GTK theming + gKrellm2 font problem? Related?

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ions · Post by **ions** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:21 am

http://www.thefairground.com/Images/VW/screen15.03.png

Is a screenshot of my desktop. I almost have it set up completely for me but I've run into a problem - 2 problems if they're not related but I think they may be.

Problem 1: I can't switch GTK themes. I've got gtk-theme-switch installed and when running switch2 switching themes does nothing. BUT, I can use switch2 to change the font I'm using. What I'd like to do is find a theme that will match what I have going on in the rest of screen. The Gimp is displayed to show the only gtk theme I seem to be able to use.

Problem 2: gKrellm2 will not change fonts. No matter what I change the fonts to in the gKrellm2 theme nothing changes. I used to be able to switch fonts but somewhere along the line I lost that functionality. As you can see in the screenshot the font in gKrellm2 is rather small making it somewhat difficult to read.

Possible vitals:
Openbox3
gtk-theme-switch-2.0.0_rc2

Any ideas?

ions · Post by **ions** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:21 am

Bippity Boppity Bump.

iKlez · Post by **iKlez** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:51 am

you can change your gkrellm fonts with xfontsel. example with snap font (artwiz):

-artwiz-snap-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

good luck ^_^

ions · Post by **ions** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:29 pm

iKlez wrote:you can change your gkrellm fonts with xfontsel. example with snap font (artwiz):

-artwiz-snap-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

good luck ^_^

Ok...even if I figure out how to use xfontsel, the fonts I want to use aren't listed there & yes I do have them installed, I'm still kinda stuck with the same problem: the Gkrellm2 app ignores any font change I make with the app. Why?

ions · Post by **ions** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:22 am

Are there few responses because I'm stupid and missing something obvious or does no one know?

ions · Post by **ions** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:45 am

One last bump and if there's nothing I'll drop it.

jack_mort · Post by **jack_mort** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:11 pm

Well, all I could tell you is that I've the same problem... I noticed this problem back when I tested a gnome 2.5 beta build, so with gtk+ 2.3 : it seems nothing changed with gtk+ 2.4, and I'll send a mail to the author.

ions · Post by **ions** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:49 am

It's been suggested that I emerge Gnome and see what happens. 32 packages to solve this? Outrageous but whatever if it works I'll live with it and weed what ever I don't need from the gnome emerge out later on.

jack_mort · Post by **jack_mort** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:54 am

Well, it isn't related to Gnome but to GTK ! I'm currently running Gnome 2.4 (~x86), and I can't change the font used by Gkrellm.

That's why I'm pretty sure it's related to Gkrellm...

ions · Post by **ions** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:55 am

Gnome emerged and still nothing...

dh3rm3 · Post by **dh3rm3** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:47 pm

same thing here with gkrellm-2.1.28
just update glib to 2.4.0 this morning
I guess that there is an inconsistency between gkrellm and the new glib 2.4.0

nlightn · Post by **nlightn** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:43 pm

dh3rm3 wrote:same thing here with gkrellm-2.1.28

glad I'm not the only one

ions · Post by **ions** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:08 pm

Yeah it's good to know I'm not alone in this as well.

So does anyone think that this is related to the Gnome theming problem or is it a seperate issue?

ronmon · Post by **ronmon** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:07 am

The gkrellm font problem is directly related to gtk+.

gkrellm-2.1.28 with gtk+-2.2.4

gkrellm-2.1.28 with gtk+-2.4.0

I've downgraded to 2.2.4 and masked the newer versions. It's too bad since there is some nice stuff in 2.4.0, but I have to have my gkrellm.

dh3rm3 · Post by **dh3rm3** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:40 am

Are you using gtk+-2.2.4 with glib 2.4.0 ?

Epyon · Post by **Epyon** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:51 am

Im having the same problem. I wouldn't care but the font it's deciding to use it ugly as hell.

ions · Post by **ions** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:57 am

I wouldn't care but the font being used is too small.

Has anyone contacted the Gkrellm people to let them know there's a gtk problem?

ronmon · Post by **ronmon** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:48 am

I am using glib-2.4.0, the same with both versions of gtk+.

jack_mort · Post by **jack_mort** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:04 am

I mailed the developper yesterday, but no answer yet

VoVaN · Post by **VoVaN** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:06 am

The same story here, so just another prove for the gkrellm2 + glib-2.4.0 problem

The Dealy Lama · Post by **The Dealy Lama** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:21 am

Private Lama reporting, Sir! Same problem, Sir!

Been like this since I emerged gtk+-2.4.0, atk-1.6.0, pango-1.4.0 and glib-2.4.0 in one batch...

Fonts are readable, but only if you're a friggin' smurf.

neonik · Post by **neonik** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 7:41 pm

Yeah, that's an issue with glib-2.4.0 and 2.3, if I reckon right... Is there a patch someone knows of?

ronmon · Post by **ronmon** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:03 am

The problem is not with glib, it is gtk+. Gkrellm is working fine on my desktop and laptop with glib-2.4.0, pango-1.4.0 and atk-1.6.0. The only package that makes this happen is gtk+ later than 2.2.4. That is the only difference between the screen shots in my earlier post.

ions · Post by **ions** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:20 am

I sent an email to the address on the gkrellm bugs page and referrenced this thread. Hopefully soon we'll get a resolution.

VoVaN · Post by **VoVaN** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:36 am

Has somebody heard anything about the subj???