On 2003-12-25, justlinux@sympatico.ca <justlinux@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> justlinux@sympatico.ca wrote:
>> Anthony Campbell <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> > Sorry, this is slighly OT I know, but I wonder if anyone here knows of a
>> > way to alter the default size of fonts in X? I am using 1600x1200 and
>> > some apps, e.g. xsane, have very small menus at this resolution. Of
>> > course I could use a lower resolution but I wonder if there is any way
>> > to increase the default size? xfs perhaps?
>
>> startx --dpi 100 (or whatever number works best)
>
> Actually that should be: startx -- -dpi 100
>
> Forgot the extra dash.
>
>> see man startx for details.
>
>> cordially, as always,
>
>> rm

Yes, indeed, thank you; I should have thought of that!

A.


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