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Text too small - how can I enlarge it?

W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
edited 2012-07-08 22:12 in Propeller 1
Never mind - I found it.

I'd delete this if I could, but I can't.
simpleIDE.jpg
455 x 356 - 28K

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-06 19:06
    W9GFO wrote:
    I'd delete this if I could, but I can't.

    Oversights, boo-boos, and senior moments are just part of history, bud. Heaven knows, I've had my share. :)

    But if you send Browser some shrimp, he might consider intervening on your behalf.

    -Phil
  • twctwc Posts: 107
    edited 2012-07-07 07:57
    Is there a way to increase the font size for the built-in Simple Terminal? Also, I notice the version of Side I'm using (0.7.2) has two commands to increase the font size on the 'Tools' menu, not sure if it was an oversight or ? (Could use one for the edit window, one for the Terminal). Also, is there a way to adjust the Simple Terminal CRLF behavior? - using '\r' my app displays ok on PST (with linefeed (0x0a) and new line (0x0d) enabled in PST 'Prefs') but not linefeeding with Simple Term (i.e. each line overwrites the previous one). Not a biggie, I could switch to '\n'. All for keeping it simple, but maybe a few basic options (ex: font, CR/NL, local echo) would go a long way. As an aside I've often wished Terminals had a 'hex mode' i.e.

    123<crlf>

    ...would display as...

    <31><32><33><0D><0A>

    ...helpful for debugging, can switch between ASCII and binary interpretation without changing program.

    I've had good luck using spin2cpp, Side and PropGCC on a non-trivial (500 line) program - fine work indeed gentleman!
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2012-07-07 11:49
    A new terminal is a work in progress.

    Font type/size, background/foreground color, PST features, and LF/CR adaptation have been specified.
    Hex mode is not a specified feature, but could be added if time allows.

    Two commands CTRL+'=' and CTRL+SHIFT+'=' to increase SimpleIDE editor font size was intentional - which one should be removed?

    Thanks,
    --Steve
    twc wrote: »
    Is there a way to increase the font size for the built-in Simple Terminal? Also, I notice the version of Side I'm using (0.7.2) has two commands to increase the font size on the 'Tools' menu, not sure if it was an oversight or ? (Could use one for the edit window, one for the Terminal). Also, is there a way to adjust the Simple Terminal CRLF behavior? - using '\r' my app displays ok on PST (with linefeed (0x0a) and new line (0x0d) enabled in PST 'Prefs') but not linefeeding with Simple Term (i.e. each line overwrites the previous one). Not a biggie, I could switch to '\n'. All for keeping it simple, but maybe a few basic options (ex: font, CR/NL, local echo) would go a long way. As an aside I've often wished Terminals had a 'hex mode' i.e.

    123<crlf>

    ...would display as...

    <31><32><33><0D><0A>

    ...helpful for debugging, can switch between ASCII and binary interpretation without changing program.

    I've had good luck using spin2cpp, Side and PropGCC on a non-trivial (500 line) program - fine work indeed gentleman!
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-07 11:58
    Two commands CTRL+'=' and CTRL+SHIFT+'=' to increase SimpleIDE editor font size was intentional - which one should be removed?
    If you must get rid of one, get rid of CTRL+SHIFT+'=', since its complement doesn't work for reduction. In any event, so long as CTRL+'+' and CTRL+'-' on the keypad work, I think that's what most people will use, unless they're working on a laptop.

    BTW, I like it better than the CTRL-arrow keys, the iconoclasm used in the Propeller Tool.

    -Phil
  • Brian RileyBrian Riley Posts: 626
    edited 2012-07-08 08:21
    jazzed wrote: »
    Two commands CTRL+'=' and CTRL+SHIFT+'=' to increase SimpleIDE editor font size was intentional - which one should be removed?

    Since SHIFT+'=' is simply '+' which is a pretty standard 'increase text size' I say keep that.

    By the way on the Mac substitute the COMMAND (or Apple) key for CTRL. On my iMac (Lion 10.7.4) SimpleIDE responds to COMMAND+'+' and COMMAND+'-' to increase and decrease text size.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-07-08 21:52
    Ugh, that confused me. On my Finnish keyboard "+" and "=" are different keys. "=" is SHIFT+'0'.

    Anyway can we just use the same text zoom as web browsers?

    Page Viewing Shortcuts





    Full Screen (toggle)
    F11

    F11 (may depend on window manager)


    Zoom Text Smaller
    Ctrl+- (minus sign)
    Cmd+- (minus sign)
    Ctrl+- (minus sign)


    Zoom Text Larger
    Ctrl+= (plus sign)
    Cmd+= (plus sign)
    Ctrl+= (plus sign)


    No Zoom (back to normal/100%)
    Ctrl+0
    Cmd+0
    Ctrl+0




    Well, Full Screen might be a bit much.

    Edit: Seems the headings in this table did not cut and paste across. Sure you can see it's Windows, Mac, Linux keys.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-08 22:03
    Hmm, good point. So I guess CTRL+ and CTRL-, and if you have to hold down the shift key to get there, add SHFT to that formula. Whatever the keyboard, though, the numeric keypad is still the quickest, most consistent way to nirvana.

    -Phil
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-07-08 22:12
    As you see from the above no shift is required even when the plus key is a shifted equals.

    Using CONTROL and the numeric keypad plus/minus should also work as it does in Firefox, Chrome etc.
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