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Setup/layout tweaking
« on: January 23, 2007, 12:51:21 PM »

Hi all. First off, I love amule! I used emule-plus for years and when I started using Linux as my main download machine found amule to be the best! Fast and configurable. Great stuff!

I get a few crashes but shall post that in the Opps section. My reason for posting is this: Amule seems to be a bit gawky with desktop space on my laptop. I have been thru the menus many times and cannot seem to reduce the size of the fonts, icons or anything else that would make it visually more usable on my small screen. Is there an .ini or equivalent where I can set all the fonts one size down for example?

Also, if I restart amule, I have to again resize all the columns as they don't remember where I left them, for example in the server list, I arrange the servers by files, but on restarting amule I can't read the size without expanding the column. Any tips, or is this on the to-do list?

Thanks all and keep up the great work.

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Re: Setup/layout tweaking
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2007, 09:40:22 PM »

The aMule font size is configured via the GNOME font panel. If you don't have GNOME installed, then create a file named ~/.gtkrc-2.0 here's mine, you might use it as a guide:

[autizt@neptune ~]$ cat .gtkrc-2.0
# gtk-font-name = "Sans 8"
gtk-font-name = "Verdana 8"
[autizt@neptune ~]$

Sans 8 is commented because of a problem I had with it, but might also work on your system.

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Re: Setup/layout tweaking
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2007, 10:31:07 PM »

Thanks for your swift reply. Where should I put this file? In a directory of my home?

Do I need to configure aMuLe to read or detect it?

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# gtk-font-name = "Sans 8" (Hashed out so not read right?)
gtk-font-name = "Verdana 8"

Save this in my home directory as.gtkrc-2.0??
« Last Edit: January 23, 2007, 10:36:16 PM by smudge »
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2007, 04:31:17 AM »

Okay I did have the file .gtkrc-2.0 in my home directory. I added the ablove and restarted aMuLe. It works perfectly with size 8 font!

My .gtkrc-2.0 reads:

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include "/usr/share/themes/MurrinaGilouche/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
gtk-icon-theme-name="Tango"
# gtk-font-name = "Sans 8"
gtk-font-name = "Verdana 8"
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Re: Setup/layout tweaking
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 03:41:34 AM »

Glad I could help :) enjoy! :D

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