making options menu larger

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irish
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making options menu larger

Post by irish »

Is threre any way to make the options menu large?
void
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by void »

The Options menu or the Options window or the text inside the Options window?
irish
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by irish »

Well acttually it would be the txt that appears after i click "options" and i get "general"
"ui" "home" "search" "etc. It would be that txt find i find too small to read. I use the windows magnifier at the moment. But find it awkward.
The same when i click "organise bookmarks"
void
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by void »

Set your system scaling higher.

Right click on the desktop and click Display.
Set a custom scale, eg: 150%

Everything will use the system scaling.



Alternatively, set the dpi scale in Everything:
In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/dpi=144

where 144 is the dpi multiplier. 96 is the default.
Type in the following search and press ENTER:
/restart





For Everything 1.5, set the UI scaling under Tools -> Options -> UI -> Scale
irish
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by irish »

Thanks, System aready at 150.
fyi. desktop computer attached to tv.ie tv used as moniter. So sitting far away.
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Hmm. this is the menu I am talking about. Unfortunately it doesn't show how it appears to me on screen.The 144 suggestion made no difference.
void
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by void »

Thank you for the reply.
Thanks, System aready at 150.
It sounds like Everything is ignoring your system scaling.

Could you please confirm:
Clear your dpi scaling and UI scaling:
  • Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
    /dpi=96
  • Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
  • If successful, dpi=96 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.
  • Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
    /restart
  • Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the UI tab on the left.
  • Change UI scale to 100%
  • Click OK.
  • Please send a screenshot of your Everything Options window.
therube
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by therube »

(I'll just note that the Menu item dropdowns; File | Edit | Search..., don't seem to be affected by any of the yet mentioned settings.

The standalone popup windows; Index Journal, History, Bookmarks, Options, are scaled on my end when setting /dpi=144.)
irish
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Re: making options menu larger

Post by irish »

Thank you so much.
That worked great.
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