Author Topic: Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?  (Read 856 times)

Offline Stormyblade

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Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?
« on: April 23, 2019, 03:41:59 PM »
I did a quick search and didn't see any matches pop up, so I'm asking: how can you add additional fonts to xLights? For example, I'd love to add a dripping blood type font for Halloween use for a matrix.

Is there something that I've overlooked? Is this easy to do?

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Re: Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2019, 04:05:36 PM »
Yes

    In the text effects box at the bottom there is a blue highlighted option that says show more fonts  click on that and a pop up of all the fonts in your computer show up. x that out and now all you fonts will show up in the font list.
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Re: Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2019, 05:29:55 PM »
Interesting...I am running version 2019.20 (from Apr 5, not the newest version which is 2019.22) and I still don't see that option.


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Re: Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2019, 05:38:39 PM »
Where it says "Font" its going to use all the fonts installed on your OS.  You will probably need to restart if you install more.  We have no control over what shows up in that box.

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Re: Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2019, 05:41:39 PM »
Oops with in the text box click on the font to change it that's where it has it at the bottom of that box. once you hit show more font it will populate   You may have to close out but it does work.
« Last Edit: April 23, 2019, 05:49:21 PM by babybear »
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Re: Is there a way to add fonts to xLights?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2019, 06:20:56 PM »
D'oh! I knew it was hiding in there somewhere! Thanks!!  ;D