

   17 Mar 1988                                                        XFED(1)


   NAME
     xfed - font editor for X Window System BDF font files

   SYNOPSIS
     xfed [_o_p_t_i_o_n_s] filename.bdf


   DESCRIPTION

     _x_f_e_d lets you interactively edit existing bdf-fontfiles.  When started,
     _x_f_e_d, opens up a window showing a magnified version of the characters in
     the font.  There are four buttons to interact with _x_f_e_d , two stepping
     buttons to advance to the previous/next character in the font, a write-
     file button and an exit button.
     If you leave _x_f_e_d 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.

     _x_f_e_d accepts the following command line arguments:


     -_f_g _c_o_l_o_r_n_a_m_e
             as usual - default is black

     -_b_g _c_o_l_o_r_n_a_m_e
             as usual - default is white

     -_b_d _c_o_l_o_r_n_a_m_e
             as usual - default is black
              note, that this color is also used for the grid; 'xfed -bd red
             ...' looks nice.

     -_b_w _n_u_m_b_e_r
             as usual - default is 1

     -_n_o_g_r_i_d do not draw a grid (not very useful)

     -_p_s_i_z_e _n_u_m_b_e_r
             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 _l_e_f_t _m_o_u_s_e _b_u_t_t_o_n turns a pixel to black

     The _r_i_g_h_t _m_o_u_s_e _b_u_t_t_o_n turns a pixel to white

     The _m_i_d_d_l_e _m_o_u_s_e _b_u_t_t_o_n inverts a pixel, turning it white if it was
     black, or black if it was white.


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   XFED(1)                                                        17 Mar 1988


   ENVIRONMENT
     DISPLAY - the default host and display number.


   SEE ALSO
     X(1), bitmap(1)
     _B_i_t_m_a_p _D_i_s_t_r_i_b_u_t_i_o_n _F_o_r_m_a_t


   BUGS

     Many edit features are missing.

     Should be able to change font characteristics and character properties.

     There is no way to write to a file other than that specified on the com-
     mand line.

     Should let you set the display font for the info windows.  Rewriting as
     a toolkit program would solve this.

     The size of the grid and bounding box displayed sometimes seem wrong.
     The bbx computation in _p_a_r_s_e._y may be incorrect.

     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.


   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


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