Neowin Forums > how to change this kind of font,

glasscleaner

Jun 15 2005, 02:34

i read on a search on google i can change this found by changing the config file of gtk or something like that...

someone can help me more about how to change the font?

here a screenshot of what i want to change

i run Ubuntu 5.0.4 (debian) and xorg

CaKeY

Jun 15 2005, 03:04

Desktop --> Preferences --> Font

glasscleaner

Jun 15 2005, 03:12

QUOTE(CaKeY @ Jun 14 2005, 22:04)

Desktop --> Preferences --> Font
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i dont have this choice here

CaKeY

Jun 15 2005, 03:16

Well, then what choices DO you have in your desktop menu?

thechitowncubs

Jun 15 2005, 03:23

For ubuntu

System>Preferences>Font

Edit: Just looked at your screenshot, that is GTK1 so I'm not exactly sure, IIRC you can't change them.

glasscleaner

Jun 15 2005, 03:28

QUOTE(CaKeY @ Jun 14 2005, 22:16)

Well, then what choices DO you have in your desktop menu?
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this:

thechitowncubs

Jun 15 2005, 03:32

You found the font preferences.

CaKeY

Jun 15 2005, 05:15

GJ.

DeanoBear63

Jun 15 2005, 08:22

To fix the fonts, you need a base install of KDE. You log into KDE, set your fonts, then log back into gnome. That's a problem when running KDE apps on gnome.

rezza

Jun 15 2005, 08:52

QUOTE(DeanoBear63 @ Jun 15 2005, 09:22)

To fix the fonts, you need a base install of KDE. You log into KDE, set your fonts, then log back into gnome. That's a problem when running KDE apps on gnome.
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That's not a KDE app, that's a GTK1 app (as opposed to GTK+2, which most gnome apps are). You might be able to install and run some Gnome 1.x config tools to change the font, but you'd have to do some research as to what they were called and where to find them.

I used Gnome 1.x for a while, but at the time I was more used to using CDE so I didn't like or get used to Gnome 'till 2.0.

DeanoBear63

Jun 15 2005, 11:22

QUOTE(rezza @ Jun 15 2005, 18:52)

That's not a KDE app, that's a GTK1 app (as opposed to GTK+2, which most gnome apps are). You might be able to install and run some Gnome 1.x config tools to change the font, but you'd have to do some research as to what they were called and where to find them.

I used Gnome 1.x for a while, but at the time I was more used to using CDE so I didn't like or get used to Gnome 'till 2.0.
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Ya right... but at first glance those glassy looking buttons did remind me of KDE... ;-)

@glasscleaner

open gedit and create a file with the following:

gtk-font-name = "Bitstream Vera Sans 10" <<< or whatever you want

and save the file as .gtkrc in your home folder.

That seems to fix the gtk fonts on KDE pretty well... might work for you there.