NSFont

The NSFont class allows control of the fonts used for displaying text anywhere on the screen. The primary methods for getting a particular font are +fontWithName:matrix: and +fontWithName:size: which take the name and size of a particular font and return the NSFont object associated with that font. In addition there are several convenience mathods which make it easier to get certain types of fonts.

In particular, there are several methods to get the standard fonts used by the Application to display text for a partiuclar purpose. See the class methods listed below for more information. These default fonts can be set using the user defaults system. The default font names available are:

NSFont : NSObject

boldSystemFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) boldSystemFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns the default bold font for use in menus and heading in standard gui components. If fontSize is <= 0, the default size is used.

controlContentFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) controlContentFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

fontWithDescriptor: size:

+ (NSFont*) fontWithDescriptor: (NSFontDescriptor*)descriptor size: (CGFloat)size;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

fontWithDescriptor: size: textTransform:

+ (NSFont*) fontWithDescriptor: (NSFontDescriptor*)descriptor size: (CGFloat)size textTransform: (NSAffineTransform*)transform;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

fontWithDescriptor: textTransform:

+ (NSFont*) fontWithDescriptor: (NSFontDescriptor*)descriptor textTransform: (NSAffineTransform*)transform;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

fontWithName: matrix:

+ (NSFont*) fontWithName: (NSString*)aFontName matrix: (const CGFloat*)fontMatrix;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns an autoreleased font with name aFontName and matrix fontMatrix.

The fontMatrix is a standard size element matrix as used in PostScript to describe the scaling of the font, typically it just includes the font size as [fontSize 0 0 fontSize 0 0]. You can use the constant NSFontIdentityMatrix in place of [1 0 0 1 0 0]. If NSFontIdentityMatrix, then the font will automatically flip itself when set in a flipped view.

fontWithName: size:

+ (NSFont*) fontWithName: (NSString*)aFontName size: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns an autoreleased font with name aFontName and size fontSize.

Fonts created using this method will automatically flip themselves when set in a flipped view.

labelFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) labelFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

labelFontSize

+ (CGFloat) labelFontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

menuBarFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) menuBarFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

menuFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) menuFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

messageFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) messageFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

paletteFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) paletteFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

preferredFontNames

+ (NSArray*) preferredFontNames;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns an array of the names of preferred fonts.

setPreferredFontNames:

+ (void) setPreferredFontNames: (NSArray*)fontNames;

Availability: OpenStep

Sets an array of the names of preferred fonts to fontsNames/

setUserFixedPitchFont:

+ (void) setUserFixedPitchFont: (NSFont*)aFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

setUserFont:

+ (void) setUserFont: (NSFont*)aFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

smallSystemFontSize

+ (CGFloat) smallSystemFontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

systemFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) systemFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns the default font for use in menus and heading in standard gui components. If fontSize is <= 0, the default size is used.

See Also: +boldSystemFontOfSize: userFontOfSize: userFixedPitchFontOfSize: +fontWithName:size:

systemFontSize

+ (CGFloat) systemFontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

systemFontSizeForControlSize:

+ (CGFloat) systemFontSizeForControlSize: (NSControlSize)controlSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

titleBarFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) titleBarFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

toolTipsFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) toolTipsFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

useFont:

+ (void) useFont: (NSString*)aFontName;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

userFixedPitchFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) userFixedPitchFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns the default fixed pitch font for use in locations other than standard gui components. If fontSize is <= 0, the default size is used.

userFontOfSize:

+ (NSFont*) userFontOfSize: (CGFloat)fontSize;

Availability: OpenStep

Returns the default font for use in locations other than standard gui components. If fontSize is <= 0, the default size is used.

See Also: +setUserFont: +boldSystemFontOfSize: systemFontOfSize: userFixedPitchFontOfSize: +fontWithName:size:

advancementForGlyph:

- (NSSize) advancementForGlyph: (NSGlyph)aGlyph;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

afmDictionary

- (NSDictionary*) afmDictionary;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

afmFileContents

- (NSString*) afmFileContents;

Availability: OpenStep

This method returns nil in the GNUstep implementation

ascender

- (CGFloat) ascender;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

boundingRectForFont

- (NSRect) boundingRectForFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

boundingRectForGlyph:

