[GRASS-dev] Re: [bug #4905] (grass) gis.m: d.text.freetype does not allow spaces in text

[Glynn Clements]

Hamish wrote:

> > >> Is there any reason why those features can't be added to d.text?
> > 
> > > No, it's simply because nobody did it.  Hopefully, I'll sometime.
> > 
> > Would that let us drop d.text.freetype then?
> 
> The module must remain until GRASS 7. Some people may have scripts/apps
> that depend on it. Having said that, warnings can easily be added to the
> help page etc letting users know there are better options. If can of
> course be removed from the GUI (already has been AFAIK).

If d.font/d.text are extended to provide the relevant functionality,
d.text.freetype could probably be replaced with a script.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>