How To - Solve Font Problem XFCE

[Vincent]

Is it the problem where all font sizes are too small or where the Firefox
font size is too large?

On 12/23/06, Jelle de Jong <jelledejong at powercraft.nl> wrote:
>
>
> 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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> >
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> > Vincent
> >
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