http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/73210-1.jpg (i've also been
trying to make the drop down menu thinner like in this photo, any ideias
how?) . If anyone know how to solve any of these three doubts your help is
very welcome. All tutorials i found keep saying to move to a certain folder
based on a specific type of font or say to move to your "fonts directory",
and i don't know where is this folder. I tried to move artwiz-aleczapka to
/usr/share/folder but i don't know what to do after this.
Thanks.
Viansi
(i've also been trying to make the drop down menu thinner like in this
photo, any ideias how?) . If anyone know how to solve any of these
three doubts your help is very welcome. All tutorials i found keep
saying to move to a certain folder based on a specific type of font or
say to move to your "fonts directory", and i don't know where is this
folder. I tried to move artwiz-aleczapka to /usr/share/folder but i
don't know what to do after this.<br>
<br>Thanks.<br><br>Viansi
Re: Problems with Installing Fonts, adding Transparency to TaskBar and making Dropdown Menu less "fat" by NoOp on
2009-06-26T23:35:52+00:00
On 06/26/2009 02:59 PM, Carlos Andrade wrote:
> Hello, i'm new to Ubuntu and i've been try to add some effects to a theme i
> added here and also few fonts. The font is artwiz-aleczapka-en-1.3 and the
> transparency is this photo
> http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/73210-1.jpg (i've also been
> trying to make the drop down menu thinner like in this photo, any ideias
> how?) . If anyone know how to solve any of these three doubts your help is
> very welcome. All tutorials i found keep saying to move to a certain folder
> based on a specific type of font or say to move to your "fonts directory",
> and i don't know where is this folder. I tried to move artwiz-aleczapka to
> /usr/share/folder but i don't know what to do after this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Viansi
>
>
You could try this:
http://ithingshare.blogspot.com/2009/04/improving-font-on-linux.html
http://urukrama.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/artwiz-fonts-on-ubuntu-hardy/
or simply download and install:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/xfonts-artwiz
However, I'd recommend *not* installing at all & find another set that
matches your needs - particularly since you are new to Ubuntu.
The sourceforge version was last updated in 2004:
<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group-id=95348&package-id=101632&release-id=234471>
and the fonts were removed from hardy onward:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-artwiz
[Deleted in hardy-release (Reason: (From Debian) RoQA; orphaned, RC-buggy)]
Installing orphaned/RC-buggy fonts is only likely to lead to trouble
later on.
Re: Problems with Installing Fonts, adding Transparency to TaskBar and making Dropdown Menu less "fat" by Carlos Andrade on
2009-06-27T00:19:02+00:00
d
i really liked it, i guess i'll avoid it then. Would you have any
suggestions about other fonts similar to this or that would go well with
that theme or any ideia about the other two questions?
Thank you very much!
Viansi
2009/6/26 NoOp <glgxg@sbcglobal.net>
> On 06/26/2009 02:59 PM, Carlos Andrade wrote:
> > Hello, i'm new to Ubuntu and i've been try to add some effects to a the=
me
> i
> > added here and also few fonts. The font is artwiz-aleczapka-en-1.3 and
> the
> > transparency is this photo
> > http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/73210-1.jpg (i've also been
> > trying to make the drop down menu thinner like in this photo, any ideia=
s
> > how?) . If anyone know how to solve any of these three doubts your help
> is
> > very welcome. All tutorials i found keep saying to move to a certain
> folder
> > based on a specific type of font or say to move to your "fonts
> directory",
> > and i don't know where is this folder. I tried to move artwiz-aleczapka
> to
> > /usr/share/folder but i don't know what to do after this.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Viansi
> >
> >
>
> You could try this:
> http://ithingshare.blogspot.com/2009/04/improving-font-on-linux.html
> http://urukrama.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/artwiz-fonts-on-ubuntu-hardy/
> or simply download and install:
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/xfonts-artwiz
>
> However, I'd recommend *not* installing at all & find another set that
> matches your needs - particularly since you are new to Ubuntu.
> The sourceforge version was last updated in 2004:
> <
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group-id=3D95348&package-id=
=3D101632&release-id=3D234471
> >
> and the fonts were removed from hardy onward:
> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-artwiz
> [Deleted in hardy-release (Reason: (From Debian) RoQA; orphaned,
> RC-buggy)]
>
> Installing orphaned/RC-buggy fonts is only likely to lead to trouble
> later on.
