Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Bug #48365 filed six weeks ago. No sign of acknowledgement.

Hi :)
Re-creating a fresh new image using the newer branch was brilliant.  Sometimes older documents that 
have "been around the block a few times" get a lot of inexplicable weirdnesses.  Sending your new 
version directly to the original poster might be enough to solve the problem.  Even if it doesn't 
then it would be a useful note for the bug-report so sending it is  a win-win.  
Regards from
Tom :)


--- On Mon, 21/5/12, John Hardy <johnhardy@johnhardyco.com> wrote:

From: John Hardy <johnhardy@johnhardyco.com>
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Bug #48365 filed six weeks ago. No sign of acknowledgement.
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Date: Monday, 21 May, 2012, 8:53

Marc;

> Here is the screen capture that I get: 
> http://www.parentreprise.com/images/LibreOffice/990C-Graphics2012-03-19.odg.png 


Your captured image is (obviously) not even close to what it is supposed to look like. The "990c" 
text appears to be a completely different font in your screen capture. HOWEVER: I just loaded the 
file directly from the bug report page into Draw 3.5.2.2 again. The file was in read-only mode, so 
I Saved it to my hard drive and reopened it to be able to see what the actual fonts are. 
Observations:

1. The "990c" text looked OK. When I highlight the "990c" text, the font is identified by Draw as 
"Square 721" with the Bold attribute turned on. This is an OpenType font, and the Bold attribute 
should not be on. When I turn the Bold attribute off, the font changes completely, looking much 
less square, much more rounded, similar to the font in your screen capture. It looks like a 
slightly bolder version of the font that is used for the text under the "990c" text, specifically 
the "U.S. PATENT #4,287,479" text (the "9" is the best clue). That text is the "Formata" font. 
There is a bold version of Formata, and the "990c" text from your image is bolder than the regular 
Formata, but not as bold as the actual Bold version. But almost identical in form. I wonder if some 
metrics were mixed up.

2. The font name "Square 721" that is displayed when I highlight the existing "990c" text isn't the 
full name of the font. If I add new text, the font list has "Square 721 Condensed" as the name of 
the font, and the Bold attribute is NOT turned on. It does not need to be turned on. In fact, 
turning the Bold attribute ON has no effect on the appearance of the font in this case. If I add 
new text using "Square 721 Condensed", then go back to that text later to verify, it is still 
described as "Square 721 Condensed". I don't know if the shorter name of the font in the example 
drawing matters. It may just be a shorthand way for Draw to identify the font by name. Or it may be 
an indication of other issues with the handling of fonts.

Some of the small type appears to be a different font than it should be, particularly the word 
"OUT" (Output). It is supposed to be much narrower in appearance, using the "Humanist 521 
condensed" font. Same effect with the "-V" and "+V" text (the "+V" text is partially covered by the 
mangled "990c" text in your image.

I've done some quick experiments with a simple new drawing created in Draw 3.5.2.2. I'm not sure, 
but things seem to be handled OK when Exported as an EPS file. On the other hand, GIMP printed a 
blank page. So, I will look into it more tomorrow. Lots of variables. There is also the fact that 
you are using a slightly later version of Draw (3.5.3.2), so it is hard to tell where the errors 
are being introduced.

Thanks you very much for your help. More information later.

John

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