[MacPorts] #64879: Add ~/Library/Fonts to default fontconfig directories

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Wed Mar 23 18:26:43 UTC 2022


#64879: Add ~/Library/Fonts to default fontconfig directories
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  Reporter:  telotortium  |      Owner:  ryandesign
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  fontconfig   |
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Changes (by telotortium):

 * owner:  (none) => ryandesign
 * cc: telotortium (added)
 * status:  new => assigned


Old description:

> `~/Library/Fonts` is [documented (https://support.apple.com/guide/font-
> book/change-font-book-preferences-fntbk1004/mac)] as the official
> location for user-installed fonts. Since we include the [system-installed
> fonts (https://github.com/macports/macports-
> ports/blob/d275a24edbefe7f361f2aa6eb8f59648092058c0/graphics/fontconfig/Portfile#L104-L106)]
> in the font directory list, as well as `~/.fonts`, it stands to reason
> that we should include `~/Library/Fonts` too.

New description:

 `~/Library/Fonts` is [https://support.apple.com/guide/font-book/change-
 font-book-preferences-fntbk1004/mac documented] as the official location
 for user-installed fonts. Since we include the
 [https://github.com/macports/macports-
 ports/blob/d275a24edbefe7f361f2aa6eb8f59648092058c0/graphics/fontconfig/Portfile#L104-L106
 system-installed fonts] in the font directory list, as well as `~/.fonts`,
 it stands to reason that we should include `~/Library/Fonts` too.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64879#comment:1>
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