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Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 5:25 pm
by manuelm
If I use Global Replace 2 things happen:

1) If the cursor is within text, the cursor begins to "walk" through all the text slowly.

2) I try to replace font Arial with Roboto and apparently it does nothing, continues Arial.

You can see a video here: https://wfh.com.ar/6/global-replace.mp4

Regards,

Manuel from Argentina.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 5:55 pm
by Pablo
1. Please go out of edit mode when using global replace, because otherwise tool cannot access the text (it has not been applied to the document yet while in edit mode).
2. Please share a demo project so I can see all your settings.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:27 pm
by manuelm
I do not know how to attach files here, so I sent it trough email.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 3:18 pm
by Pablo
Thanks for sending the project.
However, what do I need to do to see the problem?

Note: it looks like you are not using the latest update (16.3.1)

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 3:27 pm
by manuelm
Try to Global Replace Arial to Roboto.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 3:36 pm
by manuelm
Version 16.3.1 same problem.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 3:41 pm
by Pablo
It seems to work correct for me.
Can you please describe the exact steps how to make it not work?

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 5:43 pm
by manuelm
Without being inside "edit text" click on Global Replace. I select text, the whole website, all breakpoints, change Arial for Roboto.
After doing so, I select a text and I see that it still says Arial.

Video sent trough email.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 5:59 pm
by Pablo
The text in your video uses a style, so that is why the font is not being replaced.
To update the font name of a style you should use the Style Manager. That is the whole purpose of using styles…

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:37 pm
by manuelm
In Style Manager I see 6 different headings. All of it say "Roboto", and also Raleway and Monserrat.

None say Arial.

Re: Global Replace works wierd

Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 6:30 am
by Pablo
In the video you have shared, the text element is using a style. In that case, you will need to update the font in the style manager, not in Global Replace.
Global replace ignores all text with styles because otherwise all text elements would lose the applied style.