Ran the theme-selector-capplet using the control-center program (IOW, the normal way). Chose "custom font" option, and set the font to a larger pitch size. After doing this, the capplet generates a .gtkrc file and exits. Trying to run the capplet again afterward causes the capplet to core dump without displaying an information in the control-center window. Removing the .gtkrc file allows the capplet to run again. If you set the "Metric" radio buttons in the "Pick A Font" window to "pixels" rather than "points", the capplet works properly. Below is a copy of one of the .gtkrc files created by the capplet in "points mode", which caused the capplet to core dump subsequently. The bug here is that the capplet creates a .gtkrc file that causes the capplet to core dump on subsequent runs. # -- THEME AUTO-WRITTEN DO NOT EDIT include "/usr/share/themes/Default/gtk/gtkrc" style "user-font" { font="-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal-*-*-140-*-*-p-*-iso859-1" } widget_class "*" style "user-font" include "~/.gtkrc.mine" # -- THEME AUTO-WRITTEN DO NOT EDIT
Couldn't edit the .gtkrc file properly. the end of the string is actually: iso8859-1 rather than iso859-1
Try upgrading to the latest GNOME packages available from the updates site and then reopen this bug if you are still having problems.