[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
Bloomin Forum software has mangled the file format I posted! It removes anything that looks like HTML. So, if I replace less-than and greater-than signs with square brackets, then maybe I can get away with it: [?xml version="1.0"?] [!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"] [fontconfig] [!-- settings go here --] [cachedir]~/.gimp-2.6/fonts/cache[/cachedir] [/fontconfig] remember [ = < ] = > -- Stuart (via gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
It turns out that the correct solution IS to create a file called local.conf in \Program Files\GIMP-2.0\etc\fonts - although Mario dismissed that in his post above. Apparently, you should not edit fonts.conf (as suggested above) because it is a dynamically generated file and will be replaced by a new version anytime you make a configuration change and your edits will be lost. However, the font mamanager also parses local.conf and anything it finds there over-rides the matching settings in fonts.conf. The trick is that local.conf has to be a propoerly formatted XML file - it must contain the lines: You can then copy whatever settings you want to over-ride from fonts.conf, paste it following the "" line and then edit it how you want. For our purposes, we need to over-ride the setting. So, this is what my local.conf file looks like (for GIMP 2.6 on Windows 7): ~/.gimp-2.6/fonts/cache The next time GIMP starts, it will create its font cache in \Users\\.gimp-2.6\fonts\cache and this shouldn't get cleared out with your temp folder. -- Stuart (via gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
>Hmm... I don't have that conf.d directory. Is there anything in it? I don't >know enough about GIMP to explain that, someone else here might. I also have a conf.d folder and would also like a solution to this. I would like to change the location of the font cache folder. Thanks DrT -- DrTeeth (via gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
Hmm... I don't have that conf.d directory. Is there anything in it? I don't know enough about GIMP to explain that, someone else here might. You could edit the etc\fonts\fonts.conf to add the line above or instead of the existing WINDOWSTEMPDIR_FONTCONFIG_CACHE line - although the documentation warns against modifying that file directly as it will be replaced when fontconfig is updated. Alex >In the GIMP-2.0\etc\fonts there is already a directory called conf.d >All my attempts to put your line somewhere failed: in >local.conf, under my user directory. >Any suggestion? > mario > >On 02-Feb-10 10:38, AlexV wrote: >> I've had this problem myself. I'm going to make a guess here - you >> automatically clear out your temp folder on reboot? Or have it on a ram-disk >> or something similar? >> >> Gimp stores it's font cache, by default, under the system temp folder. So, if >> the temp folder is cleared on reboot, fonts are re-indexed the next time GIMP >> starts. >> >> There's a fairly painless solution. Go to "C:\Program >> Files\GIMP-2.0\etc\fonts" and create a new file called "conf.d" (not >> local.conf, as the documentation would suggest). In that file, put the text: >> >> ~/.gimp-2.6/fonts/cache >> >> That will make GIMP store the font cache in "C:\Users\> name>\.gimp-2.6\fonts\cache", which to me is a much more sensible place to >> have it. Of course, you can choose a different path, if you prefer. >> >> Alex >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> When I start up my GIMP in windows, it indexes the fonts every first time >> that I start after a reboot. >>> I am using windows 7, is there anyway to tell gimp not to index the fonts ? >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Will >>> >> >> >> ___ >> Gimp-user mailing list >> Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU >> https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > > -- AlexV (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
In the GIMP-2.0\etc\fonts there is already a directory called conf.d All my attempts to put your line somewhere failed: in local.conf, under my user directory. Any suggestion? mario On 02-Feb-10 10:38, AlexV wrote: > I've had this problem myself. I'm going to make a guess here - you > automatically clear out your temp folder on reboot? Or have it on a ram-disk > or something similar? > > Gimp stores it's font cache, by default, under the system temp folder. So, if > the temp folder is cleared on reboot, fonts are re-indexed the next time GIMP > starts. > > There's a fairly painless solution. Go to "C:\Program > Files\GIMP-2.0\etc\fonts" and create a new file called "conf.d" (not > local.conf, as the documentation would suggest). In that file, put the text: > > ~/.gimp-2.6/fonts/cache > > That will make GIMP store the font cache in "C:\Users\ name>\.gimp-2.6\fonts\cache", which to me is a much more sensible place to > have it. Of course, you can choose a different path, if you prefer. > > Alex > >> Hi, >> >> When I start up my GIMP in windows, it indexes the fonts every first time > that I start after a reboot. >> I am using windows 7, is there anyway to tell gimp not to index the fonts ? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Will >> > > > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- Ing. Mario Valle Data Analysis and Visualization Group| http://www.cscs.ch/~mvalle Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) | Tel: +41 (91) 610.82.60 v. Cantonale Galleria 2, 6928 Manno, Switzerland | Fax: +41 (91) 610.82.82 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
I've had this problem myself. I'm going to make a guess here - you automatically clear out your temp folder on reboot? Or have it on a ram-disk or something similar? Gimp stores it's font cache, by default, under the system temp folder. So, if the temp folder is cleared on reboot, fonts are re-indexed the next time GIMP starts. There's a fairly painless solution. Go to "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\etc\fonts" and create a new file called "conf.d" (not local.conf, as the documentation would suggest). In that file, put the text: ~/.gimp-2.6/fonts/cache That will make GIMP store the font cache in "C:\Users\\.gimp-2.6\fonts\cache", which to me is a much more sensible place to have it. Of course, you can choose a different path, if you prefer. Alex >Hi, > >When I start up my GIMP in windows, it indexes the fonts every first time that I start after a reboot. >I am using windows 7, is there anyway to tell gimp not to index the fonts ? > >Best regards, > >Will > ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
