NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #16/NN_1992_16.iso/spool/comp/windows/x/14637

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Subject: Re: xterm & fonts
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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 10:08:48 GMT
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>        This is a question that perhaps will only reveal the level of
>my ignorance: why can one use only fixed fonts in xterm? What are the
>extra problems involved in arranging things so variable character width
>fonts can be used? I mean, in such a way that the output looks nice on
>the screen.

You can specify other fonts using the -fn option when you invoke xterm.
Or you can set the resource in your .Xdefaults file. Or you can try
different fonts out interactively by using xfontsel. Select a font using
xfontsel, then hit the select button on xfontsel. Move the pointer to an
xterm window and hit button3 whilst holding CTRL down and you'ill get the
fonts menu. Select the menu item at the bottom labelled Selection and your
xterm will resize and use the new font.

Aj.
p.s. Isn't this in the FAQ?
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