Re: FVWM: can't read feedback window

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 18:51:21 +0000

On 05 Nov 2001 11:52:39 -0700, toshi isogai wrote:
>
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> Mikhael Goikhman writes:
> > On 05 Nov 2001 10:28:26 -0700, toshi isogai wrote:
> > >
> > > I just compiled and started using 2.4.3. Feedback window during move
> > > or resize is about 2 pixel wide. (It is trying to show some numbers in
> > > that narrow space.)
> > >
> > > Would anyone tell me how to correct this?
> >
> > Probably the font used is unreadable, like "-misc-nil-*".
> > The default font is "fixed", it normally should exist in X.
> >
> > Open FvwmConsole or FvwmTalk and execute:
> >
> > DefaultFont fixed
> > DefaultFont 7x13
> > DefaultFont any-other-existing-font
> >
> > Check that your font path in X or font server is configured correctly.
> > If this does not help, post your .fvwm2rc (try to minimize it).
>
> I don't think font is the cause. I have already tried several fonts.
> While the feedback window is showing this 2 pixel width, I can see a
> part of character that has good height. If I move a window, I can see
> characters are changing. The window is just too small, 12x2 pixels or
> so (it is 12x0 now). Menus and title fonts show up just fine...

If fonts are not the problem, I don't know then.

I see a normal default feedback window in 2.4.3 with your posted .fvwm2rc,
with or without multibyte support.

Regards,
Mikhael.
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