On Thu, 12 Dec 2019, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > Anno domini 14:35:02 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 +0100 (CET) > Felmon Davis scripsit: >> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: >> >>> Anno domini 13:45:54 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 +0100 (CET) >>> Felmon Davis scripsit: >>>> greetings, folks, >>>> >>>> through inadvertence I wiped out my Linux partition. I restored my >>>> files but I didn't have a backup of the system so I installed a new >>>> version of q40s (which runs a version of TDE). I use a prior version >>>> on another laptop I don't have access to right now. >>>> >>>> then began the misadventures with font sizes in this HiDPI laptop; I >>>> got some help from the list (thanks!) last yr with such problems on a >>>> similar laptop. >>>> >>>> I've wrestled them to the ground for the most part but the windows >>>> labelled as "TDE Control Module" have teensy font size. where do I >>>> find the file that regulates their appearance? >>>> >>>> thanks for the advice. >>>> >>>> fjd >>>> >>> >>> First try to increase the DPI settings. If it works, you are done. >>> (~/.trinity/share/config/startupconfig: >>> kcmfonts_general_forcefontdpi="96") >> >> yeah, that's already set. > > Out of couriosity: what value did you put there and did it change "something"? it's been 96. I have tried something else (I believe '120', not sure why I picked that) and it improved some things and made other things worse - had me jumping from config file to config file. somehow I've achieved equilibrium with 96. and Firefox is a demon! ended up writing userChrome.css rules but strangely Firefox-esr (68.3.0esr) seems to honor them but Firefox 71.0 seems to ignore them. (I did the magic of trying to force it to read the file, etc.) fjd >>> Or change the global fonts in ~/.trinity/share/config/kdeglobals - >> >> yeah, I have everything set in kdeglobals to what I consider >> reasonable values. >> >>> but be prepared to go over the other config files in >>> ~/.trinity/share/config/ , too, there are a lot of font configs to >>> be found. Just do "fgrep -i font ~/.trinity/share/config/" :) >> >> alright, I see some values which might be pertinent. I've changed a >> couple and will re-start the session at the next convenient >> opportunity. >> >> (note I have closed the session and I have re-booted several times >> since a couple of days for these and other reasons.) >> >> fjd >> > > > > -- Felmon Davis Pronouns: It / Them / Something