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EAD

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Registered: 2006-03-11

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Some bad small fonts

Hii, I have installd all the fonts there is on the PACMAN, and still when using program like FIREFOX in (KDE,Gnome or what ever) I see the title and menus in really small fonts.
In Gvim it is so small that its hardly can be read.
How can I fix it please?
:?:

MAC!EK

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Registered: 2005-09-27

Posts: 267

Re: Some bad small fonts

Try to search the forum and/or wiki before asking.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fon … mis-shapen.

pressh

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2005-08-14

Posts: 1,719

Re: Some bad small fonts

screenie would be helpfull to clarify what you mean.

If you mean it's in the gtk/qt application menus whether using either gnome/kde, you can modify this within the font preferences of the desktop environment.
In gnome: system->preferences->font
Don't know in kde

EAD

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Tanx I will try it later, didnt see it was on WIKI

Gullible Jones

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Re: Some bad small fonts

If your fonts look ugly, try uninstalling xorg-fonts-75dpi and xorg-fonts-100dpi.

lumiwa

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Registered: 2005-12-26

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Re: Some bad small fonts

If your fonts look ugly, try uninstalling xorg-fonts-75dpi and xorg-fonts-100dpi.

I use KDE and If I uninstall xorg-fonts KDE doesn't start. I commented xorg-fonts in the xorg.conf and KDE didn't start. I got a lot of errors. After uncommented is everytjing okay.
BTW I use Bitstream Vera Sans Fonts.

pressh

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Re: Some bad small fonts

AFAIK both gnome and kde will overwrite most font settings. Modifying local.conf & using the control centers should be enough when having gnome/kde installed.

EAD

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Registered: 2006-03-11

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Re: Some bad small fonts

ok I have tried using what is said in the wiki, my fonts are 75*75, that should be big enough on 19" screen with 1024x768 and still in many programs like firefox and gvim its more like 100+ (very small)
What Can I do?

MAC!EK

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Give us a screen shot.

EAD

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Re: Some bad small fonts

how can I add here pics?
How to upload it?

elasticdog

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Registered: 2005-05-02

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Upload it to a free host like ImageShack and it will even give you the BBCode to post the image here in the forums.

EAD

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Registered: 2006-03-11

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Re: Some bad small fonts

ok here it is
look at the top menu for this small fonts
http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firefox8ki.png

pressh

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Re: Some bad small fonts

ok here it is
look at the top menu for this small fonts
http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firefox8ki.png

As I already told you, you need to change that in the kde configuration center.

EAD

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Registered: 2006-03-11

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Re: Some bad small fonts

amm where?
I have gone to the fonts center and set it all to be size 13
Is there other place?

pressh

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Registered: 2005-08-14

Posts: 1,719

Re: Some bad small fonts

sorry, kde does not support font sizing of gtk applications....stupid...

anyway, this should fix it:
create a file named .gtkrc-2.0 in your home dir
and add a line similar to

gtk-font-name="Arial 12"

PJ

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2005-10-11

Posts: 602

Re: Some bad small fonts

sorry, kde does not support font sizing of gtk applications....stupid...

Not by default but it is possible to change gtk-fonts from kcontrol if gtk-qt-engine is installed.

EAD

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Registered: 2006-03-11

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Ok seeting the .gtkrc-2.0 help, but still in GVIM when I write text its pretty small.
How can I fix it up?

elasticdog

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From: Washington, USA

Registered: 2005-05-02

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Fonts inside the gVim window should be an unrelated problem...does it work trying to change the font through the menu? <code>Edit -> Select Font...</code>  If that works, then you just have to add a line to your <code>~/.gvimrc</code> file to have it get set automatically every time, for instance, my configuration is:

set guifont=Terminus 12

EAD

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Re: Some bad small fonts

No it doesnt work, it only make it have more space between each letter and relly ugly ones.
It seem that GVIM is using only 1/4 of my KDE screen when loading it, so after maximze it, the fonts stay small.
Is there a way to change it?

MAC!EK

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Registered: 2005-09-27

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Change the DPI settings in firefox preferences. I think you have too small for your resolution.

pressh

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Re: Some bad small fonts

Change the DPI settings in firefox preferences. I think you have too small for your resolution.

I think the firefox problem is already solved with the .gtkrc-2.0 file

As for the gvim problem, I have no idea, I'm not using either kde nor gvim

EAD

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Re: Some bad small fonts

amm, It seem that GVIM think that I runing it on 640x480 or something, mayve there it has good fonts, but under 1024x768 it is very small