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[linuph]

Using Dpup Exprimo 5.X.3.4.12

dzen is a configurable, flexible utility to show text on screen or even menu's.

I can't choose other fonts than 'fixed' in dzen2, though fc-list and xfontsel show fonts like courier, dejavu sans, nimbus etc.

I have not been able to find a solution. There's Archlinux info, but that doesn't suit Puppy. Does someone know how to select other fonts?

For example:

#echo "Hello World" | dzen2 -fn "DejaVu Sans" -p' gives an error: cannot load font 'DejaVu Sans'. With 'fixed' font it works.

Programmatically, a line could look as follows:

awk ..... { print x | "dzen2 | -fn '-*-fixed-bold-r-*-*-24-*-*-*-*-*-*-*' -fg white -bg black -h 30 -ta l -x 0 -y 574 -w 800" }

That works with the fixed font, but not with others. By the way, the (terrible) -*-*-*-* thing is produced by xfontsel but unforunately I cannot select/copy from xfontsel, but that's another matter.

I suspect dzen looks for fonts in a Puppy place that's not the same as in Archlinux but I don't know for sure....

Attached pets of dzen2 (standard package) and dzen2g (dzen gadgets).

Any help appreciated....

PS I wanted to upload dzen2 pets but it's too slow right now. I'll try again later.

[linuph]

I found a solution to use 'DejaVu Sans' in stead of 'fixed' font. Well, sort of. It's a coincidence on the one hand and a classic 'escape' issue with awk on the other. This program line now works:

#awk .....{ print x | "dzen2 -fn \"-*-DejaVu Sans-*-r-*-*-22-*-*-*-*-*-*\" -bg black -fg white -h 30 -ta l -x 600 -y 450 -w 200"}

Note the the \"....\".

Fine, I'm happy with this but I have no explanation why other fonts (except 'fixed') don't work though reported by xfontsel....

[SFR]

Hey Linuph

Nice find, thanks!

BTW, I compiled it myself from the source (simple 'make') and have no problems using other fonts in Slacko-5.4.

Greetings!

[Keef]

Have you tried using a script?

[linuph]

@SFR
Yes, compiles without problems.

@Keef
I do use a script. Since I call dzen2 from within an awk command, variable substitution is not as straightforward.

Thanks!