rendering of specified fontsize when fontname="*"

[Ben Abbott]

On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:06 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:

> When the fontname = "*", the current gnuplot backend ignores the  
> fontsize. Thus when fontname="*", the fontsize is also anonymous.
>
> Using the attached "changeset-defaultfont.patch" the gnuplot backend  
> is able (for most terminals) to determine the gnuplot's default font  
> name and substitute it for "*". This allow the fontsize to be  
> included in the rendering process.
>
> Unfortunately, gnuplot does not provide information for the default  
> fontname for the x11 or wxt terminals.
>
> The second changeset, "changeset-anon_font_w_size.patch", permits  
> the x11 and wxt terminals to render the proper fontsize when the  
> fontname="*". This is because fontname="*" does not produce an error  
> for the x11 or wxt terminals.  Thus, a gnuplot fontspec of "*,14"  
> will render text using the default x11 font as 14pt.
>
> I've attached two changesets because the 1st may be applied without  
> the 2nd.
>
> I've been testing these changes for a few days now. I hope all bugs  
> have been found.
>
> If there are no objections, I plan to push these changes.
>
> John, I think these should be considered for inclusion in the 3.2  
> release.
>
> Ben

I've pushed these changes. For most gnuplot termnals, the gnuplot  
backend will now respect the fontsize when the fontname == "*".

Ben