Re: Setup xterm to use TrueType Fonts in .Xdefaults
Hi Chris,
Chris Jones <cjns1989@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:15:08AM EST, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to setup in .Xdefaults for xterm to use TrueType Fonts so
>> I don't must use every time the 'control' key and pointer button
>> three to set this up in the VT Fonts menu.
>>
>> I want also to setup the geometry for xterm and enable blinking
>> cursor too.
>>
>> Lines that I tried to use for this setup in .Xdefaults doesn't works
>> when I log out/in into X Window system, but only works when I run the
>> command 'xrdb -merge .Xdefaults':
>>
>> xterm*geometry: 90x40
>> xterm*renderFont: default
>> xterm*cursorBlink: true
>
> try (untested):
>
> xterm.VT100.renderFont: default
This doesn't work for me.
> Not sure what font ‘default’ points to..
>
>> Also when I start another xterm window after run the command
>> 'xrdb -merge .Xdefaults' I can't use the xterm menus anymore (control
>> key and mouse buttons) because the menus become so large that it
>> can't be displayed.
>
> Depending on how you start X (startx?).. you could add your
> ‘xrdb -merge’ comnand to your ~/.xinitrc.
I'm using xdm for starting X.
>> I'm not sure whether is the renderFont option the right option for
>> setting up xterm for TrueType Fonts?
>
> You could also try ‘faceName’.
These lines bellow did the trick: :)
xterm*geometry: 140x43
xterm*faceName: default
xterm*cursorBlink: true
xterm*cursorUnderLine: true
> Check ‘man xterm’.
Yes.
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Regards, Paul
<http://csanyi-pal.info>
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