From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 14 10:51:17 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3D781065671 for ; Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:51:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dangkm@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C1308FC1F for ; Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:51:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dangkm@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id b33so1105446ana.13 for ; Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:51:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=Hb0EU1WOVs8sV/JtJ5Io6LyDKsHb0eXuaFa4z2tONwg=; b=lxbmh+lfmVA7u/rKpcGUQ8qh57H4Dka0Om3Pgdliuuq+hfczYaKoIN0cFReKy8sqLx yn7BTlfB+G3kLGkqRdO0hVHELoRlHNrwHWA2AHOkJg1gCbQeDgqk8UvunZirY15IEqvp fgNe/hFwNSUiM2V2fT2z+GN+uaHXIO1yMydI4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition :references; b=h5tTlDoi+jvxrgE6z1VRIVfNFaLNIZueSxLgUZ05xrpaueiXe+8Ko7fF8pbsHbs0xm psqqZuEQjvd8borOZVOg5g6AIoZdMr6TULi4IErardY+DxxxVUJ/IOXXxHW/Dts2pwwQ WjrHiiWOAWKH+0nMJjeRfmfp474FLDKNO9kJQ= Received: by 10.100.47.13 with SMTP id u13mr5488948anu.56.1213440676441; Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:51:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.254.5 with HTTP; Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:51:16 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <82f916c90806140351j1ddc422fv5e9e8ab6bcfbfcd5@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:51:16 +0100 From: "Kemian Dang" To: "Frank Shute" , "Kemian Dang" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20080611123909.GA1538@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <82f916c90806080741n70af2fbew7bb1aaa410847a60@mail.gmail.com> <20080608155315.GA91631@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <82f916c90806081006s6d16e8f6ve1557a2acd41c670@mail.gmail.com> <20080608175200.GB91631@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <82f916c90806110439vf4c6d7bj25370e8af135484b@mail.gmail.com> <20080611123909.GA1538@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> Cc: Subject: Re: [OT]Change font for aterm X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:51:17 -0000 Thank you, I am trying 14 and 16 pix to find one suits me :) 2008/6/11 Frank Shute : > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 12:39:21PM +0100, Kemian Dang wrote: >> >> 2008/6/8 Frank Shute : >> > On Sun, Jun 08, 2008 at 06:06:38PM +0100, Kemian Dang wrote: >> >> >> >> 2008/6/8 Frank Shute : >> >> > On Sun, Jun 08, 2008 at 03:41:53PM +0100, Kemian Dang wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> >> >> I used to use Bitstream Vera Sans Mono in Gnome-terminal, by chang= e >> >> >> the configure in the menu. >> >> >> Now I am using aterm, but I also want to use that font. >> >> >> >> >> >> I can see it by fc-list: >> >> >> >> >> >> [3:39pm:kemian] ~> fc-list | grep "Sans Mono" >> >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=3DBold >> >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=3DOblique >> >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=3DBold Oblique >> >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=3DRoman >> >> >> >> >> >> I add entry in .Xresources: >> >> >> >> >> >> Aterm*font: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=3DRoman >> >> > >> >> > Use: >> >> > >> >> > Aterm*font: -bitstream-bitstream\ vera\ sans\ mono-medium-r-normal-= -16-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-15 >> >> > >> >> > in ~/.Xdefaults (all on one line). >> >> > >> >> >> >> aterm still complain can not find this font. >> >> >> >> > Then: >> >> > >> >> > $ xrdb -load >> > >> > Sorry. should have been: >> > >> > $ xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults >> > >> >> >> >> This command did not give any output, it held there and nothing happe= ned. >> >> I have to Ctrl+C to stop it. >> >> >> >> > >> >> > The size of the font can be varied by changing the 16 in that line. >> >> > >> >> > $ xlsfonts | less >> >> >> >> This did not give the output of "bitstream vera sans mono". >> > >> > Does the dir /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/ exist? >> > >> > If not you have to install: x11-fonts/bitstream-vera and follow the >> > instructions to change your xorg.conf and then restart X. >> > >> > If it exists, you have to add the dir to xorg.conf like so: >> > >> > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/" >> > >> > under the "Files" section. Restart X. >> > >> > X should read ~/.Xdefaults on start up & your font will be used for >> > aterm. >> > >> > xlsfonts should also now list the bitstream vera fonts. >> > >> > Regards, >> >> Thanks a lot, it works. >> There is no font path in the xorg.conf, and after I add them in, it come= s out. >> Another thing is, it did not recognize the "\ " to space, the " " will w= ork. >> The font line I am using is: >> Aterm*font: -bitstream-bitstream vera sans >> mono-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 >> >> Though the font seems a little bigger than I suppose, anyway, it works. > > Hi Kemian, > > I'm glad you got it working. > > To change the size of the font, you want to change the the first 0 in > the line to the font size you require in pixels. E.g: I use: > > -bitstream-bitstream vera sans mono-medium-r-normal--16-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859= -15 > > for a 16px font. I like it big! > > You can test it beforehand by using xfd (in ports if not already > installed) i.e: > > $ xfd -fn "-bitstream-bitstream vera sans mono\ > -medium-r-normal--16-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-15" > > Use iso8859-15 if you want =80 (the euro) in your character set. > >> >> Sorry for replying later due to lot of work these days. >> > > No worries. I assumed you'd got it to work. > >> -- >> Best wishes, >> Kemian > > Regards, > > -- > > Frank > > > Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html > > --=20 Best wishes, Kemian