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------- Additional comments from [email protected] Sun Sep 13 00:19:47 +0000 2009 ------- OOo Version Tested: dev-3.2.0 (DEV300m56 build:9419) OS: Windows XP SP3 I have replicated this issue and can confirm that new fonts installed while the OOo tools are running, are not automatically recognized/usable. In addition, stopping the OOo tool is not enough to cause the font to be usable, the user must also stop the “OOo Quickstarter” that appears down in the system tray. In the case of the Microsoft Office tools, the newly installed fonts are immediately available and do not require the application to be restarted. Steps to recreate issue: 1. Start Impress (or Writer, ...) 2. Place the new font file (1 or more .ttf files) in the directory C:\WINDOWS\Fonts. (Free fonts can be found on the internet using your favorite search engine) 3. Look for the new font either using the font combobox on the "Text Formatting" toolbar, or by selecting the menu option "Format" -> "Character..." -> Font tab and looking in the font list. The name of the .ttf file(s) placed in the “Fonts” directory is the name you should look for. Note the absence of the newly installed font. It is worth noting that OOo is attempting to provide the functionality of the MS Office suite and any deviation from that goal may be reason enough to cause a user to stay with or switch back to Office. In addition, I think it is worth considering the potential problem that a user may encounter due to the Quickstarter. The typical user does not understand that OOo is still running in the background when the Quickstarter is running; because of this there is the potential for great frustration and loss of time in trying to figure out why the new fonts are not available. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
