On 17.01.2016 17:58, Raimund Steger wrote: > On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 14:15:48 +0100 > u-pnrz@xxxxxxxx wrote: > >> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 11:35:50AM +0100, Raimund Steger wrote: >>> On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:18:18 +0100 >>> u-pnrz@xxxxxxxx wrote: >>>> It would be useful to have references which software and when tries >>>> to update the fonts, without knowing to run fc-cache. >>>> >>>> Would you name some examples? >>> >>> all Win32 apps I know (VLC, mplayer, probably Inkscape, etc.). Not >>> because *they* install fonts but because on Windows running fc-cache >>> is uncommon. >> >> Most of those applications have presumably some kind of installers which >> are in a very good position to run fc-cache, as soon as the developers >> become aware of the need. > > That won't do, if users add fonts in the Control Panel, Windows will update its registry but not fontconfig's cache(s). One can implement a service that monitors the WM_FONTCHANGE broadcast message and rebuilds FC cache when that message is received. -- O< ascii ribbon - stop html email! - www.asciiribbon.org
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