NAME

xfed − font editor for X window systems bdf fontfiles
 

SYNOPSIS

xfed [options] filename.bdf
 

DESCRIPTION

 
xfed lets you interactively edit existing bdf-fontfiles.  When started, xfed, opens up a window showing a magnified version of the characters in the font.  There are four buttons to interact with xfed , two stepping buttons to advance to the previous/next character in the font, a write-file button and an exit button. 
If you leave xfed without pressing the write-button, no changes will be written to the fontfile; otherwise the original fontfile is saved to a backup file (filename~) and the new output written onto the original fontfile. 
 
xfed accepts the following command line arguments:
 

-fg colorname
as usual - default is black

-bg colorname
as usual - default is white

-bd colorname
as usual - default is black
 note, that this color is also used for the grid; ’xfed -bd red ...’ looks nice.

-bw number
as usual - default is 1

-nogrid do not draw a grid (not very useful)

-psize number
to change the pixel magnification factor (default 16)
 

COMMANDS

 
When the cursor is in the edit region, each mouse button has a different effect upon the square that the cursor is over.
 
The left mouse button turns a pixel to black
 
The right mouse button turns a pixel to white
 
The middle mouse button inverts a pixel, turning it white if it was black, or black if it was white. 
 

FILE FORMAT

 
see X-Doc ’Character Bitmap Distribution Format 2.1’
 

ENVIRONMENT

DISPLAY - the default host and display number. 
 

SEE ALSO

X(1), BITMAP(1). 
 

BUGS

 
This is a first version - a quick hack.
 
Many edit features missing !
 
Should be able to change font characteristics and character properties.
 
If you move the mouse too fast while holding a mouse button down, some squares may be ‘missed’.  This is caused by limitations in how frequently the X server can sample the mouse location.
 
There is no way to write to a file other than that specified on the command line.
 

AUTHOR

Copyright (c) 1988 by Siemens
 
Claus Gittinger
Software Consultant
Siemens Munich
Dep. D-St-Sp-4
Charles-de-Gaullestr. 2a
8000 Munich/Neuperlach
West Germany
 
Email: ..!decvax!unido!sinix!claus

March 13, 1992