FontDescriptionProtocol

public protocol FontDescriptionProtocol

A PangoFontDescription describes a font in an implementation-independent manner.

PangoFontDescription structures are used both to list what fonts are available on the system and also for specifying the characteristics of a font to load.

The FontDescriptionProtocol protocol exposes the methods and properties of an underlying PangoFontDescription instance. The default implementation of these can be found in the protocol extension below. For a concrete class that implements these methods and properties, see FontDescription. Alternatively, use FontDescriptionRef as a lighweight, unowned reference if you already have an instance you just want to use.

  • ptr

    Untyped pointer to the underlying PangoFontDescription instance.

    Declaration

    Swift

    var ptr: UnsafeMutableRawPointer! { get }
  • font_description_ptr Default implementation

    Typed pointer to the underlying PangoFontDescription instance.

    Default Implementation

    Return the stored, untyped pointer as a typed pointer to the PangoFontDescription instance.

    Declaration

    Swift

    var font_description_ptr: UnsafeMutablePointer<PangoFontDescription>! { get }
  • Required Initialiser for types conforming to FontDescriptionProtocol

    Declaration

    Swift

    init(raw: UnsafeMutableRawPointer)

FontDescription Record: FontDescriptionProtocol extension (methods and fields)

  • Determines if the style attributes of new_match are a closer match for desc than those of old_match are, or if old_match is nil, determines if new_match is a match at all.

    Approximate matching is done for weight and style; other style attributes must match exactly. Style attributes are all attributes other than family and size-related attributes. Approximate matching for style considers PANGO_STYLE_OBLIQUE and PANGO_STYLE_ITALIC as matches, but not as good a match as when the styles are equal.

    Note that old_match must match desc.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func betterMatch<FontDescriptionT>(oldMatch: FontDescriptionT?, newMatch: FontDescriptionT) -> Bool where FontDescriptionT : FontDescriptionProtocol
  • copy() Extension method

    Make a copy of a PangoFontDescription.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func copy() -> Pango.FontDescriptionRef!
  • copyStatic() Extension method

    Make a copy of a PangoFontDescription, but don’t duplicate allocated fields.

    This is like [methodPango.FontDescription.copy], but only a shallow copy is made of the family name and other allocated fields. The result can only be used until desc is modified or freed. This is meant to be used when the copy is only needed temporarily.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func copyStatic() -> Pango.FontDescriptionRef!
  • equal(desc2:) Extension method

    Compares two font descriptions for equality.

    Two font descriptions are considered equal if the fonts they describe are provably identical. This means that their masks do not have to match, as long as other fields are all the same. (Two font descriptions may result in identical fonts being loaded, but still compare false.)

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func equal<FontDescriptionT>(desc2: FontDescriptionT) -> Bool where FontDescriptionT : FontDescriptionProtocol
  • free() Extension method

    Frees a font description.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func free()
  • getFamily() Extension method

    Gets the family name field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_family].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getFamily() -> String!
  • getGravity() Extension method

    Gets the gravity field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_gravity].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getGravity() -> PangoGravity
  • getSetFields() Extension method

    Determines which fields in a font description have been set.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getSetFields() -> Pango.FontMask
  • getSize() Extension method

    Gets the size field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_size].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getSize() -> Int
  • getSizeIsAbsolute() Extension method

    Determines whether the size of the font is in points (not absolute) or device units (absolute).

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_size] and [methodPango.FontDescription.set_absolute_size].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getSizeIsAbsolute() -> Bool
  • getStretch() Extension method

    Gets the stretch field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_stretch].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getStretch() -> PangoStretch
  • getStyle() Extension method

    Gets the style field of a PangoFontDescription.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_style].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getStyle() -> PangoStyle
  • getVariant() Extension method

    Gets the variant field of a PangoFontDescription.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_variant].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getVariant() -> PangoVariant
  • getVariations() Extension method

    Gets the variations field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_variations].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getVariations() -> String!
  • getWeight() Extension method

    Gets the weight field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_weight].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func getWeight() -> PangoWeight
  • hash() Extension method

    Computes a hash of a PangoFontDescription structure.

    This is suitable to be used, for example, as an argument to g_hash_table_new(). The hash value is independent of desc->mask.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func hash() -> Int
  • Merges the fields that are set in desc_to_merge into the fields in desc.

    If replace_existing is false, only fields in desc that are not already set are affected. If true, then fields that are already set will be replaced as well.

    If desc_to_merge is nil, this function performs nothing.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func merge(descToMerge: FontDescriptionRef? = nil, replaceExisting: Bool)
  • Merges the fields that are set in desc_to_merge into the fields in desc.

    If replace_existing is false, only fields in desc that are not already set are affected. If true, then fields that are already set will be replaced as well.

    If desc_to_merge is nil, this function performs nothing.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func merge<FontDescriptionT>(descToMerge: FontDescriptionT?, replaceExisting: Bool) where FontDescriptionT : FontDescriptionProtocol
  • Merges the fields that are set in desc_to_merge into the fields in desc, without copying allocated fields.

    This is like [methodPango.FontDescription.merge], but only a shallow copy is made of the family name and other allocated fields. desc can only be used until desc_to_merge is modified or freed. This is meant to be used when the merged font description is only needed temporarily.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func mergeStatic<FontDescriptionT>(descToMerge: FontDescriptionT, replaceExisting: Bool) where FontDescriptionT : FontDescriptionProtocol
  • setAbsolute(size:) Extension method

    Sets the size field of a font description, in device units.

