https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423511
Bug ID: 423511
Summary: Change for commit 6b1cc98f causes desktop icon
captions to appear fuzzy and dark
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.19.2
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Desktop Containment
Assignee: notm...@gmail.com
Reporter: asca...@q.com
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: 1.0
Created attachment 129677
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Zoomed-in screenshot of how things looked prior to the change, as in 5.18.5 in
the upper portion, and after the change, as in 5.19.x, in the lower portion.
SUMMARY
Ever since 5.19.0 landed, I noticed the desktop icon captions looked fuzzy and
dingy, for lack of a better term. I'm using the default font of Noto Sans, 11
point, no forced DPI, antialiasing on, RGB, hinting medium. This happens on all
of my Plasma PCs... one with Intel integrated graphics, one with nVidia
discrete only (proprietary driver), and one with nVidia Optimus that uses both.
I used trial and error to find a cause, and it turned out to be the two small
changes to FolderItemDelegate.qml in
/usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/ui/. When I
reverted to the previous version of that file, the one that was included with
Plasma 5.18.5, the issue was resolved.
The issue happens with all the fonts that I tested. It depends on the font
size... it happens with 11 or 14pt text, but not 10, 12, or 13.
The issue does not affect the captions of desktop widget/plasmoids like
"Trash", which I have on my desktop. If I create a new folder on the desktop
and name it "Trash", you can see the difference between the way the text is
rendered for the widget and the desktop icon, as shown in the screenshots.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Ensure that 12 point Noto Sans is selected for the General font, with AA on,
no forced DPI, hinting medium (though hinting doesn't seem to make any
difference)
2. Start the system or restart the Plasma shell with the 5.19.x version of
FolderItemDelegate.qml installed.
OBSERVED RESULT
Desktop icon captions appear "fuzzy" and darker than they should, but only for
the icons representing files or folders in ~/Desktop (desktop is set to folder
view). Plasmoid/widgets, like "Trash", still have crisp, bright captions.
EXPECTED RESULT
All of the captions should be crisp and clear, the same as the caption for
"Trash".
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon User Edition, 5.19.2
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.71
Qt Version: 5.14.2
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