Sane default font

[Esben Mose Hansen]

On Sunday 2005-02-20 22:05, Mirko Boehm wrote:

> I have to agree on this: Just because "monitors should be 75dpi" does not
> mean they are. After installing KDE on a new system, the first thing I
> usually is to adjust the font size to something smaller.
>
> I suggest to change the default to 10px.

a) This REALLY should go on the kde-usability list. cc-ing.
b) I always adjust my font to something larger upon installing, so the fonts 
are not too large per se.
c) If the font is too large, it is easy to reduce it. If it too small 
(=unreadable) it is much more difficult.

Suggesting not decreasing font size, or determine it interactively and/or 
dynamically when KDE is first run. E.g, using the xrandr program I can get 

*0   1600 x 1200   ( 363mm x 272mm )  *85   75   70   65   60
 1   1024 x 768    ( 363mm x 272mm )   85   75   70   60   87
 2    800 x 600    ( 363mm x 272mm )   85   75   72   70   65   60   56

[...]

Then go for something sane (also for people that are more than 60years of 
age), like 4mm X-height, and offer a wizard to adjust the base font size in 
the first-time startup wizard.

-- 
regards. Esben