Corrupted Dialogue text

**slambrick** · June 17th, 2009

Hi, I recently installed the linux version of Skype. I cannot use it though as the fonts within the dialogue box window are completely corrupted. does anyone know how to fix this. I had a similar problem with an installation of kde games pack which resolved itself but do not know why.

Thanks

any advice will help

**ezramorris** · June 17th, 2009

Originally Posted by slambrick

Hi, I recently installed the linux version of Skype. I cannot use it though as the fonts within the dialogue box window are completely corrupted. does anyone know how to fix this. I had a similar problem with an installation of kde games pack which resolved itself but do not know why.

Thanks

any advice will help

Have a look in System>Preferences>Appearance, and under the Fonts tab, make sure something other than Subpixel smoothing is selected.

Can't say this will solve it, but worth a try.

**slambrick** · June 29th, 2009

Originally Posted by ezramorris

Have a look in System>Preferences>Appearance, and under the Fonts tab, make sure something other than Subpixel smoothing is selected.

Can't say this will solve it, but worth a try.

Thanks for that, turning off sub pixel smoothing did the trick. The unfortunate side effect is that the screen fonts dont look as good.

Thanks anyway much appreciated

**slambrick** · June 29th, 2009

Originally Posted by slambrick

Hi, I recently installed the linux version of Skype. I cannot use it though as the fonts within the dialogue box window are completely corrupted. does anyone know how to fix this. I had a similar problem with an installation of kde games pack which resolved itself but do not know why.

Thanks

any advice will help

This great article also solves the problem:

http://www.screenage.de/blog/2009/04...-vrgb-and-lcd/