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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0005696Dwarf FortressArenapublic2012-03-24 06:282014-08-10 07:41
ReporterAuric 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilitysometimes
Statusneeds feedbackResolutionopen 
PlatformWindows XP SP3OSOS Version
Product Version0.34.05 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0005696: Strange gaps in report texts
DescriptionWhen viewing reports, sometimes in arena mode, some text will vanish in gaps. This usually appears during reports of long battles, such as when one combatant is a disturbed dead (mummy) or a dragon. Occasionally the text will flicker.

The problem will eventually spread to the (r)eport menu and (v)iewing combatants with all three sections visible will result in a black area from the center panel protruding into the overview panel.
Steps To Reproduce1. In Arena Mode create a dragon mummy, a dwarf necromancer and something else, all on different sides.
2. Wait and watch. The problems start when the dragon breathes fire.
3. Scan reports until the gaps appear.
Additional InformationGraphics modded with phoebus, magnut and the rest.
Tags0.34.05, Arena Mode, dragonfire, reports, reproducible
Relationships
related to 0005097assigned Baughn Names overwriting text with TrueType 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2012-03-24 06:28AuricNew Issue
2012-03-24 06:52AuricIssue Monitored: Auric
2012-03-24 06:54AuricNote Added: 0021694
2012-03-24 06:55AuricNote Edited: 0021694bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0021694#r8090
2012-03-24 07:00AuricTag Attached: Arena Mode
2012-03-24 07:00AuricTag Attached: dragonfire
2012-03-24 07:00AuricTag Attached: reports
2012-03-24 07:00AuricTag Attached: 0.34.05
2012-03-24 07:00AuricTag Attached: reproducible
2012-03-24 07:39FootkerchiefNote Added: 0021698
2012-03-24 07:41FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0005097
2012-03-24 10:55AuricNote Added: 0021705
2012-06-07 07:23HiEvNote Added: 0022892
2013-07-18 04:05redditNote Added: 0024068
2014-07-10 22:36rhoramaNote Added: 0025689
2014-07-10 22:58rhoramaNote Deleted: 0025689
2014-08-10 06:04crossmrNote Added: 0028707
2014-08-10 07:41FootkerchiefNote Added: 0028716
2014-08-10 07:41FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2014-08-10 07:41FootkerchiefStatusnew => needs feedback
2018-04-16 12:13HuntthetrollIssue Monitored: Huntthetroll

Notes
(0021694)
Auric   
2012-03-24 06:54   
(edited on: 2012-03-24 06:55)
Screenshots of the two problems: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/68965507/problem01.jpg [^] , http://dl.dropbox.com/u/68965507/problem02.jpg [^]
(0021698)
Footkerchief   
2012-03-24 07:39   
Only occurs with TrueType, right?
(0021705)
Auric   
2012-03-24 10:55   
Yes, turning it off solved it. Go fig.
(0022892)
HiEv   
2012-06-07 07:23   
FYI - You can use F12 to toggle TrueType fonts on and off, which usually helps with getting around this problem. Still, it's use-once-per-problem workaround, not a fix.
(0024068)
reddit   
2013-07-18 04:05   
Resizing the window usually works for me - F12 does not seem to affect this.
(0028707)
crossmr   
2014-08-10 06:04   
F10 clears it up for a few seconds until you do something. is there a planned fix for this? it's really terrible sometimes making things unreadable. Having to constantly mash a key isn't much of a fix for it.
(0028716)
Footkerchief   
2014-08-10 07:41   
crossmr: only occurs with TrueType?