On Sat, 2025-04-26 at 14:35 -0400, gene heskett via Discuss wrote: > SOLVED! > > On 4/26/25 13:59, Todd Allen via Discuss wrote: > > I'm running OpenSCAD under linux. Adding the following to my .profile > > scales my interface fonts. > > > > export QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 > > Added that to my .profile, stopped OpenSCAD, did a . .profile and > restarted OpenSCAD. Hmm... that did not work on mine. Running Distributor ID: Ubuntu (MATE) Description: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy > All fonts, including editor were expanded, about 3 ctl -'s to restore > editor window to normal. All other fonts AND icons now 500% more > readable to these tired old eyes. > > Thank you, Todd Allen. > > > > > On Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM gene heskett via Discuss < > > discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > > > > > I'm current using the current weekly build and just got chased around > > > the mulberry tree by the teeny font used in the save menu. > > > > > > Making braces to support the controller board and a bananapi-m5 in the > > > 3d printer, I just saved a corrected 3mf file and printed 3 identical > > > copies that won't fit despite my corrections because the font wasn't big > > > enough to show me an extra and wrong character is the save menu, not > > > discovered until I got out a magnifying glass and read the saved > > > filename in the log window. It appears I need to get a new glasses > > > 'script, if its fixable. I've had cataracts removed, but diabetes, 90 > > > years & macular degeneration are combining to make this difficult to see. > > > > > > How can I adjust the the size of the font used in those popup file > > > requestor's?. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET. > > > > > > -- > > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > > > - Louis D. Brandeis > > > _______________________________________________ > > > OpenSCAD mailing list > > > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenSCAD mailing list > > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > > Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.

Thanks Jordan, but while that would help a bit with openscad, it will also screw up every other program I use as it is a global setting, not a "per program" setting. I have been through that particular minefield before... On 2025-04-27 09:11, Jordan Brown wrote: > On 4/26/2025 3:41 PM, Ken via Discuss wrote: >> Sadly I'm running windows so that doesn't solve my problem. > > Under Windows try these settings: > > Settings > System > Display > Scale > Settings > Accessibility > Text Size > > They may or may not help, depending on which text you need larger and your tolerance for mangled displays. > > Restart the program after making a change. > > -- Cheers, Ken bats059@gmail.com https://vk7krj.com https://vk7krj.com/running.html ---------------------------------------- A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong!

On 4/27/2025 4:23 PM, Ken wrote: > Thanks Jordan, but while that would help a bit with openscad, it will > also screw up every other program I use as it is a global setting, not > a "per program" setting. I have been through that particular minefield > before... What is it that makes OpenSCAD need special treatment?  Why does scaling everything up make OpenSCAD better but make other applications worse?

As I mentioned before, use the start key and +  - it'll double the size (or more), start and - to get back to normal. Use it when needed. In openscad there are four or five areas that have different fonts. Only the editor window gives simple user control. On 28/04/2025 00:23, Ken via Discuss wrote: > Thanks Jordan, but while that would help a bit with openscad, it will > also screw up every other program I use as it is a global setting, not > a "per program" setting. I have been through that particular minefield > before... > > On 2025-04-27 09:11, Jordan Brown wrote: >> On 4/26/2025 3:41 PM, Ken via Discuss wrote: >>> Sadly I'm running windows so that doesn't solve my problem. >> >> Under Windows try these settings: >> >> Settings > System > Display > Scale >> Settings > Accessibility > Text Size >> >> They may or may not help, depending on which text you need larger and >> your tolerance for mangled displays. >> >> Restart the program after making a change. >> >> > > -- > Cheers, Ken > bats059@gmail.com > https://vk7krj.com > https://vk7krj.com/running.html > ---------------------------------------- > A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. > Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. > My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong! > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

Sounds good Raymond- but which is the start key? On 2025-04-28 19:58, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: > > As I mentioned before, use the start key and +  - it'll double the size (or more), start and - to get back to normal. Use it when needed. > > In openscad there are four or five areas that have different fonts. Only the editor window gives simple user control. > > On 28/04/2025 00:23, Ken via Discuss wrote: >> Thanks Jordan, but while that would help a bit with openscad, it will also screw up every other program I use as it is a global setting, not a "per program" setting. I have been through that particular minefield before... >> >> On 2025-04-27 09:11, Jordan Brown wrote: >>> On 4/26/2025 3:41 PM, Ken via Discuss wrote: >>>> Sadly I'm running windows so that doesn't solve my problem. >>> >>> Under Windows try these settings: >>> >>> Settings > System > Display > Scale >>> Settings > Accessibility > Text Size >>> >>> They may or may not help, depending on which text you need larger and your tolerance for mangled displays. >>> >>> Restart the program after making a change. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Cheers, Ken >> bats059@gmail.com >> https://vk7krj.com >> https://vk7krj.com/running.html >> ---------------------------------------- >> A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. >> Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. >> My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org -- Cheers, Ken bats059@gmail.com https://vk7krj.com https://vk7krj.com/running.html ---------------------------------------- A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong!

