[BUG] SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 Patch 7 Cleartype Problem

[Former Member]

I'd like to post bug i've found after installation of patch level 7.

OS: Windows XP SP3 (with last updates) - Using Cleartype in Display Properties > Appearance > Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts

SAP GUI: 7200.3.7.1066 build 1259430 Patch Level 7

After installation of Patch Level 7 texts in standard List Viewer (e.g. transaction SE10 list of transports), all text look really ugly. Before this patch up to level 6 they looked just fine. Now as something has been changed in this update, it looks like no Cleartype is used for these texts. So they are not easy readable.

So I'd like to ask if there's any setting that can correct this? Or I'll have to wait for some future updates, as I can't go level back?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try to use the latest patch gui720_07_1-10007878.exe - SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 PL 07 Hotfix 1 (note 1489891).

Or check your settings in SAP GUI Options -> Visual Design -> Font Settings.

Best Regards,

Aleh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

thank you for answer.

But to clarify this. I used SAP GUI 7.20 from first version till patch Level 6.2

gui720_06_2-10007878.exe

without any problems. Texts were using ClearType = they looked nice. Then without any change of my font settings, just after installation of patch level 7

gui720_7-10007878.exe

, problem appeared. I tried this on more machines with same result. And I was not able to change this behavior with any change of fonts in configuration.

Basically:

before patch level 7 - nice fonts

after patch level 7 - ugly, very hard to read fonts in List View (any transaction like SE10, testing of class method)

So for me it looks like some change in Patch level 7 made texts look ugly - without ClearType. So it's harder for me to read texts.

And as I'm not able to go back to patch 6.2, maybe (if I'll have some time) I'll have to reinstall SAP GUI without installation of Patch Level 7.

But nice thing I noticed on patch level 7 was, that I was finally able to use command "Outlining>Collapse All" in code editor without crash of SAP GUI ;).

Edited by: Stealth789 on Jul 25, 2011 4:53 PM

[Former Member]

I'm finally happy to say that after installation of latest Hotfix, problem is finally SOLVED.

Latest PATCH applied: Filename: gui720_8-10007878.exe MD5: 33A80DE7A7D3017AEFA895E02EB1FB96 SHA1: 27A8C67DB18046176FCAD669BC40A947E439561A

Current SAP GUI info: Release: 720 Final Release File Version: 7200.3.8.1067 Build: 1271051 Patch Level: 8

PS: You shoud have active(marked) this setting in SAP GUI Configuration:

Interaction Design > Visualization 1 > Lists - Allow use of ClearType for text in lists

[Former Member]

Hello

please open CSS Message in BC-FES-GUI and attach some screenshots and

a detailed description how to reprodcue this issue.

Thank you,

Sven Dörnfeld

[former_member204677]

This issue will be adjustable in upcoming Patch 8. Please see also note 1616688.

Regards,

Martin

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

I've hit this issue as well.

Has anyone raised a customer message about this as yet?

Regards

Craig

[petr_reznicek]

I have this ugly issue too. Please fix this.

Can somebody help me, where in SUP support portal I can send bugreport?

[Former Member]

I'm sorry to say that, but I tried install latest Hotfix, and it DID NOT solve the problem for me.

Latest PATCH applied: Filename: gui720_07_1-10007878.exe MD5: E59FEC1CB653D78F048B7EF9CB03AF91 SHA1: CF77A1FF3872EE429D39F6D959A2043C8E1609C5

Current SAP GUI info: Release: 720 Final Release File Version: 7200.3.7.1067 Build: 1262173 Patch Level: 7 Hotfix: 1

[Former Member]

I have this problem too with PL7. Did the hotfix 1 fix this font issue?