Right now, when rendering multi-line text, there is no way to control how close to each other each line will render. TTF_initFontMetrics computes a value automatically that looks good, but might not be what the developer needs (e.g. when used in situations with restricted space). CSS allows controlling this with their line-height property, for example.
The proposal would be to add a pair of new functions:
TTF_GetFontLineSkip returns the current configuration.
TTF_SetFontLineSkip allows setting a new configuration.
And TTF_FontLineSkip would remain working the same as today, returning the recommended skip for a particular font, ensuring backwards compatibility.
Right now, when rendering multi-line text, there is no way to control how close to each other each line will render.
TTF_initFontMetricscomputes a value automatically that looks good, but might not be what the developer needs (e.g. when used in situations with restricted space). CSS allows controlling this with theirline-heightproperty, for example.The proposal would be to add a pair of new functions:
TTF_GetFontLineSkipreturns the current configuration.TTF_SetFontLineSkipallows setting a new configuration.And TTF_FontLineSkip would remain working the same as today, returning the recommended skip for a particular font, ensuring backwards compatibility.
Does this make sense?