Bug 497986 - The 'counter' generator has no way to adjust the text attributes
Summary: The 'counter' generator has no way to adjust the text attributes
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kdenlive
Classification: Applications
Component: User Interface & Miscellaneous (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 24.12.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle
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Keywords: triaged
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Reported: 2024-12-28 14:30 UTC by Ed
Modified: 2024-12-28 16:10 UTC (History)
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Description Ed 2024-12-28 14:30:03 UTC
SUMMARY
The 'counter' generator has no way to adjust the text attributes, and the default attributes don't always work will with a project.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Project bin, right click, pick 'Generators -> Counter'
2. Select 'clock' as 'counter style' [the same issue occurs with every counter style]
3. Note that there is no way to set character attributes

OBSERVED RESULT
4. A counter .mlt file is produced but only the default font attributes are used

EXPECTED (DESIRED) RESULT
5. A menu in the counter generator to set font attributes (font, size, weight, and so on)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
* Linux Mint 21.3 / Cinnamon 6.0.4
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 
* qt5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
mlt does have a text filter which provides for text attributes, but I have no idea if it is in any way applicable here
https://www.mltframework.org/plugins/FilterText/
Comment 1 Bernd 2024-12-28 16:10:48 UTC
The producer (https://github.com/mltframework/mlt/blob/master/src/modules/plus/producer_count.c) doesn't have any reference to the font used. Perhaps there is a possibility to include that and make it a parameter in the Counter dialog window.