Re: X window display bug?

["Jan Djärv" <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>]

Bo Lin skrev:
> Hi Jan,
> 
> Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se> writes:
> 
>> Bo Lin skrev:
>>> Hi Jan,
>>>
>>> Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se> writes:
>>>
>>>> Hmm, can you try to recompile your Emacs with just -g (i.e. no -O)?
>>> Yes, this is Emacs 23.0.60.2 (as of Dec 19) compiled with CFLAGS='-g',
>>> no -O
>>>
>> Have you tried running with another font, like
>> % emacs -Q -fn fixed
>>
> 
> Yes, that fixes the problem! Seems it's caused by using non fixed-width
> font as "default font". I don't why emacs would choose a variable-width
> font as default font when -fn is not explicitly specified though,
> definitely not my "Monospace" font according to fc-match:
> 
> $ fc-match monospace
> VeraMono.ttf: "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" "Roman"

It could be a bad font, but it could also be corrupted cache files.  Try
% rm -rf ~/.font-cache* ~/.fontconfig
% sudo fc-cache --force

This rebuilds the cache files, it may take some time.

	Jan D.