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Created 1 year ago, edited 1 year ago.
Status changed 11 months ago
Easy Font dpi switcher
Status changed 11 months ago
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| 1 year ago |
 kazztan0325 |
@mitcoes - Last login: 2011-10-04 13:16:41 Hi @mitcoes , Would you mind to log back in as soon as possible?...if you are not too busy. Let us hear your opinion, please! |
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| 1 year ago |
 sunewbie |
@mitcoes . I also thought the same way and my first idea was about Mint Smart bar - keyboard launcher similar to an app called launchbar of Mac OS developed by objective. http://community.linuxmint.com/idea/view/1868 Today, after spending some time with Linux, I begin to understand it. My thoughts are reflected in my comments |
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| 1 year ago |
kazztan0325 |
@sunewbie: I admired your explanation: "I personally feel that, if we try to make each and everything reachable within one click, things would be too cluttered. menus and sub menus, as I understand, help sort and categorize settings, apps, other system tools." Your post have persuasiveness. |
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| 1 year ago |
sunewbie |
I get you point @mitcoes . I do not want to discourage you. I will just put my point. Please forgive my bad english and bad representation of my thoughts. There are some things that we use daily. These things are needed to be accessed very easily. e.g. softwares like browsers, and Libreoffice writer. Some things do not need to be tweaked daily. Some only one time, some occasionally. Settings are the things that do not need to be tweaked on daily basis. I think your point about changing font resolution is just a one time job (till your monitors is not replaced). So it is not harm to occasionally go to insides menus --> submenus, have few clicks. I do not know your computer skills. I will try to explain it from newbie standpoint. Some things can be achieved fast by installing tools. 1. Gnome-do, launchy, synapse, I hope you know these app specially gnome-do. makes many things easy. They ar keyboard launchers. e.g. type mouse and mouse preferences dialog box pops up. This makes things easy and fast. 2. Mint menu is searchable. If you are using Ubuntu, there is an app called a cardapio, not as good as mint menu, just has a search ability. you can also install mint menu in Ubuntu, but I gnome-do 3. Ubuntu tweak: This app helps remove old kernal (always keep one old version incase anything goes wrong), edit compiz settings, and many things more. 4. Add to panel: you can add installed software to gnome main panel 5. Create launcher: These are similar to shortcuts in windows. 6. Many settings depends upon desktop environments and windows manager. These are sometimes not in had of developers. Sometimes, it is not wise to change settings or normal way of working, else people shifting from one distro to another using same DE and WM will also have to learn again ad again. This creates more confusion and sometimes frustration. I personally feel that, if we try to make each and everything reachable within one click, things would be too cluttered. menus and sub menus, as I understand, help sort and categorize settings, apps, other system tools. Conclusion: 1. Daily used tools and software: easily reachable 2. Occasionally used tools like system settings: hidden inside menus. I hope you are getting my point. Please do let me know if I am not understood or have given wrong sugestion Thank you. |
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| 1 year ago |
kazztan0325 |
How to change Font DPI on Win7 1) Click on 'Start Menu' button. 2) Click on 'Control Panel'. 3) Click on 'Display'. 3) Select one between 'Smaller - 100% (default)' and 'Medium - 125%', or Click 'Set custom text size (DPI)' on side pane. 4) 'Custom DPI Setting' Dialog will appear, then you can change Font DPI to your liking. Even Windows which are used by many many 'normal' users needs 4 steps to change Font DPI. However I don't know about Mac's way... Anyway, I think this idea should be asked to GNOME developers, would not be Mint Team's work. |
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| 1 year ago |
 mitcoes |
Menu> Preferences> Appearance> go to the "font" tab Of course I did it putting to 14 and 100 dpi all fonts. But I do not think it is an easy way, not for "normal" users I do like to "convert" |
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| 1 year ago |
kazztan0325 |
You are welcome, @blueXrider ! Sometimes its so siiiiiimple. By the way, @mitcoes: Did you get it? ( ¿Te das cuenta? ) |
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| 1 year ago |
 blueXrider |
Thanks for the added info, sometimes its soooooo simple | |
| 1 year ago |
kazztan0325 |
Please let me give a supplementary explanation to @blueXrider 's comments. There is [ Details... ] button at bottom-right on the "font" tab page. Click on the button, "Font Rendering Details" dialog will appear. You can change Font dpi (96 dpi by default) there. |
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| 1 year ago |
blueXrider |
Menu> Preferences> Appearance> go to the "font" tab. There it is. |