Gnome 3.8 Flashback and different fonts

[BBOSAK2143]

Not sure if anyone really changes their fonts from the standard that is set within the system, but for those that like to will give some warnings and advice. Recently I decided on a fancier look to Gnome 3.8 Flashback on Ubuntu 13.04 and wound up in utter kaos! I switched to urw chancery l in Gnome-Tweak. Of course I was unaware as others may be that themes that are not standard to Gnome have wording in it that will confuse the Gnome-Flashback desktop and cause the upper taskbar to be blank. Seems any reference in a non-standard theme that mentions font size will interfere with the system. Unfortunately, and I am also very guilty on this point is those of us that write these themes did not take into consideration others will use a different font style. Most standard themes are written with no mention of font size or type so the user can change to any font or size they wish. Another point, which I also muffed on creating a few themes is taskbars in 3.8 flashback can be made to appear transparent when the user presses "super user" + "alt" on keyboard and right click on mouse to bring up a small window which will list adding to panel, properties, delete panel and new panel. Simply click on properties which brings up another small window which has two areas one for panel adjustments in General and in the Background category you can choose solid color which will give the transparency effect. Looks quite nice and have stated many times was one of the reasons I had looked forward to Gnome 3.8. Now as far as Classic and Gnome desktops the regular adjustment in Gnome Tweak for fonts will have no effect. The only way to change to a new font in those desktops is to specify it in the files. Open terminal sudo or gksudo nemo, nautilus, etc then open usr/share/gnome-panel/themes both gnome shell.css and gnome-classic.css have to be opened in gedit, geany etc and first line (example only) font-family: urw chancerly 1,cursive needs to be added to each file. This will then tell the system to use those fonts while on those desktops. Why those 2 desktops do not take commands from Gnome-tweak is beyond me but the fix is not so hard at all!!! Hope this helps those that want a little classier look as I know I do! Always say if you got it, use it!!!

[tanmay.01]

Yes i do change the fonts to Liberation Sans and Liberation Mono. Y dont you put screenshots of messed and fixed things, I think it will help more when its visual.

[BBOSAK2143]

I am going to do a how to today and will have some visuals in it. Gnome 3.8 is a little more intense than previous versions!!!! In my estimation is still the best looking and user friendly desktop. Of course what comes with that status is for the user to have a deeper understanding!!!! Also, I now lean towards yellow text and will explain a bit more of coloring as some users like myself just can not take loads of white! Hours learning on here tends to do that!!!! For now here is a picture of new theme(Ambiance Brown) with Urw Chancery L font. Pictured is sheer taskbars, Terminator with yellow font and Urw Chancery L and once again Ubuntu Software Center. Will once again iterate the fact is much easier to see yellow on white than light gray on white! Some of us want to read about what we are getting on Ubuntu Software Center before we get it! Sure one can fix the coloring themselves, but is much simpler when is done for you! Also have to add since the computer has been a dominate force in our society, we have wandered away from cursive style or writing. Now for me, I am personally terrible at writing cursive but absolutely love the looks of it and how well others can write it! A day late, but remember folks our "Declaration of Independence" was written that way!!!! And quite quite beautiful!!!!