getting quartz fonts & Java 6 sound effects

[Paul Taylor]

On 09/10/2012 10:43, Alexander Zuev wrote:
> Jeff,
>
>   unfortunately we don't support quartz for the on-screen rendering in 
> Java 7 so UseQuartz=true does not
> do any difference. As for the sound - using the JavaSoundDemo from the 
> Apple Developer Extras i
> definitely noticed a difference in the sound of the Synth Strings 2 
> instrument - Apple version has much
> more complexity. I will raise that concern with our media expert.
>
> With best regards,
> Alexander Zuev
>
Is the lack of Quatrz support a temporary decision or permanent, could 
you give us the reasoning behind this ?

Paul
> On 10/9/12 24:44, Jeff Palmer wrote:
>> I might be getting a little picky, but has anyone reported that fonts 
>> and sounds are inferior to Java 6? Using JWS, I specify 
>> apple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true for 1.6. I am using the default font:
>>
>> com.apple.laf.AquaFonts$DerivedUIResourceFont[family=Lucida 
>> Grande,name=Lucida Grande,style=plain,size=13]
>>
>> I guess I could pull out the UseQuartz and make them look the same, 
>> but thought I should at least send this note.
>>
>> Sound wise,  I put in some sound effects to correspond to some 
>> events.  The Java 6 versions are just so much better, especially for 
>> the SYNTH_STRINGS_2 instrument, index 51.
>>
>> This is not going to stop implementation, but I was just wondering.
>>
>> Jeff Palmer
>>
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