I just tried the new version of UltraEdit (15.0) and for the first time ever in all the years I've been using UE, I'm disappointed.
One of the things that make UtlraEdit such a favourite editor among so many people is that it's HIGHLY configurable. You can make it do just about anything you want. You were never forced to use idiotic layouts or stupid "features" that the creators of other programs force you to use because of their "we know best" attitude.
I was horrified when I loaded UltraEdit 15 to find that I'm now being FORCED to use ClearType fonts. On my system, I specifically turn OFF any and all "enhancements" made to fonts because I absolutely detest them. I don't need antialiasing in fonts. If I wanted antialiasing, I'll load up one of my favourite first-person shooters and play till my eyes hurt. But when I'm in my text editor, I want my fonts to be SHARP and CRISP. I don't want them fuzzy or hazy or "rounded" or "edge enhanced" or any other such nonsense.
And even though I specifically turned off all font enhancements in Windows, I'm still being forced to see ClearType in UltraEdit, which clearly suggests that it's being forced down my throat whether I want to use it or not. I can't stress enough as to how much I detest this.
I want to publicly ask -- and even BEG -- that in the next minor update, the user has the OPTION to use the plain old classic fonts as we saw prior to version 15.
In my editor window, I use Courier New, and it displays perfectly. Nice and sharp, just as it should be. But in the "quick search" box (or whatever it's called), the font is all fuzzy from antialiasing. Also, at the bottom of the application on the status bar, all text on the status bar is fuzzy. The file name shown in the tabs are also fuzzy..
Please, PLEASE don't force me -- and everyone else -- to use these ridiculous fonts which hurt my eyes. Please give me the option to say NO and to be able to revert back to the standard Tahoma sharp text that I had in version 14 and every version for the last 10 years since I've been a loyal UltraEdit user.
One of the things that make UtlraEdit such a favourite editor among so many people is that it's HIGHLY configurable. You can make it do just about anything you want. You were never forced to use idiotic layouts or stupid "features" that the creators of other programs force you to use because of their "we know best" attitude.
I was horrified when I loaded UltraEdit 15 to find that I'm now being FORCED to use ClearType fonts. On my system, I specifically turn OFF any and all "enhancements" made to fonts because I absolutely detest them. I don't need antialiasing in fonts. If I wanted antialiasing, I'll load up one of my favourite first-person shooters and play till my eyes hurt. But when I'm in my text editor, I want my fonts to be SHARP and CRISP. I don't want them fuzzy or hazy or "rounded" or "edge enhanced" or any other such nonsense.
And even though I specifically turned off all font enhancements in Windows, I'm still being forced to see ClearType in UltraEdit, which clearly suggests that it's being forced down my throat whether I want to use it or not. I can't stress enough as to how much I detest this.
I want to publicly ask -- and even BEG -- that in the next minor update, the user has the OPTION to use the plain old classic fonts as we saw prior to version 15.
In my editor window, I use Courier New, and it displays perfectly. Nice and sharp, just as it should be. But in the "quick search" box (or whatever it's called), the font is all fuzzy from antialiasing. Also, at the bottom of the application on the status bar, all text on the status bar is fuzzy. The file name shown in the tabs are also fuzzy..
Please, PLEASE don't force me -- and everyone else -- to use these ridiculous fonts which hurt my eyes. Please give me the option to say NO and to be able to revert back to the standard Tahoma sharp text that I had in version 14 and every version for the last 10 years since I've been a loyal UltraEdit user.