Re: User fonts dir standard?

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Gregory Merchan">

> Debian's system XftConfig file includes ~/.xftconfig
> 
> Pango checks ~/.pangorc and ~/.pango.aliases
> 
> These aren't font directories, but are points for some user configuration.

Mmm. Fontklägg.

> The user can use `xset` et al. to change the font path, but this is server
> dependent.

I've been using that as part of a little pygnome thingy for doing font
configuration. Is it just that the xset utility is not available for
non-XFree86, or is it as complicated as not being able to add paths
dynamically, etc?

> If FreeDesktop should look at this, there are a few more details to look at
> too:

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Too much crack for you tonight Greg!

- Jeff

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