extensions: use SNAP_COMMON instead of SNAP_DATA for fonts
Metadata
Current evaluation
Merged PR #3361 in commit f9501944d, switching desktop extension font paths from SNAP_DATA to SNAP_COMMON to prevent font breakage during background snap updates.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #3361 was approved and merged as commit f9501944d. The change updates font configuration and desktop exports to use SNAP_COMMON, mitigating font corruption during snap updates.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
No scores available.
Issue body
This mitigates issues with fonts breaking when snaps update in the
backround (yet to be fixed in snapd).
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #3361 in commit f9501944d, switching desktop extension font paths from SNAP_DATA to SNAP_COMMON to prevent font breakage during background snap updates. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged #3361 in commit f9501944, changing extension font paths from SNAP_DATA to SNAP_COMMON to prevent font corruption during background snap updates. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged #3361 (commit f9501944) changed extension font paths from SNAP_DATA to SNAP_COMMON, preventing font corruption during background snap updates. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged a fix replacing SNAP_DATA with SNAP_COMMON for font paths in extensions. This prevents font corruption during background snap updates. Approved and passed CI. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged a change replacing SNAP_DATA with SNAP_COMMON for font paths in extensions. This prevents font corruption during background snap updates. Approved and merged by maintainer sergiusens. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3509 extensions: don't expose host system fontconfig cache | snapcraft | merged | Merged in snapcore/snapcraft#3509 via commit 6efa4ef6c, preventing GNOME and KDE desktop plugs from exposing the host fontconfig cache. | |
| #3299 extensions: configure hook for fonts | snapcraft | merged | Merged the fonts configure hook for Snapcraft extensions in #3299, landing as commit aaf24afcf after maintainer approval. |