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From: "Angus Auld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 10:40:39 -0300
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Konqueror and javascript> > On Sat, 2003-01-04 at 08:02, Angus Auld wrote: > > > > > Hi Anne, just to pass along something I recently "discovered" concerning Konq as >File Manager in SuperUser mode. > > > The fonts that were being displayed were ugly, not the nice fonts I have in user >mode, so I decided to try changing the font settings while in SU mode. > > > > > That's what has to be done. The font settings were default in SU mode! They >require separate adjustment. After I set the fonts for Konq File Manager while SU, >things look a lot better now. :-) > >Seth Williamson wrote: > > They were probably set to be "ugly" on purpose to remind you that you're > > in su mode and to persuade you to leave it as soon as your necessary > > work there is done. To minimize any possible accidental damage done as > > root. > > > > This is a not uncommon circumstance all over Linux while in root in > > various apps. > > > > > ************************************************************** > Good point Seth........perhaps I should set them back. > I personally don't use the su mode that often, being somewhat paranoid about it. > > The "ugly" fonts could be a reminder to those who are less paranoid about su though. > > Maybe the font color should be red, or some color other than black? > > Best regards. > > > --Angus > *************************************************************** Considering Seth's good point, what I have done is to set the background color of Konq File Manager SuperUser to a bright red (like a root login). Now I have my nice readable fonts, but the red background is a vivid reminder of just where I am. (not that I'm apt to forget 8-|) One could also use a background image for a reminder. These settings only affect File Manager SuperUser. FWIW, as a suggestion. Regards. --Angus "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."--James Thurber *********************************************** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *********************************************** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *********************************************** -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze
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