/jds/bin/diff -uprN virt-manager-0.6.1.old/src/virtManager/serialcon.py virt-manager-0.6.1/src/virtManager/serialcon.py
--- virt-manager-0.6.1.old/src/virtManager/serialcon.py	2009-03-27 16:03:44.972167821 +0000
+++ virt-manager-0.6.1/src/virtManager/serialcon.py	2009-03-27 16:05:58.404282523 +0000
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class vmmSerialConsole(gtk.HBox):
         self.terminal = vte.Terminal()
         self.terminal.set_cursor_blinks(True)
         self.terminal.set_emulation("xterm")
-        self.terminal.set_font_from_string("fixed 10")
+        # Monospace looks better than fixed
+        self.terminal.set_font_from_string("monospace 10")
         self.terminal.set_scrollback_lines(1000)
         self.terminal.set_audible_bell(False)
         self.terminal.set_visible_bell(True)