Re: x11 point symbols

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On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 10:05:11AM -0800, Ethan Merritt wrote:
> On Monday 27 February 2006 09:11 am, Petr Mikulik wrote:
> > It seems that x11 point symbols number 14 and 15 differ from those of
> > postscript. Someone knows how to change them?

> That would not be a good idea.  The resolution of a typical X11 display
> is not good enough to distinguish a pentagon (which is what the=20
> postscript 14 and 15 are) from a circle.  Better to have fewer symbols
> that are mutually distinguishable than to cycle through symbols that
> are confusingly similar.

    Well, I see your point but I actually think it is annoying to have
different renders with different terminals. And it does take by surprise
the newbye.

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