIchar\fR may be a hyphen, it +should be preceded by \fB--\fR to distinguish it from a misspelt \fIoption\fR. .TP \fBfont configure \fIfontname\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR? . |