i3/libi3/load_font.c
Michael Stapelberg a58018cf66 Add libi3/load_font, use it everywhere
…except for i3bar, which needs slightly more information about the font
2011-10-23 22:37:11 +01:00

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/*
* vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
*
* i3 - an improved dynamic tiling window manager
*
* © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors
*
* See file LICENSE for license information.
*
*/
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <err.h>
#include "libi3.h"
extern xcb_connection_t *conn;
/*
* Loads a font for usage, also getting its height. If fallback is true,
* the fonts 'fixed' or '-misc-*' will be loaded instead of exiting.
*
*/
i3Font load_font(const char *pattern, bool fallback) {
i3Font font;
xcb_void_cookie_t font_cookie;
xcb_list_fonts_with_info_cookie_t info_cookie;
xcb_list_fonts_with_info_reply_t *info_reply;
xcb_generic_error_t *error;
/* Send all our requests first */
font.id = xcb_generate_id(conn);
font_cookie = xcb_open_font_checked(conn, font.id, strlen(pattern), pattern);
info_cookie = xcb_list_fonts_with_info(conn, 1, strlen(pattern), pattern);
/* Check for errors. If errors, fall back to default font. */
error = xcb_request_check(conn, font_cookie);
/* If we fail to open font, fall back to 'fixed' */
if (fallback && error != NULL) {
ELOG("Could not open font %s (X error %d). Trying fallback to 'fixed'.\n",
pattern, error->error_code);
pattern = "fixed";
font_cookie = xcb_open_font_checked(conn, font.id, strlen(pattern), pattern);
info_cookie = xcb_list_fonts_with_info(conn, 1, strlen(pattern), pattern);
/* Check if we managed to open 'fixed' */
error = xcb_request_check(conn, font_cookie);
/* Fall back to '-misc-*' if opening 'fixed' fails. */
if (error != NULL) {
ELOG("Could not open fallback font 'fixed', trying with '-misc-*'.\n");
pattern = "-misc-*";
font_cookie = xcb_open_font_checked(conn, font.id, strlen(pattern), pattern);
info_cookie = xcb_list_fonts_with_info(conn, 1, strlen(pattern), pattern);
if ((error = xcb_request_check(conn, font_cookie)) != NULL)
errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could open neither requested font nor fallbacks "
"(fixed or -misc-*): X11 error %d", error->error_code);
}
}
/* Get information (height/name) for this font */
if (!(info_reply = xcb_list_fonts_with_info_reply(conn, info_cookie, NULL)))
errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not load font \"%s\"", pattern);
font.height = info_reply->font_ascent + info_reply->font_descent;
free(info_reply);
return font;
}