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SIGTERM

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GDM changes my fonts (when compared to SLiM)

Hi,

I share a PC with someone and therefore I want to have the ability to switch users (while staying logged in).
I use Fluxbox, the other person uses Gnome.
I formerly used SLiM as login manager, yet it doesn't have the previously mentioned switch user option, as far as I know, so I decided to use GDM.
However, when I use GDM and log in to a fluxbox-session, my font's colour in Fluxbox is changed, as well as my font used in Conky.

Screenshots showing the change:
Slim

GDM

Please notice the colour change in Speed Dial - Opera in the top bar.

What could have caused this? How can I change it to my liking?

Regards,

Tom

Last edited by SIGTERM (2011-03-01 16:49:31)

anonymous_user

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Registered: 2009-08-28

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Re: GDM changes my fonts (when compared to SLiM)

Do you have/use a ~/.fonts.conf file?

If not, try using one.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration

SIGTERM

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Re: GDM changes my fonts (when compared to SLiM)

Thanks for your reply.
Unfortunately I haven't had access to this computer for a while, so sorry for my late reply.

I tried using one, but it makes no difference.
Besides, ~/.fonts conf has no effect on colours whatsoever, which is partly the "problem" here.

I simply don't understand how using a different login manager affects fluxbox fonts and colours.

I am aware that this isn't a very serious problem (like for example, kernel panic), but it annoys me as I don't understand how this is caused.

P.S. Yeah, I just did that (:

Last edited by SIGTERM (2010-10-18 21:21:47)

anonymous_user

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Re: GDM changes my fonts (when compared to SLiM)

BTW you should reupload the pics.