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Re: Writing on X without X device (!) [message #14633 is a reply to message #14553]

Wed, 17 March 1999 00:00

David Foster
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Registered: January 1996

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Kenneth P. Bowman wrote:
>
> In article <36E6D94F.E9A5C81D@fz-juelich.de>, "R.Bauer"
> <R.Bauer@fz-juelich.de> wrote:
>
>> Look at the Device Z Buffer.
>
> This is not directly related to the question originally asked, but one
> problem I have with the Z-buffer is that only the Hershey fonts are
> available. Therefore, when I need a 2-D frame buffer, I usually use X
> instead of Z. At least that way I can use the X fonts and get a more
> attractive graphic.
>
> Ken Bowman

This is one reason I recommended using the xvfb virtual frame buffer
program that is part of X11R6; you can specify a virtual dispay and
then run your programs unmodified, while noone is logged in on the
console.

Dave
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		Writing on X without X device (!) By: Andr� L. Bel�m on Tue, 09 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: David Foster on Fri, 12 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: R.Bauer on Wed, 10 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: David Foster on Wed, 17 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: bowman on Sat, 13 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: davidf on Mon, 22 March 1999 00:00

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