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Lock

The Lock feature allows you to fix a specific glyph at a designated position, establishing a stable comparison baseline. Locked glyphs are not affected by the random arrangement of reference glyphs.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts

Grid Positions

| 6 | 7 | 8 |  ← Top
| 3 | 4 | 5 |  ← Center
| 0 | 1 | 2 |  ← Bottom
  • Position 4 (center cell): Displays the current editing glyph, cannot be locked
  • Other 8 positions: Can lock specific glyphs

Locked vs Reference Glyphs

Property Locked Glyphs Reference Glyphs
Position Fixed at designated position Randomly assigned to empty slots
Random arrangement Not affected Rearranged on each click
Storage method Saved by position Saved as glyph list

⌘ Mode Operations

Hold ⌘ to enter lock editing mode. All lock/unlock operations are performed in this mode. When entering, locked cells are highlighted with the system accent color.

Click Operations

Action Target Position Effect
⌘ + click Unlocked position Lock the reference glyph at that position
⌘ + click Locked position Unlock that position
⌘ + click Center cell Toggle lock feature on/off
⌘ + ⌥ + click Any position Open Select Lock Glyph picker
⌘ + ⌥ + click Center cell Clear all locks
⌘ + ⇧ + click Center cell Save current locks to Presets

Drag Operations

Action Source Effect
⌘ + drag Reference position Lock to target position
⌘ + drag Locked position Move locked glyph
⌘ + ⌥ + drag Any position Copy lock (source preserved)

Center Cell

The center cell (position 4) always displays the current editing glyph and cannot be locked.

Tip

Use ⌘ + drag to copy the center cell glyph to another position, creating a locked glyph of the current editing character.

Locked Glyph Panel

The Locked Glyph Panel is an independent floating window dedicated to displaying and managing locked glyphs.

Opening the Panel

  • Toolbar: Click the lock button ()
  • Context menu: Right-click in the grid content area and select "Show Locked Panel"

Panel Operations

The panel displays all locked glyph configurations in a 3×3 grid:

Action Effect
Click Select the cell
Double-click Open glyph picker to modify that position
⌘ + click Multi-select (toggle selection)
⇧ + click Rectangle selection
Arrow keys Navigate selection between cells
⇧ + Arrow keys Extend selection (Finder-style)
⌘ + A Select all locked positions
Delete Remove all selected locked glyphs
Enter Open glyph picker to batch modify selected positions

Center Cell Toggle

The panel's center cell shows a lock icon. Click to toggle the lock feature on/off:

  • Enabled: Shows locked icon ()
  • Disabled: Shows unlocked icon ()

Display Control

Toggle Locked Glyph Panel

The lock button () in the toolbar controls the Locked Glyph Panel visibility:

  • Open: Panel is shown, tooltip displays "Hide Locked Panel"
  • Closed: Panel is hidden, tooltip displays "Show Locked Panel"

Lock Data Persistence

Locked glyph data is saved in the font file (GSFont.userData) and persists with the file:

  • Lock settings are restored when reopening the font file
  • Different font files have independent lock settings

Usage Tips

Establish Comparison Baseline

Lock a standard character (e.g., "永") to observe how other characters pair with it.

Check Design Consistency

Lock multiple completed characters to ensure new designs maintain consistent style.

Quick Save Configuration

After setting up your locked glyph configuration, save to Presets via:

  • ⌘ + ⇧ + click the grid center cell
  • Click the save button in the Locked Glyph Panel