Re: [Evolution] Font Control under KDE

[Jonathan Ryshpan <jonrysh pacbell net>]

On Sun, 2011-07-17 at 14:40 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-07-16 at 23:05 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> > I have just switched from gnome to KDE (since I don't like gnome's new
> > window model). Unfortunately, evolution seems to take its font control
> > only from gnome.  Evolution's internal font control doesn't seem to do
> > anything, nor does KDE font control.  
> >
> > Does anyone know how to control evolution's fonts under KDE?  In the
> > past, I ran a gnome daemon and a utility to set evolution's font size,
> > but this was about 5 years ago, and much has changed since then.
> You need to install 'gnome-tweak-tool' and with that you can alter the
> Gnome 3 font settings.
>
> It may be easier to use Gnome to get things setup correctly with
> Evolution, then switch back to kde.  (And you never know, you might get
> to like Gnome 3 - I was skeptical, but persevered with it and now Gnome
> 2 feels very dated!)

I tried Gnome 3 for about a week, and the more I used it, the less I
liked it.  The way I use my system -- a lot of switching between windows
-- works easier under the old M$/Apple/Xerox desktop model than under
the Gnome 3 model.  "There's no arguing about taste said the old lady as
she kissed her cow."

All the best - jon