epdfview problem?

[thane]

After I downloaded the latest version of epdfview there was no icon for it in wbar. The app was runnable from the Run Programs icon though.

Also a lot more dependencies and the font didn't look the same but those may be separate issues.

[aus9]

thats my problem let me get back to you

[aus9]

Hi

ok firstly I failed to double check wbar icon.

I will learn this eventually 

That means I will need to re-submit package....my fault for wasting people's time but I am glad you have alerted me so quickly.

2)  Can you say anything specific about the fonts please?

3) running

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strings /usr/local/bin/epdfview | grep font
libfontconfig.so.1
pango_font_description_new
pango_font_description_set_size
pango_layout_set_font_description
pango_font_description_free
pango_font_description_set_size
pango_font_description_free
pango_font_description_new
pango_layout_set_font_description

I have epdfview loading onboot and I have fontconfig and pango as dependencies

Can you confirm that they are loading for you when you get a chance?

4) I deliberately added more dependencies to make it more likely that new cups would work as cups structure as changed.

I won't know until I try a rebuild if a smaller dependency list will work while still allowing the cups feature due to the config line

./configure --with-included-gettext --with-cups

I will know more later sorry for delays

Gordon

[thane]

Yes, fontconfig and pango are loaded. It's been a while since I looked at any pdf docs but it's my impression that the font is more ragged (can't think of a better word) than it was. Sorry I can't be more specific!

[aus9]

ok that will do lets see what you make of a small pdf?

I have loaded vesa, normally I load a closed src nvidia driver, but don't hold that against me 

here it is then the link about 20 kilobyte download



http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/pdf/pdf-test.pdf

[aus9]

Ok I have had a sleep and re-looked at the depends

IMHO at my skill level, the solution will be to have 2 epdfviews in the repo

epdfview (means) no cups support with smallest amout of download dependencies
epdfview-cups (means) has cups support and expect more dependencies

This is similar to my sox which was compiled with and without pulseaudio support.

Hopefully that will give you a small pdf viewer.

If you need to print, I will leave it to you to look at the total downloads of various pdf packages to decide if epdfview-cups is a possibility.

Expect a delay of 1-2 weeks pls.

thanks for reading and hopefully your patience.

[thane]

No problem aus9. I respect the skill and effort it takes to maintain extensions.

I don't have a printer hooked up to this computer. If I need to print something (rare) I just send it to my office and use one of the printers there, which are much fancier than anything I could afford.

[aus9]

Hi

I am flattered but I prefer to be transparent. I am still learning.

BTW new rebuild has LXDE menu entry for Office working correctly but I am still puzzled by wbar.

2) I am still interested in your font display please?

Does current pdf reader show same font issue for the test pdf link?

[thane]

Not sure about the font. The display on your test document looks a little fuzzy at 100% size, but it's better when I zoom in. A few other documents I have also seem a little fuzzier than I remember, but these are things I haven't looked at in a while. I put away this box/monitor for a while during home remodeling and only set it up again the other day. So there could be an issue with my equipment (or my memory).

I'd suggest just putting epdfview out there and letting other people try it. If they don't see a problem it's probably just me.

[aus9]

If your computer has the resources, I am sure if you run Xorg-7.5 or 6 that fuzziness will disappear. Thats why I run xorg but I like even better graphics and my card can handle a fair bit more than most x486 computers.

I am not trying to mitigate my build error and I am still working on those 2 packages.

If ---and when---I succeed with the viewer only package, do you wish to see an advanced copy before it hits the repo?

EDIT  TRIVIA
in a desktop the menu entry works with a 48x48 icon that is not a sym link


but wbar is still failing for me

[thane]

It looks like xorg is defaulting to a different resolution than is optimal for the monitor. I had a similar issue with xvesa, which is why I switched to xorg in the first place. An issue for a different thread though.

[aus9]

sure,

but we have a wiki entry altho a little old
http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:using_xorg_over_xvesa

Pretending you run lspci and know your real video card name and can run Xorg7.6 or 7.5
knowing your video card will allow you to also consider running, pretend you had a intel card then also install and run
----xf86-video-intel to give xorg.conf access to changing your driver name to intel
--when you look at your monitor specs bear in mind if you are short sighted don't go for the highest number!
(I am thinking of me not you)

hmm the wiki lacks the video driver ahh well use this as a template

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "intel"
EndSection

Naturally you change intel to the name of the xf86 package that matches your video card

I use a closed driver from nvidia but I suspect you don't 

and that wiki mentions

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Card0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   DefaultDepth 24

   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport  0 0
      Depth     24
      Modes     "800x600"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

but that only offers one depth level and one size level.

b) Your monitor is one component
next is the cable ....vga cable is the worse, dvi better hdmi  is the newest
next is what can your video put out?

Its pointless asking for a display for 1M x 1M (a bad eg) if your card is only capable of putting out 1024x768

[aus9]

I have finally resolved the wbar issue for the first package.

Next I will build the cups enabled package and then after testing, something I have failed to do correctly as you know, 
so expect about 2 weeks from now.

trivia....in resolving it, I finally discovered I had  a very bad wbar config that was causing me problems for another TCZ

[aus9]

update

Due to my change of priorities, I am now doing some modest testing in alpha (at my skill level)

epdfview has been submitted for review which is just a viewer for 4.x

epdfview-printer, now unlikely to be worked on until 5x lands.
It works correctly in LXDE2 but not working correctly under Xvesa. Since thane doesn't need it, its no big deal

but posting here in case I mislead others into expecting a printer enabled TCZ when epdfview (fixed wbar) lands

cheers

[thane]

Just downloaded the latest update to epdfview. Icon in wbar, starts up fine, checked a couple of documents and they looked normal.

edit: Forgot to mention the removal of the cups dependency let me delete several extensions I haven't been using.

Thank you aus9!