--- x11/ui.cpp~	Wed Jan 19 12:54:14 2000
+++ x11/ui.cpp	Thu Dec 21 19:41:38 2000
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@
       
       // Get font.  Use user-specified font if given.
       // regular size font.
-      char *theFont = fontName ? fontName : DEFAULT_FONT_NAME;
+      const char *theFont = fontName ? fontName : DEFAULT_FONT_NAME;
       xvars.font[xvars.dpyMax] = 
         XLoadQueryFont(xvars.dpy[xvars.dpyMax],theFont);
       if (!xvars.font[xvars.dpyMax]) {
