* Restored font selection functionality with open font and unlink font operators,

so you can change the font of 3D text objects.

release/scripts/ui/properties_data_curve.py

@@ -282,10 +282,12 @@ class DATA_PT_font(DataButtonsPanel):
         char = context.curve.edit_format
         wide_ui = context.region.width > narrowui
 
-        if wide_ui:
-            layout.prop(text, "font")
-        else:
-            layout.prop(text, "font", text="")
+        layout.template_ID(text, "font", open="font.open", unlink="font.unlink")
+        
+        #if wide_ui:
+        #    layout.prop(text, "font")
+        #else:
+        #    layout.prop(text, "font", text="")
 
         split = layout.split()
 

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/font.c

@@ -398,7 +398,11 @@ VFont *load_vfont(char *name)
 		if (vfd) {
 			vfont = alloc_libblock(&G.main->vfont, ID_VF, filename);
 			vfont->data = vfd;
-			
+
+			/* if there's a font name, use it for the ID name */
+			if (strcmp(vfd->name, "")!=0) {
+				BLI_strncpy(vfont->id.name+2, vfd->name, 21);
+			}
 			BLI_strncpy(vfont->name, name, sizeof(vfont->name));
 
 			// if autopack is on store the packedfile in de font structure

source/blender/blenlib/intern/freetypefont.c

@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static VFontData *objfnt_to_ftvfontdata(PackedFile * pf)
 
 	// get the name
 	fontname = FT_Get_Postscript_Name(face);
-	strcpy(vfd->name, (fontname == NULL) ? "Fontname not available" : fontname);
+	strcpy(vfd->name, (fontname == NULL) ? "" : fontname);
 
 	// Extract the first 256 character from TTF
 	lcode= charcode= FT_Get_First_Char(face, &glyph_index);

source/blender/editors/curve/curve_intern.h

@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ void FONT_OT_delete(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_change_character(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_change_spacing(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
+void FONT_OT_open(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void FONT_OT_unlink(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+
 /* editcurve.c */
 void CURVE_OT_hide(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void CURVE_OT_reveal(struct wmOperatorType *ot);

source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c

@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ void ED_operatortypes_curve(void)
 
 	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_change_character);
 	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_change_spacing);
+	
+	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_open);
+	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_unlink);
 
 	WM_operatortype_append(CURVE_OT_hide);
 	WM_operatortype_append(CURVE_OT_reveal);

source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "BKE_depsgraph.h"
 #include "BKE_font.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
+#include "BKE_library.h"
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_object.h"
 #include "BKE_report.h"
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@
 #include "ED_screen.h"
 #include "ED_util.h"
 
+#include "UI_interface.h"
+
 #include "curve_intern.h"
 
 #define MAXTEXT	32766
@@ -1538,6 +1541,169 @@ void FONT_OT_case_toggle(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
 }
 
