Select Sample Text Command on MacBook Pro :: Bug

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 4:28pm

I’m experiencing a possible bug on my laptop, every so often the Select Sample Text window won’t open and it stays inactive for up to a minute before working again.

I then have to rely on ‘Select Next Sample String’ under Edit > Other.

It would be really great if you could enable a quick command for ‘Select Next Sample String’. Could really help workflow. I noticed that command + down arrow key and command + up arrow key aren’t utilized when in the text preview window.

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

mekkablue · July 25, 2017, 4:45pm

Which software build number?

And can you send me your sample strings?

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 4:49pm

Version 2.4.1 (983)

Below are my kerning strings.

6-KerningSamples.txt.zip (2.8 KB)
2-Words FDkern UC.txt.zip (1.8 KB)

mekkablue · July 25, 2017, 4:50pm

Can you try the most recent cutting edge version?

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 4:52pm

It tells me the following…

You’re up-to-date!

Glyphs 2.4.1 is currently the newest version available.

mekkablue · July 25, 2017, 4:53pm

Preferences > Updates > Cutting edge, then check for updates again.

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 5:00pm

It seems to be working thanks Rainer, one other small bug though, the left sidebearing quick command doesn’t work. (So CTRL + left arrow OR CTRL + right arrow)

Shift + CTRL + Left Arrow & Shift + CTRL + Right Arrow both work without a problem.

mekkablue · July 25, 2017, 5:53pm

Check your Mission Control keyboard shortcuts in the System Preferences. They are probably colliding.

This is explained in the Spacing tutorial: https://glyphsapp.com/tutorials/spacing

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 8:53pm

That did the trick, many thanks @mekkablue !

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 9:15pm

Hmmm, now the Select Sample Text window is not launching once more. I can see the command light up under the Edit menu but the window fails to launch.

mekkablue · July 25, 2017, 10:21pm

Restart the app once.

dathanboardman · July 25, 2017, 11:30pm

So far so good, I’ll let you know if it persists, thanks!

dathanboardman · July 26, 2017, 7:19pm

Unfortunately the preview window stopped popping open again. Worked for about one day without interruption.

mekkablue · July 26, 2017, 9:16pm

Which exact version number? 1045?

dathanboardman · July 26, 2017, 9:18pm

Yes 1045

GeorgSeifert · July 27, 2017, 6:04pm

can you check the Console.app if there is anything when you try to open the window?

dathanboardman · July 27, 2017, 6:47pm

Here are a few screenshots I took when I open the window. It is working without issue at the moment, it only periodically doesn’t launch now.

GeorgSeifert · July 27, 2017, 7:05pm

can you put ‘Glyphs’ in the search field in the console app?

dathanboardman · July 27, 2017, 8:19pm

Here is all I saw.

Nothing showed up under the Devices > MacBook