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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 08:32:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Nicholas Wourms <nwourms AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: Re: New rxvt -- cleartype bug again
To: Steve O <bub AT io DOT com>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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--- Steve O <bub AT io DOT com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Yep, the new rxvt (-12) doesn't do so well with clear type.  I
> tracked through the code and figured out why.  Looks like windows
> erases a little bit more background than it should when writing
> text in opaque mode.  Changed the XDrawString code to use
> transparent
> mode and to manually do the background erasing.
> 
> I'm concerned about the pasting from other windows crashing rxvt
> and would like to hold off making another release until I can 
> figure that out.  In the meantime, I recommend using the -11
> version
> if ClearType is an issue. 
> 
> The pasting issue appears to only affect NT systems, the only 
> platform I don't have ready access to.  

The pasting issue is also present on WinME.

Cheers,
Nicholas

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