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    Quote Originally Posted by djtetei View Post
    I still have some questions:
    - how can I edit LAYOUT.xml ?
    - is there any software i can use to preview the modification i make in LAYOUT.xml, before i upload the file to the phone ?
    - is there any software i can use to preview and test how the menu will display the new fonts ?
    - what is the difference betwen the .TTF fonts from my PC and the .TTF fonts used by Sony Ericsson engineers on K800 phones ?
    - i understood corectly the installation procedure of the fonts presented in my previous post?

    I hope to continue this discussion with you because i'm very interested about the procedure used to develope fonts for SE mobile phones.
    ok so

    - editing layout.xml is done by windows notepad.exe (easiest)

    - there is no such program that will allow you to preview font in a way themes are viewed with Themes Creator. so, the only way to make sure that font works is to test it on your phone.

    - there is no difference between .ttf files on your PC and the SE phone.
    however character map is important thing here. SE TTF fonts are rich in characters (to allow use of the different languages with the font).
    by characters i refer to symbols like €@#$Õ£éëäüĈĆ¥®© for example.
    so if the TTF is missing these,then they will not be displayed on the SE phone and use of lets say, German native language will not be possible (phone still works though and displays English character set properly)

    -yes, that is the correct installation procedure. the best way is to use XS++ to upload fonts to your phone.

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