Special Characters in Sigil

paulhypno · 11-18-2012, 08:14 AM

Am absolutely loving the latest version but I have a problem with Special Characters (I've not used this facility up to now so I don't know if it happened in previous versions).

None of the characters correspond to their representation in the dialogue box.

Two examples below will suffice as an illustration of where I wanted to add an e-acute French character (although it is a problem with them all it seems). It wasn't where it said it ought to be and I had to hunt for which one was actually the character I wanted:

Where it should be:

Where it actually was:

Can't help thinking I'm missing something...

Running Windows 7x64 if that helps

DiapDealer · 11-18-2012, 08:24 AM

It doesn't behave that way on my Vista 32-bit system. You also appear to have several symbols that I don't see on my menu.

kiwidude · 11-18-2012, 08:38 AM

What font do you have selected in Preferences->Appearance for "Insert Special Characters"? As like DiapDealer said that looks a very odd layout - I would suspect the problem lies in your font.

paulhypno · 11-18-2012, 08:46 AM

Thanks for responses. I'm sure it must be my settings however these weren't set by me - just "straight out of the Sigil box"

Here's my full set:

Here's my setting:

Edit: I've set them to Arial and they work fine! Thanks again!

11-18-2012, 08:14 AM	#1
paulhypno Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford, England Device: Kindle	Special Characters in Sigil Am absolutely loving the latest version but I have a problem with Special Characters (I've not used this facility up to now so I don't know if it happened in previous versions). None of the characters correspond to their representation in the dialogue box. Two examples below will suffice as an illustration of where I wanted to add an e-acute French character (although it is a problem with them all it seems). It wasn't where it said it ought to be and I had to hunt for which one was actually the character I wanted: Where it should be: Where it actually was: Can't help thinking I'm missing something... Running Windows 7x64 if that helps

11-18-2012, 08:24 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,820 Karma: 23139990 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 2	It doesn't behave that way on my Vista 32-bit system. You also appear to have several symbols that I don't see on my menu. __________________ “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”

11-18-2012, 08:38 AM	#3
kiwidude calibre/Sigil Developer Posts: 4,087 Karma: 1211084 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle 3 3G, iPad 2, iPad 3	What font do you have selected in Preferences->Appearance for "Insert Special Characters"? As like DiapDealer said that looks a very odd layout - I would suspect the problem lies in your font. __________________ Like my calibre plugins or Sigil work? Say thanks with PayPal

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11-18-2012, 08:46 AM	#4
paulhypno Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford, England Device: Kindle	Thanks for responses. I'm sure it must be my settings however these weren't set by me - just "straight out of the Sigil box" Here's my full set: Here's my setting: Edit: I've set them to Arial and they work fine! Thanks again!


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