On Wed, 26 Sep 2012, Marcin Cieslak wrote: > Hello, > > I made some experiments about possible > replacement for the default user interface > font in CDE. > > I gave Roboto font a try (this is the new > font for the Android phones), and it > looks acceptable to me even without XFT > and antialiasing. > > Here are the screenshots: > > http://saper.info/files/cdesktopenv/screenshot/roboto/roboto-dtlogin.png > http://saper.info/files/cdesktopenv/screenshot/roboto/roboto-desktop.png > > I have used "Roboto Light" version for the user interface > and regular Roboto for the dtgreet banner ("Welcome to radziecki"). > > Attached please find two configuration files for testing: > > 1. Xresources should go into /etc/dt/config/C/Xresources > > 2. fonts.alias should replace /usr/dt/config/xfonts/C/fonts.alias >
I did't see any attachments :) I have not had a chance to look at these yet, work is keeping me rather busy lately, but I'll try perhaps by the weekend. Other opinions are welcome :) > In my opinion it looks even better than TrueType Lucida Sans I was > using before. > > After installing Roboto in your system please make sure > it is included on the X server font path, for example > in my system I have this in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf: > > Section "Files" > ModulePath "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules" > FontPath "/usr/local/jdk1.6.0/jre/lib/fonts/" > FontPath "/usr/local/jdk1.6.0/jre/lib/oblique-fonts/" > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Droid/" > FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Roboto/" > FontPath "built-ins" > EndSection > > One advantage is that we could bundle this font with CDE > (it is freely licensed!) and thus achieve consitent look > across all platforms. Even users wouldn't need to change > X server configration in any way. > True, but the ancient 100dpi fonts are free too :) -- Jon Trulson The Higgs Field is what make atoms matter. -- Tom L. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;258768047;13503038;j? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ cdesktopenv-devel mailing list cdesktopenv-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cdesktopenv-devel