Yeah OK, of course it is aimed at Xubuntu, but it does not matter what size your monitor is or something? <div>On 12/23/06, Jelle de Jong <<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl"> jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">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* < <a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a>>> 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* < <a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl"> jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a>> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl </a>>>> wrote: > > > > > > Do a search for "xfce font" on <a href="http://www.ubuntuforums.org/">http://www.ubuntuforums.org/</a> > > 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 <a href="http://xubuntuguide.org">xubuntuguide.org</a> <<a href="http://xubuntuguide.org"> http://xubuntuguide.org</a>> > <<a href="http://xubuntuguide.org">http://xubuntuguide.org</a>> > > <<a href="http://xubuntuguide.org">http://xubuntuguide.org</a>> if you can > > > specify which problems you are talking about. > > > > > > On 12/23/06, *Jelle de Jong* < <a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl"> jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a>> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl </a>>> > > > <mailto: <a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a>> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:jelledejong@powercraft.nl">jelledejong@powercraft.nl</a>>>>> 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > xubuntu-devel mailing list > > > <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>>> > > <mailto: <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>>>> > > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> > > > <<a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Vincent > > > > > > > -- > > xubuntu-devel mailing list > > <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com </a>>> > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> > <<a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a>> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Vincent > > > > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> > > > > > -- > Vincent > -- xubuntu-devel mailing list <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com </a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> </blockquote></div> -- Vincent