- (NSRect) boundingRectForGlyph: (NSGlyph)aGlyph;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

capHeight

- (CGFloat) capHeight;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

coveredCharacterSet

- (NSCharacterSet*) coveredCharacterSet;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

defaultLineHeightForFont

- (CGFloat) defaultLineHeightForFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

descender

- (CGFloat) descender;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

displayName

- (NSString*) displayName;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

encodingScheme

- (NSString*) encodingScheme;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

familyName

- (NSString*) familyName;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

fontDescriptor

- (NSFontDescriptor*) fontDescriptor;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

fontName

- (NSString*) fontName;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

getAdvancements: forGlyphs: count:

- (void) getAdvancements: (NSSizeArray)advancements forGlyphs: (const NSGlyph*)glyphs count: (NSUInteger)count;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

getAdvancements: forPackedGlyphs: count:

- (void) getAdvancements: (NSSizeArray)advancements forPackedGlyphs: (const void*)glyphs count: (NSUInteger)count;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

getBoundingRects: forGlyphs: count:

- (void) getBoundingRects: (NSRectArray)bounds forGlyphs: (const NSGlyph*)glyphs count: (NSUInteger)count;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

glyphIsEncoded:

- (BOOL) glyphIsEncoded: (NSGlyph)aGlyph;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

glyphPacking

- (NSMultibyteGlyphPacking) glyphPacking;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

glyphWithName:

- (NSGlyph) glyphWithName: (NSString*)glyphName;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

isBaseFont

- (BOOL) isBaseFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

isFixedPitch

- (BOOL) isFixedPitch;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

italicAngle

- (CGFloat) italicAngle;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

leading

- (CGFloat) leading;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

matrix

- (const CGFloat*) matrix;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

maximumAdvancement

- (NSSize) maximumAdvancement;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

minimumAdvancement

- (NSSize) minimumAdvancement;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

mostCompatibleStringEncoding

- (NSStringEncoding) mostCompatibleStringEncoding;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

numberOfGlyphs

- (NSUInteger) numberOfGlyphs;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.0.0

Description forthcoming.

pointSize

- (CGFloat) pointSize;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

positionOfGlyph: forCharacter: struckOverRect:

- (NSPoint) positionOfGlyph: (NSGlyph)aGlyph forCharacter: (unichar)aChar struckOverRect: (NSRect)aRect;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

positionOfGlyph: precededByGlyph: isNominal:

- (NSPoint) positionOfGlyph: (NSGlyph)curGlyph precededByGlyph: (NSGlyph)prevGlyph isNominal: (BOOL*)nominal;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

positionOfGlyph: struckOverGlyph: metricsExist:

- (NSPoint) positionOfGlyph: (NSGlyph)aGlyph struckOverGlyph: (NSGlyph)baseGlyph metricsExist: (BOOL*)flag;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

positionOfGlyph: struckOverRect: metricsExist:

- (NSPoint) positionOfGlyph: (NSGlyph)aGlyph struckOverRect: (NSRect)aRect metricsExist: (BOOL*)flag;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

positionOfGlyph: withRelation: toBaseGlyph: totalAdvancement: metricsExist:

- (NSPoint) positionOfGlyph: (NSGlyph)aGlyph withRelation: (NSGlyphRelation)relation toBaseGlyph: (NSGlyph)baseGlyph totalAdvancement: (NSSize*)offset metricsExist: (BOOL*)flag;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

positionsForCompositeSequence: numberOfGlyphs: pointArray:

- (int) positionsForCompositeSequence: (NSGlyph*)glyphs numberOfGlyphs: (int)numGlyphs pointArray: (NSPoint*)points;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

printerFont

- (NSFont*) printerFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

renderingMode

- (NSFontRenderingMode) renderingMode;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

screenFont

- (NSFont*) screenFont;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

screenFontWithRenderingMode:

- (NSFont*) screenFontWithRenderingMode: (NSFontRenderingMode)mode;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

set

- (void) set;

Availability: OpenStep

Sets the receiver as the font used for text drawing operations. If the current view is a flipped view, the reciever automatically flips itself to display correctly in the flipped view

setInContext:

- (void) setInContext: (NSGraphicsContext*)context;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

textTransform

- (NSAffineTransform*) textTransform;

Availability: MacOS-X 10.4.0

Description forthcoming.

underlinePosition

- (CGFloat) underlinePosition;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

underlineThickness

- (CGFloat) underlineThickness;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

widthOfString:

- (CGFloat) widthOfString: (NSString*)string;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

xHeight

- (CGFloat) xHeight;

Availability: OpenStep

Description forthcoming.

_fontRef

Warning the underscore at the start of the name of this instance variable indicates that, even though it is not technically private, it is intended for internal use within the package, and you should not use the variable in other code.

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NSFont : NSObject

Instance Variables for NSFont Class

NSFont(GNUstep)