Re: Bug#218585: Call for OOo user interface font size testers
On Fri, 2003-11-14 at 14:43, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> | * Increased default font size for non-KDE/Gnome users from '8' to
> | '12' (not sure if this really is a point size). That was a
> | mistake; backed out for -3.
> |
> | 1.1.0-2.3pre1
> |
> | * Backed out patch to increase default font size; it now only
> | slightly enlarges it (maybe this needs removing completely?)
>
> Would it be possible to make this font size configurable, at least
> through an environment variable or something? A font that really is 8pt
> is still quite small; I have KDE and Gnome set to use a 10pt font for
> the UI, for instance.
1. It isn't 8 points; I'm not actually sure what the relationship is
between the number 8 and the size, but it seems to translate to
something bigger.
2. It is already configurable - Tools->Options->View->Scale
> So does this mean that I can convince OO.o to use my KDE font settings
> even when I'm not actually running in KDE? Or does it require some
> magic KDE daemon to get the settings from?
It doesn't need a KDE daemon - it reads the settings directly from your
~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals. I'm not sure about the Gnome settings.
> | I've purposely not uploaded to unstable yet because I'm not sure if
^^^^^^^^ ok, should have said 'debian unstable'
> Hmm. Did you mean to say experimental instead of unstable in your first
> paragraph?
In the first paragraph I meant the 'unstable' section of the mirrors
listed at http://openoffice.debian.net/mirrors.html, sorry for the
confusion.
Chris
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