Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:39:09 +0100 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Kemian Dang <dangkm@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [OT]Change font for aterm Message-ID: <20080611123909.GA1538@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <82f916c90806110439vf4c6d7bj25370e8af135484b@mail.gmail.com> References: <82f916c90806080741n70af2fbew7bb1aaa410847a60@mail.gmail.com> <20080608155315.GA91631@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <82f916c90806081006s6d16e8f6ve1557a2acd41c670@mail.gmail.com> <20080608175200.GB91631@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <82f916c90806110439vf4c6d7bj25370e8af135484b@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 12:39:21PM +0100, Kemian Dang wrote: > > 2008/6/8 Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk>: > > On Sun, Jun 08, 2008 at 06:06:38PM +0100, Kemian Dang wrote: > >> > >> 2008/6/8 Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk>: > >> > On Sun, Jun 08, 2008 at 03:41:53PM +0100, Kemian Dang wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Dear All, > >> >> > >> >> I used to use Bitstream Vera Sans Mono in Gnome-terminal, by change > >> >> the configure in the menu. > >> >> Now I am using aterm, but I also want to use that font. > >> >> > >> >> I can see it by fc-list: > >> >> > >> >> [3:39pm:kemian] ~> fc-list | grep "Sans Mono" > >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Bold > >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Oblique > >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Bold Oblique > >> >> Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Roman > >> >> > >> >> I add entry in .Xresources: > >> >> > >> >> Aterm*font: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Roman > >> > > >> > Use: > >> > > >> > Aterm*font: -bitstream-bitstream\ vera\ sans\ mono-medium-r-normal--16-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-15 > >> > > >> > in ~/.Xdefaults (all on one line). > >> > > >> > >> aterm still complain can not find this font. > >> > >> > Then: > >> > > >> > $ xrdb -load > > > > Sorry. should have been: > > > > $ xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults > > > >> > >> This command did not give any output, it held there and nothing happened. > >> I have to Ctrl+C to stop it. > >> > >> > > >> > The size of the font can be varied by changing the 16 in that line. > >> > > >> > $ xlsfonts | less > >> > >> This did not give the output of "bitstream vera sans mono". > > > > Does the dir /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/ exist? > > > > If not you have to install: x11-fonts/bitstream-vera and follow the > > instructions to change your xorg.conf and then restart X. > > > > If it exists, you have to add the dir to xorg.conf like so: > > > > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/" > > > > under the "Files" section. Restart X. > > > > X should read ~/.Xdefaults on start up & your font will be used for > > aterm. > > > > xlsfonts should also now list the bitstream vera fonts. > > > > Regards, > > Thanks a lot, it works. > There is no font path in the xorg.conf, and after I add them in, it comes out. > Another thing is, it did not recognize the "\ " to space, the " " will work. > The font line I am using is: > Aterm*font: -bitstream-bitstream vera sans > mono-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-1 > > Though the font seems a little bigger than I suppose, anyway, it works. Hi Kemian, I'm glad you got it working. To change the size of the font, you want to change the the first 0 in the line to the font size you require in pixels. E.g: I use: -bitstream-bitstream vera sans mono-medium-r-normal--16-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-15 for a 16px font. I like it big! You can test it beforehand by using xfd (in ports if not already installed) i.e: $ xfd -fn "-bitstream-bitstream vera sans mono\ -medium-r-normal--16-0-0-0-m-0-iso8859-15" Use iso8859-15 if you want € (the euro) in your character set. > > Sorry for replying later due to lot of work these days. > No worries. I assumed you'd got it to work. > -- > Best wishes, > Kemian Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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