[maemo-developers] devloping/using bitmap fonts on osso_xterm

[From: Frantisek Dufka]

Tomi Ollila wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Does osso_xterm support a bitmap font wrapped in a sfnt (TrueType or
> OpenType wrapper)?
> 
> I tried the following command:
> 
> fonttosfnt -v -o fatFixedBitmap.ttf fat7x16-iso10646-1.bdf fat8x16-iso10646-1.bdf
> 
> ( above files available at http://www.iki.fi/too/sw/fatXfonts/ )
> 
> then moved fatFixedBitmap.ttf to /home/user/.fonts (on both 770 and N800)
> and rebooted the tablets (somewhat different xterms on OS2006 and OS2008).
> 
> Now both allows me to choose 'fatFixed' font on osso_xterm configuration
> window but all I get is blank characters on xterm window when this font
> is chosen (any point size). 
> 

Maybe you did not hit the correct size. I got this one (google for 
Terminus font, you may need to use cache if page with links is not 
available)

http://chlamydia.fs.ei.tum.de/~corecode/unsorted/Terminus.ttf
http://chlamydia.fs.ei.tum.de/~corecode/unsorted/TerminusBold.ttf

and it shows blank characters except one specific size (use zoom keys to 
find it).

See also http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17002 
for screenshots. This made my xterm very pleasant to my eyes (finally).

Frantisek