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Emacs ignores the ":aspect=N" specification of xft fonts

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
Cc: 18293 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18293: Emacs ignores the ":aspect=N" specification of xft fonts
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:11:48 -0400

>> % xterm -fa 'DejaVu Sans Mono:pixelsize=10'
>> % xterm -fa 'DejaVu Sans Mono:pixelsize=10:aspect=0.5'
>> See how ":aspect=0.5" changes the aspect ratio of characters.
> I tried Fedora and Mint, xterm doesn't do anything with aspect=...  It is
> exactly the same as without for any value.  What system do you run?

Debian testing.

In case it matters, I don't need this particular syntax to work.
I just need some way to change the aspect ratio of the font so that
the pixel size (both height and width) matches that of my default font.


        Stefan

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