Direct write in Opera 39 [2]
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ghost-igor last edited by
Go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera" and delete file "installation_status.xml" from folder "old_status" copy installation_status.xml.1470434916 and rename in normal name) plus delete or rename opera_autoupdate.exe in "38.0.2220.41" if old version not delete
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
the developer still has control. Look at Cent browser, for example.
Like in any open source project. However, just because you can do something doesn't mean that you should do it.
Forking Chromium may bring issues and most probably will only delay the inevitable for a while.
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rseiler last edited by
@leocg, but what are users supposed to do then, not upgrade? Fonts are critical. Maybe get a different video card or monitor in the hopes that Opera behaves better with them? I don't think so.
I think this particular "fork," if that's even what it is, is important enough to do. And it's only an option, as before; it's not mandating anything.
Also, doesn't Opera go its own way a lot of the time? Is it a strict Chromium/Blink clone, or are they always talking about their "contributions" to the project? A "fork" by a different name?
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blackbird71 last edited by...
I think this particular "fork," if that's even what it is, is important enough to do. And it's only an option, as before; it's not mandating anything. Also, doesn't Opera go its own way a lot of the time? Is it a strict Chromium/Blink clone, or are they always talking about their "contributions" to the project? A "fork" by a different name?If GDI support itself has been or is being removed from the chromium code (which is only logical if they've removed the option to select it) in support of DirectWrite, then Opera's forking chromium in future versions to support the GDI option could indeed represent a major operation - hence a major cost element. It puts Opera back into the position of supporting its own rendering engine, even if only in part. Each subsequent chromium update would have to be examined by Opera and the chromium code changes imported into the Opera chromium fork, along with Opera having to create whatever (if any) modifications needed to those updates to be compatible with the fork's codebase, then heavy Opera testing would be required to make sure nothing has been broken.
Developers of a browser either must support their own rendering engine (as Opera did with Presto) or they must use intact a rendering engine supplied by an outside entity (as with chromium). If the latter path was chosen because of cost efficiency, going back to the former path abandons that cost efficiency. The price of obtaining the cost efficiency from an 'outside engine' is loss of ultimate control of the design decisions embedded in the rendering engine.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
but what are users supposed to do then, not upgrade?
- Report the problems so they can be solved.
- Get used to Direct write
I think this particular "fork," if that's even what it is, is important enough to do
It's hard to say because we don't have enough data showing how many want an option to disable Direct write.
And it's only an option, as before; it's not mandating anything.
As i said once before somewhere: more options means more code and more code may lead to more bugs and difficulties in maintain the code. So they (options, features, etc) should always be discussed and investigated before being implemented.
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adem4ik last edited by
Leaving no option for users to disable DirectWrite is really strange move. DirectWrite doesn't do its work better than old font rendering technique. I do thinking about switching to FF, since it has better fonts.
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alobpreis last edited byUntil this gets sorted out, I'm staying with Opera 38. I hope Chromium restores the option or they enhance DirectWrite to look sharper with small fonts.
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A Former User last edited by
DirectDraw has also few options of aliasing.
Have a look:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd368170
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palikacska last edited by admin
When DirectWrite is enabled, Chrome displays more unreadable and blurry fonts in grayscale rendering. This is because DirectWrite performs much worse in grayscale anti-aliasing than the good old GDI. ClearType tuning might help but for some people it's simply not an option because it's still blurry and because of the colorspace pollution (color bleeding, fringes) it causes. The problem is that GDI support has been removed from Chromium so we're now forced to read blurry fonts. The solution is to revert the changes that removed GDI font rendering support and add back the Disable DirectWrite flag.
There is already an outrage on Google Product Forums because of the removal of GDI rendering ("Disable DirectWrite" option). A lot of people are complaining about blurry, unreadable fonts.
I have created a petition and tried to raise some attention on online forums. Please sign / share / promote this petition and show Google that we are opposing the withdrawal of our freedom of choice.
Please also don't forget to upvote an already existing suggestion.