Its the physical button, between ctrl and alt, I and others call it the windows key, but Microsoft, being silly as usual call, it start key. It is also on screen, to the left of the search on the task bar. On 28/04/2025 11:21, Ken via Discuss wrote: > Sounds good Raymond- but which is the start key? > > > On 2025-04-28 19:58, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: >> >> As I mentioned before, use the start key and +  - it'll double the >> size (or more), start and - to get back to normal. Use it when needed. >> >> In openscad there are four or five areas that have different fonts. >> Only the editor window gives simple user control. >> >> On 28/04/2025 00:23, Ken via Discuss wrote: >>> Thanks Jordan, but while that would help a bit with openscad, it >>> will also screw up every other program I use as it is a global >>> setting, not a "per program" setting. I have been through that >>> particular minefield before... >>> >>> On 2025-04-27 09:11, Jordan Brown wrote: >>>> On 4/26/2025 3:41 PM, Ken via Discuss wrote: >>>>> Sadly I'm running windows so that doesn't solve my problem. >>>> >>>> Under Windows try these settings: >>>> >>>> Settings > System > Display > Scale >>>> Settings > Accessibility > Text Size >>>> >>>> They may or may not help, depending on which text you need larger >>>> and your tolerance for mangled displays. >>>> >>>> Restart the program after making a change. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers, Ken >>> bats059@gmail.com >>> https://vk7krj.com >>> https://vk7krj.com/running.html >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. >>> Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. >>> My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong! >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OpenSCAD mailing list >>> To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > > -- > Cheers, Ken > bats059@gmail.com > https://vk7krj.com > https://vk7krj.com/running.html > ---------------------------------------- > A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. > Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. > My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong! > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

Thanks Raymond- but that's just windows magnifier, which really plays up with my ocd- messes up all the windows across all three monitors, not just the one bit of text I want magnifying. I guess I will just have to put up with the very tiny fonts for now, as being the lesser of the evils🙂 Maybe that will change when I move everything over to Linux before October. On 2025-04-29 00:07, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: > > Its the physical button, between ctrl and alt, I and others call it the windows key, but Microsoft, being silly as usual call, it start key. It is also on screen, to the left of the search on the task bar. > > On 28/04/2025 11:21, Ken via Discuss wrote: >> Sounds good Raymond- but which is the start key? >> >> >> On 2025-04-28 19:58, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: >>> >>> As I mentioned before, use the start key and +  - it'll double the size (or more), start and - to get back to normal. Use it when needed. >>> >>> In openscad there are four or five areas that have different fonts. Only the editor window gives simple user control. >>> >>> On 28/04/2025 00:23, Ken via Discuss wrote: >>>> Thanks Jordan, but while that would help a bit with openscad, it will also screw up every other program I use as it is a global setting, not a "per program" setting. I have been through that particular minefield before... >>>> >>>> On 2025-04-27 09:11, Jordan Brown wrote: >>>>> On 4/26/2025 3:41 PM, Ken via Discuss wrote: >>>>>> Sadly I'm running windows so that doesn't solve my problem. >>>>> >>>>> Under Windows try these settings: >>>>> >>>>> Settings > System > Display > Scale >>>>> Settings > Accessibility > Text Size >>>>> >>>>> They may or may not help, depending on which text you need larger and your tolerance for mangled displays. >>>>> >>>>> Restart the program after making a change. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheers, Ken >>>> bats059@gmail.com >>>> https://vk7krj.com >>>> https://vk7krj.com/running.html >>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. >>>> Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. >>>> My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OpenSCAD mailing list >>>> To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OpenSCAD mailing list >>> To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >> >> -- >> Cheers, Ken >> bats059@gmail.com >> https://vk7krj.com >> https://vk7krj.com/running.html >> ---------------------------------------- >> A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. >> Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. >> My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org -- Cheers, Ken bats059@gmail.com https://vk7krj.com https://vk7krj.com/running.html ---------------------------------------- A baby can be defined as an ego with a noise at one end and a smell at the other. Your job as parents is to teach them to control all three. My job as a grandad is to tell you how you are doing it all wrong!