Is there a way to set font for messagebox details?

meme · 02-23-2011, 11:30 AM

When using info_dialog, I now use the details option for added information. One annoying quirk is that, at least on Ubuntu 10.10, the font of the details box is not a fixed font, and its not using HTML. While this is fine for most things, it makes lining up columns of information difficult - so I either need to put the second column of data on the separate line (using spaces to indent) or accept a wavy column.

Haven't seen a way around this in searching. I think its using the system font which obviously I don't want to change. Any suggestions of settings/functions that can allow me to use a fixed font or HTML in the details section?

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2011, 11:31 AM

dialog = info_dialog(..., show=False)
font = QFont()
font.setFamily('monospace')
dialog.det_msg.setFont(font)

meme · 02-23-2011, 12:25 PM

Works perfectly. That was really beginning to bother me

again

meme · 03-12-2011, 08:02 AM

An update on this - everything worked fine under Ubuntu, but on Windows I had to change it to

font.setFamily('Courier')
font.setFixedPitch(True)

Not sure Courier is needed, but the fixed pitch was otherwise it was ragged.

chaley · 03-12-2011, 08:14 AM

You would need to select a truetype/type 1 font family. Monospace probably selects the microsoft bitmapped system fonts.

If you can check for font existence, then (I think) 'Lucida Console' is a nicer font than Courier, because it is sans serif.

kovidgoyal · 03-12-2011, 11:52 AM

You need to set the stylehint on the qfont to moonospace, dont use an explicit family name.

02-23-2011, 11:30 AM	#1
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	Is there a way to set font for messagebox details? When using info_dialog, I now use the details option for added information. One annoying quirk is that, at least on Ubuntu 10.10, the font of the details box is not a fixed font, and its not using HTML. While this is fine for most things, it makes lining up columns of information difficult - so I either need to put the second column of data on the separate line (using spaces to indent) or accept a wavy column. Haven't seen a way around this in searching. I think its using the system font which obviously I don't want to change. Any suggestions of settings/functions that can allow me to use a fixed font or HTML in the details section?

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02-23-2011, 11:31 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	dialog = info_dialog(..., show=False) font = QFont() font.setFamily('monospace') dialog.det_msg.setFont(font)

02-23-2011, 12:25 PM	#3
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	Works perfectly. That was really beginning to bother me again

03-12-2011, 08:02 AM	#4
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	An update on this - everything worked fine under Ubuntu, but on Windows I had to change it to font.setFamily('Courier') font.setFixedPitch(True) Not sure Courier is needed, but the fixed pitch was otherwise it was ragged.

03-12-2011, 08:14 AM	#5
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You would need to select a truetype/type 1 font family. Monospace probably selects the microsoft bitmapped system fonts. If you can check for font existence, then (I think) 'Lucida Console' is a nicer font than Courier, because it is sans serif.

03-12-2011, 11:52 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to set the stylehint on the qfont to moonospace, dont use an explicit family name.

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