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11 replies. Latest Post by haagel on March 24, 2009.
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haagel
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11-12-2008 9:51 AM |
Since my web server doesn't support xap (it doesn't have the right MIME) I'm renaming my .xap to .zip. This works as far as the application shows up and is functional.BUT the fonts is screwed up! All text is enlarged which messed up my design. Why is this happening? Have anyone else had this problem?
IanBlack...
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11-12-2008 10:23 AM |
Are you embedding the fonts or using the built in ones?
11-13-2008 3:15 AM |
I'm using the built in ones. Actually, I'm not even specifying any font information so it's the default that is being used.
11-13-2008 3:36 AM |
That's strange - do you have a public url you could post so I can see if the problem replicates on my machine?
shamrat231
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11-13-2008 3:56 AM |
Could you share the xap file[original] which extension is intact. I want to check in my pc, hosting on silverlight.live.com to see if the problem replicates itself.
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11-13-2008 4:10 AM |
I've created a webpage that shows the problem. I've also included a link to the sourcecode on the page.
http://webfiles.haagel.se/xaptozip/
The page contains two silverlight applications. It is actually two copies of the same xap, one of which is renamed to .zip. The application only contains a TextBlock and a Button, both with some text on. If you experience the same problem as I do, the text will be notably larger in the version renamed to .zip.
11-13-2008 4:49 AM |
haagel: If you experience the same problem as I do, the text will be notably larger in the version renamed to .zip.
If you experience the same problem as I do, the text will be notably larger in the version renamed to .zip.
I am seeing exactly the same as you, but I don't have an explanation I'm afraid. The Silverlight run-time must process zip's differently from xap's I guess.
I did try UseLayoutRounding="True" on the elements but this did not change this situation.
I have sent an email to Seema Ramchandani (http://blogs.msdn.com/seema/) who I think would be the person to know the answer to this. If I get a reply I'll post it here.
seemar
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11-13-2008 11:19 AM |
Hello,
it looks like you are running into our code which triggers the 1.0 font (for backwards compat) vs. the 2.0 font (designer approved for our controls) and the fontsize based on whether the extension is a xap. The font for 2.0 applications is a special Portable UI font, which is able to handle many different languages.
If your app is just English, you can use Verdana and maybe 10pt (I forget the size). The 1.0 font is Trebuchet. For multi-language apps, I'm waiting to hear how one can set our PUI as the font as a 2nd party.
-Seema, http://blogs.msdn.com/seema
11-14-2008 1:50 PM |
for multi-language apps:
Use Verdana, the PUI will be the fallback font for any chars that Verdana does not support..
11-15-2008 11:02 AM |
Thanks Seema!
StefanWick
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03-24-2009 10:24 AM |
Just to close the loop on the original issue: it is fixed in the Silverlight 3 code base. Check out the SL3 Beta here:
http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight3/default.aspx
Thanks, Stefan Wick
03-24-2009 4:10 PM |
Good to know! Thanks! :)
Rename xap to zip causes font troubles