Component count for Smart Filters

arialcrime · August 9, 2017, 10:46am

Hello there,

To collect and step through all kinds of combined component glyphs (like ä, é, ů, š,…), I was trying to set a Smart Filter for all glyphs with more than 1 component. But apparently, I wasn’t able to find that kind of option.

Would it be possible to make Smart Filters a bit smarter?
Or would you approach this from a different angle that I am not aware of?

Thanks in advance!

GeorgSeifert · August 9, 2017, 11:00am

That is currently not possible. I’ll have a look.

mekkablue · August 9, 2017, 1:03pm

Script?

arialcrime · August 10, 2017, 10:13am

Surely this is possible to solve with a script, I just thought that it makes sense to include “Count of Components” since there are already options for Count of Paths, Has Components and Contains Component.

arialcrime · August 10, 2017, 10:38am

Somehow related: Is there a way to generate a List Filter with a script?

guidoferreyra · August 10, 2017, 1:07pm

To achieve something similar, I written this script. Maybe is useful for you.

github.com

guidoferreyra/Glyphs-Scripts/blob/master/newTabMoreThanXComponents.py

#MenuTitle: New tab with more than x components
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
__doc__="""
(UI) Opens in a new tab the glyphs with more than the indicated ammout of components
"""

import GlyphsApp
from vanilla import *


thisFont = Glyphs.font
selectedLayers = thisFont.selectedLayers


class newTabXComponents(object):

	def __init__(self):
		
		
		compAmount = 1

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GeorgSeifert · August 10, 2017, 3:41pm

Avantino · February 23, 2018, 3:08pm

What is the difference between:
Has Components & Contain Component
I couldn’t figure-out bu the Glyphs Handbook !

dyb · February 23, 2018, 3:11pm

Try it out.
Has components is a yes/no question.
Contains component gives you the option to specify which component (name).

Avantino · February 23, 2018, 3:29pm

Yes… I got it
thanks