From 2ace41857f245d535b250cec72c6f31da4ca1a7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Kim=20Silkeb=C3=A6kken?= Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:40:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update font installation instructions Refs #60. --- docs/source/overview.rst | 40 +++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/source/overview.rst b/docs/source/overview.rst index eefb919d..4d4280c1 100644 --- a/docs/source/overview.rst +++ b/docs/source/overview.rst @@ -71,36 +71,18 @@ but some fonts may look terrible, in which case you'll have to use a patched font (see :ref:`font-patching` for details). 1. Download the `latest version of PowerlineSymbols - `_. -2. Move :file:`PowerlineSymbols.otf` to :file:`~/.fonts`. + `_ + and the `latest version of the fontconfig file + `_. +2. Move :file:`PowerlineSymbols.otf` to :file:`~/.fonts/`. 3. Run ``fc-cache -vf ~/.fonts`` to update your font cache. -4. Edit your fontconfig file, located in either :file:`~/.fonts.conf` or - :file:`~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf`, depending on your fontconfig - version. If your fontconfig file is empty, add the entire code block - below. If you already have a custom font configuration, only add the - ```` block to your font configuration: - - .. code-block:: xml - - - - - - - monospace - - PowerlineSymbols - YOUR MONOSPACE FONT HERE - - - - - Remember to replace ``YOUR MONOSPACE FONT HERE`` with your preferred - coding font. -5. Configure your terminal emulator or gvim to use the ``monospace`` font. -6. If you still don't see the arrow symbols, please close all instances of - your terminal emulator or gvim. You may also have to restart X for the - changes to take effect. +4. Move :file:`10-powerline-symbols.conf` to either :file:`~/.fonts.conf.d/` + or :file:`~/.config/fontconfig/conf.d/`, depending on your fontconfig + version. +5. If you don't see the arrow symbols, please close all instances of your + terminal emulator or gvim. You may also have to restart X for the changes + to take effect. If you *still* don't see the arrow symbols, please submit + an issue on GitHub. OS X and Windows ****************