> Curt, WE7U wrote: >> Earlier we had: "Maps->Configure->Map Label Fonts" (or similar). >> >> Now in current CVS we have: "File->Configure->Fonts" >> >> The original dialog had six map fonts that were user changeable, all >> were fonts used for drawing maps. >> >> The new dialog has three additional fonts that can be user-defined: >> >> Menu Font >> Station Font >> ATV ID Font >> >> "Menu Font" is used for all the menus (like, duh!). Eventually I >> hope to have it tied in to all the child dialogs as well. It's best >> to keep this as a fixed-width font (see Map Chooser->Properties for >> an example, thanks Bob!). >> >> "Station Font" is used for drawing all the station text on the map, >> callsign, speed, temperature, etc. >> >> "ATV ID Font" is a very large font that gets drawn across the map >> screen for a few seconds in order to identify an ATV (fast-scan TV) >> transmission. Change "ATV_SCREEN_ID:0" to a '1' in xastir.cnf to >> enable this (there's no GUI access for this variable). You'll also >> see the ID string on the status line but that's a bit small for most >> cameras to pick up, therefore the large font across the map screen >> for a few seconds. >> >> Since I don't use Map Chooser->Properties all that much and can >> count columns if I need to, I've been playing with this font for >> both Menu and Station fonts: >> >> -*-clean-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> >> Helvetica works pretty well too. >> >> To get back to default fonts: Erase the font strings of interest on >> that dialog and restart Xastir. Another method: Shut down Xastir, >> delete the font lines in the xastir.cnf file and start it back up. >> >> If you have "xfontsel" on your machine and Xastir has it's path >> configured in (via ./configure) it's relatively easy to browse >> through your fonts to see what they look like before using them in >> Xastir. Once you find one you want to try with "xfontsel", hit >> "select" and then "quit" to paste that string into the proper field >> in the Fonts dialog, then hit OK and restart Xastir. >> >> You may also hand-edit the font strings. If you mess up the format >> Xastir may be unable to load your font of choice and resort to the >> default font. In that case you should see popup dialogs and STDERR >> text to the xterm to notify you of this condition. >> >> "xfontsel" limits the possible selections for each field based on >> your current selections for all the other fields. It's like a big >> filter for fonts. Change back to '*' for some fields to widen your >> choices for other fields. "xfontsel" takes some getting used to. >> >> Have fun! >> >> > Well done Kurt. Thanks! > > > -- > Steve Friis > Amateur Radio Call:WM5Z > Grid Locator:DM62oh >
Here here! indeed, XASTIR is tops, mind you still have a soft spot for good old UIVIEW... So thanks Kurt, the amalgamation of HAM radio and the computer world is a heap of fun thanks to you! Rodney Mitchell PF94hx VK5KFB -------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
