Alignment enum from Glyphs3 json schema

[roberto_arista]

Hey!

I have a question concerning the json schema for the .glyphs format 3 files distributed here:

GitHub - schriftgestalt/GlyphsSDK: Scripting SDK for Glyphs

Can anyone explain the meaning of the different values of the alignment enum for a component?

[GeorgSeifert]

From GlyphsCore/GSBase.h:

typedef NS_ENUM(int8_t, GSComponentAlignment) {
	GSAlignmentNoAligned NS_SWIFT_NAME(none) = -2,
	GSAlignmentDisable NS_SWIFT_NAME(disabled) = -1,
	GSAlignmentDefault NS_SWIFT_NAME(default) = 0,
	GSAlignmentForce NS_SWIFT_NAME(forced) = 1,
	GSAlignmentAligned NS_SWIFT_NAME(aligned) = 2,
	GSAlignmentHorizontal NS_SWIFT_NAME(horizontal) = 3,
};

• GSAlignmentNoAligned: Used internally
• GSAlignmentDisable: force to not align. stored in the file.
• GSAlignmentDefault: align based on some rules (code below shouldAlign)
• GSAlignmentForce: align even if shouldAlign returns NO.
• GSAlignmentAligned: used internally
• GSAlignmentHorizontal: align horizontal position but allow vertical movement (useful for e.g. superiors)

[FlorianPircher]

Thanks for bringing this up, I’ve updated the schemas with descriptions of each case.

[roberto_arista]

thanks!