[mythtv-users] Font Problems - Arrrg!

[Marius Kjeldahl]

You might want to check qtconfig out which controls the default font used for 
MythTV (which is based on Qt). Change the type/size of the standard font 
there, and things should improve.

On Wednesday 03 September 2003 15:13, Alexander McKinney wrote:
> OK, let me start by saying that I'm a low-level programmer who rarely deals
> with GUIs.  :)
>
> For my Myth box, I recently changed my WM from KDE to ICEWM.  Everything is
> fine, except that the fonts are not working - they are small in ICE and
> Myth.  I 'fixed' the ICE ones by specifically stating the fonts in the
> 'preferences' file, but I can't seem to get them to work in Myth.
>
> After searching and reading in Myth, ICEWM, and google, I've tried a bunch
> of things but to no avail.  I thought I was on to something when I tried
> comparing 'xset -q' between the KDE operation and ICE, but the only
> differences in the font-path pointed to blank fonts.dir files that were
> local to the user.  The biggest problem is I don't understand how fonts
> work, and see to get more confused the more I read...
>
> I'm willing to try other WM's - but I would like to know why I'm having
> problems here in case I see it again.  I currently chose ICE because I'm
> looking for something really light-weight since this is a Myth-only HTPC
> box.
>
> BTW, I'm running at RC level 3.
>
> Help!  Any suggestions or links to read are appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Alexander
>
> P.S.  My wife *loves* MythTV and states it has totally changed how she
> watches TV!  Thanks!
>
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