Re: ok to update graphics/xpaint?

[Jim Spath <jspath55%gmail.com@localhost>]

This package brings back some memories! I contributed a bit to the
code base back in the last century.

> jspath@[x] (Webmaster Jim) suggested this:
> I don't have the "Fixed 12" font in my XFree86 system, so I've patched
the earlier version to include a font that I like, Sony 16 (and Sony 24).
I don't recommend this for everyone, but including the following in the
distribution can help others get different startup fonts:

> --- operation.c.df  Fri Apr 19 04:53:30 1996
> +++ operation.c Sun Jun 16 12:10:16 1996

The major challenge, as I recall, was the logic used structures that
would alter the color palette with certain bit depths.

> Do not emit warnings about possible data loss due to different depth of display and image.

I look forward to trying a new release.


On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 7:01 AM Paolo Vincenzo Olivo <vins%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
>
> xpaint-3.x has been standing in wip for quite a long time, while
> graphics/xpaint is stuck at version 2.7.8.
> I tested the new package an it's working fine (requires wip/libXaw3dXft,
> which should be imported too).
> An update for xpaint is due in TODO.
>
> CC @adam
>
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