Blurry titlebar font when window is not maximized
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metacity (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
What happens
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I've configured Compiz window manager to use gtk-window-
When a window is not maximized, the font seems to lack sub-pixel hinting or anti-aliasing, hence the slightly blurry appearance. I zoomed in on the font when the window was maximized and observed bluish lines around the characters. When a window was not maximized, the zoomed-in characters didn't have the bluish lines.
I've tested and seen that the Marco window manager and the Emerald decorator (used with Compiz) both render sharp titlebar fonts regardless of whether a window is maximized or not.
The image in the below link shows the slight difference in font rendering when Compiz is used with gtk-window-
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Upon switching to Marco window manager, both texts are sharp.
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When the "Compiz with gtk-window-
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What I expect to happen
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The titlebar font rendering should be sharp for both maximized and un-maximized windows.
The cause (clip_to_
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Upon investigating, I've discovered that Compiz's gtk-window-
I rebuilt the libmetacity library with the clip_to_
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: metacity 1:3.28.0-1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Fri Jul 6 19:52:03 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-06 (61 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
SourcePackage: metacity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Do you have same problem with metacity? Sounds like you tested only gtk-window- decorator and marco...
Can you test also with metacity- theme-viewer?
Does it happen also with other themes?