2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/text/qfontengine.cpp b/src/gui/text/qfontengine.cpp
index b2254c4826..078e16574f 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qfontengine.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/text/qfontengine.cpp
@@ -1335,6 +1335,15 @@ QByteArray QFontEngine::convertToPostscriptFontFamilyName(const QByteArray &fami
     return f;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Some font engines like the windows font engine
+ * can not reliable create outline paths
+ */
+bool QFontEngine::hasUnreliableGlyphOutline() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 QFixed QFontEngine::lastRightBearing(const QGlyphLayout &glyphs, bool round)
 {
     if (glyphs.numGlyphs >= 1) {
diff --git a/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h b/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h
index 5e40abbda6..fc849d788f 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/text/qfontengine_p.h
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ public:
 
     static QByteArray convertToPostscriptFontFamilyName(const QByteArray &fontFamily);
 
+    virtual bool hasUnreliableGlyphOutline() const;
+
     enum HintStyle {
         HintNone,
         HintLight,