Weird signs in Sigil's menu

Logseman · 08-23-2010, 07:16 AM

Hello people,

I'm using Sigil 0.2.4 in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (aka 10.4). I've been experiencing lately a strange issue with Sigil, concerning the fonts used in the program. For some reason, some Webdings-like font is used instead of, well, a humanly readable one. I was going to write a ticket in the project's page, but then I found it was not merely appearing in Sigil: it appeared in another program, the VLC media player. Thus, I assume it's something wider.

I'm attaching a picture to show the problem.

Thanks in advance!

Valloric · 08-23-2010, 07:53 AM

Both Sigil and VLC use the Qt Framework, so they query your system for fonts the same way. There's either a bug in Qt, or there's a problem with your system (I'd say it's you system).

There's nothing I can do either way.

capidamonte · 08-23-2010, 07:55 AM

They're both QT4 apps, I think... Try typing qtconfig in a terminal and checking the settings for QT.

Logseman · 08-23-2010, 10:44 AM

Thanks

I'll try fixing Qt. I suspected it had something to do with a framework. Now I notice calibre is complaining about Qt too, though no weird signs appear.

Logseman · 08-26-2010, 02:07 PM

Well, I can give an update. OpenOffice was affected by the "pox" as well, and what worked was disabling the use of system fonts for the user interface. Could something similar be done in Sigil as well?

capidamonte · 08-26-2010, 04:11 PM

Have you tried qtconfig? Have you reinstalled qt? What have you done?

Logseman · 08-26-2010, 04:28 PM

Qtconfig, after a second proper reinstallation of Qt, worked correctly

Thanks a tad!

It seems to have an issue with the usual font, DejaVu Sans, which gets it converted into Webdings. Other fonts don't have such an issue.

capidamonte · 08-26-2010, 07:30 PM

Glad to help.

08-23-2010, 07:16 AM	#1
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Weird signs in Sigil's menu Hello people, I'm using Sigil 0.2.4 in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (aka 10.4). I've been experiencing lately a strange issue with Sigil, concerning the fonts used in the program. For some reason, some Webdings-like font is used instead of, well, a humanly readable one. I was going to write a ticket in the project's page, but then I found it was not merely appearing in Sigil: it appeared in another program, the VLC media player. Thus, I assume it's something wider. I'm attaching a picture to show the problem. Thanks in advance! Attached Thumbnails

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08-23-2010, 07:53 AM	#2
Valloric Created Sigil, FlightCrew Posts: 1,982 Karma: 350515 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Both Sigil and VLC use the Qt Framework, so they query your system for fonts the same way. There's either a bug in Qt, or there's a problem with your system (I'd say it's you system). There's nothing I can do either way.

08-23-2010, 07:55 AM	#3
capidamonte Not who you think I am... Posts: 374 Karma: 30283 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Honolulu Device: PocketBook 360 -- Ivory	They're both QT4 apps, I think... Try typing qtconfig in a terminal and checking the settings for QT.

08-23-2010, 10:44 AM	#4
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Thanks I'll try fixing Qt. I suspected it had something to do with a framework. Now I notice calibre is complaining about Qt too, though no weird signs appear.

08-26-2010, 02:07 PM	#5
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Well, I can give an update. OpenOffice was affected by the "pox" as well, and what worked was disabling the use of system fonts for the user interface. Could something similar be done in Sigil as well?

08-26-2010, 04:11 PM	#6
capidamonte Not who you think I am... Posts: 374 Karma: 30283 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Honolulu Device: PocketBook 360 -- Ivory	Have you tried qtconfig? Have you reinstalled qt? What have you done?

08-26-2010, 04:28 PM	#7
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Qtconfig, after a second proper reinstallation of Qt, worked correctly Thanks a tad! It seems to have an issue with the usual font, DejaVu Sans, which gets it converted into Webdings. Other fonts don't have such an issue.

08-26-2010, 07:30 PM	#8
capidamonte Not who you think I am... Posts: 374 Karma: 30283 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Honolulu Device: PocketBook 360 -- Ivory	Glad to help.