Bug 275270

Summary:	Some monospace fonts aren't cannot be used as 'Fixed width'
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Ami Chayun <amic>
Component:	kcm_fonts	Assignee:	rik
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	cfeck
Priority:	NOR
Version:	1.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Ami Chayun 2011-06-09 10:20:47 UTC

Version:           1.0 (using KDE 4.6.3) 
OS:                Linux

When trying to change the default fixed width font (system-wide, in konsole profile etc.), not all monospace fonts are listed. Example:
Apple's Monaco.ttf (default OSX console font) is installed and can be used everywhere except konsole and fixed-width. Under Gnome this works (tried gnome-terminal). Also reproduces with other commercial fonts.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Install Monaco.ttf from http://www.gringod.com/wp-upload/MONACO.TTF and try to change 'fixed width' font to it

Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2011-06-10 00:37:19 UTC

QFontInfo::fixedPitch() returns "false" for this font.

This may be a bug in the font itself (not announcing that it is monospaced), a bug in the Qt library, or a bug in FreeType. I suggest to report this problem to Qt developers at http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa