Adjust preferences based on UFO document?

[frankrolf]

I was wondering if there could be a possibility to adjust preferences based on the UFO opened.

For example:

• adjust the grid and snap values for a low-UPM project
• override the previewSolid observer to be outlined (for a skeleton font, for example)

etc.

Right now, I have this idea of just adding a .py file (which would change preferences) in the /data directory of my UFO file, and have a startup script look for such a file. However, I wonder if there’s better suggestions for accomplishing the same.
(One downside of my idea is a permanent change of the preferences, rather than a by-project approach).

[frederik]

the /data folder seems like a good place

you can subscribe to fontBecameCurrent and execute the .py file with

from lib.scripting.scriptTools import ScriptRunner

ScriptRunner("path/To/script.py)