But why? Is there any hope that it will be enabled?
BoD
Serge Baranov wrote:
Hello Mark,
>> Serge Baranov wrote on 08/11/2005 11:25 PM: >> >>> Looks like it's disabled now when IDEA is running under 1.6. >>> >> Doh. AA was the only reason I was actually running IDEA under 1.6 in >> the first place ;) >> >> OH well, good to know anyway..
Under 1.6 IDEA used the same AA settings as on 1.5 (no subpixel AA).
But why? Is there any hope that it will be enabled? BoD
I guess because using subpixel AA requires:
a) a special control where you can choose your LCD type b) code setting AA mode which will only compile and run under 1.6, this will break our build system and will not run on 1.4 and 1.5.
I think it's possible to find a workaround for b) but our developers have other more important things to do.
Ah I see... Well too bad :) I guess I'll be patient until 1.6 is released.
BoD
Serge Baranov wrote:
Hello BoD,
>> But why? >> Is there any hope that it will be enabled? >> BoD >>
I guess because using subpixel AA requires:
a) a special control where you can choose your LCD type b) code setting AA mode which will only compile and run under 1.6, this will break our build system and will not run on 1.4 and 1.5.
I think it's possible to find a workaround for b) but our developers have other more important things to do.
MD> Is it me or does the 5.0.1 RC -not- do AA fonts? MD> MD> This is under linux (jdk 1.6). IDEA 5.0 does AA fine, but not MD> 5.0.1RC...
We reverted the change to AA settings done between 5.0 and 5.0.1RC, so the final 5.0.1 will work exactly the same as 5.0. Note that we still don't officially support anything related to jdk 1.6, so - use at your own risk. :)
-- Dmitry Jemerov Software Developer JetBrains, Inc. http://www.jetbrains.com "Develop with pleasure!"
Something must have been changed to stop it working with 5.0.1.
Again, simple AA worked in 5.0, not subpixel. Maxim disabled the code enabling simple AA when IDEA is under 1.6 for some reason. Probably he thought that it will enable subpixel AA automatically, but it doesn't work. Maxim is on the vacation now, so I doubt that this will be changed soon.
MD> Is it me or does the 5.0.1 RC -not- do AA fonts? MD> MD> This is under linux (jdk 1.6). IDEA 5.0 does AA fine, but not MD> 5.0.1RC...
And even better news: when running under Mustang build 47 or later, IDEA 5.0.1 will use the system antialiasing settings (including support for LCD text antialiasing, AKA ClearType) when drawing text in the editor.
-- Dmitry Jemerov Software Developer JetBrains, Inc. http://www.jetbrains.com "Develop with pleasure!"
Hello Mark,
Looks like it's disabled now when IDEA is running under 1.6.
--
Serge Baranov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"
Serge Baranov wrote on 08/11/2005 11:25 PM:
Doh. AA was the only reason I was actually running IDEA under 1.6 in
the first place ;)
OH well, good to know anyway..
Hello Mark,
>> Looks like it's disabled now when IDEA is running under 1.6.
>>
Under 1.6 IDEA used the same AA settings as on 1.5 (no subpixel AA).
--
Serge Baranov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"
But why?
Is there any hope that it will be enabled?
BoD
Serge Baranov wrote:
>> Serge Baranov wrote on 08/11/2005 11:25 PM:
>>
>>> Looks like it's disabled now when IDEA is running under 1.6.
>>>
>> Doh. AA was the only reason I was actually running IDEA under 1.6 in
>> the first place ;)
>>
>> OH well, good to know anyway..
Hello BoD,
I guess because using subpixel AA requires:
a) a special control where you can choose your LCD type
b) code setting AA mode which will only compile and run under 1.6, this will
break our build system and will not run on 1.4 and 1.5.
I think it's possible to find a workaround for b) but our developers have
other more important things to do.
--
Serge Baranov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"
Ah I see...
Well too bad :) I guess I'll be patient until 1.6 is released.
BoD
Serge Baranov wrote:
>> But why?
>> Is there any hope that it will be enabled?
>> BoD
>>
OK, but it works just fine with IDEA 5.0.
Something must have been changed to stop it working with 5.0.1.
Are you saying you have sub-pixel AA working on IDEA 5? If so, how did you setup 1.6 JRE to work with IDEA?
Hello Mark,
MD> Is it me or does the 5.0.1 RC -not- do AA fonts?
MD>
MD> This is under linux (jdk 1.6). IDEA 5.0 does AA fine, but not
MD> 5.0.1RC...
We reverted the change to AA settings done between 5.0 and 5.0.1RC, so the
final 5.0.1 will work exactly the same as 5.0. Note that we still don't officially
support anything related to jdk 1.6, so - use at your own risk. :)
--
Dmitry Jemerov
Software Developer
JetBrains, Inc.
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"
Hello Mark,
Again, simple AA worked in 5.0, not subpixel. Maxim disabled the code enabling
simple AA when IDEA is under 1.6 for some reason. Probably he thought that
it will enable subpixel AA automatically, but it doesn't work. Maxim is on
the vacation now, so I doubt that this will be changed soon.
--
Serge Baranov
JetBrains, Inc
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"
Yes, the original poster was talking about simple AA no longer working and that's what I was posting about too.
This is what we're not happy with:
>Maxim disabled the code enabling simple AA when
>IDEA is under 1.6 for some reason
As long as it comes back eventually I'll be happy. It really does make a big improvement to the display.
Thanks!
I guess I should have noticed Dimitry's reply before I posted the above - seems it's no longer an issue.
Thanks again!
Dmitry Jemerov (JetBrains) wrote on 08/13/2005 12:11 AM:
Cheers :)
Understood :)
Hello Mark,
MD> Is it me or does the 5.0.1 RC -not- do AA fonts?
MD>
MD> This is under linux (jdk 1.6). IDEA 5.0 does AA fine, but not
MD> 5.0.1RC...
And even better news: when running under Mustang build 47 or later, IDEA
5.0.1 will use the system antialiasing settings (including support for LCD
text antialiasing, AKA ClearType) when drawing text in the editor.
--
Dmitry Jemerov
Software Developer
JetBrains, Inc.
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"