Fix reading of fonts.monospace on init

See #2973

qutebrowser/config/configinit.py

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ def early_init(args):
     for cf in config.change_filters:
         cf.validate()
 
-    configtypes.Font.monospace_fonts = config.val.fonts.monospace
-
     config_commands = configcommands.ConfigCommands(
         config.instance, config.key_instance)
     objreg.register('config-commands', config_commands)
@@ -76,6 +74,8 @@ def early_init(args):
         except configexc.Error as e:
             message.error("set: {} - {}".format(e.__class__.__name__, e))
 
+    configtypes.Font.monospace_fonts = config.val.fonts.monospace
+
     _init_envvars()
 
 

tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py

@@ -200,6 +200,17 @@ class TestEarlyInit:
         assert msg.text == "set: NoOptionError - No option 'foo'"
         assert 'colors.completion.fg' not in config.instance._values
 
+    def test_monospace_fonts_init(self, init_patch, args):
+        """Ensure setting fonts.monospace at init works properly.
+
+        See https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/issues/2973
+        """
+        args.temp_settings = [('fonts.monospace', '"Comic Sans MS"')]
+        configinit.early_init(args)
+
+        assert config.instance.get('fonts.keyhint') == '8pt "Comic Sans MS"'
+        assert config.instance.get('fonts.tabs').family() == 'Comic Sans MS'
+
     def test_force_software_rendering(self, monkeypatch, config_stub):
         """Setting force_software_rendering should set the environment var."""
         envvar = 'QT_XCB_FORCE_SOFTWARE_OPENGL'