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fcconfigenablehome

FcConfigEnableHome(3)													     FcConfigEnableHome(3)

NAME

       FcConfigEnableHome - controls use of the home directory.

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag... ] file... -lfontconfig [ library... ]

       #include <fontconfig.h>

       FcBol FcConfigEnableHome (FcBool enable);

DESCRIPTION

       If enable is FcTrue, then Fontconfig will use various files which are specified relative to the user's home directory (using the ~ notation
       in the configuration). When enable is FcFalse, then all use of the home directory in these contexts will be disabled. The previous  setting
       of the value is returned.

VERSION

       Fontconfig version 2.5.0

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWfontconfig		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Volatile			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |See XInitThreads(3X11)	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

								 13 November 2007					     FcConfigEnableHome(3)

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