Tdesktop: Not working bold font on Kubuntu.

[DmitrijOkeanij]

In editor if i tried to make my text bold it has no effect.
If I post to anyone they can see bold, but I don't see my or others bold. May be fonts problem or something else.

If uninstall open sans font, bold returns, but this is not the solution.

Configuration

Operating system: Kubuntu 18.10

Version of Telegram Desktop: 1.5.12

Used theme: Default.

[MasterGroosha]

Most likely same issue as #4095

[joserprieto]

Same here, with Linux Mint.

Configuration

Operating system: Linux Mint 19 (Tara)

Version of Telegram Desktop: v 1.5.12 09.02.19

Used theme: Cinnamon.

$ cat /etc/os-release 
NAME="Linux Mint"
VERSION="19 (Tara)"
ID=linuxmint
ID_LIKE=ubuntu
PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 19"
VERSION_ID="19"
HOME_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://forums.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"
VERSION_CODENAME=tara
UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic

The issue is with my bold text, on Telegram Desktop; bold text of others, i think that i can see well; i'm making some tests...

[joserprieto]

Same chat on group; the "sorry" is on bold:

Linux Mint, Telegram Desktop:

Mobile, Android 8, Moto G5 Plus:

[xvitaly]

Install version from Ubuntu repositories.

[joserprieto]

It working for me, @xvitaly
Thanks!

Repo used:

atareao telegram repository

Commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/telegram
sudo apt update
sudo apt install telegram-desktop

[xvitaly]

atareao telegram repository

Do not trust repositories, created by users. Telegram Desktop can be installed from main Debian/Ubuntu repo.

[joserprieto]

But, what version (on debian/ubuntu repos)?

It's a PPA repository on Launchpad...

[joserprieto]

Bionic (LTS):

https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/telegram-desktop

version 1.2.17-1

Cosmic (18.10, non LTS):

https://packages.ubuntu.com/cosmic/telegram-desktop

version 1.4.0-1

Disco (dev; _The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2019, designated 19.04._"):

https://packages.ubuntu.com/disco/telegram-desktop

version 1.5.11-1

https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=telegram-desktop&searchon=names

(For versions minor to bionic, telegram-desktop package isn't available....)

[llybin]

Same here. With this patch works correctly: https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/community.git/tree/trunk/demibold.patch?h=packages/telegram-desktop

[rastersoft]

I have version 1.6.7 (seems the current stable) and this also fails. I use Debian SID.

[DmitrijOkeanij]

Kubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Telegram 1.6.7
Snap repository.
Also fail.

[llybin]

Remove ttf-opensans, bold will works.

[kraftwerk28]

Remove ttf-opensans, bold will works.

Thank you so much ^-^

[rastersoft]

I have Debian SID and have this same problem, but I don't have ttf-opensans installed.

[llybin]

Try to find like that(if I not mistake in command). Deb has another naming.
apt list -a --installed *font*

Patch above show that there have some trouble with this fonts..

[DmitrijOkeanij]

There is some packages depends on opensans.
In my case pgadmin. If I remove opensans, pgadmin will be removed too :(

[llybin]

Yes, it's a not good solution, but works. Use console and psql, be real Linux user 😎

[kraftwerk28]

There is some packages depends on opensans.
In my case pgadmin. If I remove opensans, pgadmin will be removed too :(

You can just disable OpenSans, not removing it, in Font manager

[DmitrijOkeanij]

You can just disable OpenSans, not removing it, in Font manager

Disabling works fine! This is solution for me. pgadmin still works.
Thank you

[maximal]

Same issue on Ubuntu 19.04 with Telegram Desktop 1.7.5 beta.

[marcogiannini]

the bug is still present on elementary OS 5.0 Juno

[Aokromes]

https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues/4095