From d7b48d3924eac9013fbd6b1f2220f44d2f392b9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Daniel=20Ekl=C3=B6f?= Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:32:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: foot.ini: gamma-correct: tweak wording of 8- vs. 10-bit surfaces --- doc/foot.ini.5.scd | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd index f7da2c53..215809f8 100644 --- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd +++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd @@ -220,11 +220,12 @@ empty string to be set, but it must be quoted: *KEY=""*) than intended when rendered with gamma-correct blending, since the font designer set the font weight based on incorrect rendering. - Note that some colors (especially dark ones) will look a bit + Note that some colors (especially dark ones) may be slightly off. The reason for this is loss of color precision, due to foot - using 8-bit surfaces (i.e. each color channel is 8 bits). The - amount of errors can be reduced by using 10-bit surfaces; see - *tweak.surface-bit-depth*. + using 8-bit surfaces (i.e. each color channel is 8 bits). In all + known cases, the difference is small enough not to be noticed + though. The amount of errors can be reduced by using 10-bit + surfaces; see *tweak.surface-bit-depth*. Default: enabled when compositor support is available