Re: [LINUX5250] documentation

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, the font_80 & font_132 keywords will work in the GTK+ version
(tho, many other features don't yet work) and also in the Windows
version.   So, they're the best ones to put in documentation.



On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, James Rich wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure tha the Xresources/Xdefaults method would always work.
> > Like, if you were switching from 132 col to 80 col and back, what would
> > happen with the Xresources method?
>
> Well on my machine 132 cols is the same as 80 cols: 7x13.  But for me that
> is a good thing since I spend most of my time in 132 cols I want the
> biggest font that still fits on my screen.  For me that is 7x13.  7x13 is
> also the same font (or very nearly the same font) I use for all my X
> applications: xterm, emacs, etc.  I like the uniformity.
>
> But this doesn't have any method for using different fonts for different
> column sizes.  So .tn5250rc is probably a better place, it is just not the
> only place.
>
> All this makes me think I ought to finish up the HOWTO and get it in
> DocBook format.
>