[SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] thunderbird small fonts on hidpi
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 9:43 AM Andrew Udvare wrote: > > On 25/06/2020 04:59, Valmor de Almeida wrote: > > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to fix Thunderbird UI fonts on a HiDPI > > Gentoo/OpenBox system with no desktop? > > A similar problem exists with Firefox but it can be fixed using a CSS > > file (userChrome.css). However I can't get Thunderbird to work using a > > similar fix. The UI fonts are so small that the app is useless. > > Thanks, > > -- > > Valmor > > > > Do you have an ~/.Xresources file? It can have something like: > > Xft.dpi: 144 > > Which is also passed to Xorg for me: -dpi 144 (Plasma does this by > modifying SDDM service file(s) to systemd). > No I don't have it. I thought the line xrandr --dpi 192 & or xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "3840x2160" --scale "0.75x0.75" in ~/.xinitrc was sufficient to fix Firefox; it doesn't fix TB. I just added Xft.dpi: 192 to ~/.Xresources and not only TB works but LibreOffice works too. Of course all of this defies the purpose of having an HiDPI laptop but it is either that or no use at all. Thank you Andrew. -- Valmor
Re: [gentoo-user] thunderbird small fonts on hidpi
On 25/06/2020 04:59, Valmor de Almeida wrote: > Hello, > Does anyone know how to fix Thunderbird UI fonts on a HiDPI > Gentoo/OpenBox system with no desktop? > A similar problem exists with Firefox but it can be fixed using a CSS > file (userChrome.css). However I can't get Thunderbird to work using a > similar fix. The UI fonts are so small that the app is useless. > Thanks, > -- > Valmor > Do you have an ~/.Xresources file? It can have something like: Xft.dpi: 144 Which is also passed to Xorg for me: -dpi 144 (Plasma does this by modifying SDDM service file(s) to systemd). signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] thunderbird small fonts on hidpi
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 3:42 AM Michael wrote: > > On Thursday, 25 June 2020 09:59:46 BST Valmor de Almeida wrote: > > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to fix Thunderbird UI fonts on a HiDPI > > Gentoo/OpenBox system with no desktop? > > A similar problem exists with Firefox but it can be fixed using a CSS > > file (userChrome.css). However I can't get Thunderbird to work using a > > similar fix. The UI fonts are so small that the app is useless. > > Thanks, > > -- > > Valmor > > Hi Valmor, I'd think TB also uses CSS to modify the look of the GUI - but I > don't have it installed on this PC to check its file structure. This post > suggests so: > > https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1269224#answer-1282444 > > I also found this Addon which claims to do just what you're after, but I have > not tried it out: > > https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/theme-font-size-changer-for-tb/ Thanks Michael. The CSS info is more detailed than what I had. Initially it did not help but I noticed the cyan color appeared on the menu bar. Hence I increased font sizes to 25 and 30 and it made a difference. However various places still have the small fonts; e.g. dialog windows for say, configuring an email account, etc. This will require some fine tuning... Later, -- Valmor
Re: [gentoo-user] thunderbird small fonts on hidpi
On Thursday, 25 June 2020 09:59:46 BST Valmor de Almeida wrote: > Hello, > Does anyone know how to fix Thunderbird UI fonts on a HiDPI > Gentoo/OpenBox system with no desktop? > A similar problem exists with Firefox but it can be fixed using a CSS > file (userChrome.css). However I can't get Thunderbird to work using a > similar fix. The UI fonts are so small that the app is useless. > Thanks, > -- > Valmor Hi Valmor, I'd think TB also uses CSS to modify the look of the GUI - but I don't have it installed on this PC to check its file structure. This post suggests so: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1269224#answer-1282444 I also found this Addon which claims to do just what you're after, but I have not tried it out: https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/theme-font-size-changer-for-tb/ signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
