Bug 125605 – nfont wrapper class for GNUstep

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Dmitry S. Kulyabov 2006-03-09 07:19:13 UTC]

nfont wrapper class for GNUstep

[Comment 1 Dmitry S. Kulyabov 2006-03-09 07:19:51 UTC]

Created attachment 81771 [details]
eclass/nfont.eclass

[Comment 2 foser (RETIRED) 2006-03-10 05:33:39 UTC]

This should be part of the fonts eclass if the gnustep devs think it's needed, not made into another eclass.

[Comment 3 Fabian Groffen 2006-03-26 05:43:55 UTC]

not sure what it does, and where it is necessary for.

[Comment 4 Dmitry S. Kulyabov 2006-03-26 21:38:52 UTC]

The Art backend manages fonts using so-called nfonts.
Nfonts are hand-crafted directories with a plist file and the font files, where the backend can find additional information to the fonts.
System-wide available nfont directories are usually installed to $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT/Library/Fonts/. 
This eclass install plist files and make symlinks to installed fonts, based on handmade prototype.

[Comment 5 Bernard Cafarelli 2007-06-09 15:49:10 UTC]

An alternate approch is now available in the gnustep overlay: nfonts generation for all installed fonts when installing gnustep-back-art (the only package needing these)

[Comment 6 Fabian Groffen 2007-07-22 12:42:09 UTC]

going with voyageur's comment