[Xastir] fonts

[David A Aitcheson]

Jerry,

You may need to go into "Synaptic Package Manager" if it does not show
up in "Ubuntu Software Center".

The package that contains "xfontsel" is called *"x11-utils"*.

You install it in the operating system.

73
Dave
KB3EFS



On 06/05/2015 11:09 AM, Jerry Wetherholt wrote:
> Is xfontsel something I get from Ubuntu software center or web based program? And do I install it in xastir or the operating system
>
> Jerry
> Kf5aok
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 5, 2015, at 7:08 AM, Jason KG4WSV <kg4wsv at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 4, 2015, at 10:10 PM, Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> You will want to make sure "xfontsel" is installed first, or you'll have a
>>> little trouble constructing the font name string.
>> That's an understatement.  :/
>>
>> If you don't have xfontsel but are in a bind, look for a 3 digit number (toward the right end of the string iirc). This is the font size in tenths of a point - e.g. a 180 means 18pt font. 
>>
>> Be aware some fonts don't scale so well, so a 24pt may look good and a 26 look rough. Xfontsel will give you the as-designed sizes. anything between is scaled, which can get ugly for raster fonts. 
>>
>> -Jason
>> kg4wsv
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