Re: fonts

| I finally got around to "upgrading" my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS system to the
| 12.04 LTS release. [....]
| My biggest problem right now is fonts.
|
| The font I have specified in the .exmh/exmh-defaults file seems to
| only be used in the folder display. I have no idea what's being used
| for the rest, but I'm ready to scream.
| 
| This is the only "font" line in the file:
|  *font:			clb8x13
| 
| How do I make exmh use it for all of its parts? I can take my time
| with the rest of this, but email is a high priority.

 You've been bitten by Ubuntu's switch from a version of TCL/TK that's
compiled to use old X XLFD fonts to a version that's compiled to use new
XFT fonts. The simplest and fastest fix is to edit the 'exmh' script to
be run by /usr/bin/wish8.4; your fonts should then come back (assuming
that your general X font configuration is intact).

 It is possible to patch exmh to make good use of XFT fonts, but I don't
believe that this is integrated into the CVS version yet. I can send you
the patches if you're interested in this. I personally find that the
result works better than XLFD fonts for a number of things but tastes
may vary (especially if you have old X fonts that you are very attached
to).

	- cks