Font Size Tied to Layout

Russ White said:

I've taken to using Logos directly in studies, which tends to add more interest and "rabbit trails" to the actual study, rather than just slides. The problem is that when I push logos 4 onto my screen, the typeface is really, really small... So I have to go in and adjust it. Then when I open logos on my desktop, or my laptop, well, the typeface is really, really big, so I have to go back and adjust it all again.

It would be really nice to have the ability to tie the typeface size or overall program scaling to a layout. This way I could create a "study presentation" layout, or some such, and have it set with the scaling so it makes sense on the big screen, or projector. I could then just select a different layout when I open logos on a different machine...

Any possibility of tying the scaling to the layout, or having a per layout scaling?

Russ

I'm not at all certain regarding what I'm about to say so I may be simply giving you wrong information, but I think it might be tied to the way you saved your layout.  I would suggest you adjust the size of the font to your liking then go to "Layouts" at the top right of the screen and click on the pencil on the layout labelled "Now" and type the name of your layout into it.  You can then close the layout, reopen it, and see whether it worked.

There are three ways of changing the size of resource text:

• Changing Program Scaling (affects every resource on that machine)
• Changing Default Text Size (affects every resource that is still set to default, on every machine)
• Changing Resource Text Size (affects a single resource on every machine)

I keep some shortcuts on my shortcut bar to switch the program scaling between 90%, 120% and 140%. Perhaps you could do something similar? It's just one click then.

I see what you mean about the text size on BWS not sticking, maybe this should be reported as a bug in the beta forum.

From the command bar.  Type in set program scaling to 90% and drag the appropriate drop down to the shortcut bar.  Or whatever percentage you want it to be.

Russ White said:

George Somsel said:

Russ White said:

I really have never understood why these forums degenerate so quickly into sarcasm and dismissal...

 

I would hardly call that sarcasm.  You have stated that there are times when you want it one size and other times when you want it different, but you aren't willing to expend any effort to resolve the problem yourself.  That leads me to think that you want the program to read your mind.

"You want the program to read your mind," is sarcasm. I suppose you also want the program to remember what books you had open at one time and restore those, and then remember a different set of books at a different time, and restore those, without being forced to do anything more than choosing a single option, right? So it seems to me that you want the program to read your mind, as well.

Only the entire concept behind what you call "reading your mind," is simply called a "layout," in Logos. Layouts currently contain a number of things, but the one thing they don't contain is the program scaling setting. I can't see how asking for the layout to contain the program scaling as well as the set of open books and locations is "reading my mind," any more than asking it to remember different sets of books and locations that are open.

Russ

I say again that it was not sarcasm but a statement of fact.  Yes, I do want the program to remember which books I have open and restore them -- when I choose the appropriate layout.  Also, it is necessary to re-save the layout if I make changes to it such as reading further in a book.  Therefore, I don't expect the program to read my mind, but you seem to want the program to determine what you want and supply it without any input on your part.

I can see why Russ wants to save "text size" attributes in each layout....I'd like that too...

English text at one size..."hard to read for my old eyes" greek text at another font size....and each one in their respective layouts....

I understand and I agree...sometimes I want to have HUGE fonts with certain layouts for certain reasons...

Just like a window placement attribute....or a "floating window" or "resource location" attribute...it would be nice to have control over this also...(and while messing with this I noticed that interlinear display choices are not saved per layout...that would also be nice

I'm "down" with that...as the kids say [:P]

George Somsel said:

you seem to want the program to determine what you want and supply it without any input on your part.

Don't we all? What's the problem? (Other than that's slated for version 10 in the 4th quarter after the release year, not L4.) [;)]

BillS said:

Mark Barnes said:

If notes had a text-size option, wouldn't that solve your problems, given that per-window text-size is saved with the layout?

 

Hi Mark,

I'm using Logos with a projector, too, for Bible studies. The projector resolution is only 1024 x 768. And some class members have vision problems. I've found myself scaling resources used in the Bible study up to 150% so they can read them on screen.

Problem is, I don't want it scaled that big when I'm working with a monitor or even just my laptop. I only want 100% or 110% scaling, then.

Your scaling solution for the entire program is the real answer... even after getting the "normal" notes scaling how we want it.

I agree that it sounds to me that the ability to increase / decrease the size of the font in notes would most likely solve your problem and think it should be put forward as a suggestion for the revamping of notes.  It would then be possible to simply scale the program as suits your needs after adjusting the font size with the "slider."