Re: KDE font problem
On Wednesday 13 June 2001 17:21, Jens Benecke wrote:
Hi, any news about AA + fixed width fonts problem? Broken on
testing and unstable here since ~ 2 weeks.
In case it works for someone could you post the xftconfig file and
dpkg -l '*ttf* output.
I'll try to look deeper into it but I hope someone can save me
some/much time ;)
Achim
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 01:27:42PM -0400, Anthony Fox wrote:
>
> > I have a strange problem with KDE. I have been trying to set my fonts in
> > the KDE Control Center. I can set all the fonts correctly except for the
> > "Fixed Width" font. When I click "Choose..." for the "Fixed Width" font,
> > KDE crashes and restarts X. Has anyone noticed this problem? Has anyone
> > fixed this problem?
>
> Here! Here!
>
> I am having _exactly_ the same problem. Try starting kcontrol in a konsole
> window and then watch the debug messages when you click on "Choose Font".
> Lots and lots of "cannot create struct for <fontmane>" or something like
> that scroll past.
>
> I think it's a broken TT font, or, a font that freetype cannot handle for
> some reason - if you figure out what it is, PLEASE share it.
>
>
> btw, there are lots of bug reports regarding this, but I haven't found a
> solution yet. And it happens only when you have anti aliasing turned on.
>
>
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