[e-users] evas can't load the 'Sans' font

[Noah Rømer]

<<<< Enlightenment Error >>>>
Enlightenment found Evas can't load the 'Sans' font. Check Evas has
fontconfig
support and system fontconfig defines a 'Sans' font.

I recently did a large update of my system (Gentoo), and now, when
enlightenment tries to start, I get the above message. I'm running the
0.16.999.49898 snapshot, and have tried recompiling all e17 related
packages, just to be sure.

There are a variety of Sans-Serif fonts installed (the same ones as when
e17 didn't complain). Evas is compiled with fontconfig support turned
on. The fontconfig version is 2.8.0 .

`fc-match Sans` says
DejaVuSans.ttf: "DejaVu Sans" "Book"

I know this has come up before, but I've not been able to find a
solution referenced. Has anyone else run into this and found a solution?

[Christopher Michael]

Have ttf-bitstream-vera installed ?

dh

<<<< Enlightenment Error>>>>
Enlightenment found Evas can't load the 'Sans' font. Check Evas has
fontconfig
support and system fontconfig defines a 'Sans' font.
I recently did a large update of my system (Gentoo), and now, when
enlightenment tries to start, I get the above message. I'm running the
0.16.999.49898 snapshot, and have tried recompiling all e17 related
packages, just to be sure.
There are a variety of Sans-Serif fonts installed (the same ones as when
e17 didn't complain). Evas is compiled with fontconfig support turned
on. The fontconfig version is 2.8.0 .
`fc-match Sans` says
DejaVuSans.ttf: "DejaVu Sans" "Book"
I know this has come up before, but I've not been able to find a
solution referenced. Has anyone else run into this and found a solution?

[Noah Rømer]

Post by Christopher Michael
Have ttf-bitstream-vera installed ?

Yep.

fairim ~ # fc-list |grep Vera
Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Bold
Bitstream Vera Sans:style=Oblique
Bitstream Vera Sans:style=Roman
Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Oblique
Bitstream Vera Sans:style=Bold
Bitstream Vera Serif:style=Roman
Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Bold Oblique
Bitstream Vera Sans:style=Bold Oblique
Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:style=Roman
Bitstream Vera Serif:style=Bold

[Christopher Michael]

In the e/trunk/evas directory, check that config.h contains:

/* have fontconfig searching capabilities */
#define HAVE_FONTCONFIG 1

to make sure evas was built with fontconfig support.

dh

Post by Christopher Michael
Have ttf-bitstream-vera installed ?
dh

<<<< Enlightenment Error>>>>
Enlightenment found Evas can't load the 'Sans' font. Check Evas has
fontconfig
support and system fontconfig defines a 'Sans' font.
I recently did a large update of my system (Gentoo), and now, when
enlightenment tries to start, I get the above message. I'm running the
0.16.999.49898 snapshot, and have tried recompiling all e17 related
packages, just to be sure.
There are a variety of Sans-Serif fonts installed (the same ones as when
e17 didn't complain). Evas is compiled with fontconfig support turned
on. The fontconfig version is 2.8.0 .
`fc-match Sans` says
DejaVuSans.ttf: "DejaVu Sans" "Book"
I know this has come up before, but I've not been able to find a
solution referenced. Has anyone else run into this and found a solution?

[Noah Rømer]

Post by Christopher Michael
/* have fontconfig searching capabilities */
#define HAVE_FONTCONFIG 1
to make sure evas was built with fontconfig support.

Well, color me embarrassed. Looks like my build script was broken and
not setting the configure switches properly. Thanks, and sorry to have
taken up your time.

[Christopher Michael]

Post by Noah Rømer

Post by Christopher Michael
/* have fontconfig searching capabilities */
#define HAVE_FONTCONFIG 1
to make sure evas was built with fontconfig support.

Well, color me embarrassed. Looks like my build script was broken and
not setting the configure switches properly. Thanks, and sorry to have
taken up your time.

Not a problem ! Glad to be of service :)

dh