Re: Gnome 2 and font settings

["Karunakar" <karunakar freedomink org>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Dinesh Nadarajah <dxn1972@hotmail.com>
To: <gnome-i18n@gnome.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 2:10 AM
Subject: Gnome 2 and font settings


> Hi:
>
> After much struggle, I've finally been able to setup a Gnome 2 (Beta 3
> system). Is there any info/doc on how to setup fonts for Gnome2? I setup
the
> usual way (using xfs), but Gnome2 does not pickitup. I am using
> GDK_USE_XFT=1 setting. So I ran xftcache, and this time the fonts got
listed
> on the font selection dialog box, but when I select the font, it does not
> use it. But if I change to any og the other fonts on the list, the font
> changes systemwide.
>
> Also, are there any GUI tools (part of configuration) to install fonts in
> the Gnome2 environment?

Have you added the font path in /etc/X11/XftConfig ? Xft backend uses this
config file.
 This thread on gtk-i18n list answers ur query
 http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-i18n-list/2001-February/msg00017.html

Regards,
Karunakar