I have gaim v0.59.1 installed and it has an options button available when it
starts. In the options dialog that there is a section for font options where
you can increase the size.

Bart

>
> Can't tell you exactly where/how to change it but that's part of your
> GTK theme preferences, in .gtkrc and its variants.
>
> On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 20:31, Lynn David Newton wrote:
> > I use ICQ all day long as part of my work. Gaim is the
> > client I use.
> >
> > I've asked this question before and have never gotten
> > an answer ...
> >
> > Does anyone know how to change the font used for
> > viewing and typing? I just use straight text to send
> > and receive, and so do my colleagues. We have no reason
> > for using any silly HTML. The text in the type-in
> > window and display window is teensy and is driving me
> > blind trying to read it.
> >
> > With all the preferences there are to set, you'd think
> > they would provide something to tune the the visual
> > appearance of what you have to look at all day.
> >
> > Couldn't find anything within Gnome preferences to deal
> > with it, either. I suppose there might be an X resource
> > or something. Haven't explored that possibility.
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> Bryce C <Plug@BryceCo.Net>
> CoBryce Communications
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