I can confirm this bug, even in Ubuntu 10.04 dzen2 comes without XFT support.
$ dzen2 -v dzen-0.8.5, (C)opyright 2007 Robert Manea It should output this instaed: dzen-0.8.5-svn, (C)opyright 2007-2009 Robert Manea Enabled optional features: XFT ** Changed in: dzen2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- DZEN2 should be configured to include XFT support https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/486650 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs