[mythtv-users] Text lengths

[Michael T. Dean]

On 10/16/2009 03:29 AM, Peter Lord wrote:
> On Thursday 15 Oct 2009 23:24:48 Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> The font server DPI could be set by anything from Xft.dpi (in your X
>> resources file(s)) to fontconfig.
>>     
> I don't have a font server (xfs) running.
>   

But you are using fontconfig/freetype.

>> Also, since the blootube* themes use Bitstream Vera Sans, you need to
>> have the Bitstream fonts installed.  IIRC, current *buntu is (and
>> possibly other distros are also) installing DejaVu, instead, so if
>> they're not providing a proper fontconfig replacement, you'll get some
>> other (likely very-wrong) font, which could cause issues.
>>     
> I did come across http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/commits/396841 
> - sounds like Bitstream Vera Sans should have been removed from the themes.

No, it was removed from the non-legacy themes.  You're using a legacy 
theme that no one has taken the time to redo.

Mike