+/* **************** Open Font ************** */
+
+static void open_init(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	PropertyPointerRNA *pprop;
+	
+	op->customdata= pprop= MEM_callocN(sizeof(PropertyPointerRNA), "OpenPropertyPointerRNA");
+	uiIDContextProperty(C, &pprop->ptr, &pprop->prop);
+}
+
+static int open_cancel(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	MEM_freeN(op->customdata);
+	op->customdata= NULL;
+	return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+}
+
+static int open_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Curve *cu;
+	VFont *font;
+	PropertyPointerRNA *pprop;
+	PointerRNA idptr;
+	char str[FILE_MAX];
+	
+	RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "path", str);
+
+	font = load_vfont(str);
+	
+	if(!font) {
+		if(op->customdata) MEM_freeN(op->customdata);
+		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	}
+	
+	if(!op->customdata)
+		open_init(C, op);
+	
+	/* hook into UI */
+	pprop= op->customdata;
+	
+	if(pprop->prop) {
+		/* when creating new ID blocks, use is already 1, but RNA
+		 * pointer se also increases user, so this compensates it */
+		font->id.us--;
+		
+		RNA_id_pointer_create(&font->id, &idptr);
+		RNA_property_pointer_set(&pprop->ptr, pprop->prop, idptr);
+		RNA_property_update(C, &pprop->ptr, pprop->prop);
+	} else if(ob && ob->type == OB_FONT) {
+		cu = ob->data;
+		id_us_min(&cu->vfont->id);
+		cu->vfont = font;
+	}
+	
+	DAG_id_flush_update(ob->data, OB_RECALC_DATA);
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_DATA|NA_EDITED, ob->data);
+	
+	MEM_freeN(op->customdata);
+	
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+static int open_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
+{
+	Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Curve *cu;
+	VFont *font=NULL;
+	char *path;
+	if (ob && ob->type == OB_FONT) {
+		cu = ob->data;
+		font = cu->vfont;
+	}
+	path = (font && font->name)? font->name: U.fontdir;
+	 
+	if(RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "path"))
+		return open_exec(C, op);
+	
+	open_init(C, op);
+	
+	RNA_string_set(op->ptr, "path", path);
+	WM_event_add_fileselect(C, op); 
+
+	return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
+}
+
+void FONT_OT_open(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name= "Open";
+	ot->idname= "FONT_OT_open";
+	
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec= open_exec;
+	ot->invoke= open_invoke;
+	ot->cancel= open_cancel;
+	
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
+	
+	/* properties */
+	WM_operator_properties_filesel(ot, FOLDERFILE|FTFONTFILE, FILE_SPECIAL);
+}
+
+/******************* delete operator *********************/
+static int font_unlink_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+	Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Curve *cu;
+	
+	if (!ED_operator_object_active_editable(C) ) return 0;
+	if (ob->type != OB_FONT) return 0;
+	
+	cu = ob->data;
+	if (cu && strcmp(cu->vfont->name, "<builtin>")==0) return 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int font_unlink_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Curve *cu;
+	VFont *font, *builtin_font;
+		
+	cu = ob->data;
+	font = cu->vfont;
+	
+	if (!font) {
+		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No font datablock available to unlink.");
+		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	}
+	
+	if (strcmp(font->name, "<builtin>")==0) {
+		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_WARNING, "Can't unlink the default builtin font.");
+		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+	}
+
+	/* revert back to builtin font */
+	builtin_font = get_builtin_font();
+
+	cu->vfont = builtin_font;
+	id_us_plus(&cu->vfont->id);
+	id_us_min(&font->id);
+	
+	DAG_id_flush_update(ob->data, OB_RECALC_DATA);
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_DATA|NA_EDITED, ob->data);
+	
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void FONT_OT_unlink(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name= "Unlink";
+	ot->idname= "FONT_OT_unlink";
+	ot->description= "Unlink active font data block.";
+	
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec= font_unlink_exec;
+	ot->poll= font_unlink_poll;
+}
+
+
 /* **************** undo for font object ************** */
 
 static void undoFont_to_editFont(void *strv, void *ecu)
@@ -1595,4 +1761,3 @@ void undo_push_font(bContext *C, char *name)
 {
 	undo_editmode_push(C, name, get_undoFont, free_undoFont, undoFont_to_editFont, editFont_to_undoFont, NULL);
 }
-

source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c

@@ -483,6 +483,11 @@ static void view3d_main_area_listener(ARegion *ar, wmNotifier *wmn)
 					ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 					break;
 			}
+			switch(wmn->action) {
+				case NA_EDITED:
+					ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
+					break;
+			}
 			break;
 		case NC_GROUP:
 			/* all group ops for now */

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ID.c

@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ void rna_ID_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	test_idbutton(id->name+2);
 }
 
+static int rna_ID_name_editable(PointerRNA *ptr)
+{
+	ID *id= (ID*)ptr->data;
+	
+	if (GS(id->name) == ID_VF) {
+		if (strcmp(id->name+2, "<builtin>")==0)
+			return 0;
+	}
+	
+	return 1;
+}
+
 short RNA_type_to_ID_code(StructRNA *type)
 {
 	if(RNA_struct_is_a(type, &RNA_Action)) return ID_AC;
@@ -365,6 +377,7 @@ static void rna_def_ID(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Name", "Unique datablock ID name.");
 	RNA_def_property_string_funcs(prop, "rna_ID_name_get", "rna_ID_name_length", "rna_ID_name_set");
 	RNA_def_property_string_maxlength(prop, sizeof(((ID*)NULL)->name)-2);
+	RNA_def_property_editable_func(prop, "rna_ID_name_editable");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_ID|NA_RENAME, NULL);
 	RNA_def_struct_name_property(srna, prop);
 

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static StructRNA *rna_Curve_refine(PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
 	Curve *cu= (Curve*)ptr->data;
 	short obtype= curve_type(cu);
-
+	
 	if(obtype == OB_FONT) return &RNA_TextCurve;
 	else if(obtype == OB_SURF) return &RNA_SurfaceCurve;
 	else return &RNA_Curve;
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ static void rna_def_font(BlenderRNA *brna, StructRNA *srna)
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "font", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_pointer_sdna(prop, NULL, "vfont");
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Font", "");
+	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Curve_update_data");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "edit_format", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_vfont.c

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void RNA_def_vfont(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	srna= RNA_def_struct(brna, "VectorFont", "ID");
 	RNA_def_struct_ui_text(srna, "Vector Font", "Vector font for Text objects.");
 	RNA_def_struct_sdna(srna, "VFont");
-	RNA_def_struct_ui_icon(srna, ICON_FONT_DATA);
+	RNA_def_struct_ui_icon(srna, ICON_FILE_FONT);
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "filename", PROP_STRING, PROP_FILEPATH);
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);