Added a method LookAndFeel::setDefaultSansSerifTypeface()

modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.cpp

@@ -118,25 +118,41 @@ void LookAndFeel::setDefaultLookAndFeel (LookAndFeel* newDefaultLookAndFeel) noe
 //==============================================================================
 Typeface::Ptr LookAndFeel::getTypefaceForFont (const Font& font)
 {
-    if (defaultSans.isNotEmpty() && font.getTypefaceName() == Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName())
-    {
-        Font f (font);
-        f.setTypefaceName (defaultSans);
-        return Typeface::createSystemTypefaceFor (f);
+    if (font.getTypefaceName() == Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName())
+    {
+        if (defaultTypeface != nullptr)
+            return defaultTypeface;
+
+        if (defaultSans.isNotEmpty())
+        {
+            Font f (font);
+            f.setTypefaceName (defaultSans);
+            return Typeface::createSystemTypefaceFor (f);
+        }
     }
 
     return Font::getDefaultTypefaceForFont (font);
 }
 
+void LookAndFeel::setDefaultSansSerifTypeface (Typeface::Ptr newDefaultTypeface)
+{
+    if (defaultTypeface != newDefaultTypeface)
+    {
+        defaultTypeface = newDefaultTypeface;
+        Typeface::clearTypefaceCache();
+    }
+}
+
 void LookAndFeel::setDefaultSansSerifTypefaceName (const String& newName)
 {
     if (defaultSans != newName)
-    {
+    {
+        defaultTypeface = {};
         Typeface::clearTypefaceCache();
         defaultSans = newName;
     }
 }
-
+
 //==============================================================================
 MouseCursor LookAndFeel::getMouseCursorFor (Component& component)
 {

modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel.h

@@ -163,15 +163,24 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the typeface that should be used for a given font.
         The default implementation just does what you'd expect it to, but you can override
-        this if you want to intercept fonts and use your own custom typeface object.
+        this if you want to intercept fonts and use your own custom typeface object.
+        @see setDefaultTypeface
     */
     virtual Typeface::Ptr getTypefaceForFont (const Font&);
+
+    /** Allows you to supply a default typeface that will be returned as the default
+        sans-serif font.
+        Instead of a typeface object, you can specify a typeface by name using the
+        setDefaultSansSerifTypefaceName() method.
+        You can perform more complex typeface substitutions by overloading
+        getTypefaceForFont() but this lets you easily set a global typeface.
+    */
+    void setDefaultSansSerifTypeface (Typeface::Ptr newDefaultTypeface);
 
     /** Allows you to change the default sans-serif font.
-
         If you need to supply your own Typeface object for any of the default fonts, rather
         than just supplying the name (e.g. if you want to use an embedded font), then
-        you should instead override getTypefaceForFont() to create and return the typeface.
+        you can instead call setDefaultSansSerifTypeface() with an object to use.
     */
     void setDefaultSansSerifTypefaceName (const String& newName);
 
@@ -223,7 +232,8 @@ private:
     };
 
     SortedSet<ColourSetting> colours;
-    String defaultSans, defaultSerif, defaultFixed;
+    String defaultSans, defaultSerif, defaultFixed;
+    Typeface::Ptr defaultTypeface;
     bool useNativeAlertWindows = false;
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_WEAK_REFERENCEABLE (LookAndFeel)