From eb9d4edcb81518c4d17158c0498a0510f7a0714b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Brabandt Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 21:14:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Mention DirectX rendering in Windows --- FAQ.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index caea495..5c85c42 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ It seems, sometimes Vim does not create the correct mapping. Please add this map If you happen to know, how to reproduce the issue on how to make Vim create those invalid maps, please mention in ticket [1029](https://github.com/vim-airline/vim-airline/issues/1029). +#### Can I get better font rendering in Windows gvim? + +If you are using a gVim with the +directx interface enabled at compile time, you can use DirectX rendering. This will provide better font rendering for the powerline glyphs. You can enable this using: +``` +set encoding=utf-8 +set rop=type:directx,gamma:1.0,contrast:0.5,level:1,geom:1,renmode:4,taamode:1 +``` +For screenshots see ticket [1031](https://github.com/vim-airline/vim-airline/issues/1031) + [a]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline [b]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline [d]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive