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Trigger font cache rebuild if new fonts added to the system

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Project
snapcraft (launchpad)
Number
#1897098
Type
issue
State
open
Author
~igorljubuncic-deactivatedaccount
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Current evaluation

Placeholder request (2019) to rebuild the font cache when new system/user fonts appear after a snap install. No labels, comments, or maintainer activity for ~6 years; desktop extensions now rebuild the cache via a configure-fonts hook.

Suggested action: close stale

Reason: The issue is a 2019 placeholder with 0 comments, no labels, a deactivated author, and no maintainer interaction in ~6 years. The requested capability is now implemented elsewhere: the desktop extensions' hooks-configure-fonts command chain runs `fc-cache --force --system-only` on each app launch (extensions/desktop/common/fonts), rebuilding the cache to pick up newly added system fonts, so the original problem is no longer applicable.

Impact: 25 Quick Win: 15.0 Staleness: 95 Complexity: 40 Confidence: 70 Support Request: 10

Issue body

This is a placeholder bug for the implementation of font cache rebuild if new fonts are added to the system (global or per-user) after a snap is installed to ensure font consistency.

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
qwen/qwen3.8-27b
Impact: 25
Quick Win: 15.0
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 40
Confidence: 70
Support Request: 10
close stale Placeholder request (2019) to rebuild the font cache when new system/user fonts appear after a snap install. No labels, comments, or maintainer activity for ~6 years; desktop extensions now rebuild the cache via a configure-fonts hook.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 50
Confidence: 90
Support Request: 10
close stale Placeholder issue requesting automatic font cache rebuilds when system fonts change after snap installation. Unassigned, unlabeled, and inactive for over five years.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 60
Confidence: 90
Support Request: 10
close stale Placeholder issue requesting automatic font cache rebuilds when system fonts change post-snap installation. Untriaged, inactive for over five years with zero maintainer interaction.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 30
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 10
close stale Placeholder issue requesting automatic font cache rebuilds when system fonts change to ensure snap consistency. Untriaged, inactive for over 5 years, with no comments or labels.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6
Staleness: 95
Complexity: 20
Confidence: 85
Support Request: 10
close stale Implement automatic font cache rebuilds when new system fonts are added after snap installation to maintain consistency. Currently a placeholder with no comments or assignee, inactive for over five months, awaiting triage and development.

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Related work

  • Related To: snapcraft#3299 (confidence 60%)

    Commit aaf24afcf 'extensions: configure hook for fonts' introduced the configure-fonts hook that runs fc-cache --force on launch, the mechanism that rebuilds the font cache for new system fonts.

  • Related To: snapcraft#3295 (confidence 55%)

    Commit 5ad932e98 'specification: desktop extension font hook' is the spec for the desktop extension font hook that handles font cache configuration.

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