[Fwd: Re: KDE 4.2.1 Apps Toolbar (Text frayed-out)]

[Jay Mistry]

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:03 PM, James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj at acm.org> wrote:
> Did you try a different font?  Did that solve the problem?
>
> You can obtain Type1 Helvetica for free although this is probably a
> violation of the EULA.  Either by searching for the file name:
> "hv______.pfb" or getting them from an older MS-Windows version of Adobe
> Acrobat Reader.  You also need the pfm files although Linux needs afm files.
>  You can make the afm files with the GhostScript command: "pf2afm.  Then
> discard the pfm files and install the pfb & afm sets.
>
> --
> JRT

I have tried a variety of fonts, including fonts exported from Windows
XP (dual-boot) . There is Adobe Helvetica, but no 'Type 1 Helvetica'
and that has also been tried but with no good outcome. The only thing
that works is in my last post (text alongside fonts).

I believe it is a system configuration problem, maybe because I have
KDE 4.2.1 with KDE 3.5.10 (plus GNOME & XFCE as well). This font
problem does not occur on KDE 3.5.10.  They all run well for the most,
except for the occasional minor problem such as this one.

Jay

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [kde] KDE 4.2.1 Apps Toolbar (Text frayed-out)
> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:39:19 -0700
> From: James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj at acm.org>
> Reply-To: kde at mail.kde.org
> To: kde at mail.kde.org
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>
> Jay Mistry wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 1:31 PM, James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj at acm.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Jay Mistry wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On most KDE 4 (eg Gwenview/KDE4, KSysGuard) applications, the toolbar
>>>> (toolbar + icons) has the text cut-off (see the image of KSysGuard)
>>>> attached or at link below [1]).
>>>>
>>> Not sure how they are "cut-off" since I can't really tell from the JPEG
>>> images. �It is best to use a PNG image when you want a problem diagnosed.
>>>
>>> --
>>> JRT
>>
>> Have uploaded 2 more images ([1]) (.png) that show the cut-off icons
>> from Dolphin and Gwenview toolbars. They are at higher resolution, so
>> it should be seen on these.
>>
> This appears to be a bug.  However, I think that if you choose a font
> other than Helvetica that the problem will go away.  Would you please
> try this?
>
> I think that the problem is that you only have bitmapped Helvetica
> installed.  This works correctly on my system where I have the DPI set
> to 100.  However, it is probable that it might not work correctly if you
> have a DPI other than 100 or 75.
>
> --
> JRT
>
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