Re: font problem in kde

[Tom Allison <tallison1@twmi.rr.com>]

Damon Muller wrote:

> Quoth Tom Allison, 
>
> > > 	I'm experiencing a weird problem in kde:
> > > 	- when using kde wm, I can't access all fonts available in my
> > > system; it defaults to a very ugly and almost unreadable font (Arnold
> > > Boecklin).
> > > 	- when using another window manager, like wmaker, I launch kde
> > > control center, choose the appropriate font (arial), apply it, the
> > > control center window gets redrawn with the chosen font and every kde
> > > app that I launch will have the right font (arial, courier, whatever).
> > > 	Any hint on why this is happening?
> > > 	How to find the culprit?
> > I have a similar situation where my Fixed Width fonts are defaulting to an 
> > Agate 8 -- which is a hideously difficult to read font similar to an Olde 
> > English type.  It might be nice someplaces, but not on my terminal windows.
>
> Turn off anti-aliasing from the control panel thingy. Most of the fonts
> you usually use can't be anti-aliased, and so all you're left with are a
> few that can.
>
> cheers,
>
> damon

Thanks.  I'll give it a try