MATE: Large fonts in GTK3 apps

[codextasy]

Hi all,

I've been enjoying using Linux Mint 14 Mate.
It runs smoothly and I really like it.

But when it comes to GTK3 apps, I can't help but notice the differences.
They look like being from another world.
The major conern is about fonts: they are larger than those from GTK2 apps (please see attached screenshot).

I've tried almost everything I could find on the web:
1. Used gnome-tweak-tool — had no effect at all.
2. Installed Cinnamon. The fonts there look Okay, but when I switch back to Mate, the fonts are still larger.
3. Linked gtk-3.0 config to an existing theme:
ln -s /usr/share/themes/Mint-X/gtk-3.0 ~/.config/gtk-3.0

But none of that worked.
Do you know what else could be done to make the fonts in GTK3 apps smaller?

Thank you!

[zerozero]

what theme are you using here? mint-x? the default from the repo?
what is the output of

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apt policy mint-themes

[codextasy]

what theme are you using here? mint-x? the default from the repo?

Yes, the theme is default Mint-X from the repo.
The output of apt policy mint-themes is the following:

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mint-themes:
  Installed: 1.1.7
  Candidate: 1.1.7
  Version table:
 *** 1.1.7 0
        700 http://packages.linuxmint.com/ nadia/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


[codextasy]

Does anyone else have the same issue with different font sizes or that's just me?

[zerozero]

it's not just you, i can replicate it


gtk2 app are stilled (regarding fonts) by 2 entries here

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/usr/share/themes/Mint-X/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

line 53 and 189 font_name

for gtk3 someone more experimented with css will have to chime in because i couldn't locate the place where the fonts are defined

[jungle_boy]

I think the problem happens because MATE is built with gtk2 and not with gtk3.

[zerozero]

it's not directly related with that
this shoot is in cinnamon and i increased the fonts in cinnamon settings from 10 to 11; as we can see it only affected the gtk3 app; the gtk2 app are still reading the hardcoded font_name 9 in /usr/share/themes/Mint-X/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

[codextasy]

it's not just you, i can replicate it

Thank you! At least I know I'm not the only one to face this problem.
GTK2 fonts are okay, it's GTK3 that needs be adjusted.

I think the problem happens because MATE is built with gtk2 and not with gtk3.

That's a precondition, but not the reason itself.
I'm not having this problem with Mint Maya and LMDE.

[jungle_boy]

OK.