Font Size, Face & Colour

[Hecks]

Option to change font size and colour in UI, for accessibility if nothing else.

Edit: if toolbar etc. are too fiddly, font size for search results at least would be nice, a la Newsleecher.

[drudge]

maybe font face as well as size?

[Hecks]

maybe font face as well as size?

That too.

[Mystic2010]

+1, good idea

[jmagar]

Agreed, I believe a different font would go a long way.

Especially coupled with the prettier icons.

[lucozon]

Is the problem solved ? How do I change font size?

[Hecks]

Is the problem solved ? How do I change font size?

Not yet, this is still an open request.  If it's implemented, Rdl will post a message and lock the thread, then add the info to the changelog.

[Bilboz]

+1 on this request..
I've changed under Settings, Advanced, dpi and under Appearance, Font size, Large Fonts and neither cause altbinz fonts to get bigger.
Rdl could you please add so fonts in the UI can be changed.

[diarx]

+another with a HTPC having readability issues here.

DPI scaling on Win7 works to a degree, but there's two insanely annoying things that make it unusable..

1)The amount of scaling you need to use to make it readable for me (190% if I remember correctly) makes the setup dialogue window size too big so that the OK/Cancel/etc buttons are beyond reach off screen, meaning you have to change dpi back to normal just to change any settings (or restart alt.binz with scaling turned off)

2)With dpi scaling and alt.binz run at system startup it ignores the scaling setting on first run, meaning you have to close alt.binz and restart for the scaling to take effect (although I'm not sure if this may be something wrong with my particular setup?)

[rapid111111]

+1

use alt.binz on my TV...hard to see the writing sometimes. So any font size changing to make it bigger would be great.

[Sucker76]

PLZ, it's still a problem.
I use my Laptop, with linux and wine.
I can use a screen magnifier, but there a only really big pixel, i can't read.

Please please, make a theme with bigger fonts or give me a possibility to change font size,

Sabnzb in Browser, STRG+MouseWheel, i can read anything.
I spent a lot of money for AltBinz, but without bigger font, i must change forever to sabnzb.
Im an old man with bad eyes (is this correct speech?)

I am an Admin from a famous NZB listing site, since years is my answer "AltBinz". I think, i must change this to "sabnzbd". Or will you give us at least larger fonts?

[Rdl]

You can modify size and font by modifying language file. Here's example of lang file that enlarges most of the main screen:

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[Alt.Binz]
languagename=Customizations
MainToolbarButtonsHeight=90
MainToolbarButtonsWidth=90
SBETAWidth=100
SBFreeDownloadWidth=125
SBFreeUnrarWidth=125
SBLimitWidth=80
SBQueueWidth=100
SBSpeedWidth=90
SBTransferedWidth=100

[TAltBinzMainForm]
mtb_connect_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_connect_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_connect_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_pause_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_pause_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_pause_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_nzbimport_buton.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_nzbimport_buton.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_nzbimport_buton.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_downloadfolder_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_downloadfolder_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_downloadfolder_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_cleanup_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_cleanup_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_cleanup_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_search_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_search_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_search_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_scheduler_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_scheduler_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_scheduler_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_shutdown_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_shutdown_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_shutdown_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_setup_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_setup_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_setup_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_home_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_home_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_home_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_forum_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_forum_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_forum_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_newversion_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_newversion_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_newversion_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_donate_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_donate_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_donate_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_about_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_about_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_about_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_notes_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_notes_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_notes_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_stats_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_stats_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_stats_button.DefaultFont.Size=12
mtb_totray_button.UseSkinSize=False
mtb_totray_button.UseSkinFont=False
mtb_totray_button.DefaultFont.Size=12

mainpagecontrol.UseSkinFont=False
mainpagecontrol.DefaultFont.Size=12
downtree.Header.Height=30
downtree.Header.Font.Size=12
downtree.Font.Size=12
threadtree.Header.Height=30
threadtree.Header.Font.Size=12
threadtree.Font.Size=12

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You can also try this:
https://www.altbinz.net/forum/new-alt-binz-versions/customized-skin-for-high-dpi-screens/

Regarding you switching to other program - use whatever you are satisfied with.

[Sucker76]

You can modify size and font by modifying language file. Here's example of lang file that enlarges most of the main screen:

This hidden secret really works.

Thanks rdl

[JSH]

My eyes and I thank you Rdl!