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make xscreensaver less ugly


Add the following to your ~/.Xdefaults file:

xscreensaver.Dialog.headingFont: -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xscreensaver.Dialog.bodyFont:    -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xscreensaver.Dialog.labelFont:   -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xscreensaver.Dialog.unameFont:   -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xscreensaver.Dialog.buttonFont:  -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xscreensaver.Dialog.dateFont:    -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
xscreensaver.passwd.passwdFont:  -*-terminus-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

xscreensaver.Dialog.borderWidth: 1

xscreensaver.Dialog.Button.background: #222222
xscreensaver.Dialog.Button.foreground: #CCCCCC
xscreensaver.Dialog.background: #222222
xscreensaver.Dialog.borderColor: #0077FF
xscreensaver.Dialog.bottomShadowColor:  #222222
xscreensaver.Dialog.foreground: #CCCCCC
xscreensaver.Dialog.logo.background: #222222
xscreensaver.Dialog.text.background: #666666
xscreensaver.Dialog.text.foreground: #DDDDDD
xscreensaver.Dialog.thermometer.background: #222222
xscreensaver.Dialog.thermometer.foreground: #4464AC
xscreensaver.Dialog.topShadowColor: #222222

run:

xrdb -merge ~/.Xdefaults
xscreensaver-command -restart

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