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Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything

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From: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:03:29 +0000

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Hi There,

Icecat doesnt show/identify any number (seems to be) inside itself. 
(Check the uploaded images)

ThX!

[icecat.cleaned.png (image/png, attachment)]

[icecat2.cleaned.png (image/png, attachment)]

Message #8 received at 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
Cc: 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:34:24 +0200

Hi,

bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> skribis:

> Icecat doesnt show/identify any number (seems to be) inside
> itself. (Check the uploaded images)

Is this on Guix System or on another distro?

In the latter case, see:

  https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Application-Setup.html#X11-Fonts

HTH,
Ludo’.

Message #11 received at 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:58:06 +0000

> Is this on Guix System or on another distro?

only reporting issues against guix in its own distro (guixsd). (i will 
mention if im reporting guix when used on another distro)

> 
https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Application-Setup.html#X11-Fonts

done this step:

```
guix install fontconfig
fc-cache -rv
```

same issue.

Ludovic Courtès:
> Hi,
> 
> bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> skribis:
> 
>> Icecat doesnt show/identify any number (seems to be) inside
>> itself. (Check the uploaded images)
> 
> Is this on Guix System or on another distro?
> 
> In the latter case, see:
> 
>    https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Application-Setup.html#X11-Fonts
> 
> HTH,
> Ludo’.
> 

Message #18 received at 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
Cc: 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:34:13 +0200

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Hi,

bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> skribis:

> only reporting issues against guix in its own distro (guixsd). (i will
> mention if im reporting guix when used on another distro)
>
>>
>   https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Application-Setup.html#X11-Fonts
>
> done this step:
>
> ```
> guix install fontconfig
> fc-cache -rv
> ```
>
> same issue.

Weird.  I just tried in an VM (gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl, to
which I added ‘icecat’ in the ‘packages’ field) and here everything’s
fine AFAICS (screenshot attached).

I wonder if it’s about missing font packages or something.

Ludo’.

[icecat.png (image/png, inline)]

Message #21 received at 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:59:44 +0000

Tell me any command you want the output for (or package to install) to 
help solving this issue i will post it here.

I have posted how my guix system configured/built here:

https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47687



Ludovic Courtès:
> Hi,
> 
> bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> skribis:
> 
>> only reporting issues against guix in its own distro (guixsd). (i will
>> mention if im reporting guix when used on another distro)
>>
>>>
>>    https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Application-Setup.html#X11-Fonts
>>
>> done this step:
>>
>> ```
>> guix install fontconfig
>> fc-cache -rv
>> ```
>>
>> same issue.
> 
> Weird.  I just tried in an VM (gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl, to
> which I added ‘icecat’ in the ‘packages’ field) and here everything’s
> fine AFAICS (screenshot attached).
> 
> I wonder if it’s about missing font packages or something.
> 
> Ludo’.
> 

Message #24 received at 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
Cc: 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:20:34 +0200

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bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> skribis:

> Tell me any command you want the output for (or package to install) to
> help solving this issue i will post it here.
>
> I have posted how my guix system configured/built here:
>
> https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47687

I found <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/43293>, which was about the same
issue; the solution was to install ‘font-dejavu’.

I can reproduce the problem with the OS config you posted at
<https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47687>.  With that Xfce-only config,
/run/current-system/profile lacks ‘font-dejavu’, hence the problem.

The config in ‘vm-image.tmpl’ does not provide ‘font-dejavu’ but it
provides ‘font-bitstream-vera’, which does the job.

‘font-dejavu’ is propagated by the ‘gnome’ package, which is why there’s
no such problem when using ‘gnome-desktop-service-type’.  The solution
is to make sure one of these fonts is always installed by default.

The attached patch does that.  I’ll go ahead and push it if there are no
objections.

Thanks for reporting the issue!

Ludo’.

[Message part 2 (text/x-patch, inline)]

diff --git a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
index 15ea89454f..079d60e45a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages code)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages curl)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages fonts)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fontutils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fribidi)
@@ -370,7 +371,10 @@ Libraries with some extra bells and whistles.")
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("efl" ,efl)
        ("libxkbcommon" ,libxkbcommon)
-       ("wayland-protocols" ,wayland-protocols)))
+       ("wayland-protocols" ,wayland-protocols)
+
+       ;; Default font that applications such as IceCat require.
+       ("font-dejavu" ,font-dejavu)))
     (home-page "https://www.enlightenment.org/about-enlightenment")
     (synopsis "Lightweight desktop environment")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/mate.scm b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
index 44420147a3..82b2d6e0fd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mate.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017 Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 Nikita <nikita <at> n0.is>
 ;;; Copyright © 2018, 2019, 2020 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
-;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020 Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020, 2021 Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Guy Fleury Iteriteka <hoonandon <at> gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Jonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier <at> web.de>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe <at> gmail.com>
@@ -1580,6 +1580,9 @@ used to bring up authentication dialogs.")
        ("shared-mime-info"          ,shared-mime-info)
        ("yelp"                      ,yelp)
        ("zenity"                    ,zenity)))
+    (propagated-inputs
+     ;; Default font that applications such as IceCat require.
+     `(("font-dejavu"             ,font-dejavu)))
     (synopsis "The MATE desktop environment")
     (home-page "https://mate-desktop.org/")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
index 5782fa9eac..299e39115a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages calendar)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cdrom)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages fonts)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fontutils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
@@ -1011,6 +1012,9 @@ on your desktop.")
        ("xfce4-clipman-plugin"    ,xfce4-clipman-plugin)
        ("xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin" ,xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin)
        ("xfce4-xkb-plugin"        ,xfce4-xkb-plugin)))
+    (propagated-inputs
+     ;; Default font that applications such as IceCat require.
+     `(("font-dejavu"             ,font-dejavu)))
     (native-search-paths
      ;; For finding panel plugins.
      (package-native-search-paths xfce4-panel))

