emacs-X11 font dependencies

[Jon TURNEY]

On 17/06/2009 23:22, Jon TURNEY wrote:
> Sorry for not mentioning this before you did the packaging, but can I
> suggest that emacs-X11 package setup.hint should have font-adobe-dpi75
> and font-misc-misc added to the requires: line
>
> I believe this will ensure that all the fonts which are listed in the
> default shift-left-click menu are installed, and notably, including the
> adobe fonts should prevent the 'emacs font is just boxes' reports on
> fresh installs...

I was a bit surprised today when commissioning a new PC today to get a 
hideous rescaled version of the system Courier New as a my default emacs 
font.

I think this suggestion of mine is now out of date as Xft is used by 
default since emacs 23.1.

I think changing the hint to require font-bitstream-vera-ttf, which 
provides a scalable monospaced font, should give a better default 
appearance.