Re: [Gnome-print] Re: GnomeFont state of affairs

[Lauris Kaplinski <lauris kaplinski com>]

On 16 Jun 2000, Havoc Pennington wrote:

> Lauris Kaplinski <lauris@kaplinski.com> writes: 
> > Good point. I would like GFont also, because it saves typing :)
> > But g_ namespace is quite filled already, so I am reluctant to move
> > anything there before I am absolutely sure, it is done The Right Way and
> > can really be universal partner of other g_ projects. Just like Gtk object
> > system is moved to g_ only now, when it is already proven to be excellent.
> > 
> 
> Note that the glib namespace is g_, but GConf for example uses gconf_
> and you could use gfont_ or something.

It is nice with macros and methods, but evil with types:

font = (GFont *) gfont_new (GFONT_TRUETYPE);

font = (GFont *) g_font_new (G_FONT_TRUETYPE);

Of course, this is mostly no-issue :)

Lauris