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Message from Steven
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Sindi wrote:
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> Where would we use a proportional font?  

IIRC, icewm uses both proportional fonts.
Sylpheed also uses proportional fonts for some things.

> Would links or e3pi work with one in X?

I doubt it.  Text-mode applications are usually  
designed for fixed fonts.

> Is it worth asking about screen size as well 
> as resolution in Xsetup and automatically 
> assigning the proper font

No, that's something users can decide for themselves.
Some people prefer a big font that's easy to see; 
others prefer a small font that enables them to have 
more characters on the screen.

Editing .Xdefaults to change the font is not difficult.  
Nor is editing the jwm menu to change the font for a 
particular item.

Cheers,
Steven