Bug 336321 - fonts do not use subpixel hinting sometimes
Summary: fonts do not use subpixel hinting sometimes
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 4.13.0
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
URL: http://i.imgur.com/m5LgvJK.png
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Reported: 2014-06-16 13:44 UTC by temporary987
Modified: 2014-06-21 10:52 UTC (History)
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Description temporary987 2014-06-16 13:44:45 UTC
As you can see on the screenshot, in Muon package list, KRunner output window and in Kickstarter menu fonts are a bit blured, while in other programs they look fine. I can get this result globally if I disable subpixel hinting (rgb) in fonts settings. So, some KDE applications do not respect my Subpixel Hinting settings. They are also set in /etc/fonts/conf.d/.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Enable Subpixel Hinting (rgb) in fonts configuration
2. Open Kickstarter menu, Muon or type a query in Krunner (Alt+F2)
3. Look at the fonts
Actual Results:  
Fonts look like in other applications and they use Subpixel Hinting

Expected Results:  
They seem to ignore Subpixel Hinting settings.

I also noticed, that in some distros (for example, Gentoo) with Xfce, KDE or pure WM GTK-applications ignore subpixel hinting. Probably, there are some relations?
Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2014-06-16 18:40:45 UTC
https://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTBUG-22334
Comment 2 temporary987 2014-06-16 19:28:02 UTC
Qt is no longer nokia's, as I know.
Here https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-22334 this bug doesn't seem to be resolved. Which version of Qt should I try?
Comment 3 Christoph Feck 2014-06-17 19:43:51 UTC
I think the change was introduced in Qt 4.8, so you could try Qt 4.7.
Comment 4 Silver Moon 2014-06-20 04:36:21 UTC
The issue also appears in the K menu and desktop settings dialog

Here are screenshots

http://s16.postimg.org/pcy077gf9/kde_menu.png
http://s12.postimg.org/xtvcm230d/kde_desktop_settings.png