Green border in text aliazing (NB: fix requires the changes in Cairo 1.17.6 or backport to earlier versions)
Environment/Versions
- GIMP version: 2.10.30
- Package: installed via nixpkgs
- Operating System: NixOs unstable (1ffba9f2f68), KDE Plasma
The bug was known before (2012) and claimed to be solved, but I still experience it. As I couldn't find it here, here we go! https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fontconfig/+bug/1010421
Description of the bug
When I add some white text, the aliasing is green instead of white:
I would instead expect something like that (obtained via Layer>Text to path + Select>From path + Fill in white the selection):
Reproduction
Is the bug reproducible? Always
Reproduction steps:
- Open gimp and create a new image with black background (more visible)
- Add some white text to the image
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Expected result: white text
Actual result: text with green borders/aliazing.