Vista - Opentype font support in WPF

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What I want to know is whether WPF supports the rendering of complex scripts using opentype fonts. This support is needed for Indic scripts employing Unicode. Rendering of opentype fonts is handled by Uniscribe (USP10.DLL). In other words, what I want to know is, whether WPF uses Uniscribe OR has it got its own rendering mechanism for opentype fonts?

Thanks and regards,
Pavanaja

--------- Thread from microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigne -------------
Expression Interactive Designer uses Windows Presentation Foundation to
display all text (and everything else, for that matter). I know that the WPF
team has worked hard on world-wide text display, but I don't know the extent
of its Uniscribe use. A great place to ask your question would be on the
microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.avalon newsgroup.

Chan

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"Pavanaja U B" <pavanaja@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:elTvl5cIGHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> That does not answer my query. My query is related to the rendering of the
> opentype font and not about entering the text. I agree that there has to
> be a bug-free input mechanism prior to the proper rendering of the text.
> Suppose I copy and paste Indic unicode text from other applications, will
> it be rendered properly?
>
> Let me ask the simplest question: Does it use Uniscribe (USP10.DLL) or
> not? Uniscribe is the one which renders opentype fonts.
>
> Regards,
> Pavanaja
>
>
> "Pete(MS)" <PeteMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:62030DDC-FCF2-4839-8085-657016D7D43E@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Pavanaja,
>>
>> We have issues with text editing in other languages :
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/expression/art...11867.aspx#1.5
>>
>> Text editing does not work with keyboard input modes other than direct
>> input. This can cause problems when switching input modes-for example,
>> switching to many non-Latin languages.
>>
>> "Pavanaja U B" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Does this new release support the rendering of opentype fonts of complex
>>> scripts needed for Indic Unicode text? Previous versions were not
>>> supporting
>>> this.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Pavanaja
>>> http://www.vishvakannada.com/Dr_indic
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

WPF renders OpenType fonts natively (no dependency on Uniscribe) but will
not have Indic support due to time constrains.

-- Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT]
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"Pavanaja U B" <pavanaja@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eD8TsjkIGHA.3056@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Please go through the thread copied below form
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigne discussion list.

What I want to know is whether WPF supports the rendering of complex scripts
using opentype fonts. This support is needed for Indic scripts employing
Unicode. Rendering of opentype fonts is handled by Uniscribe (USP10.DLL). In
other words, what I want to know is, whether WPF uses Uniscribe OR has it
got its own rendering mechanism for opentype fonts?

Thanks and regards,
Pavanaja

--------- Thread from
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigne -------------
Expression Interactive Designer uses Windows Presentation Foundation to
display all text (and everything else, for that matter). I know that the WPF
team has worked hard on world-wide text display, but I don't know the extent
of its Uniscribe use. A great place to ask your question would be on the
microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.avalon newsgroup.

Chan

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Pavanaja U B" <pavanaja@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:elTvl5cIGHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> That does not answer my query. My query is related to the rendering of the
> opentype font and not about entering the text. I agree that there has to
> be a bug-free input mechanism prior to the proper rendering of the text.
> Suppose I copy and paste Indic unicode text from other applications, will
> it be rendered properly?
>
> Let me ask the simplest question: Does it use Uniscribe (USP10.DLL) or
> not? Uniscribe is the one which renders opentype fonts.
>
> Regards,
> Pavanaja
>
>
> "Pete(MS)" <PeteMS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:62030DDC-FCF2-4839-8085-657016D7D43E@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Pavanaja,
>>
>> We have issues with text editing in other languages :
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/expression/art...11867.aspx#1.5
>>
>> Text editing does not work with keyboard input modes other than direct
>> input. This can cause problems when switching input modes-for example,
>> switching to many non-Latin languages.
>>
>> "Pavanaja U B" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Does this new release support the rendering of opentype fonts of complex
>>> scripts needed for Indic Unicode text? Previous versions were not
>>> supporting
>>> this.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Pavanaja
>>> http://www.vishvakannada.com/Dr_indic
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>