Hello,
I am using the default kde packages from debian sarge on x86 (kde
2.2.2-5).
(libqt2 => qt 2.3.1)
I also have X setup to use TTF. I know my TTF setup works -- all
other non-kde apps can see TTF correctly (phoenix, mozilla,
sylpheed, etc.).
Here is the problem:
Starting from a clean slate (remove ~/.kde and ~/.kderc), if I go
to the font panel of the kde control center, I can choose any
available TTF font. But, once I make my change, I can no longer see
the same list of fonts. I see a vastly smaller list (about 6-7 fonts
total).
If I launch "kcmshell fonts" from an xterm, I can see _all_ fonts,
including TTF. Selecting a TTF font for any category renders it
correctly.
I finally tracked it down to ONE single environment variable:
QT_XFT=1
Any app launched from within kde has this environment variable set.
If I launch a kde app from an xterm, this variable is unset.
To confirm my hypothesis, I started an X session using fluxbox as
the window manager.
I started kword from an xterm. Here are the results:
bash$ QT_XFT=1 kword
I don't see _any_ TTF fonts.
bash$ kword
I see _all_ TTF fonts; I can add text in any TTF font I wish.
So, my question is:
Who set this magical environment variable in kde?
I couldn't find any script or exe mucking with this env var.
And, what is the mystery behind this strange behaviour? All the
usenet postings seem to indicate the exactly opposite behavior.
I am totally baffled!
Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.
Much thanks,
-Sudhi.
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Thanks).
