InDesign2026
API 21.5.1.73
Object

ChangeGlyphPreference

Change glyph preferences.

Preference ›ChangeGlyphPreference
Hierarchy

Application

ChangeGlyphPreference

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
Font | String | NothingEnum
read/write The font applied to the ChangeGlyphPreference, specified as either a font object or the name of font family. Can return: Font, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
Reals[] | NothingEnum[]
read/write Value of Design Axes. Can return: Array of Reals or NothingEnum enumerator.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
String | NothingEnum
read/write The name of the font style. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
LongInteger | NothingEnum
read/write The GID/CID of the glyph. Can return: Long Integer or NothingEnum enumerator.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
Application readonly The parent of the ChangeGlyphPreference (a Application).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

→ EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ ChangeGlyphPreference[]

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

→ Boolean

If true, Nth design axis of variable font is hidden.

nthAxisIndex Number Index of design axis.
→ Boolean

Removes the event listener.

eventType String The registered event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ void

Set Nth design axis of a variable font.

nthAxisIndex Number Index of design axis.
nthAxisValue Number Value of nth design axis.
→ String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the ChangeGlyphPreference.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 4

Properties elsewhere that hold a ChangeGlyphPreference.

Return 1

Methods that return a ChangeGlyphPreference.