Fix graphs on Windows for font selection not working (#850)

Fixes #11212

gramps/gen/config.py

@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ register('preferences.quick-backup-include-mode', False)
 register('preferences.date-format', 0)
 register('preferences.calendar-format-report', 0)
 register('preferences.cprefix', 'C%04d')
-register('preferences.alternate-fonthandler', False)
 register('preferences.default-source', False)
 register('preferences.tag-on-import', False)
 register('preferences.tag-on-import-format', _("Imported %Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S"))

gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".graphdoc")
 # Private Constants
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-_FONTS = [{'name' : _("Default"), 'value' : ""},
+_FONTS = [{'name' : _("Default"), 'value' : "serif"},
           {'name' : _("PostScript / Helvetica"), 'value' : "Helvetica"},
           {'name' : _("TrueType / FreeSans"), 'value' : "FreeSans"}]
 

gramps/grampsapp.py

@@ -452,14 +452,11 @@ def run():
 
     # if in safe mode we should point the db dir back to the original dir.
     # It is ok to import config here, 'Defaults' command had its chance...
-    from .gen.config import config
     if 'SAFEMODE' in os.environ:
         config.set('database.path', os.path.join(ORIG_HOME_DIR, 'grampsdb'))
 
-    # On windows the fontconfig handler may be a better choice; ask user to
-    # choose for now.
-    if(win() and ('PANGOCAIRO_BACKEND' not in os.environ) and
-       config.get('preferences.alternate-fonthandler')):
+    # On windows the fontconfig handler is a better choice
+    if(win() and ('PANGOCAIRO_BACKEND' not in os.environ)):
         os.environ['PANGOCAIRO_BACKEND'] = "fontconfig"
 
     # Calls to LOG must be after setup_logging() and ArgParser()

gramps/gui/configure.py

@@ -1550,13 +1550,6 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
                       justify=Gtk.Justification.CENTER, align=Gtk.Align.CENTER)
 
         current_line = 1
-        if win():
-            self.add_checkbox(
-                grid, _('Use alternate Font handler for GUI and Reports '
-                        '(requires restart)'),
-                current_line, 'preferences.alternate-fonthandler', stop=3,
-                tooltip=_("Can help to fix problems with fonts."))
-            current_line += 1
 
         self.add_checkbox(grid, _('Add default source on GEDCOM import'),
                           current_line, 'preferences.default-source', stop=3)