Kate + DejaVu Sans no longer works
Bug #107796 reported by
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| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kdesdk (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: kate
After today's update to the new version of Kubuntu, I noticed that fonts in Kate look bad (too light, fuzzy) and display is distorted (extra whitespace, cursor is not placed exactly between the characters, etc.)
I was using DejaVu Sans fonts. It seems that there is a new font variant "Light" in addition to "Normal" and "Bold", which might cause the problems. Toggling bold on/off for each style fixed some of the problems but not all of them: the fonts look normal but the display is still somewhat distorted.
Switching to Bitstream Vera Sans helps. A poor workaround but at least the editor is somewhat usable.
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| Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in kdebase: | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
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| Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote | #3 |
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| Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote | #4 |
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| Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote | #5 |
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| Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote | #7 |
| Changed in kdebase: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Low |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
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The same bug is present in Kubuntu 7.10. The display is still distroted if I use "DefaVu Sans" fonts: extra whitespace here and there, the cursor is not displayed in the correct location, etc.