--- qiv-2.1-pre12/main.c	
+++ qiv-2.1-pre12/main.c	
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ 
   // [as] workaround for problem with X composite extension
   putenv("XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1");
 
+  gtk_set_locale();
 /*
   // [as] thinks that this is not portable enough
   // [lc]
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ 
 
   qiv_main_loop = g_main_new(TRUE);
   cmap = gdk_colormap_get_system();
-  text_font = gdk_font_load(STATUSBAR_FONT);
+  text_font = gdk_fontset_load(STATUSBAR_FONT);
   screen_x = gdk_screen_width();
   screen_y = gdk_screen_height();
 diff -urN qiv-2.1-pre12/Makefile qiv-2.1-pre12-locale/Makefile
--- qiv-2.1-pre12/Makefile      2007-04-25 04:52:39 +0400
+++ qiv-2.1-pre12-locale/Makefile       2007-06-29 17:57:46 +0400
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ 
 PREFIX = /usr/local
 
 # Font to use for statusbar in fullscreen mode
-STATUSBAR_FONT = "fixed"
+STATUSBAR_FONT = "-*-fixed-*"
 
 # Cursor to use on qiv windows - see
 # /usr/X11R6/include/X11/cursorfont.h for more choices.
--