[mythtv-users] Font Problems - Arrrg!

[Alexander McKinney]

Thanks Steve!

I'll certainly give this a shot when I get home.  In fact, with my current
XF86Config-4 settings I know I'm around 36DPI on purpose.  I'm directly
connected via DVI to my Samsung DLP-based TV using 1280x720 - 1:1 bit
mapping - all digital path - no scaling!

However, does your suggestion explain why under KDE the fonts looks fine,
but under ICE it doesn't?  It's the same X-server and XF86Config-4
configuration file...

I will also try the qtconfig suggested by Marius.

Thanks,
Alexander

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Davidson [mailto:buzzdat1 at comcast.net]
Sent: September 3, 2003 11:22 AM
To: armckinn at net.com; Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Font Problems - Arrrg!


This seems to be a common issue - It has nothing to do with your WM, it
is your DPI setting under X.  Read the following thread for a fix:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=68191;search_st
ring=dpi%20font;guest=1117397&t=search_engine#68191

Brief synopsis: Use "xdpyinfo | grep inch" to determine the current DPI
setting; tweak the "displaysize" parameter in your XF86Config to get the
DPI setting as close as possible to 100 dpi.

If there's an easier way to accomplish this, I haven't found it yet.

HTH,

Steve

On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 06:13, 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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