[Pidgin] #1128: Font problems

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#1128: Font problems
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 Reporter:  ipxlandfwm    |       Type:  defect
   Status:  new           |   Priority:  minor 
Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |    Version:  2.0   
 Keywords:  font          |    Pending:  0     
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 It seems like the other font ticket is being ignored; it doesn't have a
 milestone. So maybe if I open a new ticket and voice my complaint
 separately it will start being noticed. A lot of people have complained --
 since GAIM -- that the fonts are not handled properly on AIM. The size
 choices are qualitative and it is not possible to set the font size by
 point value. Worse, what appears to be around 10pt font on Pidgin appears
 as 14pt on other AIM windows. Turning the font down one "size" in Pidgin
 results in tiny, unreadable font. I am not the first nor last person to
 have and lament this problem. For those concerned with not looking like
 you're screaming online or just really shy, this makes Pidgin unusable.
 I'm sure there's one font in the list that might appear normal, but nobody
 wants to be stuck using only one font because all the others are poorly
 handled. Please address this? It's kept me and I'm sure a lot of others
 from using what would otherwise be a wonderful program for several years
 now. It's not that I like AIM6.1, it's just that the font is controllable
 and predictable, which is very important for a lot of users.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/1128>
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