Text selection renders incorrect glyphs
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Description
* Xreader version 1.4.4
* Distribution - Mint 18.2
Issue
Viewing a PDF, selecting text with mouse or ctrl -a renders the selected text as incorrect glyphs (looks like junk, not legible)
Steps to reproduce
Select text in a pdf document using Helvetica but not embedded.
Expected behaviour
Text should be the same font glyphs with reverse color and maybe bolded?
Other information
Document properties says fonts in PDF are Helvetica and Helevetica-Bold, not embedded, these do not appear to be installed on the system. Seems like a legible substitute is being found for non selected text, but not when selected?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Xreader 1.4.4 with a PDF using unembedded Helvetica or Helvetica-Bold, then compare normal and selected text rendering. Investigate the text-selection path and verify that selecting text, including with Ctrl-A, preserves legible glyphs; no source file or test is named in the report.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100