diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index fa73126..c579c87 100755
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -272,25 +272,26 @@ buildStepExec() {
 }
 
 copyTreeExec() {
-    local calling_script="$1"
+    local source_dir="$1"
     local dir="$2"
     local template_flavor="$3"
+    local target_dir="$4"
 
     local template_dir="$(templateDir ${template_flavor})"
-    local source_dir="$(readlink -m ${template_dir}/${dir})"
-    local install_dir="$(readlink -m ${INSTALLDIR})"
+    local source_dir="$(readlink -m ${source_dir:-${template_dir}}/${dir})"
+    local target_dir="$(readlink -m ${target_dir:-${INSTALLDIR}})"
 
     if ! [ -d "${source_dir}" ]; then
         debug "No extra files to copy for ${dir}"
 	    return 0
     fi
 
-    debug "Copying ${source_dir}/* ${install_dir}"
-    cp -rp "${source_dir}/"* "${install_dir}"
+    debug "Copying ${source_dir}/* ${target_dir}"
+    cp -rp "${source_dir}/"* "${target_dir}"
 
     if [ -f "${source_dir}/.facl" ]; then
         debug "Restoring file permissions..."
-        pushd "$install_dir"
+        pushd "${target_dir}"
         {
             setfacl --restore="${source_dir}/.facl" 2>/dev/null ||:
         }
@@ -368,11 +369,16 @@ buildStep() {
 # NOTE: Don't forget to redo this process if you add -OR- remove files
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 copyTree() {
-    local not_used=""
     local dir="$1"
+    local source_dir="$2"
+    local target_dir="$3"
     local function="copyTreeExec"
 
-    callTemplateFunction "${not_used}" "${dir}" "${function}"
+    if [ "x${source_dir}" == "x" ]; then
+        callTemplateFunction "" "${dir}" "${function}"
+    else
+        copyTreeExec "${source_dir}" "${dir}" "" "${target_dir}"
+    fi
 }
 
 # $0 is module that sourced vars.sh
diff --git a/scripts_debian/04_install_qubes.sh b/scripts_debian/04_install_qubes.sh
index 94071c9..c5067b4 100755
--- a/scripts_debian/04_install_qubes.sh
+++ b/scripts_debian/04_install_qubes.sh
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ EOF
     # Need a xen log directory or xen scripts will fail
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     mkdir -p -m 0700 "$INSTALLDIR/var/log/xen"
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Copy extra files to installation directory.  Contains:
+    # - font fixes for display issues 
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    copyTree "qubes-files" "${SCRIPTSDIR}" "${INSTALLDIR}"
 fi
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scripts_debian/packages_qubes.list b/scripts_debian/packages_qubes.list
index d14a42b..11bcbd2 100644
--- a/scripts_debian/packages_qubes.list
+++ b/scripts_debian/packages_qubes.list
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 qubes-core-agent
 qubes-gui-agent
+xdg-user-dirs
+gnome-themes-standard
+xsettingsd
diff --git a/scripts_debian/qubes-files/.facl b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/.facl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..641da9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/.facl
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# file: .
+# owner: user
+# group: user
+user::rwx
+group::r-x
+other::r-x
+
+# file: etc
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rwx
+group::r-x
+other::r-x
+
+# file: etc/xdg
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rwx
+group::r-x
+other::r-x
+
+# file: etc/xdg/Xresources
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rw-
+group::r--
+other::r--
+
+# file: etc/xdg/fonts.conf
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rw-
+group::r--
+other::r--
+
+# file: etc/xdg/xsettingsd
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rw-
+group::r--
+other::r--
+
+# file: etc/X11
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rwx
+group::r-x
+other::r-x
+
+# file: etc/X11/Xsession.d
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rwx
+group::r-x
+other::r-x
+
+# file: etc/X11/Xsession.d/25xdg-qubes-settings
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rwx
+group::r-x
+other::r-x
+
+# file: .facl
+# owner: root
+# group: root
+user::rw-
+group::r--
+other::r--
+
diff --git a/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/X11/Xsession.d/25xdg-qubes-settings b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/X11/Xsession.d/25xdg-qubes-settings
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3bab64b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/X11/Xsession.d/25xdg-qubes-settings
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+installConfigurationFile() {
+    file="${1}"
+
+    if ! [ -f "${HOME}/.${file}" ]; then
+        if [ -f "/etc/xdg/${file}" ]; then
+            cp "/etc/xdg/${file}" "${HOME}/.${file}"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+if [ -x /usr/bin/xsettingsd ]; then
+    installConfigurationFile "xsettingsd"
+    installConfigurationFile "fonts.conf"
+    installConfigurationFile "Xresources"
+    /usr/bin/xsettingsd &
+fi
diff --git a/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/Xresources b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/Xresources
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb5317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/Xresources
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Xft.antialias:          1
+Xft.hinting:            1
+Xft.rgba:               rgb
+Xft.hintstyle:          hintslight
+Xft.lcdfilter:          lcddefault
diff --git a/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/fonts.conf b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/fonts.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17408f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/fonts.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
+<fontconfig>
+  <match target="font" >
+    <edit mode="assign" name="rgba">
+      <const>rgb</const>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+  <match target="font" >
+    <edit mode="assign" name="hinting">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+  <match target="font" >
+    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
+      <const>hintslight</const>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+  <match target="font" >
+    <edit mode="assign" name="antialias">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+  <match target="font" >
+    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter">
+      <const>lcddefault</const>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+</fontconfig>
diff --git a/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/xsettingsd b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/xsettingsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cf2f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts_debian/qubes-files/etc/xdg/xsettingsd
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Gtk/ButtonImages 1
+Gtk/CursorThemeName "Vanilla-DMZ"
+Gtk/FontName "sans 10"
+Gtk/KeyThemeName "Adwaita"
+Gtk/MenuImages 1
+Gtk/ToolbarIconSize 2
+Gtk/ToolbarStyle "Icons"
+
+Net/EnableEventSounds 0
+Net/EnableInputFeedbackSounds 0
+Net/FallbackIconTheme "gnome"
+Net/IconThemeName "gnome"
+Net/ThemeName "Adwaita"
+
+Xft/Antialias 1
+Xft/Hinting 1
+Xft/HintStyle "hintslight"
+Xft/RGBA "rgb"
+Xft/lcdfilter "lcddefault"
diff --git a/scripts_debian/vars.sh b/scripts_debian/vars.sh
index b2450b1..5f191ee 100755
--- a/scripts_debian/vars.sh
+++ b/scripts_debian/vars.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ DEBIANVERSION=$DIST
 
 # Location to grab debian packages
 #DEBIAN_MIRROR=http://http.debian.net/debian
-#DEBIAN_MIRROR=http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/debian/
 DEBIAN_MIRROR=http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian/
+#DEBIAN_MIRROR=http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
 
 # XXX: Is this even used?
 EXTRAPKGS="openssh-clients,screen,vim-nox,less"