Re: [SLE] font size in yast2

From: Kastus (NOSPAM_at_tprfct.net)
Date: 03/29/04

  • Next message: Carl Hartung: "Re: [SLE] font size in yast2" 
    Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:53:35 -0800
To: suse-linux-e@suse.com

    On Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 09:25:52PM -0500, Felix Miata wrote:
    >
    > Before fiddling with fonts themselves, you may want to check whether DPI
    > is appropriately set for your screen resolution and display size.

    That was probably the biggest contributing factor.

    I followed recommendations in http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2002/06/mfabian_display_size.html
    and added DisplaySize with proper dimensions to the monitor section
    of XF86Config. My aging NEC MultiSync is not DDC compliant, apparently.

    > At the config file level, the basic setting is controlled by DisplaySize
    > mmW mmH in 'Section "Monitor"' in /etc/X11/XF86Config. The result of
    > this setting will be shown in KDE Info Center -> X-Server as resolution,
    > screen size & DPI.

    The problem is that I am not using KDE, I am running windowmaker,
    so KDE Info Center is unfortunately useless in my case.

    I used xdpyinfo to find out mismatch (not so big actually, ~10%)
    in dimensions.

    > Once this setting is suited to your needs for the
    > programs/utilities it applies to, /etc/X11/Xresources needs a matching
    > DPI setting for XFT apps, such as 'XFT.dpi: 108' if that's what the info
    > center shows.

    Where do I put this XFT.dpi setting? Currently, /etc/X11/Xresources
    has no XFT entries.

    > Only after setting these is it a good idea to tweak particular desktop
    > settings.

    But where do I tweak them if I am not using KDE?

    Thanks, -Kastus 

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