Font-fixes

ex_installer/common_fonts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"""
+Module to define widgets used across the application
+
+Every view should include this module and base the layout on WindowLayout
+
+© 2024, Peter Cole. All rights reserved.
+
+This file is part of EX-Installer.
+
+This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+# Import Python modules
+import customtkinter as ctk
+import sys
+
+
+class CommonFonts(ctk.CTkFont):
+    """
+    Class to define common fonts used across all application modules/classes
+    """
+    default_font = "Arial"
+
+    if sys.platform.startswith("lin"):
+        default_font = "FreeSans"
+
+    def __init__(self, root):
+        super().__init__(family=self.default_font)
+
+        # Define fonts
+        self.instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                            size=14,
+                                            weight="normal")
+
+        self.bold_instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                                 size=14,
+                                                 weight="bold")
+
+        self.large_bold_instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                                       size=16,
+                                                       weight="bold")
+
+        self.small_italic_instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                                         size=12,
+                                                         weight="normal",
+                                                         slant="italic")
+
+        self.title_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                      size=30,
+                                      weight="normal")
+
+        self.heading_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                        size=24,
+                                        weight="bold")
+
+        self.button_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                       size=13,
+                                       weight="bold")
+
+        self.action_button_font = ctk.CTkFont(family=self.default_font,
+                                              size=16,
+                                              weight="bold")

ex_installer/common_widgets.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 # Import local modules
 from . import images
 from .serial_monitor import SerialMonitor
+from .common_fonts import CommonFonts
 
 
 class WindowLayout(ctk.CTkFrame):
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
         self.acli = parent.acli
         self.git = parent.git
 
+        # Set up fonts
+        self.common_fonts = CommonFonts(self)
+
         # Get application version
         self.app_version = parent.app_version
 
@@ -76,31 +80,14 @@ def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
         self.widget_states = []
 
         # Define fonts
-        self.instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                            size=14,
-                                            weight="normal")
-        self.bold_instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                                 size=14,
-                                                 weight="bold")
-        self.large_bold_instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                                       size=16,
-                                                       weight="bold")
-        self.small_italic_instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                                         size=12,
-                                                         weight="normal",
-                                                         slant="italic")
-        self.title_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                      size=30,
-                                      weight="normal")
-        self.heading_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                        size=24,
-                                        weight="bold")
-        self.button_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                       size=13,
-                                       weight="bold")
-        self.action_button_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                              size=16,
-                                              weight="bold")
+        self.instruction_font = self.common_fonts.instruction_font
+        self.bold_instruction_font = self.common_fonts.bold_instruction_font
+        self.large_bold_instruction_font = self.common_fonts.large_bold_instruction_font
+        self.small_italic_instruction_font = self.common_fonts.small_italic_instruction_font
+        self.title_font = self.common_fonts.title_font
+        self.heading_font = self.common_fonts.heading_font
+        self.button_font = self.common_fonts.button_font
+        self.action_button_font = self.common_fonts.action_button_font
 
         # Define top level frames
         self.title_frame = ctk.CTkFrame(self, width=790, height=80)
@@ -252,7 +239,10 @@ def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
 
         self.grid_columnconfigure((0, 1, 2, 3, 4), weight=1)
 
-        button_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica", size=14, weight="bold")
+        # Set up fonts
+        self.common_fonts = CommonFonts(self)
+
+        button_font = self.common_fonts.button_font
         button_options = {"width": 220, "height": 30, "font": button_font}
 
         self.back_arrow = Image.open(images.BACK_ARROW)
@@ -396,7 +386,10 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        default_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica", size=14, weight="normal")
+        # Set up fonts
+        self.common_fonts = CommonFonts(self)
+
+        default_font = self.common_fonts.instruction_font
         em = default_font.measure("m")
         lmargin2 = em + default_font.measure("\u2022")
         self.tag_config("bullet", lmargin1=em, lmargin2=lmargin2, spacing1=1, spacing2=1, spacing3=1)
@@ -435,6 +428,9 @@ def __init__(self, widget, text='widget info', url=None):
         self.id = None
         self.tw = None
 
+        # Set up fonts
+        self.common_fonts = CommonFonts(self)
+
     def enter_widget(self, event=None):
         """
         When hovered/entered widget, schedule it to start
@@ -470,9 +466,7 @@ def show_tooltip(self, event=None):
         """
         Show the tooltip
         """
-        tooltip_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica",
-                                   size=16,
-                                   weight="bold")
+        tooltip_font = self.common_fonts.bold_instruction_font
         x = y = 0
         x, y, cx, cy = self.widget.bbox("insert")
         x += self.widget.winfo_rootx() + 25

ex_installer/ex_installer.py

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 from .advanced_config import AdvancedConfig
 from .compile_upload import CompileUpload
 from ex_installer.version import ex_installer_version
+from .common_fonts import CommonFonts
 
 # Set theme and appearance, and deactive screen scaling
 ctk.set_default_color_theme(theme.DCC_EX_THEME)
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # Dictionary to retain views once created for switching between them while retaining options
         self.frames = {}
 
+        # Set up fonts
+        self.common_fonts = CommonFonts(self)
+
         # Set window geometry, title, and icon
         self.title("EX-Installer")
 
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ def about(self):
         about_box = CTkMessagebox(master=self, title="About EX-Installer", icon="info",
                                   message=about_message, border_width=3, cancel_button=None,
                                   option_2="OK", option_1="Show log", icon_size=(30, 30),
-                                  font=ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica", size=14, weight="normal"))
+                                  font=self.common_fonts.instruction_font)
         if about_box.get() == "Show log":
             log_file = None
             for handler in self.log.parent.handlers:

ex_installer/serial_monitor.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 # Import local modules
 from . import images
+from .common_fonts import CommonFonts
 
 # Define valid monitor highlights
 monitor_highlights = {
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
         self.log.debug("Open window")
         self.report_callback_exception = self.exception_handler
 
+        # Set up fonts
+        self.common_fonts = CommonFonts(self)
+
         # Set up event handlers
         event_callbacks = {
             "<<Monitor>>": self.monitor
@@ -125,8 +129,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
         self.window_frame.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky="nsew")
 
         # Define fonts for use
-        button_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica", size=13, weight="bold")
-        instruction_font = ctk.CTkFont(family="Helvetica", size=14, weight="normal")
+        button_font = self.common_fonts.button_font
+        instruction_font = self.common_fonts.instruction_font
 
         self.command_frame = ctk.CTkFrame(self.window_frame, width=790, height=40)
         self.monitor_frame = ctk.CTkFrame(self.window_frame, width=790, height=420)

ex_installer/theme/dcc-ex-theme.json

@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@
   },
   "CTkFont": {
     "macOS": {
-      "family": "Helvetica",
+      "family": "Arial",
       "size": 13,
       "weight": "normal"
     },
     "Windows": {
-      "family": "Helvetica",
+      "family": "Arial",
       "size": 13,
       "weight": "normal"
     },
     "Linux": {
-      "family": "Helvetica",
+      "family": "FreeSans",
       "size": 13,
       "weight": "normal"
     }

ex_installer/version.py

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 read by the application build process to embed in the application details
 """
 
-ex_installer_version = "0.0.16"
+ex_installer_version = "0.0.17"
 
 """
 Version history:
 
+0.0.17      - Move fonts to a separate common class
+            - Change default font to Arial for Windows/Mac and FreeSans for Linux
 0.0.16      - Implement less restrictive matching for context highlights in Device Monitor
             - Implement device specific restrictions and recommendations:
             - Uno/Nano disable TrackManager, select disable EEPROM/PROG options by default