Bug 397322

Summary:	In some cases fake italic is used instead of real
Product:	[Plasma] plasma-integration	Reporter:	Cor Blom <cornelis>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	a.samirh78, kde, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.12.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Cor Blom 2018-08-09 20:11:47 UTC

I saw this first in Lyx (see https://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/11233), but discovers this happens in other Qt apps and only under Plasma. Under IceWM it was working correctly.

If in the properties of a font the truetype name is set to "Book" real italic is used (e.g Times New Roman), if it is set to "Regular" fake italics is used (e.g. Tinos).

I have seen this in lyx, sigil, calligra words.

This is only happening in workspace area, In the UI italic is working correclty (in systemsettings > fonts > fonts). It is also working correctly in kate.

Comment 1 Cor Blom 2020-09-30 08:43:08 UTC

On openSUSE Leap 15.2 I do not see this anymore. Did some testing and could not find a font that used fake italics.

I assume this means this bug can be closed.