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November 27, 2007
Changing Your Font Size
A blogger lamented recently that none of the Bible software programs that he has used allow the font size to be enlarged enough so that it is readable when projected on a big screen.
We were happy to inform him that Logos works very well on a screen. A user can easily change the zoom up to 400% (= 48 pts.)and with a simple script code all the way up to 999% (= 120 pts.)!
The default zoom for resources and reports is 100%, which is equivalent to a 12 pt. font. That may be too small depending on the size and resolution of your monitorand depending on your purpose. Changing it is a cinch.
There are a couple of ways you can adjust your font size.
- All Resources: You can set all resources to use a certain zoom. Do this by going to Tools > Options > General > Text Display and selecting anywhere from 50% to 400% under the Default Zoom drop down. You probably want to leave the box checked next to Use Default Zoom Only with Resources, but test it for yourself to see what you like. You can also change the reports separately. (I have my default zoom set to 150% most of the time, but Bible Speed Search set to 125%.)
- Individual Resources and Reports: You can also adjust the zoom on individual resources and reports by using the Zoom icon in the toolbar or by going to View > Zoom. I recommend doing this only after you have set your default zoom. (If you want to change these later, you'll have to do so one resource at a time! I learned that the hard way as a new user.)
What if you want to set your default zoom to something other than what is available in the options (e.g., 135% or 500%)? With a simple script code, you can get as precise as you want.
In the following script code, replace 135 with whatever two or three digit number you want. Create a new toolbar button using the Run Script Code command. Click the button to execute the script.
Here's the script code:
Application.UserPreferences("LDLS/ResourceSettings").SetValue("Strings","Zoom","135");
Another thing you can do is create a button that will toggle between your default zoom and another zoom. This comes in very handy if you prefer one size for a resource when it's in a smaller window and another size when it's maximized for reading or displaying on a screen.
To do this, create a toolbar button using the Run Script Code command and this script:
var objWindow = Application.ActiveWindow;
if ( objWindow != null )
{
if ( objWindow.Type == "resource" )
{
var objView = objWindow.View;
if ( objView && objView.IsOpen() )
{
var objDisplayPane = objView.Panes("display");
if ( objDisplayPane )
{
var strZoom = objDisplayPane.Control.Zoom;
if ( strZoom != "175%" )
strZoom = "175%";
else
strZoom = "auto";
objDisplayPane.Control.Zoom = strZoom;
}
}
}
}
Replace the 175 with whatever two or three digit number you'd like. You can create multiple buttons to use for different purposes.
Posted by Phil Gons at November 27, 2007 6:00 AM
Comments
Phil,
can we change the font for other aspects of the program? Say... the reports and menu items?
Posted by: Ed Hale at November 28, 2007 7:13 AM
You can change the font size for the reports (either individually or globally), but not for menu items. I don't think you can change the font face for anything but resources. Perhaps it can be done with a script code, but I am unaware of how to do it if it is possible.
Posted by: Phil Gons at November 28, 2007 8:14 AM
How can we change the default browser? When I click on an external hyperlink, I want the page to display in FireFox. Currently it always displays in IE.
Posted by: Charles Cherry at November 28, 2007 12:32 PM
Phil, thanks for these last few posts with little helpful hints. Keep them up. I'm loving learning how to customize my most-used program.
Posted by: Jacob Hantla at November 28, 2007 12:46 PM
This is a Windows setting. In XP click on Start > All Programs > Set Program Access and Defaults. There should be an option in there to make Firefox your default browser.
Alternatively (and probably easier) is to open Firefox and click on Tools > Options > Main > Check Now. If Firefox is not your default browser, it will allow you to change this.
Posted by: Phil Gons at November 28, 2007 12:56 PM
Thanks, Jacob. I'm glad you've found some helpful tips.
Posted by: Phil Gons at November 28, 2007 12:57 PM
Something I'd love to know is how to set the default size of a window.
My scenario is this - I've got a 24" monitor and have six books visible at once. When I open a new book it uses half the screen and I have to resize it. Same goes with search dialogs, etc.
If there is some way to set the default screen size/position, I'd love to know about it.
Thanks!
D
Posted by: Darryl Burling at November 29, 2007 2:00 AM
There may be a way to do this with a script code. I'd recommend checking in the newsgroups (http://logos.com/support/lbs/newsgroups).
The best workaround is to try to open new resources by using resource associations as much as possible. In other words, if you have a Romans commentary opened and you want to check out another Romans commentary, use the resource association button to jump to your other commentary instead of opening it from My Library. It will open at the same location and size as your opened resource. Of course, to be efficient, this would require creating lots of parallel resource associations, but I think you'll find it worth the time.
As far as the search dialogs go, they seem to remember size and location for me.
Posted by: Phil Gons at November 29, 2007 8:45 AM