How To - Solve Font Problem XFCE
Jelle de Jong
jelledejong at powercraft.nl
Sat Dec 23 15:08:34 UTC 2006
There is a part in it that is explicit for XFCE (Xft) part. But I had
this problem on dapper and edgy and this will fix it on both systems.
Vincent wrote:
> OK, and your solution will work regardless of whatever system one has?
>
> On 12/23/06, *Jelle de Jong* <jelledejong at powercraft.nl
> <mailto:jelledejong at powercraft.nl>> wrote:
>
> 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>
> > <mailto: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>
> > <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>>
> > > <mailto: 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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