From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Paul R Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel,gmane.emacs.pretest.bugs Subject: Re: 23.0.60; Bold screen fonts have been unbolded Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:59:41 +0200 Message-ID: <87bq4b4ewi.fsf@gmail.com> References: <86ej97o43e.fsf@lola.quinscape.zz> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1208253617 27363 80.91.229.12 (15 Apr 2008 10:00:17 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:00:17 +0000 (UTC) Cc: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org To: David Kastrup Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Tue Apr 15 12:00:41 2008 connect(): Connection refused Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1Jlhxv-0000u9-2V for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:39 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JlhxG-0001Nj-Rw for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:58 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JlhxA-0001J3-Oy for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:52 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Jlhx8-0001EQ-EM for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:52 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Jlhx8-0001EH-CK for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:50 -0400 Original-Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Jlhx7-0007kn-TD for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:50 -0400 Original-Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Jlhx7-0000qX-II for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:49 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Jlhx3-0007j3-IR for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:49 -0400 Original-Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.157]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Jlhx3-0007iU-3e for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:59:45 -0400 Original-Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id d23so3710167fga.30 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:59:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:to:cc:subject:references:from:date:in-reply-to:message-id:user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=n/fL1QQaHgtEVfM4e+FtR8Ib7w7IVvKUu1TPFbah8MA=; b=sGJXC9BdmXOUSWeRQzLlJe5UkqX6D/UZF/bntytWcVYkGXqozShQ3L44tVVPYSv7CBMvWz3gASa7TleFL+tzMgudXIsZo1wYS7uxen9ds9AUP551w7RqhkBK53PCLTanfFdBSbLTqR/MZTdZULqVtty2/8B1tic0W3wxiuyzz9Y= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=to:cc:subject:references:from:date:in-reply-to:message-id:user-agent:mime-version:content-type; b=LkQW3Ybe0cYWgyJIQbe01AHI4Tl4nHgUWr8n3z9Lri3cWoOI4raxR2HtQ2labRZs7GF7I9xDl86xE+9YC26LobekdmhINw/19FtAxatjtvxzNDAhjqE6JFo2n9MYooUvkfDnxsHAKrjDOxTzRzSQqvG52WqN+oj2e2D4B6xtkjo= Original-Received: by 10.86.31.18 with SMTP id e18mr15693110fge.35.1208253583410; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:59:43 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: from ubuT42 ( [82.242.132.111]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id d6sm6307023fga.9.2008.04.15.02.59.42 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:59:42 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <86ej97o43e.fsf@lola.quinscape.zz> (David Kastrup's message of "Tue\, 15 Apr 2008 11\:32\:53 +0200") User-Agent: Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.1 (gnu/linux) X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:95255 gmane.emacs.pretest.bugs:22027 Archived-At: David Kastrup writes: > > This is pretty weird: I don't replace my Emacs that often, so I am not > sure when this started: some place in the last months. The effect I see > is that bold (and strong-colored) fonts don't appear bold or > strong-colored but with normal stroke width and somewhat dulled. > > The crazy thing is that while I drag the frame around on the desktop > (which I would have thought used image copy operations), the fonts > appear properly fattened and colored. When the movement stops, they > immediately (without releasing the mouse button or anything else) become > normal weight and thin-colored again. > > Does the version info provide a clue? Do others see this effect as > well? For what it's worth: I have an ATI graphics card in the laptop > and that has produced some other artifacts at times, so there is a > possibility of a driver problem, but I somewhat doubt it. > I do not experience this problem on my setup : - 10 days old emacs build with new font backend - Gnu/Linux (current ubuntu stable) - X Window System Version 1.3.0, Release Date: 19 April 2007 - VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] - Driver "radeon" (the libre one) - starting with : emacs -fn "Dejavu Sans Mono-14" -- Paul