Re: More conservative fix for bug#37473 screws my fonts

[Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com>]

>>>>> Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com> writes:

    > Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com> writes:
    >> Hello,
    >> 
    >> Using emacs-29.0.50, I turn off mode-line proportional fonts via
    >> 
    >> (cond((= emacs-major-version 29) ;; emacs-29 (set-face-attribute
    >> 'mode-line-active nil :inherit 'mode-line) (set-face-attribute
    >> 'mode-line-inactive nil :inherit 'mode-line) )) ;; End brackets
    >> for cond.
    >> 
    >> and have the setting
    >> 
    >> '(mode-line ((t (:background "PaleGreen" :foreground "black"
    >> :weight normal))))

    > FWIW, proportional fonts in the mode-line are already off by
    > default.

    >> in my theme file. All worked well until commit b2d11d69dd. Now my
    >> mode-line fonts appear to have a light setting weight - they
    >> certainly appear washed out. If I change the weight to bold then
    >> they appear too heavy. If I revert the commit all return to
    >> normal.
    >> 
    >> If we are to have this change, could some information be given as
    >> to how we might return the appearance to what it used to be?

    > Does it happen with 37f168afdd too?

    > I didn't really understand either of the changes, but was trying
    > to fix a problem on my machine while keeping most of the idea of
    > Lars' code intact.


Hello Po,

Yes, the latest commit 37f168afdd seems to have fixed the problem. My
fonts have returned to normal. Thank you.

Thanks for the information about proportional fonts in the mode-line
been off by default.

Best wishes,