How To - Solve Font Problem XFCE

[Jelle de Jong]

Do a search for "xfce font" on http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
If you have it on the web site let me now then i will post a link on the
ubuntu formum.

Vincent wrote:
> I can put it on xubuntuguide.org <http://xubuntuguide.org> if you can
> specify which problems you are talking about.
> 
> On 12/23/06, *Jelle de Jong* <jelledejong at powercraft.nl
> <mailto: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
>