https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=412636
Bug ID: 412636
Summary: gtk-font-name with localized name saved in literal
bytes.
Product: kde-gtk-config
Version: 5.12.8
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: manutort...@chakra-project.org
Reporter: iclement...@outlook.com
CC: aleix...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 123036
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=123036&action=edit
The saved gtk3 config file
SUMMARY
Kde-gtk-config does not handle fonts with localized name or localized style. It
saves the config it ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini. Though the file is a utf-8
encoded text file, it seems like the writer just treat the font name & style as
bytes, and literally saves the representation of bytes as strings.
For example, I used a font whose style in in Chinese, "常规"(Regular) is saved in
the file as "\xe5\xb8\xb8\xe8\xa7\x84". Following python3 terminology,
b"\xe5\xb8\xb8\xe8\xa7\x84" is a bytes when "常规" is encoded with UTF-8, but the
config writer somehow directly casts the byte representation
"\xe5\xb8\xb8\xe8\xa7\x84" as string in the config file. Which cause GTK3
programs not to recognize the font settings.
By the way, on openSUSE 42.3 with KDE 5.8.7, it correctly saves the font style
as "常规" in the config file.
for example, Typora which uses GTK theme settings.
(Typora:8195): Gtk-WARNING **: Error setting gtk-font-name in
/home/username/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini: Key file contains key
“gtk-font-name” which has a value that cannot be interpreted.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. OS being OpenSUSE 15.1 or other distro using KDE 5.12.8.
2. Set the GTK font with kde-gtk-config to a font with localized font name or
font style.
3. Check the gtk3 config file in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini.
OBSERVED RESULT
The localized font name or style is saved in literal representation of bytes.
EXPECTED RESULT
The font name and style are identical to what you see in the kde-gtk-config
setting page.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.12.8
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.12.8
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.55.0
Qt Version: 5.9.4
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