diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
index 9e6504f2cc..0645181521 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ struct _Render_Engine
    Evas                    *evas;
    int                      end;
    
-   XrmDatabase   xrdb; // xres - dpi
+   // TODO: maybe use these as shared global resources, acquired only once?
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_dpy; // xres - dpi
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_user;
    struct { // xres - dpi
       int        dpi; // xres - dpi
    } xr; // xres - dpi
@@ -193,11 +195,29 @@ eng_setup(Evas *e, void *in)
           {
              int status;
              char *type = NULL;
+	     const char *home;
              XrmValue val;
              
              re->xr.dpi = 75000; // dpy * 1000
-             re->xrdb = XrmGetDatabase(info->info.display);
-             status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb, "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+
+	     if ((home = getenv("HOME")))
+	       {
+		  char tmp[PATH_MAX];
+		  snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/.Xdefaults", home);
+		  re->xrdb_user = XrmGetFileDatabase(tmp);
+		  if (re->xrdb_user)
+		    status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_user,
+					    "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	       }
+
+	     if ((!status) || (!type))
+	       {
+		  re->xrdb_dpy = XrmGetDatabase(info->info.display);
+		  if (re->xrdb_dpy)
+		    status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_dpy,
+					    "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	       }
+
              if ((status) && (type))
                {
                   if (!strcmp(type, "String"))
@@ -307,7 +327,8 @@ eng_output_free(void *data)
 
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
    
-//   if (re->xrdb) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb);
+//   if (re->xrdb_user) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_user);
+//   if (re->xrdb_dpy) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_dpy);
    eng_window_free(re->win);
    free(re);
 
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_16_x11/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_16_x11/evas_engine.c
index f56b7f2be9..884e684739 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_16_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_16_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ struct _Render_Engine
    Tilebuf_Rect     *rects;
    Tilebuf_Rect     *cur_rect;
    
-   XrmDatabase   xrdb; // xres - dpi
+   // TODO: maybe use these as shared global resources, acquired only once?
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_dpy; // xres - dpi
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_user;
    struct { // xres - dpi
       int        dpi; // xres - dpi
    } xr; // xres - dpi
@@ -186,11 +188,29 @@ eng_setup(Evas *e, void *in)
      {   
         int status;
         char *type = NULL;
+	const char *home;
         XrmValue val;
         
         re->xr.dpi = 75000; // dpy * 1000
-        re->xrdb = XrmGetDatabase(re->disp);
-        status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb, "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+
+	if ((home = getenv("HOME")))
+	  {
+	     char tmp[PATH_MAX];
+	     snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/.Xdefaults", home);
+	     re->xrdb_user = XrmGetFileDatabase(tmp);
+	     if (re->xrdb_user)
+	       status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_user,
+				       "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	  }
+
+	if ((!status) || (!type))
+	  {
+	     re->xrdb_dpy = XrmGetDatabase(re->disp);
+	     if (re->xrdb_dpy)
+	       status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_dpy,
+				       "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	  }
+
         if ((status) && (type))
           {
              if (!strcmp(type, "String"))
@@ -246,7 +266,8 @@ eng_output_free(void *data)
 
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
    
-//   if (re->xrdb) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb);
+//   if (re->xrdb_user) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_user);
+//   if (re->xrdb_dpy) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_dpy);
    
    if (re->shbuf) evas_software_x11_x_output_buffer_free(re->shbuf, 0);
    if (re->clip_rects) XDestroyRegion(re->clip_rects);
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c
index 69d4108669..7be2b69da9 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ struct _Render_Engine
    int           end : 1;
    
 #ifdef BUILD_ENGINE_SOFTWARE_XLIB
-   XrmDatabase   xrdb; // xres - dpi
+   // TODO: maybe use these as shared global resources, acquired only once?
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_dpy; // xres - dpi
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_user;
    struct { // xres - dpi
       int        dpi; // xres - dpi
    } xr; // xres - dpi
@@ -99,13 +101,31 @@ _output_xlib_setup(int      w,
    evas_software_xlib_outbuf_init();
 
      {
-        int status;
+        int status = 0;
         char *type = NULL;
+	const char *home;
         XrmValue val;
         
         re->xr.dpi = 75000; // dpy * 1000
-        re->xrdb = XrmGetDatabase(disp);
-        status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb, "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+
+	if ((home = getenv("HOME")))
+	  {
+	     char tmp[PATH_MAX];
+	     snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/.Xdefaults", home);
+	     re->xrdb_user = XrmGetFileDatabase(tmp);
+	     if (re->xrdb_user)
+	       status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_user,
+				       "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	  }
+
+	if ((!status) || (!type))
+	  {
+	     re->xrdb_dpy = XrmGetDatabase(disp);
+	     if (re->xrdb_dpy)
+	       status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_dpy,
+				       "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	  }
+
         if ((status) && (type))
           {
              if (!strcmp(type, "String"))
@@ -215,7 +235,7 @@ _output_xcb_setup(int               w,
    evas_software_xcb_x_color_init();
    evas_software_xcb_outbuf_init();
 
-   // FIXME: re->xrdb
+   // FIXME: re->xrdb_user, re->xrdb_dpy
    
    re->ob = evas_software_xcb_outbuf_setup_x(w,
                                              h,
@@ -556,7 +576,8 @@ eng_output_free(void *data)
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
    
 #ifdef BUILD_ENGINE_SOFTWARE_XLIB
-//   if (re->xrdb) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb);
+//   if (re->xrdb_user) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_user);
+//   if (re->xrdb_dpy) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_dpy);
 #endif   
    
    re->outbuf_free(re->ob);
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/xrender_x11/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/xrender_x11/evas_engine.c
index 59ce748e9f..064d9235b3 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/xrender_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/xrender_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ struct _Render_Engine
    unsigned char    destination_alpha : 1;
 
 #ifdef BUILD_ENGINE_XRENDER_X11
-   XrmDatabase   xrdb; // xres - dpi
+   // TODO: maybe use these as shared global resources, acquired only once?
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_dpy; // xres - dpi
+   XrmDatabase   xrdb_user;
    struct { // xres - dpi
       int        dpi; // xres - dpi
    } xr; // xres - dpi
@@ -227,11 +229,29 @@ _output_xlib_setup(int           width,
      {   
         int status;
         char *type = NULL;
+	const char *home;
         XrmValue val;
         
         re->xr.dpi = 75000; // dpy * 1000
-        re->xrdb = XrmGetDatabase((Display *)re->x11.connection);
-        status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb, "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+
+	if ((home = getenv("HOME")))
+	  {
+	     char tmp[PATH_MAX];
+	     snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s/.Xdefaults", home);
+	     re->xrdb_user = XrmGetFileDatabase(tmp);
+	     if (re->xrdb_user)
+	       status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_user,
+				       "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	  }
+
+	if ((!status) || (!type))
+	  {
+	     re->xrdb_dpy = XrmGetDatabase((Display *)re->x11.connection);
+	     if (re->xrdb_dpy)
+	       status = XrmGetResource(re->xrdb_dpy,
+				       "Xft.dpi", "Xft.Dpi", &type, &val);
+	  }
+
         if ((status) && (type))
           {
              if (!strcmp(type, "String"))
@@ -501,7 +521,8 @@ eng_output_free(void *data)
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
    
 #ifdef BUILD_ENGINE_XRENDER_X11
-//   if (re->xrdb) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb);
+//   if (re->xrdb_user) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_user);
+//   if (re->xrdb_dpy) XrmDestroyDatabase(re->xrdb_dpy);
 #endif
    
    evas_common_font_shutdown();