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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.2.256
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.2.256
+Problem:    When 'guifont' was not set GTK font dialog doesn't have a default.
+	    (Andreas Metzler)
+Solution:   Set default to DEFAULT_FONT. (James Vega)
+Files:	    src/gui_gtk_x11.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.2.255/src/gui_gtk_x11.c	2009-07-01 18:04:30.000000000 +0200
+--- src/gui_gtk_x11.c	2009-09-11 14:21:32.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 4729,4734 ****
+--- 4729,4737 ----
+      if (oldval != NULL && *oldval != NUL)
+  	gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name(
+  		GTK_FONT_SELECTION_DIALOG(gui.fontdlg), (char *)oldval);
++     else
++ 	gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name(
++ 		GTK_FONT_SELECTION_DIALOG(gui.fontdlg), DEFAULT_FONT);
+  
+      if (gui.fontname)
+      {
+***************
+*** 4816,4821 ****
+--- 4819,4827 ----
+  	if (oldname != oldval)
+  	    vim_free(oldname);
+      }
++     else
++ 	gtk_font_selection_dialog_set_font_name(
++ 		GTK_FONT_SELECTION_DIALOG(dialog), DEFAULT_FONT);
+  
+      response = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dialog));
+  
+*** ../vim-7.2.255/src/version.c	2009-09-11 15:20:22.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2009-09-11 15:45:36.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 678,679 ****
+--- 678,681 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     256,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+Get a life?  What is the URL where it can be downloaded?
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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