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[Bug 1448937] Re: LibreOffice has serious kerning issues with characters' display of font, bold, italic

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From: stijn <stijncornelissen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:14:05 -0000
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** Tags added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu

** Description changed:

  I run in to distorted text in LibreOffice, depending on zoom level. At
  first I thought it was a LO-bug, but now I have found that I don't get
  this issues when I run the AMD proprietary driver (fglrx). So I think it
  might be a problem in the xserver-xorg-video-ati driver. I have a Radeon
  HD 8600M series in a Lenovo S540.
  
  The attached file shows an example of the bug that I had in Calc. The
  bottom right is the 'normal' text. Three lines, with the bottom one in
  bold. Depending on the zoom level, the text is distorted in many ways:
  bold / italic / font (appearance).
  
  Some extra information:
  -This happens in all LO-apps I use: Calc, Writer, Impress.
  -I don't have a clear way of reproducing it. The apps normally start out perfectly fine. After a while this can happen, not always. Risk factors seem to include having multiple LO-files open, especially between different apps.
  -It is not always that the 100% zoom level is ok. That can be distorted too.
  -This never ever happens in any other app / program I use.
  
  If this is unlikely to be caused by the xserver-xorg-video-ati driver, I
  apologize for reporting it here. If you need additional information,
  please let me know, I will be happy to provide.
  
  Required info:
  1) Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
  2) xserver-xorg-video-ati Installed: 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
+ --- 
+ .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
+  
+ ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15
+ Architecture: amd64
+ CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus]
+ CompositorRunning: compiz
+ CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
+ CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
+ CurrentDesktop: Unity
+ DistUpgraded: Fresh install
+ DistroCodename: trusty
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
+ DistroVariant: ubuntu
+ DkmsStatus:
+  vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.13.0-61-generic, x86_64: installed
+  vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.13.0-62-generic, x86_64: installed
+ EcryptfsInUse: Yes
+ ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
+ GraphicsCard:
+  Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2216]
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-10 (230 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
+ MachineType: LENOVO 20B30064MH
+ Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
+ PackageArchitecture: amd64
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-62-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-62.102-generic 3.13.11-ckt24
+ Tags:  trusty ubuntu compiz-0.9
+ Uname: Linux 3.13.0-62-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
+ _MarkForUpload: True
+ dmi.bios.date: 02/19/2014
+ dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
+ dmi.bios.version: GPET54WW (1.54 )
+ dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
+ dmi.board.name: 20B30064MH
+ dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
+ dmi.board.version: 0B98401 Pro
+ dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
+ dmi.chassis.type: 10
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
+ dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGPET54WW(1.54):bd02/19/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20B30064MH:pvrThinkPadS5-S540:rvnLENOVO:rn20B30064MH:rvr0B98401Pro:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
+ dmi.product.name: 20B30064MH
+ dmi.product.version: ThinkPad S5-S540
+ dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
+ version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1
+ version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
+ version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1
+ version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
+ version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
+ version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
+ version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
+ version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6
+ version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
+ xserver.bootTime: Tue Sep 29 07:11:18 2015
+ xserver.configfile: default
+ xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension.
+ xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
+ xserver.outputs:
+  product id                               13549 
+  vendor                                     AUO
+ xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7

** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1448937/+attachment/4478317/+files/BootDmesg.txt

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Title:
  LibreOffice has serious kerning issues with characters' display of
  font, bold, italic

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I run in to distorted text in LibreOffice, depending on zoom level. At
  first I thought it was a LO-bug, but now I have found that I don't get
  this issues when I run the AMD proprietary driver (fglrx). So I think
  it might be a problem in the xserver-xorg-video-ati driver. I have a
  Radeon HD 8600M series in a Lenovo S540.

  The attached file shows an example of the bug that I had in Calc. The
  bottom right is the 'normal' text. Three lines, with the bottom one in
  bold. Depending on the zoom level, the text is distorted in many ways:
  bold / italic / font (appearance).

  Some extra information:
  -This happens in all LO-apps I use: Calc, Writer, Impress.
  -I don't have a clear way of reproducing it. The apps normally start out perfectly fine. After a while this can happen, not always. Risk factors seem to include having multiple LO-files open, especially between different apps.
  -It is not always that the 100% zoom level is ok. That can be distorted too.
  -This never ever happens in any other app / program I use.

  If this is unlikely to be caused by the xserver-xorg-video-ati driver,
  I apologize for reporting it here. If you need additional information,
  please let me know, I will be happy to provide.

  Required info:
  1) Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
  2) xserver-xorg-video-ati Installed: 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  --- 
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus]
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.13.0-61-generic, x86_64: installed
   vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.13.0-62-generic, x86_64: installed
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2216]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-10 (230 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20B30064MH
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-62-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-62.102-generic 3.13.11-ckt24
  Tags:  trusty ubuntu compiz-0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-62-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 02/19/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: GPET54WW (1.54 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20B30064MH
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 0B98401 Pro
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGPET54WW(1.54):bd02/19/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20B30064MH:pvrThinkPadS5-S540:rvnLENOVO:rn20B30064MH:rvr0B98401Pro:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 20B30064MH
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad S5-S540
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Tue Sep 29 07:11:18 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension.
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
   product id                               13549 
   vendor                                     AUO
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7

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[Bug 1448937] [NEW] LibreOffice has serious kerning issues with characters' display of font, bold, italic
From: stijn, 2015-04-27