Notes for http://home.gna.org/undertype/ a line based typesetting and layout programme

• git clone git: / / git.constantvzw.org/osp.tools.undertype.git
• cd osp.tools.undertype.git
• mkdir build
• cd build
• qmake
• make
• cd bin
• RUN THE SOFTWARE
• ./undertype

• svn co svn: / / svn.gna.org/svn/undertype/trunk undertype
• sudo port install freetype qt4-mac
• qmake
• add “INCLUDEPATH += /opt/local/include/freetype2” to src/src.pro
• make

• git pull
• make clean && qmake && make

• 'Casses' ([en] “Type Case” (or just “Case”) suggestion “Mixed Case”) which control font use
• 'Composteur' ([en] “Composing stick”) for layout and editing of a single line
• Forme/Page on which various lines are arranged

• change focus to 'Casses'
• press 'New'
• enter fontsize in dialog & open a font file (e.g something in OTF)
• charaters should be availble in a tray
• if you want to enter characters using the keyboard (rather than by character name) ensure “Use Cmap” is selected
• type some text using the keyboard. this text should appear in the “Composteur”
• if required, select and move the various letters
• press return to display the line in the “forme” (same in [en])
• move line around as required
• select line in the “forme” to make changes in the “Composteur”

focus on 'Casses' ([en] “Type Case” (or just “Case”) suggestion “Mixed Case”)

focus on 'Composteur' ([en] “Composing stick”)

QGraphicsView * v = views().first();

• use backspace and delete keys interchangeably
• copy & paste (despite metaphorical inconsistency)
• enter key inserts a Unicode Character 'VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF' (U+00BD) at the end of a line with qt4 on mac
• if a ttf font is used, the export to pdf break the curves, use oft preferabily