In 4.2.1.1 (running under Linux Mint 15) there is an option "Tools>Options>Writer>Basic Fonts (Western) which is I assume what Virgil is referring to.
G. On 30 March 2014 15:47, Kracked_P_P---webmaster <[email protected]>wrote: > On 03/29/2014 08:01 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: > >> On 3/28/2014 1:33 PM, Mark Bourne wrote: >> >>> That's odd... for me, using the default character style picks up the >>> font from the current paragraph style - so changing the paragraph style >>> should work. Perhaps you have a default template where the paragraph style >>> is initially set to something else, or the font is set by direct >>> formatting? So try ensuring the current paragraph style is set to "Default >>> Style", and do Format > Clear Direct Formatting. >>> >>> Once you've fixed it, you can save the template (File > Save as >>> Template) and set it as default (File > New > Templates, select the >>> template, and click "Set as default"). >>> >>> If you can't fix the default template, or if it's easier to start again >>> from scratch, you should be able to reset it by going to File > New > >>> Templates > (cog icon) > Reset Default Template > Text Document. >>> >>> >> I think I've discovered why I was messing up my character style fonts. It >> has to do what (what I believe) is the unique way LO sets global document >> fonts. >> >> I've always controlled all of my formatting through my paragraph styles, >> which I've carefully created on a hierarchical basis. Thus, I've controlled >> my document fonts through the font in my Default (paragraph) Style. All my >> other paragraph styles are (ultimately) linked to Default, so I could >> control my document fonts by simply changing my Default (paragraph) Style. >> >> But, I found that changing the font in my default paragraph style did >> *not* change the fonts in my character styles, which control such things as >> Footnote Anchors, Footnote Characters, and the like. Now, I've never really >> liked LO's character styles, but they do offer an additional measure of >> control, if also mixed with a measure of confusion. So, after changing the >> font in my default paragraph style, I would have to then go into my >> character styles and change the fonts in those that applied to my document. >> >> But, while playing today, I found that, for fonts, there is a setting >> that is deeper than the Default Paragraph Style. It is the Basic Fonts >> setting found in the Tools>Options>Writer>Basic Fonts dialogs. >> >> While knowing the Basic Fonts settings were available, I've always >> ignored them, thinking they were for people who didn't use styles. But, I >> discovered today that they will control the font in all styles until those >> fonts are changed in the given style itself or through direct formatting. >> That can be a great time saver, so long as I remember *not* to change fonts >> in the styles unless I truly need a font for a particular style that's >> different from the Basic Fonts settings. >> >> I'm not sure I like this design. I would prefer all default formatting >> settings to be controlled in the default paragraph style itself, including >> the default font. I've been using LO and its predecessors all the way back >> to StarOffice, and this is the first I've realized the way the program >> handles default fonts and the importance of the Basic Fonts settings. I can >> only imagine how confusing this might be for those who are reluctant to use >> styles and understand how they are linked with the Basic Fonts. >> >> So, going back to my earlier rant of there being too many ways of doing >> things in office suite word processors, with LO, you can set your document >> fonts (1) through the Basic Fonts in Options, (2) through modification of a >> Paragraph Style, or (3) through modification of Character Styles, or (4) >> through Direct Formatting. Imagine a document being written through >> collaboration with several workers, all using different methods, or worse >> yet, combining the methods. The result would be a disaster. >> >> Virgil >> >> >> >> > Which version of LO are you using - and the OS please? > > For 4.2.2.1 Deb-64 bit [from the LO download], I do not see this option in > the list. - "Tools>Options>Writer>Basic Fonts dialogs" > > There are options that show font options but not names "Basic Fonts > Dialog" in my install of LO. > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- > unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
