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[Bug 1426114] Re: When a USB camera is connected font hinting setting is not respected (e.g. slight vs. full)

 

@ lebedev

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Package Manager application.

** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => unity-control-center (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: unity-control-center (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  When a USB camera is connected font hinting setting is not respected
  (e.g. slight vs. full)

Status in unity-control-center package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  If a USB camera is connected , then after booting the system not working hotkeys not defined web camera and some applications (for ex. Nautilus) have corrupted font hinting.After about 30 seconds is determined by the webcam and start working hotkeys. They are also not affected on changing font settings (see attached screenshots).
  If Nautilus is running as root - fonts are normal (screenshot). Sometimes browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox etc. are also affected.
  With other web cameras and USB devices problem does not appear. Webcam because of which there are errors A4tech model: PK-5G . There may be other brand.
  Webcam in lsusb: ID 0ac8:3420 Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. Venus USB2.0 Camera
  Appearance of this applications can be set to normal:

  - after the screen will blink for approximately 30 seconds;
  - after closing user session and login back;
  - after closing nautilus with "nautilus -q" for 1-2 times and entering the command compz --replace in the terminal.

  /home folder is formatted before install, so no settings can not
  affect on appearance for this applications.

  This problem is actual for Trusty Utopic and Vivid with the latest
  updates.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: linux-image-3.18.0-13-generic 3.18.0-13.14 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-13-generic]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-13.14-generic 3.18.5
  Uname: Linux 3.18.0-13-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.16.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  lebedev    1765 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  lebedev    1765 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Feb 26 20:40:55 2015
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=35a01c20-45a3-4982-b507-3188231aded0
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-25 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150224)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA74GM-S2H
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=ru
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB:
   
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=6a594b10-f93b-468f-ba5b-a6a4381aed3b ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.18.0-13-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.18.0-13-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.141
  RfKill:
   0: hci0: Bluetooth
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F4b
  dmi.board.name: GA-MA74GM-S2H
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF4b:bd11/19/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA74GM-S2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA74GM-S2H:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: GA-MA74GM-S2H
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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