How To - Solve Font Problem XFCE

[Vincent]

I can put it on xubuntuguide.org if you can specify which problems you are
talking about.

On 12/23/06, Jelle de Jong <jelledejong at powercraft.nl> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I made a little how to for solving the font problems under dapper and
> edgy.
>
> Is it possible someone can post it on the xubuntu web site in a how to
> section and in the right template style.
>
> The time I had to do debugging is now passed for this week. I will see
> if I can solve another problem next week.
>
> I attached a file with the info (if there is something wrong with it
> please let me know!)
>
>
>
> 23-12-2006
> Jelle de Jong
>
> problem different font look between xfce, firefox, openoffice.
>
> xdpyinfo |grep resolution
>         resolution:    95x96 dots per inch
>
> xrdb -q |grep Xft
>         Xft.antialias:  1
>         Xft.hinting:    1
>         Xft.hintstyle:  hintfull
>         Xft.rgba:       rgb
>
> --------------------------------
>
> 1 - Remove old config file's:
> rm ~/.config/xfce4/Xft*
>
> 2 - Create new settings:
> Menu -> Settings -> User Interface Preferences
> Font Rendering:
> RECHECK all checkboxen with these settings:
> Use anti-aliasing for fonts
> Use hinting: Full
> Use sub-pixel hinting: RGB
>
> 3 - Go to
> mousepad ~/.config/xfce4/Xft.xrdb
> And paste in the last line:
> Xft.dpi: 96
> (always leave a emty line)
>
> Looks now like this:
> Xft.antialias: 1
> Xft.hinting: 1
> Xft.hintstyle: hintfull
> Xft.rgba: rgb
> Xft.dpi: 100
>
> Save and exit the Xft.xrdb file
>
> 4 - Edit xorg
> sudo mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> And paste in under Section "Files" (if it's not there alread):
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>
> Looks now like this:
> Section "Files"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
>         FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
>         # path to defoma fonts
>         FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> 5 - Create a DisplaySize property
>         Go to Section "Monitor"
>         My resolution is 1440x900
>         width = 1440
>         heigth = 900
>         formula = pixelwidth/dpi*25.4 and pixelheight/dpi*25.4
>         1440/96*25.4 and 900/96*25.4 =
>         DisplaySize     381 238.125
>
> Looks now like this:
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
>         Modeline        "1440x900" 106.50 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 903 909
> 934 -Hsync +Vsync
>         DisplaySize     381 238.125
>         HorizSync       30-81
>         VertRefresh     56-75
> EndSection
>
> Save and exit the xorg.conf file
>
> Restart the system.
>
> Tips:
> 1 - You can also test to use 100 dpi everywere
> 2 - If openoffice gives you a hard time remove (removes al you openoffice
> settings)
>         rm ~/.openoffice.org2
> 3- Use these commands to see your settings
>         xdpyinfo |grep resolution
>         xrdb -q |grep Xft
>
>
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Vincent
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