Re: Fonts from GDM?

[Matthew K Poer <matthewpoer@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 09:57 +0000, Liam O'Toole wrote:
> OK, try this. Create a file called .Xresources, containing the
> following line:
> 
>     Xft.dpi: 75
> 
> To the start of your .xsession file, add this line:
> 
>     xrdb -merge .Xresources
> 
> Finally, create a .xserverrc file with the following contents:
> 
>     #!/bin/sh
>     exec $(which X) -br -dpi 75
> 
> Then make the .xserverrc file executable:
> 
>     chmod a+x .xserverrc
> 
> Now, when you execute startx, it should give the same results as when
> you log in using GDM. Of course, feel free to experiment with the DPI
> value. Ideally it should match the physical DPI of your monitor.
> 
> BTW, I think that the .xinitrc file is redundant when you have
> a .xsession file in Debian.
> -- 
> Liam
> 
> 

Oh my goodness, Liam, that worked perfectly :D (I got the -nolisten tcp
part to).
I don't know what the DPI of my monitor is, or how to tell. But the font
is smooth, not blurry, and comfortable on my eyes.

I suppose everyone should ignore my late-last-night post about
involving /etc/gtk

Thanks so much Liam and Andrew.
-- 
Matthew K Poer