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Fonts....an Ah Ha Moment
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DaveS
 Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3726 Location: UK |
So I have been using Puppy now for a couple of years, pretty much exclusively, but it always bugged me that fonts dont display as well as in other distros, principally Ubuntu. I use a laptop with an LCD, so fonts are a bit of a challenge anyway. So I downloaded Lucid and as usual, font display is excellent. Looking at settings, I noticed the global font size is set to 96. This is usual for Ubuntu, but high for Puppy. A little more research led me to an article describing how to set up the 'perfect' desktop in Hardy. Rec for LCD, 96 dpi! Armed with this possible misinformation, I duly set the global font size in Puppy to 96 dpi. The result was huge fonts everywhere. BUT, this time, instead of dropping back to a smaller DPI, I reduced the point size in jwm, GTK Theme, browser prefs and css. Result, great font rendering. DUH!!! _________________ Spup Frugal HD and USB Root forever! |
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PaulBx1
Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2308 Location: Wyoming, USA |
Might not be a bad thing to make a how-to with a more detailed description... |
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Artie
 Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 446 Location: Norway |
Yes please a how-to would be very nice! 
Artie |
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DaveS
Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3726 Location: UK |
OK, HOW TO: Note: give this a try, it makes no changes to your system that cannot be reverted: First, change the Global Font size on your system from Menu>Desktop>Set Global Font Size. Set it to 96 dpi. Next, you must re-start X to make this take effect, Menu>Shutdown>Restart X Server OK, so now your various fonts will probably be displaying oversize So next, set the GTK dialogue font size: Menu>Desktop>Chtheme GTK Theme Chooser. From the pop-up choose the font you want and set the size. Set it via the 'font' button, bottom left. 
This applies instantly, so you dont need to re-start anything. That should pretty much do it unless you are using Stardust, 4.4, or the Dude desktop environment. For these , setting the GTK font size is more obscure: Start Puppy Control Centre. Select the Desktop Tab, select 'Themes' and click the name of the theme you are using: 
Then, beside the entry 'Program Decoration GTK', hit the 'More' button. This will bring up the theme dock: 
IMPORTANT: In the drop down theme list, ensure you set the one you are using, it is not done by default. Hit the big '+' button on the right. This will expand the dialogue to include font setting: 
The 'browse' button brings up your options. _________________ Spup Frugal HD and USB Root forever! |
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Max Headroom
 Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 181 Location: GodZone Kiwi |
Help I'm Trying 2 Apply Y'r Tweaks 2 NOP 4.3.1, But Can't see Gtk+ 2.0 Change Theme App, Menu>Desktop>Chtheme GTK Theme Chooser, or Anywhere in the Menu, of course perhaps this App has been Substituted by Another Altho I Don't kNo' Wot, I've 'Xplored the XFCE Settings Manager, I Even Downloaded & installed a Zigberts StarDust Theme from PPM & Restarted X, Any Suggestions Please... 
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DaveS
Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3726 Location: UK |
In NOP Puppies, the fonts are controlled by the xfce desktop environment, so these tweaks do not apply. Sorry............. _________________ Spup Frugal HD and USB Root forever! |
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VraiChevalier
Joined: 06 Jan 2013 Posts: 1 |
Thank you DaveS |
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tallboy
 Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 402 Location: Oslo, Norway |
See Barry's blog on Ubuntu font size: 96 dots per inch tallboy _________________ True freedom is a live Puppy on a multisession CD/DVD. |
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