From 07f90fe8f1232151b0d61a345525a5d13ac5d172 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mayfrost Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 22:59:41 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update X.md --- X.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/X.md b/X.md index 181bc74..87d9658 100644 --- a/X.md +++ b/X.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Set __X__ and a desktop environment fast. 2. [CONFIGURING X](#configuring-x) 2.1. [SCREEN RESOLUTION](#screen-resolution) 2.2. [SCREEN TEARING](#screen-tearing) -2.3. [CORE FONTS](#core-fonts) +2.3. [FONTS (WITH CORE FONTS)](#fonts-with-core-fonts) 3. [THEME](theme) 4. [NO DE](#no-de) 4.1. [XINITRC CONFIGURATION FILE](#xinitrc-configuration-file) @@ -128,18 +128,20 @@ Section "Device" EndSection ``` -### CORE FONTS +### FONTS (WITH CORE FONTS) There are two ways of adding fonts, with __Fontconfig__ or with __X__ core fonts. The next deals with core fonts. * Fonts can be added to the database on _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf"_ or in the separate file _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/fonts.conf_". * Supported font formats are _BDF_, binary _PCF_, and _SNF_. * Scalable fonts must appear in the font path before the bitmap fonts when possible. +* You can query the current _font paths_ (along with other information) by using __xset__: +`xset q` __STEP 1__: Create a font directory with font files and index files. * If there are scalable fonts you might first need to correctly name them index first: `mkfontscale ~/.fonts` * To properly create a font index file: `mkfontdir ~/.fonts` -Some files are creat with this +Some files are creat with this: * The _fonts.dir_ lists the available fonts in this directory. * The _fonts.alias_ provides aliases.