Visual Studio Available Fonts

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Visual Studio Available Fonts

Ken Krugh 121

While trying to use a particular font in a WPF / VB app I found that when listing available fonts for selection in the properties of a control VS doesn't simply list the fonts that are loaded on the computer. For example, when setting the Text property of a list box:

Initially, the font I needed wasn't showing in the list, even though it was loaded and shows in most (probably all) other apps on the computer. Apparently this was because the font was loaded as a shortcut, because when I removed it and loaded it again, NOT as a shortcut, it showed.

I also noticed that VS is showing other fonts that are NOT even loaded on the computer, and therefore, not seen by any other apps on the computer. :-/

Does anyone know why the heck VS doesn't just read the fonts available on the computer and/or where/how VS gets the fonts it displays for selection in the properties menus?

Thank you,
Ken

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Ken Krugh 121

I thought that was possible and figured we'd end up doing that, hadn't looked into it yet, though. Thanks very much for the great example, HuiLiu, saved me some searching.

Would be interested for future reference as to why VS was showing fonts in the list that aren't loaded on the computer opening the project.

Hui Liu-MSFT 48,726 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-12-22T07:38:13.353+00:00

Hi,@Ken Krugh . The likely reason is because your WPF project (or references) has <ResourceDictionary> objects in other .NET .dll assemblies or projects with embedded fonts, and the designer of WPF will list those.
Ken Krugh 121 Reputation points

2021-12-22T13:49:12.14+00:00

I know I hadn't intentionally added any resources prior to testing the font.

Is the creation of the <ResourceDictionary> something that happens normally / automatically with WPF projects?

Did you write it that way because it's in an XML file I can look in?

More important, is there away to clear or reset it?

Thanks again!
Hui Liu-MSFT 48,726 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-12-23T08:01:13.35+00:00

Hi,@Ken Krugh . You could define your resources using a ResourceDictionary element from the Windows Runtime XAML. It will not be created automatically.
You can try to reinstall the settings, it can be restored to the original settings of Visual Studio, unless some fonts formed by the code, other fonts can be cleared.

Answer 2

You could try the following steps for adding fonts to the Text displayed under the properties.

1.Add the (external) font to the solution. You can add it as a resource too which is the best practice.
2.Close the XAML and associated files.
3.Reopen the file and go to properties and you will see the added font.
4.If not close the solution and do the above. You should see the font.

Project structure：

The code:

  <StackPanel>  
        <TextBlock Text="hello" FontSize="28" Background="LightGreen"  Height="50" FontFamily="/;component/#Pacifico" />  
        <TextBlock Text="hello" FontSize="28" Background="LightGreen"  Height="50" FontFamily="/;component/#Pacifico" />  
        <TextBlock Text="hi" FontSize="20" FontFamily="/;component/#Jura" />  
    </StackPanel>

The result:

Run-time result graph：

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