Bug 378504

Summary:	[proposal] Add LCD filter settings to font config
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Alex <eneeen>
Component:	kcm_fonts	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	andrew.crouthamel, bugseforuns, filipfila.kde, harmathy, kde, nate, unassigned-bugs
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	triaged
Version:	5.9.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
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Description Alex 2017-04-06 13:23:19 UTC

It would be nice to have dropdown menu for LCD filter settings. Light setting enhances sharpness on medium resolution displays. Currently to change this option you need to manually edit fonts.conf.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2018-06-18 16:52:30 UTC

Is this different from the hinting settings?

Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-28 03:35:42 UTC

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Comment 3 Alex 2018-09-28 06:02:43 UTC

Yes, please take a look here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/font_configuration#LCD_filter

Comment 4 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-28 17:05:31 UTC

Moved to reported.

Comment 5 Filip Fila 2019-02-16 00:39:37 UTC

*** Bug 397142 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2020-04-24 16:37:39 UTC

*** Bug 180305 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 7 Filip Fila 2020-04-24 18:31:44 UTC

I lacked certain information when suggesting this. Apparently the LCDFilter is only necessary for distros (like openSUSE) that use some ClearType subpixel renderer. Distros like Arch still use FreeType's own product, which doesn't struggle with color fringing and what's more toggling the lcdfilter is actually useless.

Taking that into account, distros that need it should probably turn it on themselves.