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Lite-xl font rendering
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Description
Is this a new report?
Yes
System Info
Void 6.18.40_1 x86_64 AuthenticAMD uptodate rFF
Package(s) Affected
lite-xl-2.1.8_1
Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?
https://github.com/lite-xl/lite-xl/issues/2209
Expected behaviour
Font renders correctly
Actual behaviour
Font looks unreadable.
Steps to reproduce
- Install the lite-xl package
- Observe that it's unreadable
Would it be possible to change the package to bundle freetype or use a patched version of litexl?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked upstream lite-xl issue and the Void package definition for lite-xl. Reproduce the unreadable font with package version 2.1.8_1, then compare the bundled FreeType or patched-package options; done means the packaged editor renders fonts correctly on the reported system.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- computer-graphics, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100