[SOLVED] Change Font Sizes

[melchizedek]

Hi all,

Just installed Kubuntu 9.04 and all is well apart from the font size. It's a bit tiny. I've tried messing about with the Firefox fonts and the fonts under "appearance" but can't seem to alter the size. Enclosed is a screenshot with a black circle showing which fonts I'd like to see enlarged.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Flltf52rfN.../snapshot1.png

Any "specific" ideas?

[Telengard]

Re: Change Font Sizes

Sure, I'll give this one a shot. I'm using KDE3 on Hardy though, so it might not work for you.

K Menu -> System Settings -> Appearance -> GTK Styles and Fonts

[Mr_Bumpy]

Re: Change Font Sizes

In the system settings, go to Appearance, and then select Fonts from the left menu. You should have the option "Force fonts DPI". Try setting this to 96 DPI. That should change the size at which all user interface fonts are rendered.

[dibl]

Re: Change Font Sizes

I have not done this, personally, but I see in Firefox that you can specify a minimum font size -- have you tried that?

Edit>Preferences>Content, under "Fonts & Colors" choose "Advanced", and about halfway down the window is a "minimum size" dialog/button.

[Telengard]

Re: Change Font Sizes

I have not done this, personally, but I see in Firefox that you can specify a minimum font size -- have you tried that?

That setting only affects text rendered on the page. It doesn't change the font for the UI components of Firefox. See image linked in OP.

[Mr_Bumpy]

Re: Change Font Sizes

That setting only affects text rendered on the page. It doesn't change the font for the UI components of Firefox.

It did for me. That's why I suggested it, because I had the same problem as the OP, and solved it by forcing the fonts DPI. This will affect the size of the UI fonts for both QT and GTK apps.

[melchizedek]

Re: Change Font Sizes

Yep...forcing the fonts DPI solved the problem.

Much obliged chaps. I can now actually see things

[Telengard]

Re: Change Font Sizes

That setting only affects text rendered on the page. It doesn't change the font for the UI components of Firefox.

It did for me. That's why I suggested it, because I had the same problem as the OP, and solved it by forcing the fonts DPI. This will affect the size of the UI fonts for both QT and GTK apps.

Okay Mr_Bumpy, and your suggestion solved the OP's problem. But in case you didn't notice, I was responding to dibl's post.

[Mr_Bumpy]

Re: [SOLVED] Change Font Sizes

Oh, whoops... not paying enough attention, there Glad to hear it worked for you, melchizedek!

[dibl]

Re: Change Font Sizes

I was responding to dibl's post.

dibl stands corrected!



Seriously, this is good to know -- this isn't the first time the question has been asked. Thanks, Telengard!