So, my problem turns out to be related to this bug: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=655002
The /desktop/gnome/interface/monospace_font_name gconf key was set to a font that I no longer had on my system, and so evolution fell back to using a variable font. ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #655002 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=655002 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/793580 Title: no way to set fixed-width font for reading emails Status in “evolution” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: evolution in Evolution 2.x I had emails displayed with fixed-width font. But after upgrade to 3.x one all emails are shown with variable width one which is something I can't stand. Playing with settings in Evo does not change anything. --- Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100419.1) Package: evolution 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=pl_PL:en ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-2.8-generic 2.6.39-rc7 Tags: oneiric Uname: Linux 2.6.39-2-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers video To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/793580/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
