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    Why does Firefox 3.1 look so weird???

    Hi.

    I have my firefox 3.0.3 looking good in this screenshot.

    (Screenshot_01, the one on left)

    The font looks very well.

    However, I installed firefox 3.1 beta (from ubuntutweak's repository), and on the same page, it looks far worse with the strangely much "thinner" font.

    (Screenshot_02, the one on right)

    Why do they look so different?? And how do I make the 3.1 firefox look the same as 3.0.3??

    Thanks
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    Last edited by turbowei; November 5th, 2008 at 10:30 PM.

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    Re: Why does Firefox 3.1 look so weird???

    Oh by the way, I am using Deja Vu Sans fonts in both screenshots.

    And this is for Intrepid.

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    Re: Why does Firefox 3.1 look so weird???

    After some carefully research (googling), it seems that firefox 3.1 beta (even from repository) is compiled without the native cairo library.

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=665486.

    "The reason you have no subpixel hinting is that Fx3 uses the in-tree cairo library, which has no LCD-filtering patches applied. You, or your distro's package maintainer, will have to compile it with following option in .mozconfig: -enable-system-cairo. You'll also need to use this command: export LDFLAGS='-lX11 -lXrender' "

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    Re: Why does Firefox 3.1 look so weird???

    If I am not mistaken, the following commands solve this problem. This has worked for me on two boxes, one a desktop, one a laptop...

    Code:
    sudo mkdir /etc/fonts/conf.disabled
    sudo mv /etc/fonts/conf.d/10-* /etc/fonts/conf.disabled
    sudo mv /etc/fonts/conf.d/53-* /etc/fonts/conf.disabled
    I think you have to restart X for this to take effect. More on this at http://www.mahnamahna.net/blog/tech/fontfix.html.

    Hope this helps.

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    Re: Why does Firefox 3.1 look so weird???

    Quote Originally Posted by matthewn View Post
    If I am not mistaken, the following commands solve this problem. This has worked for me on two boxes, one a desktop, one a laptop...

    Code:
    sudo mkdir /etc/fonts/conf.disabled
    sudo mv /etc/fonts/conf.d/10-* /etc/fonts/conf.disabled
    sudo mv /etc/fonts/conf.d/53-* /etc/fonts/conf.disabled
    I think you have to restart X for this to take effect. More on this at http://www.mahnamahna.net/blog/tech/fontfix.html.

    Hope this helps.
    Good lord. FINALLY FIXED. At least, for me.

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    Re: Why does Firefox 3.1 look so weird???

    Thanks i will try it out.

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