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@advocatux Thanks for the link. I have indeed fogotten to search for this topic in the documentation. So I search for "text size" in the english documentation without any match. Did I missed something?
By the way: Does the UBPorts on my phone also updates the operation system and not only apps? I only did find app updates, yet.
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@marc_aurel yes UT should have more accessibility options, like text size.
I linked the documentation for your general knowledge (another tutorial) but I should have pointed out there isn't any info about text size customization for users.
OS upgrades are made via OTA. Assuming you're running the latest version in stable, there isn't anything new for now.
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I was just thinking the other day that there has not been any releases recently.
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@ukphil I think everyone is working flat out to get 16.04 ready for release. So I wouldn't expect much till its ready really.
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I'm another person who would like to have options to increase the contrast and font size. Ten years ago I wouldn't have had a problem with the existing setup, but I'm pushing 50 now and my close-up eyesight is not what it used to be. Much of the time I can get by without reading glasses, but the combination of low contrast and small font makes it difficult when reading texts and calendar entries on my UBports Nexus 5.
@andybleaden Thank you for the font size hack, I will try that out soon.
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Ihave used a size hack for a bit now on my tablet. However, the seems to be an issue when you are trying to use the browser. For some reason where you tap on the screen is not where the system recognises. For this reason it becomes very hard to use the browser. All other apps seem ok, it is just the browser.
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@ukphil, Increase text size or change colour
Ihave used a size hack for a bit now on my tablet. However, the seems to be an issue when you are trying to use the browser. For some reason where you tap on the screen is not where the system recognises. For this reason it becomes very hard to use the browser. All other apps seem ok, it is just the browser.
that sounds very odd. I had used that hack for a long time in the past (not currently) I do not recall this problem.
Do you know whether this was always the case for you? Can you reliably correct&reproduce the problem when you remove the
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@doniks said in Increase text size or change colour:
Currently on the xenial build, but i will be changong soon.I have not noticed it on any other apps, just the browser.
How can i remove the edits?
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How can i remove the edits?
remove the gu.conf file and reboot
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Cheers will do as hopefully the system size increaser will be here soon
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Replying to this old topic to say this is still an issue. As for the trick using the terminal, it is no longer necessary, the grid unit size can be changed with UT Tweak Tool, available in the OpenStore.
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Thanks.
Increasing the font size with the UT tweak tool, even increasing just 3 or 4 units makes the checkboxes in many settings screens go partially offscreen so not clickable anymore.
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@jumpifzero screenshot?
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How about a setting with multiple font types and sizes!!!!
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@jeff_kotowski It's not really a simple thing to do, and would basically rewriting all of the UI for the system and every app, to be able to support such a thing.
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A small text size and a lack for a Setting to adjust all the different text sizes individually, as well as a general scaling factor for all text types is really a headache.
Text adjustment is needed to improve usability. If this means rewriting code, it still needs to be addressed. There is no way around it. Text size(s) needs to be easily adjustable in Settings without falling outside of screen limits.
Scaling makes everything bigger, even icons. Icons should be able to scale separately. Like in a modern desktop linux, which is a newbie's reference.
It is also difficult to understand for newbie the scaling in desktop mode, since it is set to 8 instead of for instance 24 on the device. Changing desktop mode scaling affects the scaling on the device after disconnect from external monitor. Two different scalings are needed; a separate one for desktop mode to not mess with the device scaling.
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@mango Thank you for your insights. Are you able to help implement the changes you are mentioning?
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Tell me where the settings should be placed and what they should be called in the Ubuntu Touch Settings cog wheel. Same for all font settings and font scaling and icon scaling variables. Does this mean there is some kind of recognition or understanding that the visual part has to be addressed? It seems so (wishful thinking). The first thing is to agree on something, that something should be improved. Then agree on how. There is not much discussion about fonts, text sizes, scaling and graphic user interface (GUI). There is no setting place for it, even if it is not working. UT Tweek Tool does not have a setting for it either, even if such settings are not working. The system is read only. So far everyone seems happy with as it is. "If it ain't broken, don't fix it". I have seen one observation about the annoyance of accidentally opening the app drawer when doing something with the mouse on the left side in desktop mode on a wired external monitor. Thats it. There are not many GUI related conversations to give the impression that GUI is important for the public who are supposed to be using Ubuntu Touch. I understand the reluctance of a major design change. If I am the only one who talks about a need, then you are all happy with how it is now. No point of making changes for one newbie. If 60% think something is not good enough, it is probably so. If you want the public to adopt Ubuntu Touch, do a market research what the public needs (not only wants). Segment them into groups to see what most user groups express is a need. Then decide what target groups you want to address with Ubuntu Touch. The other public subgroups that you do not care about when it comes to their deal-breakers with Ubuntu Touch will have to wait some years.
Being able to help is also a matter of finances and actual availability for a device. Fairphone is not cheap. As a comparison, demo units of Google Pixel 9 with USB3 and 12GB RAM were selling out at 70-80% discount compared to.introduction price. A third of the price of a Fairphone. But Pixel 9 was not a ported device. OnePlus has some models with USB3 that are soon to be sold out as demo units. But those devices have no Ubuntu Touch port. So there is a need for some help to get a Fairphone for development, USB spare part, battery spare part at a considerably cheaper price than on the market. Many times you can see a discount being marketed, but there is no product in inventory. Without a device for testing it is much harder.
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@mango said in Increase text size or change colour:
I understand the reluctance of a major design change.
The reluctance is mostly caused by a simple question: who is going to do all that work? Because it's going to be a lot.
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I completely understand the huge impact. It is one of those things engineers call "should have thought about that earlier"... The positive note from this is that at least it has been brought up (again aparently), to be searchable in the forum for others who dwell upon investing in a Fairphone (because older USB3 devices are hard to find).
