Re: [ethereal-users] ? re display font size

[Scott Mann <scott.mann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gilbert Ramirez wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 02:36:21PM -0500, Scott Mann wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I need to reduce the font-size of the Ethereal display.
> > I thought that the -m argument was what I needed but I
> > cannot get it to accept anything---the source seems to
> > suggest that only medium_font is acceptable? I searched through
> 
> Right, but main() sets medium_font according to the -m argument:
> 
>       case 'm':        /* Medium font */
>         medium_font = g_strdup(optarg);
>         break;
> 
> m_r_font is then set from medium_font
> m_b_font is set from bold_font
> 
> As a test, I ran:
> 
> ethereal -m lucidasanstypewriter-8
> 
> And it worked; Ethereal used the smaller font.
> 
> Are you using a font that is listed by 'xlsfonts'.
> 
> BTW, is this on Unix or Win32? On Win32 you have to give a X11-style
> name for the font.
> 
> --gilbert


Thanks, gilbert! I was using incorrect font names...thanks also for
pointing out the obvious (look in main()) Doh!

Regards,
Scott