default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows

[Bastian Märkisch]

In version 5.0 on Windows, the wxt terminal is still the default terminal - in contrast to other platforms where it is "qt". Before version 4.2 the default used to be the "windows" terminal. As is, the new default on Windows would be "qt", too. But on Windows "qt" is still somewhat buggy (e.g. "replot-on-resize" just does not work) or is missing features compared to "wxt" or "windows" (printing, screendump, emf, docked windows). Also, the persist behaviour of "qt" is different (terminal in separate process), so this at least would have to be documented. Start-up time for the first plot is considerably longer for "qt". On the other hand "wxt" has been extended to support printing and emf export in version 5.2 and drawing is somewhat faster, too. The "windows" terminal is now on par concerning the quality of the plots, and also supports printing, export of emf and "docked graphs". The new (experimental) Direct2D backend of the terminal is currently the fastest plotting option on Windows (except for pattern fills). The "docking" of graph windows to the wgnuplot text window is useful e.g. when in "tablet-mode" (only maximised applications).
My suggestion for 5.2 would hence be to either stick with "wxt" as the default terminal on Windows, or to switch to "windows" instead of "qt".
The installer offers the user to change the GNUTERM environment variable to "windows", "wxt", or "qt" already.

Bastian

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

----- Original Message -----

From: ""Bastian Märkisch""
To: gnuplot beta list
Date: 2017/6/2, Fri 13:42
Subject: default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows
In version 5.0 on Windows, the wxt terminal is still the default terminal - in
contrast to other platforms where it is "qt". Before version 4.2 the
default used to be the "windows" terminal. As is, the new default on
Windows would be "qt", too.  But on Windows "qt" is still
somewhat buggy (e.g. "replot-on-resize" just does not work) or is
missing features compared to "wxt" or "windows" (printing,
screendump, emf, docked windows). Also, the persist behaviour of "qt"
is different (terminal in separate process), so this at least would have to be
documented. Start-up time for the first plot is considerably longer for
"qt". On the other hand "wxt" has been extended to support
printing and emf export in version 5.2 and drawing is somewhat faster, too. The
"windows" terminal is now on par concerning the quality of the plots,
and also supports printing, export of emf and "docked graphs". The new
(experimental) Direct2D backend of the terminal is currently the fastest
plotting option on Windows (except for pattern fills). The "docking"
of graph windows to the wgnuplot text window is useful e.g. when in
"tablet-mode" (only maximised applications).
My suggestion for 5.2 would hence be to either stick with "wxt" as the
default terminal on Windows, or to switch to "windows" instead of
"qt".
The installer offers the user to change the GNUTERM environment variable to
"windows", "wxt", or "qt" already.
  Bastian

I agree with your proposal as a one of gnuplot for widnows user.

Tatsuro

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

----- Original Message -----

From: Tatsuro MATSUOKA
To: bmaerkisch; gnuplot-beta
Date: 2017/6/2, Fri 18:25
Subject: Re: default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows
----- Original Message -----

  From: ""Bastian Märkisch""
  To: gnuplot beta list
  Date: 2017/6/2, Fri 13:42
  Subject: default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows
  In version 5.0 on Windows, the wxt terminal is still the default terminal -

in

  contrast to other platforms where it is "qt". Before version 4.2

the

  default used to be the "windows" terminal. As is, the new default

on

  Windows would be "qt", too.  But on Windows "qt" is

still

  somewhat buggy (e.g. "replot-on-resize" just does not work) or is
  missing features compared to "wxt" or "windows"

(printing,

  screendump, emf, docked windows). Also, the persist behaviour of

"qt"

  is different (terminal in separate process), so this at least would have to

be

  documented. Start-up time for the first plot is considerably longer for
  "qt". On the other hand "wxt" has been extended to

support

  printing and emf export in version 5.2 and drawing is somewhat faster, too.

The

  "windows" terminal is now on par concerning the quality of the

plots,

  and also supports printing, export of emf and "docked graphs".

The new

  (experimental) Direct2D backend of the terminal is currently the fastest
  plotting option on Windows (except for pattern fills). The

"docking"

  of graph windows to the wgnuplot text window is useful e.g. when in
  "tablet-mode" (only maximised applications).
  My suggestion for 5.2 would hence be to either stick with "wxt"

as the

  default terminal on Windows, or to switch to "windows" instead of
  "qt".
  The installer offers the user to change the GNUTERM environment variable to
  "windows", "wxt", or "qt" already.
    Bastian

I agree with your proposal as a one of gnuplot for widnows user.
Tatsuro

I am using -DDEFAULTTERM=\"wxt\" to CFLAGS in Makefile
to make the wxt terminal default for my binary distribution.

Are you planing the above by Makefile modification
or rewrite source code using ifdef?

The above question just comes from my curiosity.
I do have any opinion what you will do for windows terminal to be default.

Tatsuro

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

Hello Bastian

I have confirmed that now wxt is default
even if I drop  -DDEFAULTTERM=\"wxt\" to CFLAGS in Makefile.

Tatsuro


----- Original Message -----

Date: 2017/6/8, Thu 15:42
Subject: Aw: Re: default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows
The default terminal on Windows was changed to wxt for 5.2 in term.c yesterday.
Bastian
----- Original Message -----

Post by Tatsuro MATSUOKA

From: Tatsuro MATSUOKA
To: bmaerkisch; gnuplot-beta
Date: 2017/6/2, Fri 18:25
Subject: Re: default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows
----- Original Message -----

  From: ""Bastian Märkisch""
  To: gnuplot beta list
  Date: 2017/6/2, Fri 13:42
  Subject: default terminal for version 5.2 on Windows
  In version 5.0 on Windows, the wxt terminal is still the default terminal -

in

  contrast to other platforms where it is "qt". Before version 4.2

the

  default used to be the "windows" terminal. As is, the new default

on

  Windows would be "qt", too.  But on Windows "qt" is

still

  somewhat buggy (e.g. "replot-on-resize" just does not work) or is
  missing features compared to "wxt" or "windows"

(printing,

  screendump, emf, docked windows). Also, the persist behaviour of

"qt"

  is different (terminal in separate process), so this at least would have to

be

  documented. Start-up time for the first plot is considerably longer for
  "qt". On the other hand "wxt" has been extended to

support

  printing and emf export in version 5.2 and drawing is somewhat faster, too.

The

  "windows" terminal is now on par concerning the quality of the

plots,

  and also supports printing, export of emf and "docked graphs".

The new

  (experimental) Direct2D backend of the terminal is currently the fastest
  plotting option on Windows (except for pattern fills). The

"docking"

  of graph windows to the wgnuplot text window is useful e.g. when in
  "tablet-mode" (only maximised applications).
  My suggestion for 5.2 would hence be to either stick with "wxt"

as the

  default terminal on Windows, or to switch to "windows" instead of
  "qt".
  The installer offers the user to change the GNUTERM environment variable to
  "windows", "wxt", or "qt" already.
    Bastian

I agree with your proposal as a one of gnuplot for widnows user.
Tatsuro

I am using -DDEFAULTTERM=\"wxt\" to CFLAGS in Makefile
to make the wxt terminal default for my binary distribution.
Are you planing the above by Makefile modification
or rewrite source code using ifdef?
The above question just comes from my curiosity.
I do have any opinion what you will do for windows terminal to be default.
Tatsuro