Likely same issue as reported in bug #667091 (see also bug #728086). If the font defined as 'default' font (in Inkscape's preferences) is no longer installed on the current system (e.g. after a system update), it is not possible with current stable Inkscape 0.48 to change the font via dropdown menu on the text tool controls bar.
Proposing to link as duplicate to bug #667091. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1207217 Title: Inkscape: Unable to change or select any font Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: New Status in “inkscape” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Selecting any font in inkscape fails silently. Although the new font appears to be selected in the font drop-down list, the actual text never changes. To replicate: 1) Start a new document in inkscape 2) Use the Text tool and type something. 3) Select the text that was just typed. 4) In the font drop-down box, change the font to something else. 5) Observe that the name in the font drop-down box has changed, but that the actual font used in the text has not. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: inkscape 0.48.4-0.1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 1 16:03:59 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-04-09 (1209 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: inkscape UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-29 (94 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1207217/+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
