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-rw-r--r--epan/prefs.c10
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/epan/prefs.c b/epan/prefs.c
index 9965855e76..a44252d47c 100644
--- a/epan/prefs.c
+++ b/epan/prefs.c
@@ -956,7 +956,15 @@ read_prefs(int *gpf_errno_return, int *gpf_read_errno_return,
prefs.filter_toolbar_show_in_statusbar = FALSE;
prefs.gui_toolbar_main_style = TB_STYLE_ICONS;
#ifdef _WIN32
- prefs.gui_font_name1 = g_strdup("-*-lucida console-medium-r-*-*-*-100-*-*-*-*-*-*");
+ /* XXX - not sure, if it must be "Lucida Console" or "lucida console"
+ * for gui_font_name1. Maybe it's dependant on the windows version running?!
+ * verified on XP: "Lucida Console"
+ * unknown for other windows versions.
+ *
+ * Problem: if we have no preferences file, and the default font name is unknown,
+ * we cannot save Preferences as an error dialog pops up "You have not selected a font".
+ */
+ prefs.gui_font_name1 = g_strdup("-*-Lucida Console-medium-r-*-*-*-100-*-*-*-*-*-*");
prefs.gui_font_name2 = g_strdup("Lucida Console 10");
#else
/*