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Finding setting keys for Linotype Font Explorer

There's lots more and they're easy to figure out.

defaults read com.linotype.FontExplorerX > a

Now make your setting change in Font Explorer - it works best to quit at this point.

defaults read com.linotype.FontExplorerX > a
diff a b

The output of the diff will tell you what keys changed.

This output from diff:

fontRequestsAutoActivate = 1;

Becomes:

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX fontRequestsAutoActivate 1

A list of keys I've found useful

Here are a list of linotype keys that I've found useful in configuring workstations settings.

If a font from a different path with the same name is imported, remove the old one and re-add

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX sameFont_importingAdjustments 1
defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX sameFont_useGlobalImportingAdjustments 1

Remove and re-add a font if imported from the same path

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX samePath_importingAdjustments
defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX samePath_useGlobalImportingAdjustments

When a duplicate font is requested deactivate the current font and activate the requested font without warning

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX hideActivationWarning  1
defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX hideActivationWarningOption  1

When activating a font activate the entire suitcase

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX alwaysActivateSuitcase 1

Deactivate Fonts when linotype quits

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX deactivateFontsFromSessionOnQuit 1

Autoactivate fonts when possible

defaults write com.linotype.FontExplorerX fontRequestsAutoActivate 1