[Pidgin] #604: Some characters appear as boxes with numbers in them

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#604: Some characters appear as boxes with numbers in them
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 Reporter:  PSyMastR              |        Owner:  datallah       
     Type:  defect                |       Status:  new            
Milestone:                        |    Component:  winpidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.0                   |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:  font text boxes dice  |  
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Comment(by ynotswim):

 Replying to [comment:47 ynotswim]:
 > Replying to [comment:46 rekkanoryo]:
 > > Is there any progress on updating the aliases file for the fonts with
 Asian glyphs?
 >
 > I believe a later version 2.5.2 I have been using has this fixed - when
 you download the GTK, it has the font alias correctly added.
 >
 > However, I don't think the pidgin will pick that font automatically.
 >
 > You must go to Tools->Plugins->Pidgin GTK+Theme Control 2.5.2
 >
 > Then configure the GTK+Interface Font, and have to get a font that
 actually
 > can pick up an Asian font both in the chat window and in the buddy list
 window.
 >
 > I ran into the problem that if I pick a font that can displays things
 correctly in the buddy window, then everything non-English appears to be
 squares in the chat window, vice versa.

 Just an update - I just installed Pidgin 2.6.2 (although I am still
 updating this ticket for 2.0), the display issue will return. I have to
 repeat these steps and picked up a font (for me, I used Sans) for both
 fonts under

 GTK+Interface Font
 Conversation Entry

 Then the foreign characters will display correctly. You might have to
 experiment and pick up a font that works for you.

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