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Interface font size

Posted Nov 16, 2018, 1:20 p.m. EST General Version 5.4 4 Replies

Francesca Silverii
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Dear all,

Is it possible to increase the font size of the interface on screen (I am using a MacOS)? The default is very small...

Thank you Francesca

4 Replies Last Post Nov 21, 2018, 1:08 p.m. EST
Gunnar Andersson COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 6 years ago Nov 19, 2018, 2:38 a.m. EST
Updated: 6 years ago Nov 19, 2018, 2:43 a.m. EST

You can change this in two different ways:

  • For a particular model: Select the root node in the Model Builder tree. There's a setting for font size at the bottom of the Settings window.

  • For all models that have Size=Default size in the font size setting: Open the Preferences window and choose the Graphics and Plot Windows tab. There's a Default font size setting at the bottom of the right column.

You can change this in two different ways: * For a particular model: Select the root node in the Model Builder tree. There's a setting for font size at the bottom of the Settings window. * For all models that have Size=Default size in the font size setting: Open the Preferences window and choose the Graphics and Plot Windows tab. There's a Default font size setting at the bottom of the right column.
Francesca Silverii
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Posted: 6 years ago Nov 19, 2018, 12:34 p.m. EST

Hi Gunnar,

thank you for your reply. That helps, but it just increses the font in the graphics window. What I meant was to increase the font of the whole interface, e.g., the words and symbols in the Model Builder tree and in the menu tab.

Thank you, Francesca

Hi Gunnar, thank you for your reply. That helps, but it just increses the font in the graphics window. What I meant was to increase the font of the whole interface, e.g., the words and symbols in the Model Builder tree and in the menu tab. Thank you, Francesca
Gunnar Andersson COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 6 years ago Nov 21, 2018, 2:14 a.m. EST
Updated: 6 years ago Nov 21, 2018, 2:15 a.m. EST

  • To change the screen resolution for all programs: Select Apple menu > System Preferences, then click on Displays.

  • To change the screen resolution for COMSOL only: Open <COMSOL installation folder>/bin/maci64/comsol.ini in a text editor. This file contains a line with the contents

-Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts

Remove this line or add a # at the beginning to comment it out:

# -Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts

* To change the screen resolution for all programs: Select Apple menu > System Preferences, then click on Displays. * To change the screen resolution for COMSOL only: Open /bin/maci64/comsol.ini in a text editor. This file contains a line with the contents -Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts Remove this line or add a # at the beginning to comment it out: \# -Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts
Francesca Silverii
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Posted: 6 years ago Nov 21, 2018, 1:08 p.m. EST

Thank you very much

Thank you very much

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