Changeset 1335df3

Timestamp:

04/16/2024 08:13:57 PM (13 days ago)

Author:

Ken Moffat <zarniwhoop@…>

Branches:

trunk

Children:

c6d16d9a

Parents:

119cb6e

Message:

Tuning Fontconfig - correct the details for KDE.

I think I had intended to mention /etc/fonts/local.conf as the
all-user override of KDE settings, but my text was garbled and
it appears that a system-wide override of fonts used by KDE
applications is no-longer possible.

Also add a link to 'Items which can override Fontconfig' as the
second paragraph of the page, because on any modern desktop many
of the settings for Sans, Serif and Monospace might be ignored.

Files:

• introduction/welcome/changelog.xml (modified) (1 diff)
• x/installing/tuning-fontconfig.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

introduction/welcome/changelog.xml

@@ -42 +42 @@
       <para>April 16th, 2024</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[ken] - Change details for KDE in tuning fontconfig
+          and note much earlier that the settings for fontconfig may
+          be ignored by applications and desktop environments. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&blfs-ticket-root;19667">#19667</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[renodr] - Update to xf86-input-wacom-1.2.2. Fixes

x/installing/tuning-fontconfig.xml

@@ -28 +28 @@
       details of how <application>Fontconfig</application> works. But there are
       many things which can be altered if they do not suit your needs.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      However, before spending a long time trying out different settings please
+      be aware that modern applications and desktop environments may ignore the
+      settings of fontconfig - see <xref
+      linkend="items-which-can-override-fontconfig"/>.
     </para>
 
@@ -1060 +1067 @@
     <para>
       <application>KDE Plasma</application>: The settings can be adjusted in
-      <application>System Settings</application> under Appearance -> Fonts. This
-      will create or modify <filename>~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf</filename>
-      although <filename>~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf</filename>, if
-      installed, can override that.
+      <application>System Settings</application> under Appearance -> Fonts or in
+      Edit -> Preferences of the individual application.
     </para>