hi, all

I think, it's a bug of 2.4 rc2 I use gimp 2.4 rc2 on windows xp pro sp2

when I copy some new font file into gimp font folder like C:\Documents and Settings\user name\.gimp-2.4\fonts and refresh font dialog of gimp, then new fonts must be displayed in the dialog. but they wasn't.
and I restart gimp and try again. but they arenot display still.

and if I install windows' font folder, C:\WINDOWS\Fonts I can see and use new fonts.

Isn't it a bug?

Is that actually one of the folders configured as the Fonts search path in the Preferences dialog?

Of course!
on gimp 2 .2.17, I can use all fonts just by copying into those folders.(about 800 fonts)
but gimp 2.4 rc2 I can't

Did you really check this? Does the folder show up in the Fonts section in the Preferences dialog?

oh god.
I didn't install MS-Windows Engine for GTK+ 'cause it crashed with fonts too much. so I'm using gimp without MS-windows engine for GTK+

now I reinstall GTK+ with MS-windows engine.. I can use additional fonts. but gimp crashed :-(

fortunatly I can fix it. rename libwimp.dll -> libwimp.dll.bak C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.4\lib\gtk-2.0\2.10.0\engines but other people can't do that.

I didn't install MS-Windows Engine for GTK+ 'cause it crashed with fonts too much.

This shouldn't affect the fonts for the text tool, actually. And it doesn't do for me. I was able to use fonts in both GIMP with and without the MS-Windows GTK+ engine.

if gimpwimp is not a problem to you, it's good. but I and many people who use windows Korean edition encountered problems.

and in fact libwimp.dll is not related with fonts, but it may be related with windows theme. and if I install gimpwimp and run gimp. and when I save my image to korean file name, gimp is terminated. it's now always, but almost.. however, I install GTK+ without gimpwimp or remove libwimp.dll, there's no matter, no problem.
it is the reason why I said gimpwimp makes some troubles.

and I can add or remove many fonts on gimp 2.2.17 without gimpwimp but in gimp 2.4 rc2, I can't add without gimpwimp. and I install gimpwimp to add some fonts, then gimp crash. -_-

actually I don't know why. but It happens. and gimpwimp may be the factor. and I don't want to just complain about gimpwimp. I just wonder whether it's a bug of gimp 2.4 rc2 or GTK+, or gimpwimp

Unfortunately many fonts you can find on the web are broken. A crash with the theme engine might indicate that you do use at least one borken fonts for the windows user interface.

sorry, my fonts are all fine. I can use them on gimp 2.2.17 and openoffice and some other application..