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Size of fonts in TheIDE [message #40159]

Tue, 25 June 2013 04:01

Novo
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Registered: December 2006

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Size of fonts, which can be set in Setup --> Environment --> Fonts, is not DPI-dependent. This creates problems when using TheIDE with laptops, which have high-resolution displays, and connecting them to regular external monitors.
In case of using of built-in display resolution is set to 120 DPI, and in case of using an external monitor resolution is usually set to 96 DPI. In this case fonts on external monitor look too big and should be changed each time notebook is connected to external monitor.
Fonts in menus and workspace are DPI-dependent and do not have such problem.

Can this be fixed?

TIA

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Novo

[Updated on: Thu, 01 August 2013 20:19]

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Re: Size of fonts in TheIDE [message #40249 is a reply to message #40159]

Thu, 11 July 2013 07:00

Novo
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Registered: December 2006

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Well, all logic related to this stuff is in the FontSelectManager class (Setup.cpp). Unfortunately, I do not know how to fix this class. Simple change in

Font FontSelectManager::Get() {
	Font f(FontZ(face->GetData(), height->GetData())); <-- Added FontZ here.
	if(*bold) f.Bold();
	if(*italic) f.Italic();
	if(*naa) f.NonAntiAliased();
	return f;
}

fixes font size, but it doesn't work with serialization.
Your suggestions are welcome! Smile

TIA

Regards,
Novo

[Updated on: Thu, 01 August 2013 20:19]

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Re: Size of fonts in TheIDE [message #40442 is a reply to message #40159]

Thu, 01 August 2013 20:36

Novo
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Registered: December 2006

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Well, I think it is too hard to change something in current design of TheIDE. Font size is serialized in pixels without taking zooming into account. This is how it is designed. On the other hand, using computer with different sets of displays requires more changes than just fixing font size.

It would be useful to allow TheIDE to use different configuration files via GUI or command line. That would solve all my problems. I'd make separate configuration file for each set of displays I'm working with.

TIA.

Regards,
Novo

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