Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3100 mails)

[Bob S <usr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 28 February 2006 10:13, Carl Hartung wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 February 2006 01:40, Bob S wrote:
> > Question is: Where and what do I do to have the settings maintained
> > between reboots? It is probably some init file at boot but which one and
> > what do I put in there?
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Would you be willing to do a brief experiment?

Love to!  That is what it is all about for me.
>
> Create or edit the file ~/.gtkrc-2.0
> Put in a line like this: gtk-font-name = "Adobe Helvetica 12"
>
> Use a typeface and size that you *know* is installed on your system. You
> can find an appropriate candidate in KDE Control Center under the fonts
> installer module. Be sure to enter the name in .gtkrc-2.0 *exactly* as it
> appears in Control Center.

OK  Did Exactly as you specified.
>
> Can you please confirm that this solution "sticks" between boots? This is
> the third time I've seen such a thread.
>
Nope, sorry !!  Just doesn't "stick". Just need to knock down X and restart. 
Still have to bring up the Gnome-Contro;-Center to start the daemon. Don't 
even have to change anything, just open it and close it.  Maybe this should 
be a requested feature ??

> I'm sure this procedure worked for me and has worked for others. It's
> supposed to make autoloading Gnome Control Center unnecessary when you're
> running KDE... It would be nice to have an 'in situ' real life confirmation
> that it still works.

Wish I could have confirmed it. Even tried a couple of different installed 
fonts.    Sorry. 

Bob S.