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diff --git a/docs/reference/ChangeLog b/docs/reference/ChangeLog index dc87129ac..55d652d1c 100644 --- a/docs/reference/ChangeLog +++ b/docs/reference/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2003-06-19 Matthias Clasen <maclas@gmx.de> + + * gtk/question_index.sgml: Add a question about changing fonts. + (#114747) + 2003-06-17 Matthias Clasen <maclas@gmx.de> * gdk-pixbuf/Makefile.am: Add rule to regenerate man pages from diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/question_index.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/question_index.sgml index 6dc03c6d3..faf59fbe5 100644 --- a/docs/reference/gtk/question_index.sgml +++ b/docs/reference/gtk/question_index.sgml @@ -617,6 +617,48 @@ background of the event box. <qandaentry> <question><para> +How do I change the font of a widget? +</para></question> + +<answer><para> +This has several possible answers, depending on what exactly you want to +achieve. One option is <link +linkend="gtk-widget-modify-font">gtk_widget_modify_font()</link>. Note that this function can be used to change only the font size, as in the following example: +<programlisting> + PangoFontDesc *font_desc = pango_font_description_new (); + pango_font_description_set_size (font_desc, 40); + gtk_widget_modify_font (widget, font); + pango_font_description_free (font_desc); +</programlisting> +</para> +<para> +If you want to make the text of a label larger, you can use <link +linkend="gtk-label-set-markup">gtk_label_set_markup()</link>: +<programlisting> +gtk_label_set_markup (label, "<big>big text</big>"); +</programlisting> +This is preferred for many apps because it's a relative size to the +user's chosen font size. See <link +linkend="g-markup-escape-text">g_markup_escape_text()</link> +if you are constructing such strings on the fly. +</para> +<para> +You can also change the font of a widget by putting +<programlisting> + gtk-font-name = "Sans 30" +</programlisting> +in a resource file and parsing it with <link +linkend="gtk-rc-add-default-file">gtk_rc_add_default_file()</link>. +The advantage of a resource file is that users can then override the +font you've chosen. See +<link linkend="gtk-Resource-Files">GTK+ resource files</link> for more +discussion. +</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question><para> How do I disable/ghost/desensitize a widget? </para></question> |