Managing Fonts

The Font page of the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box let you specify the default text and cursor fonts for your X session. You can also access the Font Database Editor to enable or disable local fonts for your X session and add X font servers.

When an X application requests a font, the X server searches each font directory or X font server in the font database according to the order they are listed in the Font Database Editor. The search continues until the requested font is found. To reduce the amount of time it takes to find a match, place the font directories/X font server(s) containing the most commonly requested fonts at the top of the list. Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the search order. For more information on managing the font database, see Enabling/Disabling Fonts in the Database and Managing X Font Servers in the Database.

To set default text and cursor fonts:

  1. Select the Xconfig file in which you want to configure font settings and open the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box.
  2. On the Font page, type the names of the fonts you want to use as the defaults in the Text and Cursor boxes.
  3. Click OK to save changes and return to the previous dialog box or click Apply and select another tab to continue modifying this Xconfig file.

Related Topics

Enabling/Disabling Fonts in the Database

Managing X Font Servers in the Database

Adding Bitmap or Compressed Bitmap Fonts

Adding Complete Bitmap or Compressed Bitmap Font Directories

Adding TrueType Fonts to the Font Database

Configuring Connection Settings