>>>> Is it possible to change font data directly in code or do I have to >>>> create my own true type font containing the icons? >> >> the best aproach IMHO would be an API in VDR that allows you to "nail" >> custom glyphs into the glyph cache. though this could lead to problems >> if multiple plugins overwrite the same codepoints in the cache. using a >> custom font would work too but you would force every user of your >> plugin to use that font. making a ttf font is no fun either. maybe >> there should be some way to mix cOsd::Bitmap with normal text? > > Messing with the fonts is not a good idea, IMHO. It works for VDR 1.4.x ;-) > I'll see about a method to add icons to the menu items. > However, this has veeery low priority ;-) So my only option for now is a true type font containing the icons. Or maybe to create a skin plugin that can displays the icons. Martin _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
