How To - Solve Font Problem XFCE

[Jelle de Jong]

That is one of them it also affects open office and other programs,
cause is that dpi and font settings are out of sync by default over the
system.

Vincent wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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>
>     <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>
>     > <mailto: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
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