gigantic fonts

[quisoc]

Hi guys,
I've installed Kubuntu 8.04 KDE4 Alpha 5 and 6, and both give me the same issue: all the fonts are giants. The name of the first icon of the desktop fills all the screen.
Can I solve this issue?

[Bongo5HH]

Re: gigantic fonts

Go into System Settings, Appearance, Fonts and then use anti-aliasing and then set the fonts to 96DPI

That otta fix it.

Kev

[craigs63]

Re: gigantic fonts

I have the same problem, I just tried to run the Kubuntu 8.04 beta w KDE4 on my Toshiba laptop (Satellite M45-S265), both the login and KDE screen present text in a font that is too huge to even find the option to reduce the font size. My screen is wider than 4:3 (1280x800) if that helps. Kubuntu 7.10 works fine (as far as the display goes, anyway).

I read somewhere else that the Gnome version has the same problem, but only in the login screen. Something to do with detecting the screen's size or resolution incorrectly.

[quisoc]

Re: gigantic fonts

The problem is with ATI graphics card, I think. The xorg.conf is erroneous, but if you try a dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg it fails.

[quisoc]

Re: gigantic fonts

A screenshot of the Control Panel:
[img width=400 height=300]http://www.mossamics.cat/031408163912.jpg[/img]

[Bongo5HH]

Re: gigantic fonts

LOL

I'm sorry to laugh.. well kinda... but THAT is funny!

There is a thing in the same fonts section as above that lets you set the size and font of text for different things. Maybe one is set to 5600 instead of say 10?

Kev

[quisoc]

Re: gigantic fonts

The fonts settings or configuration settings has a configuration file?

[dibl]

Re: gigantic fonts

I can't guarantee a fix, but the KDE fonts and default fonts are under Alt-F2 "kcontrol" without the quote marks, > Appearance & Themes > Fonts

Also take a look at "Gtk Styles and Fonts" in the same menu.

[MoonRise]

Re: gigantic fonts

I can say that in KDE4 for the LiveCD I get the exact same problem for my Intel GMA915. The only way I have found to use the LiveCD for this is use Safe Graphics Mode. It definitely is an issue with X and what was determined to be the best driver at boot. This does not happen on my nVidia GeForce FX 5500. Annoying to me since none of the past Kubuntus did that on this machine.

[klerfayt]

Re: gigantic fonts

what is the output of:

xdpyinfo | grep resolution

and do you have:

DisplaySize xxx xxx

under section

Section "Monitor"

in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?

hint: you can drag windows with mouse cursor if you hold down alt key

[quisoc]

Re: gigantic fonts

Hi, sorry I'm late.

The output for xpdyinfo | grep resolution is:

unable to open display "".


In the /etc/X11/xorg.conf, I have this:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Sectoon "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured video Device"
EndSection

That's all (the rest is for touchpad, keyboard and mouse).

I tried the beta with KDE3, it's all right, and the /etc/X11/xorg.conf is the same

I've tried a dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg (with and without -phigh), and when finish keyboard's configuration it crashes. Trying to install the propietary drivers, I've received a core dumped.

[klerfayt]

Re: gigantic fonts

Hi, sorry I'm late.

The output for xpdyinfo | grep resolution is:

unable to open display "".

do you have a ruler or know the size of your screen in mm?
You should give a try with manually set DisplaySize in xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
   DisplaySize   xxx  xxx
EndSection

for example my DisplaySize is: 321 207


#edit: it's actually 331 207 >

[quisoc]

Re: gigantic fonts

do you have a ruler or know the size of your screen in mm?
You should give a try with manually set DisplaySize in xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
   DisplaySize   xxx  xxx
EndSection

for example my DisplaySize is: 321 207

I've tried it, and doesn't work.

[klerfayt]

Re: gigantic fonts

can you post your full /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log file?

[quisoc]

Re: gigantic fonts

/etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"eu"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"vmmouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
	DisplaySize	321	207
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

DisplaySize 321 207 -> this line has been added by me.


/var/log/Xorg.0.log:

http://www.mossamics.cat/Xorg.0.log