[Gzz] Re: [Gzz-commits] gzz ./genimages.pl Documentation/Manuscripts/Pa...

[Benja Fallenstein]

Benja Fallenstein wrote:

> Tuomas J. Lukka wrote:
>
> > Log message:
> > Improve text in xupdf by doubling texture size.
>
>
> Great, but how to get the textures?


I've managed to create them by running 'perl genimages.pl' in gzz/, with 
mudyc's help (having a copy of Z-private, of course). It is better, I 
think, but it isn't good.

I've attached a (big :-/) screenshot that shows xubuoy and gv 
side-by-side at roughly the same text size at the focus. I've turned 
papers off and magnifying on so that xubuoy wouldn't be penalized by the 
additional features (papers are nice, but *will* always put some 
additional constraints on readability), but gv still wins the contest 
hands-down. xubuoy is-- well-- just readable, but certainly not 
comfortable to use.

This is a difficult problem, since the new textures are a speed hog 
already. But it is also necessary in order for xubuoy to have practical 
value. Going from xubuoy to gv-- i.e., going from the smoothly animated, 
paper-backgrounded, magnified view to the plain gv one-- is 
uncomfortable, but actually reading the paper in xubuoy is *more* 
uncomfortable. Especially since with papers turned on, readability 
degrades yet more.

I.e. xubuoy can be used for a demo-- but it's not a house I would care 
living in ;-)

- Benja