Glyph Construction/Builder doesn't automatically set unicode

[martin]

When I use the extension Glyph Construction/Builder something like the following will generate a glyph but without a unicode value: aring = a + ring

I find this to be unexpected, for adding aring via Font > Add Glyphs will trigger the correct unicode, based on the GNUFL definitions which are built into RF. Wouldn't it make sense to implement that behavior into the extension Glyph Construction/Builder too and automatically set unicode values based on glyph name unless a different unicode value is supplied?

My thinking: if RF/GNUFL already knows the unicode for aring, why would I have to supply it again (risking errors) in my Glyph Construction/Builder file.

Thanks.

[I’m not quite sure where to go with this suggestion. Is this Forum or GitHub the right place?]

[youbringfire]

@gferreira ah I understand. Thanks for the heads up, will give that a shot!

[gferreira]

@youbringfire right – that’s a beta version from before the ufoLib move. please upgrade to the final 3.2 release, and the error will go away.

I’ll update the extension soon, so it’s backwards compatible with < 3.2

[youbringfire]

@gferreira I'm actually using Version 3.2b (built 1809041630)

[gferreira]

@youbringfire maybe you are using RF 3.1?

ufoLib as part of fontTools was introduced with RF 3.2 (see the release notes)

[youbringfire]

I tried updating to the recent version and am now getting this error

[martin]

Hi @frederik thank you, very much appreciated!

[martin]

@gferreira cool. So Glyph Construction Builder would automatically add unicodes (Yasssssss) while Add Glyphs would have a checkbox where that behaviour would be switched off/on. That would be super!

[gferreira]

how about adding a auto unicodes checkbox under the Build button?

edit: scratch that – better to put it in the Build Glyphs sheet:

see adding ‘auto unicodes’ option to the Glyph Builder

[frederik]

FYI: this has been an issue for a while see https://github.com/typemytype/GlyphConstruction/issues/12

lets do something about that :)

[StephenNixon]

This would be a nice feature!

It takes me quite awhile to get the right unicodes each time I make a Glyph Construction file, so anything to speed up the process would be excellent.