shell script to get current system font?

[rg4w]

I'm making a Linux app and want it to conform to the user's current appearance settings. What shell script should I use to find the current system font and size? And will this work on KDE as well as Gnome-based systems, or do I need a different script fot KDE?

Thanks in advance -

[hakermania]

But, you didn't specify which of all these you need:

[bashologist]

% gconftool-2 --get /desktop/gnome/interface/font_name
Verdana 10
%

Use gconf-editor and ctrl+f to find other values you're interested in if that's not what you're looking for. Good luck.

[rg4w]

But, you didn't specify which of all these you need:

That's a good question. I'll review the Gnome HIG for details on the proper use o the Application and Document fonts, but it looks like those are the ones I'll need.