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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] OS 10.2 - Problem with Fonts in Main Menu
From:       Leendert Meyer <leen.meyer () home ! nl>
Date:       2006-12-11 3:56:08
Message-ID: 200612110456.08653.leen.meyer () home ! nl
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On Monday 11 December 2006 04:11, Basil Chupin wrote:
> Leendert Meyer wrote:
> > On Monday 11 December 2006 03:46, Basil Chupin wrote:
> >> Ed Engelking II wrote:
> >>> Greetings everyone,
> >>>
> >>> I'm hoping that someone else has come across this problem and
> >>> has found a fix...
> >>>
> >>> For whatever reason, the fonts in the Main Menu and the left
> >>> side of the Control Center on my new install look terrible.
> >>> They appear to be jagged and definitely don't look as clear
> >>> and uniform like the rest of the fonts throughout the desktop.
> >>> However, when I move my mouse over an item and the button
> >>> forms around the object, the fonts inside the button look
> >>> fine.
> >>
> >> [pruned]
> >>
> >> Do you have anti-aliasing set? (In KDE, Personal
> >> Settings>Fonts>Use anti-aliasing.)
> >
> > Yes, I was thinking in the same direction. Anti-aliasing on, and
> > click [Configure], and set "Hinting style" not to "Full",
> > but "Medium" or perhaps "Slight".
>
> Only slight hassle with this is that by just setting anti-aliasing
> you put more load on your CPU and with then engaging the Hinting
> Style it slows things down more and it's noticeable- of course
> this effect will depend on what you have for a CPU.

Yes, it might be noticeable. But I wonder if it's noticeable enough 
to tell if the setting is on or off. ;)

Cheers,

Leen
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