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Author:
OriginLab Technical Support
Date Added:
12/12/2017
Last Update:
12/12/2017
Downloads (90 Days):
89
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File Size:
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File Name:
Favorite Symbols.opx
File Version:
1.00
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License:
Free
Type:
App
Summary:

Create a list of favorite symbol characters. Copy a symbol and paste into Origin or use displayed Alt+X code.

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Description:

Purpose

The purpose of this App is to allow you to create a list of favorite Unicode symbols for easy reuse in Origin by either copy-pasting a symbol or entering the 4-character Unicode hex code and using Alt+X keyboard shortcut.

Note: This App has one limitation that may not be desireable. If you are in "in-place" edit mode to enter text somewhere in Origin, shifting focus to the App dialog will take you out of "in-place" edit mode. This is a limitation of how some dialogs work with Windows and cannot be overcome with the App. Also, when certain other Origin dialogs are open, it is not possible to re-focus on the App dialog to copy a symbol. If this is the case, then you can use the displayed 4-character Unicode hex code along with the Alt+X keyboard shortcut to enter the selected character in the Origin dialog.

Features

  • The App dialog can stay open while you do other things in Origin.
  • The dialog is resizeable to accomodate a larger list of symbols.
  • Choose a different font for the App dialog to display the symbols with.
  • "Font Fallback Mode" - Some characters are not supported by some fonts. If this is the case, the character is displayed as a crossed-out box (see the screen shot above). If "Font Fallback Mode" is selected, the App will render the symbol using an alternate font if possible.
  • Symbols can be selected either by clicking on them or, if a symbol is focused, using the left and right arrow keys.
  • Copy the selected symbol by double-clicking on it, clicking the "Copy" button, or, if a symbol is focused, using the Enter/Space key. Note: when copy-pasting symbols, the font is not changed in the pasted location, only the symbol itself is pasted.
  • Drag and drop to reorder symbol tiles as you like.
  • When adding a new symbol, you can either paste the actual Unicode character or enter the 4-character Unicode hex code for the symbol.
  • Selected symbols can also be removed from the list.
  • Mouse-over a symbol to view the Unicode name assigned to it.

Finding Desired Symbols

While you can Google for a particular symbol, the following web site works very nicely for finding Unicode symbols because it allows for various types of searching. It also supports copying a symbol to the clipboard. The symbol can then be pasted into the App when adding a new symbol.

https://codepoints.net

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