Fluxbox 1.3.7 does not keep the font of fluxbox 1.3.5

First of all.
What seems more stable? Last time i had problems with stability or something like that.. i don't know..200X? :-)

And did you have any compiling-errors or something a-like? Or a missing library?
I understand your problem, but some information to reproduce it would be good. Even if I can't help. Someone else would be directly up to speed.

Have you checked the logfile?
that's my old startup with ... as it is.. just so you have a clue what i mean.

> cat -p startup
#!/bin/sh
#
# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# Change your keymap:
xmodmap "/home/cb/.Xmodmap"

# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.
#
# unclutter -idle 2 &
# wmnd &
# wmsmixer -w &
# idesk &
#
# Debian-local change:
#   - fbautostart has been added with a quick hack to check to see if it
#     exists. If it does, we'll start it up by default.
which fbautostart > /dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    fbautostart
fi

# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.

exec fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
# exec fluxbox -log "/home/cb/.fluxbox/log"

Thank you, crpb!

I have used 1.3.5 version for a few months. I have seen a number of bugs - generally the windows frees. I assume 1.3.6 is more stable.

I think the problem with the fonts that I experience is due to some bad configuration (my system or fluxbox itself), because I have made the same procedure (install 1.3.5 and later 1.3.7) in anothe rmachine and 1.3.7 reads and shows very well fonts.

My startup and log files are below. I hope anyone can have any idea.

Thank you!

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#!/bin/sh
# fluxbox startup-script:
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.
# Change your keymap:
xmodmap "/home/user/.Xmodmap"

# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.
# unclutter -idle 2 &
# wmnd &
# wmsmixer -w &
# idesk &
/usr/bin/nm-applet &
# Debian-local change:
#   - fbautostart has been added with a quick hack to check to see   if it
#     exists. If it does, we'll start it up by default.
which fbautostart > /dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
     fbautostart
fi 
# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
#  Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec''     before it.

# exec fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
exec fluxbox -log "/home/user/.fluxbox/log"

Log File: /home/novruzi/.fluxbox/log
Fluxbox version: 1.3.7
GIT Revision: unknown
Compiled: Oct 31 2021 02:06:25
Compiler: GCC
Compiler version: 7.5.0

Defaults:
menu: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/menu
windowmenu: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/windowmenu
style: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/styles/bloe
keys: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/keys
init: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/init
nls: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/nls

Compiled options (- => disabled):
-BIDI
-DEBUG
EWMH
-IMLIB2
NLS
REMEMBER
-RENDER
SHAPE
SLIT
SYSTEMTRAY
TOOLBAR
-RANDR
-XFT
-XINERAMA
XMB
-XPM

Keys: Invalid key/modifier on line 149): Mod4 F4 :Close

> fluxbox -info 
Fluxbox version: 1.3.5
GIT Revision: this_is_tar_ball_build
Compiled: Feb 25 2014 03:56:46
Compiler: GCC
Compiler version: 6.3.0 20170221

Defaults: 
    menu: /etc/X11/fluxbox/fluxbox.menu-user
   style: /usr/share/fluxbox/styles//Squared_for_Debian
    keys: /etc/X11/fluxbox/keys
    init: /etc/X11/fluxbox/init
     nls: /usr/share/fluxbox/nls

Compiled options (- => disabled): 
BIDI
-DEBUG
EWMH
IMLIB2
NLS
REMEMBER
RENDER
SHAPE
SLIT
SYSTEMTRAY
TOOLBAR
RANDR1.2
XFT
XINERAMA
XMB
XPM

That's with the Debian Package.

It may as well be XFT, maybe you can check on the other System if it is included.
It's been a about 10 years that i last compiled fluxbox myself. So just spit-balling here.
If you are on Debian or an derivate you could use apt-get build-dep fluxbox before using ./configure.

I just tried it out of curiosity :-]