Firefox Fonts and Theme problem after upgrade... Please help

[Ifaistos]

Hello everyone :-)

After I upgraded to 9.10, my firefox fonts got screwed.
I don't know how to describe the problem, so I have attached two images to explain as best as I could. What could have gone wrong?

My Web experience has been degraded, I can't read very well, especially small characters. It feels like the fonts have gone a decade back.
I have played with the optimization, LCD fonts and all... the rest of the applications have great, crisp, clear and easily viewable fonts.

Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this problem? Please note that I uninstalled firefox and reinstalled...

As you can see on the second image the default theme is very old. On another 9.10 installation I have the version is much more advanced.. I am mentioning that because I believe that for some reason firefox was not updated/upgraded properly.

I cannot search for an update for the theme either... I can't even press the button.

Thank you all in advance...

[phillw]

Hi,

Odd things and re-installing FFox with a backup of your data is covered over here --> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1193567

There have been issues with Flash messing things up - but that doesn't sound like your symptons. Try following lovinglinux's thread of backing up your profile & re-installing FFox.

Regards,

phill.

[Ifaistos]

Thank you, but I have already done that...
I have already reinstalled Firefox twice..

[phillw]

Thank you, but I have already done that...
I have already reinstalled Firefox twice..


what does
aptitude show firefox
Give you ?


Version: 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1


Is this there ?

Phill.

[Ifaistos]

Package: firefox
State: not installed
Version: 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
Priority: optional
Section: web
Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team <ubuntu-mozillateam@lists.ubuntu.com>
Uncompressed Size: 131k
Depends: firefox-3.5, firefox-3.5-branding
Provided by: abrowser
Description: meta package for the popular mozilla web browser
Firefox delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface, enhanced
security features including protection from online identity theft, and
integrated search let you get the most out of the web.

This is a meta package that will point to the latest firefox package in ubuntu.
Don't remove this if you want to receive automatic major version upgrades for
this package in future.

[phillw]

Hmmm... same as mine - so, it's not that :-(

What does Help - About mozilla firefox give you ?

I get Version 3.5.5
Mozilla for Ubuntu canonical - 1.0

Mozilla/5.0 (X11: U: Linux i386: en-GB:

Phill.

[Ifaistos]

same :-(

[phillw]

I don't think it's FFox ...

Possibly fonts ..... Now, this may break Flash...


sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Repairing Flash is no big deal - lol

Phill.

[ElSlunko]

I had issues with FF and fonts. Fixed it by creating .fonts.conf in my home directory & inserting this


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="rgba" >
<const>rgb</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="hinting" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle" >
<const>hintslight</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
</fontconfig>

[phillw]

I had issues with FF and fonts. Fixed it by creating .fonts.conf in my home directory & inserting this


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="rgba" >
<const>rgb</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="hinting" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle" >
<const>hintslight</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
</fontconfig>

Hi, as you also posted - I'm going to get the OP to check his appearance setting.

Phill.

[Ifaistos]

It worked !!! My fonts are fixed !!
Just out of curiosity, ElSlunko, what does that file exactly do?



phillw, I had already installed the restricted extras.

What does OP mean in this sentence?

"I'm going to get the OP to check his appearance setting."