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Subject: Re: What is the proper way to scale fringe-bitmaps for high-DPI
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> From: Alex <agrambot@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:32:38 -0600
> Cc: Yuri Khan <yurivkhan@gmail.com>, slippycheeze@google.com,
> 	cpitclaudel@gmail.com, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> > In general, having the basic Emacs functionality depend on image
> > libraries is a non-starter, IMO.
> 
> What would be the issue in having this support be conditional if it is
> otherwise the best solution?

As an option, sure; patches to that effect are welcome.  But we should
make fringe bitmaps look reasonably well on high-DPI displays even
without that.  IOW, leaving it as it is now when SVG is not compiled
in is not an idea that we should welcome, IMO.