Re: [Feature Request] Move only on-curve point

Frank Trampe <[email protected]> Thu, 24 May 2018 17:28:01 -0500
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That's a good question, and one to which I don't know the answer. I'd
suggest asking on the fontforge-users list.


On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 5:23 PM, Abraham Lee <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Thanks, Frank. Actually, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about
> Spiro and, having played around with it a bit, I really love the idea. For
> myself, this isn't a problem and may be just what I need. For others, I can
> see the lack of local control a bit of a deterrent.
>
> Do you know of many people who are using Spiro to create fonts? I feel
> like I've only ever seen the ones done by Raph Levien. It's a shame,
> really, given the excellent tool that it is.
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Frank Trampe <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Agh. That would indeed be useful, but FontForge's interface uses the
>> traditional path editing model in which the off-curve points are linked to
>> the on-curve points. I can't think of an easy way to add such functionality
>> without confusing people. Have you tried making Spiro paths? That seems to
>> be the best way forward for people thinking past the "old" ways.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 5:03 PM, Abraham Lee <[email protected]
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Devs,
>>>
>>> I've often found myself wishing that I could move an on-curve point and
>>> leave the off-curve points where they are. Am I just dense and don't know
>>> that this is already possible? If it's not possible, and there's not a lot
>>> of other things going on, I think that'd be a useful addition.
>>>
>>> Thanks so much for all you do!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Abraham
>>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">That&#39;s a good question, and one to which I don&#39;t k=
now the answer. I&#39;d suggest asking on the fontforge-users list.<div><br=
></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On T=
hu, May 24, 2018 at 5:23 PM, Abraham Lee <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">tisimst.fontforge@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Thanks, Frank. Actually, I&#39;ve been doing a lot of thinking lately a=
bout Spiro and, having played around with it a bit, I really love the idea.=
 For myself, this isn&#39;t a problem and may be just what I need. For othe=
rs, I can see the lack of local control a bit of a deterrent.<div><br></div=
><div>Do you know of many people who are using Spiro to create fonts? I fee=
l like I&#39;ve only ever seen the ones done by Raph Levien. It&#39;s a sha=
me, really, given the excellent tool that it is.<span class=3D""><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, May 24, 2018 at=
 4:18 PM, Frank Trampe <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:frank.trampe=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Agh. That would indeed b=
e useful, but FontForge&#39;s interface uses the traditional path editing m=
odel in which the off-curve points are linked to the on-curve points. I can=
&#39;t think of an easy way to add such functionality without confusing peo=
ple. Have you tried making Spiro paths? That seems to be the best way forwa=
rd for people thinking past the &quot;old&quot; ways.<div><div><br></div></=
div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><d=
iv class=3D"m_-2875922608005944982h5">On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 5:03 PM, Abra=
ham Lee <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></=
div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"m_-287592260800=
5944982h5"><div dir=3D"ltr">Devs,<div><br></div><div>I&#39;ve often found m=
yself wishing that I could move an on-curve point and leave the off-curve p=
oints where they are. Am I just dense and don&#39;t know that this is alrea=
dy possible? If it&#39;s not possible, and there&#39;s not a lot of other t=
hings going on, I think that&#39;d be a useful addition.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Thanks so much for all you do!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><=
div>Abraham</div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></=
div><br></div></span></div></div>
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