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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/fonts/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/fonts/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cfe34bab7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kcontrol/fonts/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" +"dtd/kdex.dtd" [ +<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> +<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> +]> + +<article lang="&language;"> +<articleinfo> + +<authorgroup> +<author>&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<date>2003-09-22</date> +<releaseinfo>3.2</releaseinfo> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>fonts</keyword> +</keywordset> +</articleinfo> + +<sect1 id="fonts"> + +<title>Fonts</title> + +<para>This module is designed to allow you to easily select different +fonts for different parts of the &kde; Desktop.</para> + +<para>The panel consists of different font groups to give you a lot of +flexibility in configuring your fonts: </para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>General:</guilabel> Used everywhere the other font +groups don't apply</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><guilabel>Fixed width:</guilabel> Anywhere a +non-proportional font is specified</para></listitem> + +<!-- <listitem><para><guilabel>File Manager</guilabel> (Font to use in the +&kde; file manager)</para></listitem> --> + +<listitem><para><guilabel>Toolbar:</guilabel> Font used in &kde; application +toolbars</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><guilabel>Menu:</guilabel> Font used in &kde; application +menus</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><guilabel>Window title:</guilabel> Font used in the window +title</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><guilabel>Taskbar:</guilabel> Font used in the taskbar +panel applet</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><guilabel>Desktop:</guilabel> Font used on the desktop +to label icons</para></listitem> + +</itemizedlist> + +<para>Each font has a corresponding <guibutton>Choose...</guibutton> +button. By clicking on this button, a dialog box appears. You can +use this dialog box to choose a new font, font style, size and +character set. Then press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + +<para>An example of the font you have chosen will be displayed in the space +between the font group name and the <guibutton>Choose...</guibutton> +button.</para> + +<para>When you are done, simply click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, and +all necessary components of &kde; will be restarted so your changes +can take affect immediately.</para> + +<para>The <guibutton>Adjust All Fonts...</guibutton> button allows you to +quickly set properties for all the fonts selected +above. A font selection dialog similar to the standard one will +appear, but you will notice checkboxes that allow you to change the +<guilabel>Font</guilabel>, <guilabel>Font style</guilabel> or +<guilabel>Size</guilabel> independently of each other. You can +choose any one, two, or three of these options, and they will be +applied to all the font groups.</para> + +<para>For example, if you have selected several different font faces +above, and realize they are all a size too big (this often happens +when you change screen resolution, for instance), you can apply a new +font size to all the fonts, without affecting your customized font +faces and styles.</para> + +<sect2 id="fonts-aa"> +<title>Anti-alias text</title> + +<para>To use anti-aliasing, simply place a mark in the checkbox labeled +<guilabel>Use anti-aliasing for fonts</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>Placing a mark in the checkbox will allow you to specify which range of +fonts will <emphasis>not</emphasis> be anti-aliased. This range is specified +with the two combo boxes on the same line.</para> + +<para>You can also choose the method that &kde; uses to create an anti-alias +look to your fonts, and how strongly it should be applied. If you are not +familiar with the individual methods, you should leave this option +alone.</para> + +<!-- FIXME: Cop-out, I need to write a 'hinting and AA for beginners' +paragraph in here --> + +<note><para> +The ability to use anti-aliased fonts and icons requires that you have +support in both X and the &Qt; toolkit, that you have suitable fonts +installed, and that you are using the built-in font serving capabilities +of the X server. If you still are having problems, please contact the +appropriate &kde; mailing list, or check the +<acronym>FAQ</acronym>.</para></note> + +</sect2> + +</sect1> + +</article> |