Re: Default font and .Xdefaults

[Kevin Rodgers]

Tim Johnson wrote:
> I've just installed emacs 21.4a with the following 
> version info:
>
> GNU Emacs 21.4.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
> On Linux Redhat 9.0
>
> It now appears that the .Xdefaults setting of:
>
> Emacs.default.attributeFont:
> -*-Fixed-bold-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-iso8859-8
>
> Is not being loaded.

Do you mean that it used to?

Does it help to generalize the resource name from
Emacs.default.attributeFont to Emacs*Font?

> According to docs, default font is Courier 12pt under X
> and that is what I believe that I am seeing, but it is wholly inadequate
> for someone of my vision.

Yes, I've bumped mine up to 14 pt.

> NOTES: 
>   I've "recompiled" .Xdefaults as in xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults
>   Have loaded emacs with -q and -debug-init with no changes or
>   complaints.
>
> Questions: 
>
> What syntax is needed for .Xdefaults to provide a larger,
> bolder font?

I wonder if making the default face bold causes problems?

You might also like to try this utility to confirm what you're seeing:

(defun xfd (&optional xlfd)
  "Run the xfd program.
XLFD defaults to the selected frame's font, or the default face's font."
  (interactive (list (read-string "Font: "
                                  (cons (or (frame-parameter 
(selected-frame)
                                                             'font)
                                            (face-font 'default))
                                        1))))
  (start-process "xfd" "*Messages*" "xfd"
                 "-fn" (or xlfd
                           (frame-parameter (selected-frame) 'font)
                           (face-font 'default))))

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Kevin Rodgers