Message #27 received at 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 47713 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:32:50 +0000

Brilliant! , Solved the issue immediately after installing it.

Thank You :)

Ludovic Courtès:
> bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> skribis:
> 
>> Tell me any command you want the output for (or package to install) to
>> help solving this issue i will post it here.
>>
>> I have posted how my guix system configured/built here:
>>
>> https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47687
> 
> I found <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/43293>, which was about the same
> issue; the solution was to install ‘font-dejavu’.
> 
> I can reproduce the problem with the OS config you posted at
> <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47687>.  With that Xfce-only config,
> /run/current-system/profile lacks ‘font-dejavu’, hence the problem.
> 
> The config in ‘vm-image.tmpl’ does not provide ‘font-dejavu’ but it
> provides ‘font-bitstream-vera’, which does the job.
> 
> ‘font-dejavu’ is propagated by the ‘gnome’ package, which is why there’s
> no such problem when using ‘gnome-desktop-service-type’.  The solution
> is to make sure one of these fonts is always installed by default.
> 
> The attached patch does that.  I’ll go ahead and push it if there are no
> objections.
> 
> Thanks for reporting the issue!
> 
> Ludo’.
> 
> 
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
> index 15ea89454f..079d60e45a 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/enlightenment.scm
> @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
>     #:use-module (gnu packages code)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages curl)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages fonts)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages fontutils)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages fribidi)
> @@ -370,7 +371,10 @@ Libraries with some extra bells and whistles.")
>       (propagated-inputs
>        `(("efl" ,efl)
>          ("libxkbcommon" ,libxkbcommon)
> -       ("wayland-protocols" ,wayland-protocols)))
> +       ("wayland-protocols" ,wayland-protocols)
> +
> +       ;; Default font that applications such as IceCat require.
> +       ("font-dejavu" ,font-dejavu)))
>       (home-page "https://www.enlightenment.org/about-enlightenment")
>       (synopsis "Lightweight desktop environment")
>       (description
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/mate.scm b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
> index 44420147a3..82b2d6e0fd 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/mate.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
> @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
>   ;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017 Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
>   ;;; Copyright © 2017 Nikita <nikita <at> n0.is>
>   ;;; Copyright © 2018, 2019, 2020 Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
> -;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020 Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
> +;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020, 2021 Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
>   ;;; Copyright © 2019 Guy Fleury Iteriteka <hoonandon <at> gmail.com>
>   ;;; Copyright © 2020 Jonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier <at> web.de>
>   ;;; Copyright © 2020 Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe <at> gmail.com>
> @@ -1580,6 +1580,9 @@ used to bring up authentication dialogs.")
>          ("shared-mime-info"          ,shared-mime-info)
>          ("yelp"                      ,yelp)
>          ("zenity"                    ,zenity)))
> +    (propagated-inputs
> +     ;; Default font that applications such as IceCat require.
> +     `(("font-dejavu"             ,font-dejavu)))
>       (synopsis "The MATE desktop environment")
>       (home-page "https://mate-desktop.org/")
>       (description
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
> index 5782fa9eac..299e39115a 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
> @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
>     #:use-module (gnu packages base)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages calendar)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages cdrom)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages fonts)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages fontutils)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
>     #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
> @@ -1011,6 +1012,9 @@ on your desktop.")
>          ("xfce4-clipman-plugin"    ,xfce4-clipman-plugin)
>          ("xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin" ,xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin)
>          ("xfce4-xkb-plugin"        ,xfce4-xkb-plugin)))
> +    (propagated-inputs
> +     ;; Default font that applications such as IceCat require.
> +     `(("font-dejavu"             ,font-dejavu)))
>       (native-search-paths
>        ;; For finding panel plugins.
>        (package-native-search-paths xfce4-panel))
> 

Message #32 received at 47713-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
Cc: 47713-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47713: Icecat doesnt show numbers for anything
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:36:51 +0200

Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> skribis:

> ‘font-dejavu’ is propagated by the ‘gnome’ package, which is why there’s
> no such problem when using ‘gnome-desktop-service-type’.  The solution
> is to make sure one of these fonts is always installed by default.
>
> The attached patch does that.  I’ll go ahead and push it if there are no
> objections.

Pushed as c09e331b25e35dc435af67765a9bdb2e8f4aa296.

Ludo'.

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