How To - Solve Font Problem XFCE
Vincent
imnotb at gmail.com
Sat Dec 23 15:12:16 UTC 2006
Yeah OK, of course it is aimed at Xubuntu, but it does not matter what size
your monitor is or something?
On 12/23/06, Jelle de Jong <jelledejong at powercraft.nl> wrote:
>
> 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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