* BandiPat (penguin0601@earthlink.net) [030617 09:02]: -> ->Since your yahoo messenger is a GTK/Gnome program, you might want to ->visit this site to pick up the new Bitstream Vera fonts. There is a ->script included with it with directions where to put it, so that Gnome ->uses the fonts automatically. The fonts provide a much nicer look for ->all programs and I even use them for KDE as well. Very nice fonts, ->these are a must have! ->Here is your site URL: http://www.gnome.org/fonts/ -> ->Also, to replace your yahoo messenger, use Gaim as Ben mentions. It ->covers all the different chat services available in one program and ->does it nicely. Kopete is also a good program for this, but not quite ->as polished as Gaim. Yes, the Bitstream fonts are quite nice. But GTK1 programs still have issues using TTF/Anti-Alias fonts. It's just the nature of the beast. Those fonts will look quite nice with all the GTK2 programs but unless the kludges mentioned before are done..GTK1 programs will still have issues. Concidering how far behind such programs as AIM and Yahoo! Messenger have always been under Linux when when are not written by the community. I doubt that these programs will catch up and use GTK2 anytime soon. It's most likely best to use GAIM for such things. -- The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other going in the opposite direction. ---===---===---===--- mailto:ben@whack.org