# Currently checked out branch is not bold in gitk when using ssh X-forwarding 4 messages from 2012-03-22 to 2012-03-29. Participants: Jeremy Ramer, Neal Kreitzinger. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/30030 ## Jeremy Ramer, 2012-03-22 21:10 Subject: Currently checked out branch is not bold in gitk when using ssh X-forwarding Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CALykgB0LCjDsMYSB1jAxBmPxsf-f6XDDFv%2B1nmtvCLP65ex5vw%40mail.gmail.com ``` I'm running into a rather arcane issue and I am hoping someone here might be familiar with it. Here's the scenario: I have a build server that has git 1.7.0.4. If I use a local X-window system and start gitk the currently checked out branch is displayed in bold font as normal. If I remotely log in using an older Fedora 11 box (ssh -X buildserver) when I start gitk the currently checked out branch is displayed in bold font as normal. However, when I log in from my newer Ubuntu 11.11 laptop (ssh -X buildserver) and start gitk the currently checked out branch is not displayed in bold font. In fact, all the fonts are a little ugly, though it is the lack of bold that is the hardest to work with. My theory is it has something to do with Tcl/Tk/Wish. On the build server and the old Fedora box /usr/bin/wish -> /usr/bin/wish8.4 , but on my Ubuntu laptop /usr/bin/wish -> /usr/bin/wish8.5. I've tried installing tk8.4 and changing the symlink on the laptop but it doesn't help. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks! Jeremy ``` ## Neal Kreitzinger, 2012-03-22 23:08 Subject: Re: Currently checked out branch is not bold in gitk when using ssh X-forwarding Message-ID: <4F6BB0EC.2080209@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4F6BB0EC.2080209%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On 3/22/2012 4:10 PM, Jeremy Ramer wrote: > However, when I log in from my newer Ubuntu 11.11 laptop (ssh -X > buildserver) and start gitk the currently checked out branch is not > displayed in bold font. In fact, all the fonts are a little ugly, > though it is the lack of bold that is the hardest to work with. > FWIW, my theory is that is has something to do with your fonts. Just a simple end user observation. I'm not a gitk programmer. Maybe you don't have your fonts set for what-you-want in gitk. Maybe you don't have the fonts installed/setup on your ubuntu box for what-you-want in gitk. I assume gitk uses the fonts that you tell it to, or that are available. Hope this helps. v/r, neal ``` ## Neal Kreitzinger, 2012-03-23 00:02 Subject: Re: Currently checked out branch is not bold in gitk when using ssh X-forwarding Message-ID: <4F6BBD8D.1050905@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4F6BBD8D.1050905%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <4F6BB0EC.2080209@gmail.com> ``` On 3/22/2012 6:08 PM, Neal Kreitzinger wrote: > On 3/22/2012 4:10 PM, Jeremy Ramer wrote: >> However, when I log in from my newer Ubuntu 11.11 laptop (ssh -X >> buildserver) and start gitk the currently checked out branch is >> not displayed in bold font. In fact, all the fonts are a little >> ugly, though it is the lack of bold that is the hardest to work >> with. >> > FWIW, my theory is that is has something to do with your fonts. Just > a simple end user observation. I'm not a gitk programmer. > > Maybe you don't have your fonts set for what-you-want in gitk. Maybe > you don't have the fonts installed/setup on your ubuntu box for > what-you-want in gitk. > > I assume gitk uses the fonts that you tell it to, or that are > available. > Hint: the bold version of a font is its own font. You could have the non-bold font installed, but not the bold font. Here's a link on how to install fonts: http://karmak.org/archive/2004/06/ttfonts.html?lang=en *If* that is the reason for your lack of bold-ness in gitk. Also, I see from my install log that it does do something with fonts: DEST /usr/share/git-gui/lib INSTALL 644 tclIndex INSTALL 644 about.tcl INSTALL 644 blame.tcl INSTALL 644 branch_checkout.tcl INSTALL 644 branch_create.tcl INSTALL 644 branch_delete.tcl INSTALL 644 branch_rename.tcl INSTALL 644 branch.tcl INSTALL 644 browser.tcl INSTALL 644 checkout_op.tcl INSTALL 644 choose_font.tcl I'm not sure how closely gitk and git-gui are tied together. Hope this helps some more. v/r, neal ``` ## Jeremy Ramer, 2012-03-29 16:34 Subject: Re: Currently checked out branch is not bold in gitk when using ssh X-forwarding Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CALykgB0a%2BdazZn7rdeiUVcXDa58%3DfydQVwe_-fq-_jqxeUY4PQ%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <4F6BBD8D.1050905@gmail.com> ``` On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Neal Kreitzinger wrote: > On 3/22/2012 6:08 PM, Neal Kreitzinger wrote: >> >> On 3/22/2012 4:10 PM, Jeremy Ramer wrote: >>> >>> However, when I log in from my newer Ubuntu 11.11 laptop (ssh -X >>> buildserver) and start gitk the currently checked out branch is >>> not displayed in bold font. In fact, all the fonts are a little >>> ugly, though it is the lack of bold that is the hardest to work >>> with. >>> >> FWIW, my theory is that is has something to do with your fonts. Just >> a simple end user observation. I'm not a gitk programmer. >> >> Maybe you don't have your fonts set for what-you-want in gitk. Maybe >> you don't have the fonts installed/setup on your ubuntu box for >> what-you-want in gitk. >> >> I assume gitk uses the fonts that you tell it to, or that are >> available. >> > Hint: the bold version of a font is its own font.  You could have the > non-bold font installed, but not the bold font.  Here's a link on how to > install fonts: http://karmak.org/archive/2004/06/ttfonts.html?lang=en > > *If* that is the reason for your lack of bold-ness in gitk. > > Also, I see from my install log that it does do something with fonts: > >  DEST /usr/share/git-gui/lib >    INSTALL 644 tclIndex >    INSTALL 644 about.tcl >    INSTALL 644 blame.tcl >    INSTALL 644 branch_checkout.tcl >    INSTALL 644 branch_create.tcl >    INSTALL 644 branch_delete.tcl >    INSTALL 644 branch_rename.tcl >    INSTALL 644 branch.tcl >    INSTALL 644 browser.tcl >    INSTALL 644 checkout_op.tcl >    INSTALL 644 choose_font.tcl > > I'm not sure how closely gitk and git-gui are tied together. > > Hope this helps some more. > > v/r, > neal It does seem to be a font issue. The strange thing is that the fonts work correctly when I do it locally on my laptop and when I do it locally on the build server. But when I use the ssh x-forwarding the fonts seem broken. I've tried installing several font packages with no luck. I have found a workaround that resolves my issue for now. I changed the font used in gitk to "fixed" (Helvetica is the default selection, but doesn't appear in the list when I try to change the font). With fixed the bold checked out branch shows up properly. Thanks! Jeremy ```