[Newbies] changing fonts

[Rob Rothwell]

Sorry...you probably had it right with code font.  But the font wont change
until you close the Browser and open a new one...

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:03 PM, Rob Rothwell <r.j.rothwell at gmail.com>wrote:

> After I load FreeType, I execute:
> font := LogicalFont familyName: 'Verdana' pointSize: 9 emphasis: 0.
> Preferences setListFontTo: font.
>  Preferences setMenuFontTo: font.
> Preferences setCodeFontTo: font.
> Preferences setButtonFontTo: font.
>  Preferences setSystemFontTo: font.
> font := LogicalFont familyName: 'Verdana' pointSize: 10 emphasis: 0.
>  Preferences setWindowTitleFontTo: font.
>
> So I am guessing (I don't remember) it is the SystemFont.  ListFont
> controls all the upper Browser panes, though...
>
> Rob
>
> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Mark Volkmann <mark at ociweb.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 28, 2008, at 9:36 PM, Michael van der Gulik wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Mark Volkmann <mark at ociweb.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd like to try a different font, at least for the edit pane in the
>>> browser. When I select appearance...system fonts...default text font from
>>> the World menu, I see fonts from Accuat to ComicSansMS ... only 13 fonts.
>>> How do I get to fonts after ComicSansMS?
>>
>>
>> Hi Mark.
>>
>> You need to install them first. Download a font from somewhere (e.g. a
>> .ttf file), and select it in Squeak's "file list" tool. You can then install
>> the font and start using it.
>>
>>
>> Thanks! That worked.
>> Under Appearances...System Fonts..., which menu item controls the text in
>> the browser edit pane? I thought it would "code font...", but that didn't
>> change it and neither did "default text font...".
>>
>> ---
>> Mark Volkmann
>>
>>
>>
>>
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