On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 12:20:39PM +0200, David Kastrup wrote: > > Don't know what one uses with an installed version of LyX. I always > > run it from the build dir and put /path/to/lyxbuild/lib/xfonts in > > the font path. > > Then perhaps the RPM for RedHat should take care to do something like > that.
It's not always technically feasible as the X server might run on another machine than LyX. > No, I am complaining that getting a consistent font scheme with fonts > designed for screen use (with a matching size set, and appropriate > fonts for italic, slanted, bold and the like) would be the work of a > day at least. Certainly doable if I were interested in using LyX on > a permanent base, but certainly quite above the head of the user base > LyX tries to appeal to. Maybe I am trying to appeal to different people than you think LyX tries. Fixing a font path is certainly not above the head of "the user base _I_ know", even less when given instruction. > So what external tool would you recommend for selecting an > appropriate font set for screen use with LyX? xfontsel > Where have you documented its use for that purpose? Nowhere. I consider using xfontsel to learn about a system's font common knowledge. > > Fine. Now that you've learned it, it should not too hard for you to > > fix the documentation and submit it for inclusion in LyX. > > Always nice to hear suggestions like that from somebody who has > explicitly stated that he would certainly never be willing to > contribute even to those components of preview-latex that will be used > within LyX. Because I know that I'll spend more time arguing with you than doing any productive work. > Just as a reminder: I am reviewing LyX, not using it. I don't see why > I should be prohibited from reviewing it unless I am going to fix all > its perceived faults myself. Do whatever you like. I do as well. No problem. > If you don't want to hear criticism, that's ok with me. > I thought that it would be courteous to give you feedback about my > findings, but apparently I have been mistaken. Indeed. And you asked for comments. Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
