Page 1 of 1
Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:10 pm
by forest_bear59
Two days ago there was an update of the fontconfig packages in my Linux distribution (Arch Linux). It was upgraded from version ...
2.12.5-1 to 2.12.6-1.
Since that happened, xnviewmp starts without any letters shown. Just the windows and symbols can be seen.
Starting xnviewmp from a command line yields the following error:
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 33332943: syntax error
Fontconfig error: Cannot load config file from /etc/fonts/fonts.conf
Fontconfig warning: no <cachedir> elements found. Check configuration.
Fontconfig warning: adding <cachedir>/var/cache/fontconfig</cachedir>
Fontconfig warning: adding <cachedir prefix="xdg">fontconfig</cachedir>
I assume, the line number doesn't mean anything, as this file isn't that large at all.
Can You give me a hint (besides from downgrading to the previous Fontconfig version. I want to understand what's going on.)?
Every input welcome
.
Stephan
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:02 pm
by xnview
I need to ask QT team, are you using the x64bits?
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 3:11 pm
by forest_bear59
Yes, I am using the x64bits.
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:26 am
by xnview
forest_bear59 wrote:Yes, I am using the x64bits.
Seems to be an issue with fontconfig 2.12.6. Do you have app that use fontconfig with same problem? Other Qt apps?
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:39 pm
by forest_bear59
It is definitely an issue with fontconfig 2.12.6
I tested this and found, that downgrading helps. Ok so far, but I cannot leave it that way for long.
Today in the evening I'll try to find out, if (an)other application(s) behave the same way. Until now I didn't stumble upon one, but now I'll check them all systematically.
Best regards
Stphan
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:50 pm
by xnview
is it XnView MP 0.87?
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:54 pm
by forest_bear59
Yes, it's Version 0.87 64bits (Sep 5 2017) .
I have tested now quite a lot of software, but couldn't reproduce the error. AutopanoPro f.ex. works flawlessly.
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:27 pm
by pangwolin
Same problem here (Arch Linux 64 bits), downgrading libfontconfig.so to 1.9.4 seems to fix this problem, making a symbolic link to the library should be enough
Code: Select all
ln -sf /usr/lib/libfontconfig.1.9.4 /opt/xnviewmp/lib/libfontconfig.so.1
My current xnview.sh looks like this:
Code: Select all
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$dirname/lib:$dirname/Plugins"
export QT_PLUGIN_PATH="$dirname/lib:/usr/lib/qt/plugins"
export QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH="$dirname/lib/platforms/"
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct
qt.conf:
Code: Select all
[Paths]
Plugins = Plugins
lib = lib
However I have the old font glitch from several months ago again, where the font is some weird font called GoudyBookLetter1911.ttf. How do I know this? Reading strace:
Code: Select all
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/GoudyBookletter1911.ttf", O_RDONLY) = 12
I used to be able to fix it but not anymore (for now).
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:00 am
by xnview
O.k., thank you, I can also reproduce the problem. See
issue 1315 for current status and some details. I'll post here once the problem has been fixed.
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:11 pm
by karolg
When we can expect version 0.88 to be released?
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:19 pm
by xnview
karolg wrote:When we can expect version 0.88 to be released?
this week i hope
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:45 pm
by karolg
It's fantastic information! Because of this strange fontconfig issue I had to use imagemagick for image conversions recently and it wasn't pleasant experience
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:04 pm
by xnview
This problem is supposed to be fixed in
XnView MP 0.88. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:57 pm
by pangwolin
Early testings, but it seems to be fixed alright! Fonts look good, no more fontconfig errors.
Thank you very much! <3
Re: Fontconfig Problem
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:54 pm
by karolg
I can also confirm that fonts look good in version 0.88. Thank you very much.