How do I shake the blues? (in FontLab)
While I go merrily along kerning using class-based kerning in FontLab, I would like a way to turn the blue color off of the non-key glyphs in the Metrics window. It would be great if I could just hit the tilde key for a second while I judge the proximity of a kern pair but I would settle for something clumsier if that were all that were possible. I have tried clicking on the “Preview” mode but that does not seem to do anything at all. I get all characters in black only while in metrics mode but this does not help me judge a kerning pair. Is there some hidden magic I have overlooked or is this just another known bug that has not been fixed?
ChrisL
12.Mar.2008 2.42pm
Is there some hidden magic I have overlooked [...] ?
Indeed: Preferences > Metrics Window > Metrics window colors
12.Mar.2008 2.57pm
Thanks Mark! That helps but I was hoping there was a quicker way to toggle the blue on and off just while I was judging a kerning pair.
ChrisL
12.Mar.2008 3.17pm
The only other trick is to turn class kerning off using the Class Kerning pop-up at the top of the Metrics window. You will only be able to see kerning on key glyphs, though.
12.Mar.2008 4.11pm
Thanks Mark!
ChrisL
16.Mar.2008 10.22pm
The second color is so distracting while editing kerning that I have learned to work with all colors set to black.
17.Mar.2008 6.03am
I agree, Mike. I have been doing the same since Mark told me where to make the setting.
ChrisL