AfterStep FAQ: Miscellany

## 9. Miscellany

## 9.1 How do I use Microsoft Windows (tm) True Type fonts ?

Information from David Mihm (`davemann@ionet.net`), posted in the AfterStep mailing list:

You are looking for a server for True Type fonts. A blurb about one of the few programs to provide this server to any WM:

> `Xfstt means "X11 Font Server for TT fonts" TT fonts are generally regarded to be the best scalable fonts for low resolution devices like screens.`

This server can be obtained from sunsite: ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/X11/fonts/

You might want to check freshmeat to see if there are newer versions.

According to F. Nicolaas Benders (`benders@slackworks.com`), there may be difficulties with the server:

> `

>     I've been running the 0.97 version and it works well with one major problem.
>     Whenever I start it, it automatically slams my CPU and won't let go until it's
>     killed.  I refuse to believe that a font server should need more than 50% of my
>     processor time constantly, has anyone else had any experience with this?

> `

Naturally, if anyone has had such experiences, we would be glad to hear of it!

## 9.2 What is this Window Maker I keep hearing about?

WindowMaker -- now Window Maker -- is a new NeXT-like window manager that is being developed by Alfredo Kojima (`kojima@inf.ufrgs.br`) with the support of a lot of other people. It will support many OpenStep/GNUStep-ish features, and there is talk that it may be the "next-generation _asnl", and even the window manager of choice for GNUstep. You can download it from http://www.windowmaker.org

However, be advised that WindowMaker is still in an early stage of development. It is advancing very fast, though, so you may also want to take a good look at it.