>
>
>
>
go well with that theme or any ideia about the other two questions?<br>
<br>Thank you very much!<br><br>Viansi<br><br><div class=3D"gmail-quote">20=
09/6/26 NoOp <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:glgxg@sbcglobal.net">g=
lgxg@sbcglobal.net</a>></span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail-quote" styl=
e=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; =
padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">On 06/26/2009 02:59 PM, Carlos Andrade wr=
ote:<br>
> Hello, i'm new to Ubuntu and i've been try to add some effects=
to a theme i<br>
> added here and also few fonts. The font is artwiz-aleczapka-en-1.3 and=
the<br>
> transparency is this photo<br>
> <a href=3D"http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/73210-1.jpg" tar=
get=3D"-blank">http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-pre1/73210-1.jpg</a> (=
i've also been<br>
> trying to make the drop down menu thinner like in this photo, any idei=
as<br>
> how?) . If anyone know how to solve any of these three doubts your hel=
p is<br>
> very welcome. All tutorials i found keep saying to move to a certain f=
older<br>
> based on a specific type of font or say to move to your "fonts di=
rectory",<br>
> and i don't know where is this folder. I tried to move artwiz-alec=
zapka to<br>
> /usr/share/folder but i don't know what to do after this.<br>
><br>
> Thanks.<br>
><br>
> Viansi<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
</div></div>You could try this:<br>
<a href=3D"http://ithingshare.blogspot.com/2009/04/improving-font-on-linux.=
html" target=3D"-blank">http://ithingshare.blogspot.com/2009/04/improving-f=
ont-on-linux.html</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://urukrama.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/artwiz-fonts-on-ubuntu-=
hardy/" target=3D"-blank">http://urukrama.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/artwiz-f=
onts-on-ubuntu-hardy/</a><br>
or simply download and install:<br>
<a href=3D"http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/xfonts-artwiz" target=3D"-blan=
k">http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/xfonts-artwiz</a><br>
<br>
However, I'd recommend *not* installing at all & find another set t=
hat<br>
matches your needs - particularly since you are new to Ubuntu.<br>
=A0The sourceforge version was last updated in 2004:<br>
<<a href=3D"http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group-id=3D9534=
8&package-id=3D101632&release-id=3D234471" target=3D"-blank">http:/=
/sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group-id=3D95348&package-id=3D10=
1632&release-id=3D234471</a>><br>
and the fonts were removed from hardy onward:<br>
<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-artwiz" target=3D"-b=
lank">https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-artwiz</a><br>
[Deleted in hardy-release =A0(Reason: (From Debian) RoQA; orphaned, RC-bugg=
y)]<br>
<br>
Installing orphaned/RC-buggy fonts is only likely to lead to trouble<br>
later on.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>
Re: Problems with Installing Fonts, adding Transparency to TaskBar and making Dropdown Menu less "fat" by NoOp on
2009-06-27T00:44:25+00:00
On 06/26/2009 05:15 PM, Carlos Andrade wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks NoOp to warn me about the trouble i'd get in installing this. Too bad
> i really liked it, i guess i'll avoid it then. Would you have any
> suggestions about other fonts similar to this or that would go well with
> that theme or any ideia about the other two questions?
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Viansi
Two points first:
1. Please post only in plain text on this list.
2. Please bottom post.
See:
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists/etiquette
It makes life here easier :-)
I can't really offer suggestions for alternate fonts. However, you can
install fontmatrix & easily have a look through fonts installed on your
system to see if there is something to suit your needs. To install from
a terminal:
$ sudo apt-get install fontmatrix
You'll then find the program in Applications|Graphics|Fontmatrix
You can export a 'font book pdf' that you can browse through.
Note: in order to install fontmatrix, you'll need to enable your
'universe' repository. See:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu
for instructions on how to do this.
I'm not sure I fully understand your added questions, but to add
transparency to the panels: right click the panel in a blank area,
select 'Properties', click 'Background, click 'Solid color', and slide
the 'Style' bar to the transparency that you prefer.
Refs:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/fontmatrix
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Fonts
https://help.ubuntu.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/index.html
https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/config-desktop/C/index.html
<snip>
>> You could try this:
>> http://ithingshare.blogspot.com/2009/04/improving-font-on-linux.html
>> http://urukrama.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/artwiz-fonts-on-ubuntu-hardy/
>> or simply download and install:
>> http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/xfonts-artwiz
>>
>> However, I'd recommend *not* installing at all & find another set that
>> matches your needs - particularly since you are new to Ubuntu.
