[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Here's the URL for Fedora's cairotext patch: http://cvs.fedora.redhat.com/viewcvs/rpms/openoffice.org/devel/workspace.cairotext01.patch -- [Ubuntu] [hardy] font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
** Tags added: qa-hardy-platform ** Tags removed: qa-hardy-list -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
First, you'll need to download all rpm-files from the given location
(the desktop-integration-packages are not necessecary for testing as
well as the testtool package). Next you'll need to open a terminal and
cd to the directory the downloaded files are and issue the following
command:
for PKG in *.rpm ; do rpm2cpio ${PKG} | cpio -i -d ; done
This will unpack the rpm-files. You can start the app by issuing the following
command:
PATH_TO_DOWNLOADED_FILES/opt/openoffice.org2.4/program/soffice (-writer, -calc,
-impress etc.). It will use your ~/.openoffice.org2 config-directory, so please
back it up or use a clean account for testing.
Please do not try to make a system-wide-install and do not use them for
production - e.g. word-import sometimes is unreliable in this build (but
this seems not to be related to the cairotext-patch).
The main reason for this post was to mention the upstream-efforts in
coping with this annoying issue, unfortunately it seems like it will not
be included in upstream-2.4-release.
So I hope the members of the openoffice.org-scribblers-team will include
the above mentioned patch for hardy. (It seems like fedora-cvs has an
updated one for the 2.4-line to be included in fedora 9).
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[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Gert - any hints on how to get it running in Gutsy? For the rest of us :-) -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Here a screenshot how it will look like, when above mentioned patch will be integrated upstream. Upstream-packaged version (en-US-packages only, but a current upstream-langpack-snapshot should work when copied to the right place) can be found here: http://ooo.services.openoffice.org/pub/OpenOffice.org/cws/upload/cairotext01/ ** Attachment added: Screenshot of an upstream ooo-build on gutsy with cairotext-patch attached http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11790243/ooo-2.4-cairotext-snapshot.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
For comparsion, a shot of the gutsy-package, displaying the same content. ** Attachment added: ooo-2.3-gutsy.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11790268/ooo-2.3-gutsy.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Seems like Caolan McNamara is working on the subpixel-rendering issue, making use of cairo for text-rendering. Have a look at http://blogs.linux.ie/caolan/2008/01/24/144/ and http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=85470 -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Still present in Hardy Alpha 2 :( See screenshot - global subpixel is on (as seen in e.g. Gnome top panel menu), in OOo only grayscale hinting is used (and - but this is another issue - default document font looks terrble) :( ** Attachment added: subpixel-hardy.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11147782/subpixel-hardy.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
** Tags added: qa-hardy-list -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
This is pretty annoying here (Kubuntu Gutsy/ OOo 2.3, too!) I found another thread covering this topic: https://bugs.launchpad.net/baltix/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/138493 I am back to wine/MS Office until it's fixed. I just realized it bothers me quite a bit! --hasi. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Hasi, but does it mean that you have been able to get subpixel renedering in MS Office on Wine? If so - I would be interested in details... -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Yes, I can confirm this on released Gutsy. And that the workaround posted by zermy (in reference to a forum post) no longer works. The attached screenshot uses Liberation fonts. ** Attachment added: screenshot3.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10202935/screenshot3.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
the bug is still there in gutsy. I am pasting my screen shot for firefox and open office. Open office does not honour the subpixel smoothing. I have mine set to slight and it works perfectly for all apps only open office does not use it. Also, this bug is in there for almost a year now. Not sure what fixes are being done on this bug. Though there is some improvement it is not fully fixed. The difference is clearly visible in the menu text. Please zoom to image to 100% then it would be easy for you. ** Attachment added: Font rendering problem in open office. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9050075/openoffice-fonts-problem.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
OO.org still uses grayscale hinting, not subpixel when selected on Gutsy -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
This issue no longer seems to affect Abiword or OpenOffice, I don't know if any fixes were released since my last comment were regards to this. I see a fix has been implemented in Debian at least. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
It's using sub-pixel for me. Image attached. ** Attachment added: Screenshot-20.png http://librarian.launchpad.net/7404540/Screenshot-20.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Tolan: No KDE apps installed, it is a plain vanilla Ubuntu install. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Erm, Tolan? That looks like a screenshot of Abiword, this bug's about OpenOffice.org -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
VF, please see jclemon's earlier comment about Abiword. Jclemon, ok, just a suggestion, as removing the file KDE had created fixed this for most things, then an update to OO.o fixed it for that for me, so I thought you could have received the fix but still been suffering from the ~/.fonts issue. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Fair enough, but that's a different bug so it probably shouldn't be discussed here -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Problem still exists in final Fesity release. Also seems to affect AbiWord and many other apps, so OOo may not be alone... -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Do you have, or have you had, KDE installed? It messes with Gnome's font settings in ~/.fonts (iirc). If you have that file could you try removing it and restarting Gnome? The problem is gone on my Feisty install, including with Abiword. However, although its a separate issue, I really think this problem with KDE messing up Gnome's fonts needs fixing. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Er, no, the Deja Vu Sans Condensed issue was fixed, but it still always uses grayscale hinting -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Font rendering seems okay to me with OpenOffice 2.2.0. The UI is clean and sharp again. See Screenshot. ** Attachment added: Screenshot OOoW 2.2.0 http://librarian.launchpad.net/6932865/OOoW-2.2.0.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
I can confirm that the problem still exists on Feisty. Substituting ``DejaVu Sans Condensed'' with ``Sans'' as proposed in thread: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2262565postcount=6 does the trick. Not a long term solution but the fonts look nice again. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
The fonts in that screenshot aren't anti-aliased at all. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
No, they aren't. That's because I really can't stand anti-aliased fonts, those blurry looks give me a headache after a while. I prefer clear, sharp fonts and turn on anti-aliasing only for larger fonts, if at all. OOo in Edgy makes disabling AA a no-go, because the fonts become almost unreadable; for me, the rendering in Feisty's OOo 2.2.0 is fine. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Here's a screenshot from a machine running current Edgy, anti-aliasing turned off. Notice the ugly small fonts and the UI? ** Attachment added: OOo Writer 2.0.4 Edgy http://librarian.launchpad.net/6940155/OOoW-2.0.4-edgy.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Ooops, sorry, wrong screenshot attached... ** Attachment added: Screenshot OOoW 2.2.0 (2) http://librarian.launchpad.net/6932881/OOoW-2.2.0_2.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Confirm this is still present in Feisty (herd5 + all updates to 19 Mar) for me. Looks really really ugly, see attached screenshot comparing Firefox 'File' menu with that of OO.o Writer. Full subpixel hinting. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Oops, here's the attachment. ** Attachment added: OO.o Menu font comparison to Firefox http://librarian.launchpad.net/6853199/Screenshot.png -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
OOo seems to use greyscale and not subpixel hinting like everything else in latest feisty, I suppose that's because of this bug. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
OK, for feisty the problem is fixed for me. I went from my horrible fonts from two comments ago to beautiful fonts using that trick: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2262565postcount=4 I really wish that trick of changing font substitution was on by default in openoffice in feisty. I'm not the only one for whom it helped, see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2262688postcount=5 http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2263792postcount=6 -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
Fonts in OpenOffice look fine again in Feisty; at least for me. -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 54776] Re: font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1
** Summary changed: - [Edgy] font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 + font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low -- font hinting does not work with libfreetype6 v. 2.2.1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/54776 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
