Author Topic: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?  (Read 9883 times)

Offline Michael

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Hello,

I have a small problem with the font and C::B (rev 2185) on kubuntu. I would like to increase the font size of the menus/toolbars and so on. I have discovered where I can change the font size for the messages and editor, but not for the menus/toolbars. I have tried to set a new size in kcontrol (set at 12p) and then re-start C::B, but it does work.

How can I change the font size for the menus/toolbars/etc. ? Should I re-boot my system may be?

Thank you very much.

Best wishes,
Michael
« Last Edit: March 16, 2006, 01:45:26 pm by Michael »

takeshimiya

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2006, 04:18:28 pm »
You need a program called gtk-theme-change or something like (sorry, not in linux ATM).
Changing properties in kcontrol will only change for QT apps, and C::B is a GTK app.

You can also use a theme called "GTK-QT", which renders all GTK apps with the current QT theme.

That's what I have from my memories, since I don't use KDE long ago. :P

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2006, 05:32:44 pm »
gtk-theme-switch2 maybe?

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2006, 06:08:34 pm »
gtk-theme-switch2 maybe?
Yeah, that is more probable, altrough I'm not sure. :P
Anyways, you can always edit at hand your ~/.gtkrc-2.0 configuration file.

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2006, 06:49:07 pm »
gtk-theme-switch2 maybe?
Yeah, that is more probable, altrough I'm not sure. :P
Anyways, you can always edit at hand your ~/.gtkrc-2.0 configuration file.

Thank you very much for your help :). What you said probably explain why the font size of the terminal did not change too  :). Anyway, I do not have the gtk-theme-switch2, but only the gtk-theme-switch. I suppose that what I have is for GTK+ and not for GTK2+. Anyway, I will give it a try.

Best wishes,
Michael

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2006, 07:12:37 pm »
Thank you very much for your help :). What you said probably explain why the font size of the terminal did not change too  :). Anyway, I do not have the gtk-theme-switch2, but only the gtk-theme-switch. I suppose that what I have is for GTK+ and not for GTK2+.
Exactly, it's for GTK1.
Just do a sudo apt-get install gtk-theme-switch2 for the GTK2 version.
Anyways, I don't remember if it let you change fonts or only the theme, but if not, edit ~/.gtkrc-2.0 by hand.

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2006, 07:20:51 pm »
Just do a sudo apt-get install gtk-theme-switch2 for the GTK2 version.

It seems that I do not have that package available. I get:

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E: Couldn't find package gtk-theme-switch2

Best wishes,
Michael

takeshimiya

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2006, 07:38:58 pm »
Just do a sudo apt-get install gtk-theme-switch2 for the GTK2 version.

It seems that I do not have that package available. I get:

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E: Couldn't find package gtk-theme-switch2

Best wishes,
Michael
It seems that it's packaged differently:
gtk-theme-switch
The package contains two binaries, switch and switch2, which respectively are for previewing/installing GTK+ 1.x themes and GTK+ 2.x themes.

So you already have installed gtk-theme-switch2. :)

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2006, 07:56:33 pm »
It seems that it's packaged differently:
gtk-theme-switch
The package contains two binaries, switch and switch2, which respectively are for previewing/installing GTK+ 1.x themes and GTK+ 2.x themes.

So you already have installed gtk-theme-switch2. :)

Yes, you are right. I did just read the first 3-4 lines of the package description. Anyway, after installing it, nothing has changed :?. Then I have tried sudo gnome-theme-manager and the font size changed (within other things :D). Now it looks much better (quite too bigger to be honest :D).

Thank you very much for your help.

Best wishes,
Michael

[EDIT]: Funny thing the font in KDE/Gnome. After all the change, gnome applications use on kde the good font size, instead kde applications use a font size relatively bigger. Instead tthe font of e.g., menu title, file name and so on have the same size as the gnome applications. A quite good comprise seems to reduce the font size of kde with kcontrol from 12 to 10.
« Last Edit: March 16, 2006, 08:08:08 pm by Michael »

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2006, 08:04:08 pm »
Yes, you are right. I did just read the first 3-4 lines of the package description. Anyway, after installing it, nothing has changed :?. Then I have tried sudo gnome-theme-manager and the font size changed (within other things :D).
Yeah I was about to suggest that, but I was worried about the gnome dependencies. :P

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Re: C::B on kubuntu - How to change the toolbars/menus font size?
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2006, 08:13:09 pm »
Yes, you are right. I did just read the first 3-4 lines of the package description. Anyway, after installing it, nothing has changed :?. Then I have tried sudo gnome-theme-manager and the font size changed (within other things :D).
Yeah I was about to suggest that, but I was worried about the gnome dependencies. :P

Anyway something "funny" happened. See my edit above  :D.

Best wishes,
Michael