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enito

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Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 50

Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

Hi, im trying to setup (im newbie in archlinux) my xfce4, all is fine..but my fonts not sure

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6668/clipboard01my6.png

if you see my destkop, the font im using with anti-aliasing but i still find is a bit difused... i want good fonts for my crt of 19", whats the best config of fonts for use?

my xorg.conf

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder62)  Thu Feb  5 00:09:30 PST 2009

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
#    Load          "ddc"
#    Load          "i2c"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

#Section "ServerFlags"
#    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
#EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: xconfig, VertRefresh source: xconfig
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    DisplaySize 420 315 # 96 DPI @ 1600x1200
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "CRT-0"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 95.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 180.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
#    Option   "UseEdidDpi" "false"
#    Option   "DPI" "96 x 96"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8300"
#   Option   "NoDDC" "true"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "BackingStore" "True"
    Option         "Coolbits" "1"
    Option         "AllowIndirectPixmaps" "True"
  #  Option         "TwinView" "0"
  #  Option         "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "1600x1200_75 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0;"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option  "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

any tip, is really welcomed..thx for your time!

enito

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Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 50

Re: Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

Hmm  i see my refresh is badly apprently,

xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 175, current 1600 x 1200, maximum 1600 x 1200
default connected 1600x1200+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1600x1200      50.0*    54.0     55.0     56.0     57.0 
   1024x768       51.0     66.0     67.0     68.0     69.0 
   800x600        52.0     71.0     72.0     73.0     74.0 
   640x480        53.0     78.0     79.0     80.0 
   1400x1050      58.0     59.0 
   1280x1024      60.0     61.0     62.0 
   1280x960       63.0     64.0 
   1152x864       65.0 
   832x624        70.0 
   720x400        75.0 
   700x525        76.0     77.0 
   640x400        81.0 
   640x350        82.0 
   512x384        83.0     84.0     85.0 
   400x300        86.0 
   320x240        87.0     88.0 
   320x175        89.0 

how i can setup xorg.conf for take the best of 1600x1200?
thx

barjo

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Registered: 2006-02-20

Posts: 33

Re: Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

don't trust xrandr refresh rate output with nvidia proprietary driver, use `nvidia-settings -q RefreshRate` instead.

enito

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Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 50

Re: Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

right, and with nvidia util can fixed the max refresh to xorg.conf? i wanna be sure i have the best refresh..thx!

R00KIE

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From: Between a computer and a chair

Registered: 2008-09-14

Posts: 4,734

Re: Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

Menu - Settings - Appearance - Fonts
I have Anti-Aliasing enabled, full sub-pixel hinting no sub-pixel order specified (you may want to play with this one a bit) and I'm not using a custom dpi.
http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image … ttings.png

Edit:
By the way, which icon theme are you using?

Last edited by R00KIE (2009-03-04 18:48:50)

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enito

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Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 50

Re: Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

thx for reply, im using tango icons....
but i know i can setup the fonts, but my question how i setup forever in my xorg the nvidia refresh rates?

greets!

R00KIE

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Registered: 2008-09-14

Posts: 4,734

Re: Xfce4 xorg 1.6 font troubles

Check this thread on the ubuntu forums http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973
Seems to explain what you want. I'm sure it is on the Arch Wiki too (the Arch Wiki has everything ) but I can't find it

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