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    How can I permanently adjust the size of windows and fonts?

    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 2.2

    Description:
    How can I permanently adjust the size of windows and fonts?

    Resolution:
    The size of windows and fonts can be permanently and individually adjusted for each client.

    If you want these settings for all PCs, simply change them at one PC and use the function Version Check to update the other clients. The changes will be effective after restarting the client.


    - To change the size of a window drag the window to the desired size using the mouse. After that click on the title bar of the window with the right mouse button (for windows without a system- menue) resp. with the left mouse button (for windows which have a system menue) and select the line “Visual Properties” from the menue which has opened. A window with the properties opens showing the new size in a field "Current Size". The size can be saved with the button "Locate". If there is no field "Current Size", then the size of the window cannot be adjusted.
    Before saving the changes make sure that the checkbox "Resize" is activated. If the checkbox is empty, please activate it, click on "Locate", close the module and start it again.
    For further informationen please read the Online Manual, chapter "General" , section 7 "Visual properties of windows".
    The settings are saved in the .ini file in the directory \Tab of the module, e.g. ..\Sear\Tab\Sear.ini, in the section [WindowLocation]:

    ..
    [WindowLocation]
    [WindowLocation]
    SetWindowResize=N
    SetWindowRelocate=Y
    SetWindowSize=600,350
    SetWindowPosition=0,0

    FindTypesRelocate=Y
    FindTypesPosition=30,30

    ShowWindowResize=Y
    ShowWindowRelocate=Y
    ShowWindowSize=700,350
    ShowWindowPosition=30,0

    FullWindowResize=Y
    FullWindowRelocate=Y
    FullWindowSize=650,450

    ScanWindowResize=Y
    ScanWindowRelocate=Y
    ScanWindowSize=600,350
    ScanWindowPosition=30,15

    To distribute these settings to other PCs using the Version Check function, the file must be copied with its complete path to the directory ..\Version of your Alephino server installation, e.g. ..\Version\Sear\Tab\Sear.ini


    - To change the size of fonts, please edit the following lines:

    a) for all lists within the system: file ..\Alephcom\Tab\Alephcom.ini, section [TextListBox]:

    ..
    [TextListBox]
    FontL01=12MS Sans Serif << increase value to e.g. 16MS Sans Serif
    FontH01=16Web Hebrew AD
    FontA01=16Aleph Fixed Arabic Egypt
    FontS01=18Courier New Cyr
    FontR01=16Courier New Greek

    FontL02=14Arial << increase value to e.g. 18Arial
    FontH02=16Web Hebrew AD
    FontA02=16Aleph Fixed Arabic Egypt
    FontS02=18Courier New Cyr
    FontR02=16Courier New Greek

    FontL03=12MS Sans Serif
    FontH03=16Web Hebrew AD
    FontA03=16Aleph Fixed Arabic Egypt
    FontS03=18Courier New Cyr
    FontR03=16Courier New Greek

    FontL04=12MS Sans Serif << increase value to e.g. 16MS Sans Serif
    FontH04=16Miriam Fixed
    FontA04=16Aleph Fixed Arabic Egypt
    FontS04=19Courier New Cyr New
    FontR04=16Courier New Greek
    ..

    FontL01 --> e.g. for find query, direct request, browse query and browse list in the Search module, index lists in the Cataloging module, database list in all modules.

    FontL02 --> e.g. for user list and item list in the Circulation module, brief list and full view of a title in the Search module, order index and order list in the Acquisitions module, item list in the Items module, items/subscriptions/publication schedule/routing lists in the Serials module.

    FontL04 --> e.g. for the Open a new field list in the Cataloging module.

    The fonts are always used for several places, it is not possible to change the font at only one place.

    To distribute these settings to other PCs using the Version Check function, the file must be copied with its complete path to the directory ..\Version of your Alephino server installation:
    ..\Version\Alephcom\Tab\Alephcom.ini


    b) for cataloging templates, forms and the tag information in the Cataloging module, please edit the file ..\Catalog\Tab\Catalog.ini, section [Editor]:

    ..
    [Editor]
    ..
    ; this section defines the size and type of font used by the form dialog.
    ;
    ; note that high resolution screen drivers might want to use the second section. which is now commented out.
    ;
    ; the Notation Font[X]=Font Name where X is the Language as shown above
    ; (L for Latin fonts etc... ).
    ;
    ; the Default Font is used to display tags, indicators and subfields.


    FontSizeX=9 << increase value
    FontSizeY=16 << increase value
    ..


    To distribute these settings to other PCs using the Version Check function, the file must be copied with its complete path to the directory ..\Version of your Alephino server installation: ..\Version\Catalog\Tab\Catalog.ini.

    Additional Information

    windows ; font size


    • Article last edited: 10/17/2013