>> The sourceforge version was last updated in 2004:
>> <
>> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group-id=95348&package-id=101632&release-id=234471
>> >
>> and the fonts were removed from hardy onward:
>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-artwiz
>> [Deleted in hardy-release (Reason: (From Debian) RoQA; orphaned,
>> RC-buggy)]
>>
>> Installing orphaned/RC-buggy fonts is only likely to lead to trouble
>> later on.
Success in installing Ubuntu by Thomas on
2009-06-29T05:14:37+00:00
of Ubuntu. I also was able to figure out a lot of steps.
This might be of help to others:
HOW I DID IT
After getting the Ubuntu password problem fixed I was not
able to do the upgrade despite many attempts. My main
problem was not wanting to delete my e/m files. .
After a friend made me realize that there was a way out of
this problem - by putting the C hard disk in another computer
(or, as I will do, in a USB external box) and accessing it as a
secondary drive - I decided to start with a new hard drive.
This solution was complicated by the fact that the thief who
put the computer together did a RAID setup of the two hard
disks.
After a few mistakes, such as goofs like not plugging in a
cable and then into the wrong slot - I completed the hardware
change.
As suggested I installed Windows XP (replacing VISTA) and
then Ubuntu. I can upgrade back to the Vista later. I made a
mistake by making the XP's C drive only 50 GB. I had assumed
that Ubuntu would be installed on the rest of the 500 GB disk.
Instead it would only install in that 50 GB. I gave Ubuntu 25 GB.
I hope to figure out how to [do whatever] to access the rest of
the hard disk - and one of the other disks (250, or 500 GB) that
I will re-install.
After installing Ubuntu it prompted me to do an upgrade.
Not sure but my problems might have been due to the RAID
setup. I was not able to performed the suggested steps.
Have a few questions, which I'll put in a 2nd e/m note. Once I
solve the other problems I should be set to go.
My suggestion for anyone who is confronted with similar types
of problems is to consider starting with a clean computer.- ,
I was amazed at the automatic internet connection. I did not
have to do anything. Windows was never so easy.
Thanks to everyone who bothered to provide me with suggestions.
Thomas.
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<FONT SIZE="6">Hello,</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">Thanks to advice I was able to upgrade to the latest version</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">of Ubuntu. I also was able to figure out a lot of steps.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">This might be of help to others:</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">HOW I DID IT</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">After getting the Ubuntu password problem fixed I was not </FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">able to do the upgrade despite many attempts. My main</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">problem was not wanting to delete my e/m files. .</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">After a friend made me realize that there was a way out of</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">this problem - by putting the C hard disk in another computer</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">(or, as I will do, in a USB external box) and accessing it as a</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">secondary drive - I decided to start with a new hard drive.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">This solution was complicated by the fact that the thief who</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">put the computer together did a RAID setup of the two hard</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">disks.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">After a few mistakes, such as goofs like not plugging in a</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">cable and then into the wrong slot - I completed the hardware</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">change. </FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">As suggested I installed Windows XP (replacing VISTA) and </FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">then Ubuntu. I can upgrade back to the Vista later. I made a</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">mistake by making the XP's C drive only 50 GB. I had assumed </FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">that Ubuntu would be installed on the rest of the 500 GB disk.</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">Instead it would only install in that 50 GB. I gave Ubuntu 25 GB.</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">I hope to figure out how to [do whatever] to access the rest of</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">the hard disk - and one of the other disks (250, or 500 GB) that </FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">I will re-install.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">After installing Ubuntu it prompted me to do an upgrade. </FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">Not sure but my problems might have been due to the RAID</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">setup. I was not able to performed the suggested steps. </FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">Have a few questions, which I'll put in a 2nd e/m note. Once I</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">solve the other problems I should be set to go.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">My suggestion for anyone who is confronted with similar types</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">of problems is to consider starting with a clean computer.- ,</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">I was amazed at the automatic internet connection. I did not </FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">have to do anything. Windows was never so easy.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">Thanks to everyone who bothered to provide me with suggestions.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="6">Thomas.</FONT><BR>
<BR>
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