Font Troubles
WB and DX....
Sunday, September 30, 2012 by RedneckDude | Discussion: Skinning
Guys, I am stumped.
I am making a DX theme for Ministry WB by neone6.
His blind uses Neogrey Medium.otf font.
I used it in the DX theme, embedded. It doesn't stick.
I installed the font on my system, still the DX theme will not use it.
If the WB is loaded, the DX theme shows the correct font.
So the DX theme will only show the correct font if the blind is running.
Any ideas?
Reply #3 Monday, October 1, 2012 8:57 AM
GDI+ does not work with OpenType or PostScript fonts.
so if DesktopX is a GDI+ app (likely) that's your explanation.
i guess it works with WindowBlinds, because there might be something that converts the used to TrueType internally, either built by Stardock, or if WindowBlinds is a WPF app maybe some workaround by MS.
the best idea is to use a TrueType version of this font.
Reply #5 Monday, October 1, 2012 7:52 PM
Reply #6 Monday, October 1, 2012 8:12 PM
Y'otter try that new-fangled Google whatchamacallit Jim. It's got pert near everthin in it. Bigger'n the Sears Catalog, I reckon, 'cept ya kint use it in yer outhouse.
Reply #7 Monday, October 1, 2012 8:12 PM
Hey RND, I did a google search using: 'neogrey medium truetype font' and it yielded 3,780 results 
All free...
Reply #9 Monday, October 1, 2012 8:36 PM
I knowed sumbuddy would find it fer me if'n ah jist axed. Thaynx a bunch yawl!!
Reply #10 Monday, October 1, 2012 8:38 PM
First one says ttf but is actually otf.
I'll keep looking.
Reply #11 Monday, October 1, 2012 8:46 PM
It's a good thing RedneckDude is a skinner.............he sure as heck ain't much of a hunter. 
Now, if you could run over a font with a pickup truck...........
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Reply #1 Sunday, September 30, 2012 11:11 PM
Yeah...but you ain't gonna like it.