What is gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.enabled?

[muhahaa]

It is false (default), but yet on about:support "DirectWrite Enabled" is true.

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[squall_leonhart]

DirectWrite is automatically enabled when hardware acceleration is enabled and available.
This about:config setting allows you to enable DirectWrite without hardware acceleration (D2D,D3D or otherwise).

[Pim]

Is there any info available on all the gfx.font_rendering settings?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries lists only a handful, but there are many more in the about:config.

[Dingler]

Read this article, all is explained about font rendering in FF: http://blog.mozilla.com/nattokirai/2011 ... firefox-6/

[kimi85]

DirectWrite is automatically enabled when hardware acceleration is enabled and available.
This about:config setting allows you to enable DirectWrite without hardware acceleration (D2D,D3D or otherwise).

Sorry for bumping a really old thread but i newly came across this. My about:config says:
gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.enabled = false

BUT, about:support reveals that it is actually enabled along with Direct2D. And i can verify that fonts are smooth and nice because of having this feature ON.

Can someone explain this discreapancy? Is it just because of HW Acceleration checkbox is enabled on GUI?

Best regards.

[trieste]

DirectWrite is automatically enabled when hardware acceleration is enabled and available.
This about:config setting allows you to enable DirectWrite without hardware acceleration (D2D,D3D or otherwise).

[LIMPET235]

Ummm, kimi85,
Please stay with your previous thread, as x posting causes confusion & bumping old threads is frowned upon.
ref; > viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3041462
Thank you.

Locking this oldie..