On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 09:40, Ted Unangst <ted.unan...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Bryan <bra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I use my OpenBSD at work on a VMware instance. B I have tried this in >> my default WM (scrotwm), and also in fluxbox. B When I launch an >> application, like Gimp, or Firefox in my VM instance, the fonts in the >> dialog boxes, menus, and toolbars are large, like someone did a >> 'Ctrl+' in firefox to increase the font. The resolution on the >> instance is 1280x1024, because xrandr won't emulate a 1680x1050 >> screen. > > Font sizes are based on your DPI settings, which are guessed by the X > server. B There are ways to specify better values, though I'm not sure > how since I've never done it. B The intertubes may know more. >
That gets me a step closer... I didn't know how to search for "fonts sizes are huge in certain X applications"... hmmm.... looks like xrandr has a switch for --dpi. I will mess around with that... Thanks all...
