Add support for manually setting subpixel hinting on outputs.

Many laptop screens report unknown subpixel order. Allow users to manually set subpixel hinting to work around this.

Addresses https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/3163
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Geoff Greer 2019-02-10 16:56:57 -08:00 committed by emersion
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applications to taste. HiDPI isn't supported with Xwayland clients (windows
will blur).
*output* <name> subpixel rgb|bgr|vrgb|vbgr|none
Manually sets the subpixel hinting for the specified output. This value is
usually auto-detected, but some displays may misreport their subpixel
geometry. Using the correct subpixel hinting allows for sharper text.
Incorrect values will result in blurrier text. When changing this via
*swaymsg*, some applications may need to be restarted to use the new value.
*output* <name> background|bg <file> <mode> [<fallback_color>]
Sets the wallpaper for the given output to the specified file, using the
given scaling mode (one of "stretch", "fill", "fit", "center", "tile"). If