[Fedora-fonts-list] [Bug 490609] New: Font selector is limiting styles for default aliases

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  gtk+ | gtk | Ver: 2.12.x
           Summary: Font selector is limiting styles for default aliases
           Product: gtk+
           Version: 2.12.x
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gtk
        AssignedTo: gtk-bugs gtk org
        ReportedBy: Nicolas Mailhot LaPoste net
         QAContact: gtk-bugs gtk org
                CC: fedora-fonts-list redhat com
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


More and more fonts are available with more than the 4 legacy
regular/italic/bold/bold italic styles (dejavu is such an example)

If you make such a font the default "Sans" "Serif" or "Monospace", however,
only the  4 legacy styles will be exposed via the  "Sans" "Serif" or
"Monospace" aliases

keithp in https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12236 writes the problem
is gtk-side


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