FS#78158 - [i3-wm] requires ttf-font dependency

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Eric Toombs (ewtoombs) - Monday, 10 April 2023, 03:47 GMT
Last edited by Daniel M. Capella (polyzen) - Monday, 24 April 2023, 04:23 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Levente Polyak (anthraxx)
Daniel M. Capella (polyzen)
T.J. Townsend (blakkheim)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
i3-wm will not work properly without a ttf font. Thus, it requires the ttf-font dependency.

Additional info:
* version 4.22-3

Steps to reproduce:
0. Start with a clean archlinux installation.
1. # pacman -S i3 xorg-xinit xorg-server [other x11 stuff, but no ttf fonts]
2. $ echo 'exec i3' >.xinitrc
2. $ startx

The window manager loads, but all text is invisible. It's actually kinda funny, because it's the text that determines panel thickness. Without it, all panels are only about 4px thick.
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Closed by  Daniel M. Capella (polyzen)
Monday, 24 April 2023, 04:23 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Additional comments about closing:  4.22-4
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Monday, 10 April 2023, 06:03 GMT
Mentioned in the Wiki [1]. It's a rite of passage to install a minimal Arch system then realise you forgot the fonts :)

[1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/I3#New_installation_displays_only_garbled_text

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