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| From | despen@verizon.net |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.x |
| Subject | Re: xterm: query font used after larger-vt-font() calls |
| Date | Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:11:53 -0400 |
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Alex <alex_m@localhost.localdomain> writes: > I have used Debian for years, but decided to try Ubuntu on a > new desktop to get more up to date packages. I got most things > to where I like them, but there are still a few annoying issues. > > The current one is the xterm font. If I start the xterm with > a "fixed" font and increase it a few times (by larger-vt-font() > feature) I get the font I like. However, I cannot find what > exactly font it is to add to my Fvwm menu, etc. and spending an > hour with xfontsel did not help (too many variants). > > Is there a way to find out what is the current font the xterm > uses (i.e. the font after larger-vt-font() calls, not the one > xterm was started with)? If it's set with xresources, this will turn it up: Home> appres XTerm *VT100.font3: 6x10 *VT100.font4: 7x13 *VT100.font1: nil2 *VT100.font5: 9x15 *VT100.font6: 10x20 *VT100.font2: 5x7 Otherwise, you're using the builtins, you may need to look at the source or man page. -- Dan Espen
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xterm: query font used after larger-vt-font() calls Alex <alex_m@localhost.localdomain> - 2011-07-04 12:47 -0400 Re: xterm: query font used after larger-vt-font() calls despen@verizon.net - 2011-07-05 14:11 -0400 Re: xterm: query font used after larger-vt-font() calls dave.gma+news002@googlemail.com.invalid (Dave Gibson) - 2011-07-05 19:16 +0100
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