FontInstaller (Was: Gnome Article on UI Design on /.)

[Thomas Diehl]

Am Montag, 22. April 2002 22:05 schrieb cpdrummond at freeuk.com:

> > Font grouping/management was planned for the stand-alone version,
> > AFAIK.
>
> Hey? Font grouping management is done via creating subdirs, and then
> these can be enabled/disabled.

Sure, but this puts the burden of managing all the files and directories on 
the users while they are after a _font_ management tool only.

What I was looking for is something like a function the Bitstream Font 
Navigator offers: Users can just select a couple of fonts (no matter where 
they are stored) and give this package a name. Then they can build another 
font package under a different name which may contain partly the same 
fonts, partly different ones. And so on.

I admit this is not a feature which would be of any use to most people who 
maybe handle something like 10-20 fonts (which is why I don't think it 
needs to be in the KControl module). But eg for DTPers (or font hobbyists) 
who deal with thousands of fonts and lots of different customers it would 
be great if they can tell the programm: "(un)install all fonts for client 
xy", "(un)install packages sans serif and decor fonts", or "(un)install the 
old fashioned stuff" (no matter where it is stored).

> But I'll agree that the "Basic" mode is pretty useless - I myselft never
> really use it

Same here.

Regards,

Thomas



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