getting quartz fonts & Java 6 sound effects

[Alexander Zuev]

Paul,

On 10/9/12 14:04, Paul Taylor wrote:
> 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 ?
I'm afraid it's permanent. The reason is the different architecture of 
the AWT components in Java 6 and Java 7. On Java 6
AWT components were backed by the native controls who had options to be 
rendered differently whereas on Java 7
they are backed by software rendered controls (basically Swing 
components with Aqua LaF) and turning the UseQuartz
option on and off does not change rendering process.

BTW, as far as i can see the main difference between quartz and cocoa 
renderings are that in quartz mode fonts are rendered with LCD subpixel 
rendering off. The similar results might  be achieved by changing text 
rendering hints in Java 7 - see included with Java 7 demo Font2DTest for 
the different hints and the results they take on the the rendering of 
various fonts.

With best regards,
Alexander Zuev
>
> 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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