On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 10:38:34PM -0400, Max Nikulin wrote:
> On 20/08/2023 14:55, Karl Vogel wrote:
> > #!/bin/sh
> ...
> > # -fa 'xft:...' font size and weight
> ...
> > ( $XTERM $geo $topts -fa "$FONT" -title "Remote" ) &
>
> Xterm configuration options may be put to ~/.Xresources, e.g.
>
> xterm*VT100.faceName: ...
>
> I am curious if there are actual advantages of usage a wrapper script
> instead of xresources.
For me, being able to select or change a font based on an environment
variable is very convenient.
The script I included is simplified because I didn't want the post to
get too long. My production version has other conveniences:
# Don't override COLUMNS and LINES if already set; when my eyes are
# tired, I use an xterm with characters two pixels larger:
## FONT=xft:Cascadia:pixelsize=22:bold LINES=35 xt
: ${COLUMNS=80}
: ${LINES=40}
I can check a font and set LINES, COLUMNS, or geometry on the fly without
having to mess with any configuration options.
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