** 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) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1883742 Title: funky character placement on kubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-meta/+bug/1883742/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
