Caret handling in script

Scripting
#1

Is there a method to put the focus of a script-wise opened new edit tab right on the caret? What I already do is open a tab, move the caret/cursor several times to the right*, and set the point size. Since the string in the tab is very long, Glyphs’ default behaviour of centering the view gets in my way of focusing a certain position in that string. Any thoughts?

Is there another way to get the caret to a certain position in an edit tab? Index, glyph name, what ever?

And how can I set the tool to T (text) via code? I could find methods like setSelectedToolIndex_(), but this might not always be the best way if someone has plugins in the tool bar.

*)

for i in range(5):
	Glyphs.font.tabs[-1].graphicView().textStorage().moveRight_(True)

This is what I do here, .moveRight() doesn’t take an int, or at least doesn’t react differently with True, 1, or 5 as arguments.

#2

moveRight: takes a sender ID as argument. You don’t need to set one, so you can just leave it at None.

#3

Concerning this issue: that looks better. Thanks.

#4

Concerning setting the caret: You do not need to resort to the Text Tool. You simply set the selectedRange of the current graphic view to an NSRange of your liking. :smile:

location = 2
length = 0
myRange = NSMakeRange( location, length )
Doc = Glyphs.currentDocument
GraphicView = Doc.windowController().activeEditViewController().graphicView()
GraphicView.setSelectedRange_( myRange )
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#5

That’s nice.

#6

And I reread your question 1 a few times now, but I still have no idea what you are trying to achieve. Or does accessing Graphic View directly solve your problems?

#7

That is something I already thought about. Having no actual range, but only the position made me assume it could be too hacky. But it is a nice way.

Basically in the end I want to put the caret into the last line and at a certain position (which i could read out in the code), so the location won’t be so easily as defining it as 2 or 5 or so.

#8

Well, just get the length of the display string, and calculate your position from that. I believe Yanone added a few convenience methods recently.

#9

Oh, let me try to explain a bit better: Once I open a new tab with a very long string, Glyphs itself arranges the view to be somewhere in the middle of this long string. But I want to see the caret right on spot. Here is a sketch:

new Tab:

   *blablablabl    * = caret
   blablablabla
   blablablabla     <–– outside the screen
   blablablabla
··················
   blablablabla
   blablablabla     <–– inside the screen
   blablablabla
   blablablabla
··················
   blablablabla     <–– outside the screen
   blablablabla
   blablablabla
   blablablabla

What I want:

··················
   *blablablabl    * = caret
   blablablabla
   blablablabla     <–– inside the screen
   blablablabla
··················
   blablablabla
   blablablabla     <–– ouside the screen
   blablablabla
   blablablabla
   blablablabla
   blablablabla
   blablablabla
   blablablabla

:smile:

#10

Oh yes, that is a legit way! Thanks.

#11

Did my sketch help to illustrate my first question?

#12

Yes. I’ll have a look later today.

#14

I have a somewhat related question:

(in Text Mode) I is there is a way to access the next Glyph in a string, but instead of just moving the caret, to enter the editing mode (eg. double clicking).

#15

I don’t understand what you mean.

#16

I will explain later, since I am only second in queue [smile] and I feel Mark needs this urgently.

#17

Any updates relating my question?

#18

Fixed it. It now makes sure that the first glyph is always visible.

#19

By default? Cannot see it happen in Version 2.2.2 (823). Also I need a way to have the Caret always visible (not necessarily the first glyph).

#20

It is not in the shipping version yet.

#21

Thank you, Georg!