    This is mutually exclusive with [methodPango.FontDescription.set_size] which sets the font size in points.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func setAbsolute(size: CDouble)
  • set(family:) Extension method

    Sets the family name field of a font description.

    The family name represents a family of related font styles, and will resolve to a particular PangoFontFamily. In some uses of PangoFontDescription, it is also possible to use a comma separated list of family names for this field.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(family: UnsafePointer<CChar>!)
  • setFamilyStatic(family:) Extension method

    Sets the family name field of a font description, without copying the string.

    This is like [methodPango.FontDescription.set_family], except that no copy of family is made. The caller must make sure that the string passed in stays around until desc has been freed or the name is set again. This function can be used if family is a static string such as a C string literal, or if desc is only needed temporarily.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func setFamilyStatic(family: UnsafePointer<CChar>!)
  • set(gravity:) Extension method

    Sets the gravity field of a font description.

    The gravity field specifies how the glyphs should be rotated. If gravity is PANGO_GRAVITY_AUTO, this actually unsets the gravity mask on the font description.

    This function is seldom useful to the user. Gravity should normally be set on a PangoContext.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(gravity: PangoGravity)
  • set(size:) Extension method

    Sets the size field of a font description in fractional points.

    This is mutually exclusive with [methodPango.FontDescription.set_absolute_size].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(size: Int)
  • set(stretch:) Extension method

    Sets the stretch field of a font description.

    The [enumPango.Stretch] field specifies how narrow or wide the font should be.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(stretch: PangoStretch)
  • set(style:) Extension method

    Sets the style field of a PangoFontDescription.

    The [enumPango.Style] enumeration describes whether the font is slanted and the manner in which it is slanted; it can be either PANGO_STYLE_NORMAL, PANGO_STYLE_ITALIC, or PANGO_STYLE_OBLIQUE.

    Most fonts will either have a italic style or an oblique style, but not both, and font matching in Pango will match italic specifications with oblique fonts and vice-versa if an exact match is not found.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(style: PangoStyle)
  • set(variant:) Extension method

    Sets the variant field of a font description.

    The [enumPango.Variant] can either be PANGO_VARIANT_NORMAL or PANGO_VARIANT_SMALL_CAPS.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(variant: PangoVariant)
  • set(variations:) Extension method

    Sets the variations field of a font description.

    OpenType font variations allow to select a font instance by specifying values for a number of axes, such as width or weight.

    The format of the variations string is

    AXIS1=VALUE,AXIS2=VALUE...
    

    with each AXIS a 4 character tag that identifies a font axis, and each VALUE a floating point number. Unknown axes are ignored, and values are clamped to their allowed range.

    Pango does not currently have a way to find supported axes of a font. Both harfbuzz and freetype have API for this. See for example hb_ot_var_get_axis_infos.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(variations: UnsafePointer<CChar>? = nil)
  • Sets the variations field of a font description.

    This is like [methodPango.FontDescription.set_variations], except that no copy of variations is made. The caller must make sure that the string passed in stays around until desc has been freed or the name is set again. This function can be used if variations is a static string such as a C string literal, or if desc is only needed temporarily.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func setVariationsStatic(variations: UnsafePointer<CChar>!)
  • set(weight:) Extension method

    Sets the weight field of a font description.

    The weight field specifies how bold or light the font should be. In addition to the values of the [enumPango.Weight] enumeration, other intermediate numeric values are possible.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func set(weight: PangoWeight)
  • toFilename() Extension method

    Creates a filename representation of a font description.

    The filename is identical to the result from calling [methodPango.FontDescription.to_string], but with underscores instead of characters that are untypical in filenames, and in lower case only.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func toFilename() -> String!
  • toString() Extension method

    Creates a string representation of a font description.

    See [funcPango.FontDescription.from_string] for a description of the format of the string representation. The family list in the string description will only have a terminating comma if the last word of the list is a valid style option.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func toString() -> String!
  • unsetFields(toUnset:) Extension method

    Unsets some of the fields in a PangoFontDescription.

    The unset fields will get back to their default values.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func unsetFields(toUnset: FontMask)
  • attrFontDescNew() Extension method

    Create a new font description attribute.

    This attribute allows setting family, style, weight, variant, stretch, and size simultaneously.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    func attrFontDescNew() -> Pango.AttributeRef!
  • family Extension method

    Gets the family name field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_family].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var family: String! { get nonmutating set }
  • gravity Extension method

    Gets the gravity field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_gravity].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var gravity: PangoGravity { get nonmutating set }
  • setFields Extension method

    Determines which fields in a font description have been set.

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var setFields: Pango.FontMask { get }
  • size Extension method

    Gets the size field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_size].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var size: Int { get nonmutating set }
  • sizeIsAbsolute Extension method

    Determines whether the size of the font is in points (not absolute) or device units (absolute).

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_size] and [methodPango.FontDescription.set_absolute_size].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var sizeIsAbsolute: Bool { get }
  • stretch Extension method

    Gets the stretch field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_stretch].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var stretch: PangoStretch { get nonmutating set }
  • style Extension method

    Gets the style field of a PangoFontDescription.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_style].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var style: PangoStyle { get nonmutating set }
  • variant Extension method

    Gets the variant field of a PangoFontDescription.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_variant].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var variant: PangoVariant { get nonmutating set }
  • variations Extension method

    Gets the variations field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_variations].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var variations: String! { get nonmutating set }
  • weight Extension method

    Gets the weight field of a font description.

    See [methodPango.FontDescription.set_weight].

    Declaration

    Swift

    @inlinable
    var weight: PangoWeight { get nonmutating set }