[Bug 1883742] Re: funky character placement on kubuntu
gregrwm
1883742 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Sep 29 22:29:13 UTC 2021
** Summary changed:
- funky font rendering on kubuntu
+ funky character placement on kubuntu
** Description changed:
- The 3 screenshots are all of the same conversation in my gmail inbox.
- One screenshot was taken running Firefox Nightly on a Focal Ubuntu
- install, where the font rendering seems fine. The other two screenshots
- were taken running Firefox Nightly on a Focal Kubuntu install where the
- rendering is funky.
-
- This only happens on Kubuntu, eg running kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-
- amd64.iso live. Lubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso live is fine, no
- funky font rendering.
-
- Even on Kubuntu, when using Chromium (Version 83.0.4103.61 Official Build snap 64-bit), the font spacing on my gmail inbox looks fine, thus i first reported this as
- http://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/53474
- But they conclude it's not a Firefox issue.
-
- The funky font rendering only happens with the combination of Kubuntu
- (with all package updates as of 9/20) with either Firefox or Firefox
- Nightly eg version 94.0a1 (2021-09-24) (64-bit). Letters are often
- mispositioned, jammed into the adjacent letter on one side and/or far
- away from the adjacent letter on the other side. And the font
- placement/spacing often shifts around, sometimes spuriously, and
- sometimes when interacting, for example when i tick or untick the gmail
+ Funky character placement, letters often mispositioned, jammed into the
+ adjacent letter on one side and/or far away from the adjacent letter on
+ the other side, making one word look like two words. And the funky
+ character placement often shifts around, sometimes spuriously, and
+ sometimes when interacting, for example when i tick or untick a gmail
conversation, as in the the 2nd and 3rd screenshots. Note how all the
"t"'s move over in "Opportunities", "Youth", "item", and "interest".
+
+ The 3 screenshots are all of the same conversation in my gmail inbox.
+ One screenshot was taken on a Focal Ubuntu install, where the character
+ placement is fine. The other two screenshots were taken on a Focal
+ Kubuntu install where the character placement is funky.
+
+ Using Chromium (Version 83.0.4103.61 Official Build snap 64-bit), the font spacing on my gmail inbox is fine, thus i first reported this as
+ http://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/53474
+
+ They conclude it's not a firefox issue. i still consider it an open
+ question. i have only a faint memory of having also seen the funky
+ character placement in kubuntu in some context outside of firefox.
+
+ The funky character placement shows up when all 3 of these factors
+ converge: using kubuntu, using either firefox or firefox nightly, and
+ viewing either gmail or google voice. Otherwise, eg using chromium on
+ kubuntu, or firefox on lubuntu, or browsing other sites, character
+ placement is fine. Within gmail, the funky character placement shows up
+ when viewing conversation lists or settings pages, but character
+ placement seems fine when viewing a conversation/message body. Within
+ google voice, both message lists and message body show funky character
+ placement.
+
+ 'Binary search' thru specific situations:
+ good running lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso live.
+ good install from lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso live,
+ then startx startlxqt.
+ funky running kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso live.
+ funky install from kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso,
+ then startx startplasma-x11.
+ funky install from kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso,
+ then apt-get install lubuntu-desktop,
+ then startx startlxqt.
+ funky install from lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso,
+ then apt-get install kubuntu-desktop,
+ then startx startplasma-x11.
+
+ Continuing with the most recent install above:
+ good apt-get --auto-remove purge kubuntu-desktop
+
+ good apt-get --auto-remove purge gpm+ htop+ xterm+ xzoom+ xl2tpd+
+ strongswan-starter+ keepassxc+ libevent-dev+ tigervnc-viewer+ sddm ofono
+ thunderbird xscreensaver bind9-libs samba-libs unattended-upgrades apt-
+ xapian-index ubuntu-release-upgrader-core python3-update-manager cups-
+ common cups-daemon cups-ipp-utils foomatic-filters openprinting-ppds
+ libpaps0 libcupsimage2
+
+ good apt-get --auto-remove --purge install kate kpat krdc lame
+ cryfs elisa encfs kross kamera kmines dolphin ksudoku signond go-mtpfs
+ gwenview ktorrent libraw19 baloo-kf5 kmahjongg libgeoip1 plasma-nm
+ kate5-data ksystemlog kio-audiocd thunderbird ffmpegthumbs freerdp2-x11
+ konversation print-manager geoip-database gstreamer-qapt session-
+ migration kimageformat-plugins whoopsie-preferences kaccounts-
+ integration fonts-noto-color-emoji signond signon-ui-x11 signon-ui-
+ service signon-plugin-password signon-kwallet-extension
+
+ funky apt-get --auto-remove --purge install kubuntu-web-shortcuts
+ kubuntu-settings-desktop kubuntu-wallpapers kubuntu-wallpapers-focal
+ plasma-workspace-wallpapers
+
+ So that's narrowed down to 5 packages. After installing those 5
+ packages, firefox character placement in gmail and google voice goes
+ funky.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: kubuntu-desktop (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jun 16 10:33:36 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-05 (71 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
ProcEnviron:
LC_TIME=en_DK.utf8
TERM=screen
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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