On 1/22/2010 10:44 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On 1/22/10, Programmer In Training wrote: > >> time I open it. Sure it takes longer to open GIMP by doing that, but I >> like having all my fonts available all the time. > > Unique again :) I am definitely the most unique individual you'll ever meet. (: >> The GIMP is the only program I'm aware of that allows you to specify an >> extra, alternative font directory. > > Oh, Scribus does it as well, for ages. I'll have to see if there is a Windows port until I can get FreeBSD up and running. -- PIT signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
On 1/22/10, Programmer In Training wrote: > time I open it. Sure it takes longer to open GIMP by doing that, but I > like having all my fonts available all the time. Unique again :) > The GIMP is the only program I'm aware of that allows you to specify an > extra, alternative font directory. Oh, Scribus does it as well, for ages. Alexandre ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
On 1/22/2010 8:55 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On 1/22/10, Wei-Tsun Sun wrote: > >>> A font manager is a separate application and not part of GIMP. >>> >>> If you are interested in a free open source solution, try Fontmatrix >>> -- it has a build for Windows. >>> >> >> Got that, disabling fonts seems too hacky. I am thinking if there is another >> way to solve that issue. > > The only other way is not to use many fonts at all. There is > absolutely nothing hacky about disabling and reenabling fonts via font > managers. This is how most designers work. > > Alexandre Just my $2 (adjusted for inflation). I have over 10,000 fonts. A couple of hundred (mostly ones I've gotten from Ascender Fonts and those included with XP) are in C:\Windows\Fonts. All my others are in a separate directory which The GIMP re-reads every time I open it. Sure it takes longer to open GIMP by doing that, but I like having all my fonts available all the time. It generally takes a minute or two for The GIMP to open as it reads all those fonts, and it can be a pain to find the one I really want, but the extra wait and work just makes it all the sweeter when I complete a project. Unfortunately The GIMP is the only program I'm aware of that allows you to specify an extra, alternative font directory. -- PIT signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
On 1/22/10, Wei-Tsun Sun wrote: >> A font manager is a separate application and not part of GIMP. >> >> If you are interested in a free open source solution, try Fontmatrix >> -- it has a build for Windows. >> > > Got that, disabling fonts seems too hacky. I am thinking if there is another > way to solve that issue. The only other way is not to use many fonts at all. There is absolutely nothing hacky about disabling and reenabling fonts via font managers. This is how most designers work. Alexandre ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:00:34 +0300 Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On 1/21/10, Wei-Tsun Sun wrote: > > How to access the font manager in gimp ? > > A font manager is a separate application and not part of GIMP. > > If you are interested in a free open source solution, try Fontmatrix > -- it has a build for Windows. > Got that, disabling fonts seems too hacky. I am thinking if there is another way to solve that issue. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
On 1/21/10, Wei-Tsun Sun wrote: > How to access the font manager in gimp ? A font manager is a separate application and not part of GIMP. If you are interested in a free open source solution, try Fontmatrix -- it has a build for Windows. Alexandre ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
How to access the font manager in gimp ? On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:42:21 +0100 (CET) "photocomix" wrote: > Gimp should take time to index the fonts only once > then process should be much quicker > > > Anyay I use a font manager to organize font in separate folders, so i have a > very little group as installed font , that i always load, and in a different > place lot of specific fonts groups "Celtique" Gothic" Art deco" and so on and > on ... > > The font manager allow me to "temporary" install any group of font i wish > (I think is the only way to deal successfully with fonts, that already > included in win by defaults are already hundreds, i have about 4200 extra > fonts. > > using only the gimp font selector any hope to find the right font may be > hopeless or took ages.. > with font organized in categories and a font manager allowing to confront the > font typing a custom text, become a matter of minutes ) > > > > > > > >Hi, > > > >When I start up my GIMP in windows, it indexes the fonts every first time > that I start after a reboot. > >I am using windows 7, is there anyway to tell gimp not to index the fonts ? > > > >Best regards, > > > >Will > > > > -- > photocomix (via www.gimpusers.com) > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
Gimp should take time to index the fonts only once then process should be much quicker Anyay I use a font manager to organize font in separate folders, so i have a very little group as installed font , that i always load, and in a different place lot of specific fonts groups "Celtique" Gothic" Art deco" and so on and on ... The font manager allow me to "temporary" install any group of font i wish (I think is the only way to deal successfully with fonts, that already included in win by defaults are already hundreds, i have about 4200 extra fonts. using only the gimp font selector any hope to find the right font may be hopeless or took ages.. with font organized in categories and a font manager allowing to confront the font typing a custom text, become a matter of minutes ) >Hi, > >When I start up my GIMP in windows, it indexes the fonts every first time that I start after a reboot. >I am using windows 7, is there anyway to tell gimp not to index the fonts ? > >Best regards, > >Will > -- photocomix (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Loading/indexing fonts everytime GIMP starts
Hi, When I start up my GIMP in windows, it indexes the fonts every first time that I start after a reboot. I am using windows 7, is there anyway to tell gimp not to index the fonts ? Best regards, Will ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
