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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re:  2.0 Compatibility
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References: <mykes.2104@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG> <1991May4.195340.7179@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> <21276@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 1991 20:34:20 GMT

In article <21276@cbmvax.commodore.com> ken@cbmvax.commodore.com (Ken Farinsky - CATS) writes:
>In article <1991May4.195340.7179@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>>In article <mykes.2104@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG> mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) writes:
>>>having problems with 2.0.  For example, 2.0 allows you to change
>>>the default screen and window fonts.  Try changing to a 15 point font
>>>and watch menustrips get screwed up!  The whole point of my posting is
>>>
>>	WRONG. Those programs used NULL for their font rather
>>than specifically specifying Topaz, which they were told to do.
>>Everyone assumed that it would never happen. That was their fault.
>
>Well, partly wrong.  While an application can set the font for the MenuItems,
>it cannot set the font for the Menu.  That is, items in the top menu
>must use the screen's title bar font.  The 1.3 manual shows how to properly
>lay-out these items in the current font.  The example is available on
>one of the fish disks.

	There are 2 choices for programs (at least back in 1.3)
open on WB or open on your own. It is true that you can make
assumptions about the WB screen if you are using it, but most
programs do open their own screen, and so set that font, right?

	As you said, well, partly wrong. 8-)
>-- 
>--
>Ken Farinsky - CATS - (215) 431-9421 - Commodore Business Machines
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	-- Ethan

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