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Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Okay, so maybe this is good news. I just found the Skinstudio applet in the Object Desktop installer. I installed it, and it does appear that there is a way to change font sizes in Windows as you build your own skin for Windowblinds. So I'm going to try it. Buckle up! I don't know if this will work, but I'm cautiously optimistic. I'm going to create a basic skin based on the the Diamond default. I'll try to increase the font sizes. I'll probab

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

[quote who="Jan Oscar" reply="14" id="3950951"] If it's one windowblind skin in particular you are trying to modify, give me a link to it (preferably) if you can or the name and creator and I'll try to see if I can figure out what you are looking for. [/quote] I saw some very creative and interesting skins, and some stunning looking wallpapers too. But once I've rebooted and start getting to work, Is end up with dozens of open windows and very little of my desktops sho

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

[quote who="Jan Oscar" reply="13" id="3950950"] Quoting BIF, reply 12 When I found it, it was set to 157% That's actually something I have seen several times in Windows 7 & 10. When setting the scaling to anything "unusual" like 157%, 122% etc., anything can happen to the font sizes. Windows only seem

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Okay, I have a status. I went ahead and restarted my old subscription for Object Desktop, then I downloaded and installed OD. Then I grabbed the new versions of Fences, Windowblinds, and Start 11. Yeah, for this machine I still like the old start menu motif and layout. With Windowblinds installed, I looked and looked, but couldn't find anything that would increase the text sizes. However! I may ha

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

[quote who="basj" reply="8" id="3950738"] Not sure if Windowblinds can change all system fonts. Some might be hard coded by Windows. It best if you do the 30 days trial on Windowblinds and see if it can help you. Thank you, Basj, Stardock Community Assistant [/quote] Thanks again for all your efforts. I'm going to try Gaspers' possible solution. I know it won't affect all application windows. But maybe it can get me partway ther

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

[quote who="Gaspershooters" reply="9" id="3950761"] There is an alternative solution is that you altered specific skin font size to suit your need. This is doable by editing each skin file (.uis and .sss),then reapplied. In this way you not change font size in all system,but specific areas and skins. [/quote] Oh wow, if I can do this it might just help me get to an 80% solution. I've been dealing with these issues since about 2004, so an 80% solution would not be

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

[quote who="basj" reply="6" id="3950692"] Yes, user can have different skin applied to different application, but, I don't think you can set specific application with specific text size. Thank you, Basj, Stardock Community Assistant [/quote] Okay, that's good to know. So then it's still a "system wide" text setting via Windowblinds, yes?

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

On the Windowblinds 11 screen: Per application skinning Choose skins for each of your application types. Make your word processing software stand out from your design programs by giving each one a unique look with a different skin or color scheme. Exclude applications from WindowBlinds or choose other compatibility settings to fit your style. But yes, it doesn't specifically mention text in that.

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Maybe I should ask another question too. Since a new "subscription" for Object Desktop is quite inexpensive, maybe I should just go ahead and do it, and try out Windowblinds anyhow. By doing that, I could still combine the strengths of Windowblinds, Start 11, and Fences. I use Fences, though I think it's Fences 2. Yeah, it has been that long. My thinking here is that maybe my solution won't come only from one "magic pill" thing. Setting resolutions hasn

Reply to I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

[quote who="basj" reply="1" id="3950630"] dialog [/quote] Hi Basj. Yes, I've tried that setting. That's the setting that can make icons and their titles unreadable. It also needs to be set back to 100% for some software or games. It can be a real hassle when you open an application and wait for it to go through all of its gyrations (like loading plugins, going through multiple loading splash screens, and so forth), only to see that you forgot to set

I need to increase font sizes for the UIs of some applications in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Hello: Long-time user here of Fences. I am looking for a tool that will reliably enlarge the font sizes of the User Interface of selected applications on a high res LED monitor running at native resolution. I'm running Windows 11 on two computers and Windows 10 on one computer (only until I figure out how to upgrade to Win 11 without a TPM). Here's the problem: Today's high resolution monitors are really causing me a lot of trouble when it comes to

Reply to GalCiv IV Dev Journal #10 - Do we need a battle viewer? in GalCiv IV Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Halicide" reply="14" id="3821534"] 4. There's not enough uncertainty in battles. There's rarely an upset or unforeseen loss in the battles except for those rated uncertain. A little more randomness in battles would help liven combat up. [/quote] Well, that's not my experience. About 10% of my battles in GC3 are rated "Victory Likely" or even "Victory Certain", and I lose said battle! That's not a complaint, by the way.

Reply to Its December 5th, whats our path ahead like for games and development? in Galactic Civilizations III Stardock Forums

[quote who="ForesterSOF" reply="15" id="3766274"] We talked about this in alpha and the decision was no z. 3d thought takes more thought then 2d thought. Not everyone can follow it. [/quote]So then make it an OPTION. Why does everybody seem to think that every requested new feature must be an all-or-nothing deal? That kind of thinking just ends up getting us "no", "no", "not possible", "people can't handle the extra thought", "it would be too confusing"...uggg!&

Reply to Its December 5th, whats our path ahead like for games and development? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="mrblondini" reply="8" id="3766117"] Yeah. Nah. Get rid of the Ship Designer/3D Maps/Battle Viewer/Anything that lends itself to War (Xterminate) and really focus on improving the Xploit aspect of 4X. I jest, in part, because obviously most GalCiv Fans lurve the Xterminate aspect of 4X and Stardock would lose ther jerbs if they did all of that first sentence. But they still could make more of AI cunning and deviousness and make a game that used more

Reply to Its December 5th, whats our path ahead like for games and development? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

So if they really wanted to do it, Stardock could take this game where no man, woman, child, or Snathi has gone before in a GalCiv game. The Z-Axis. We're in space, but up until now, there has been no up/down. This is a huge immersion gap, if you ask me. Of course, this could be done in any number of ways. With 3 or 5 layers to start. Older versions of Civilization used layers and it worked well in the days before we all got Hex'd. Or

Reply to forum 'ban game' two in Everything Else GalCiv3 Forums

Banned for removing all joy from life by disallowing triggering. I hope my ban triggers somebody today, because triggering is good and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and (maybe) more able to handle life's little challenges. And it's fun, too! [e digicons]}:)[/e]

Reply to forum 'ban game' two in Everything Else GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="starkers" reply="22308" id="3704443"] Banned for unbanning.... the complete opposite of the purpose here. Also banned for conjecture, supposition and taking a wild stab in the dark while your pants are down on the floor and Uranus is looking up at you wondering when you're gonna turn around to get mooned. [/quote]Unbanned for making me laugh even more. Don't like it? Fine, then you're banned!

Reply to Galactic Civilizations III: Map Sizes and Memory in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

To me, when playing against the computer, I use Ludicrous. Anything smaller just doesn't allow me to suspend my disbelief.s Star Trek's "warp speed" was such an easy way to get around for a television show, but it didn't address the actual size of just our own galaxy, which is about 1 quintillion km, or about 100,000 light years across. Getting ANYWHERE with Star Trek speeds would take multiple lifetimes, not a few hours or a few days. I am ready for a new wa

Reply to forum 'ban game' two in Everything Else GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Ryat" reply="22304" id="3704387"] banned for mixing nordic mythology with doggy style [/quote]Unbanned for making me laugh my arse right off. There it is, on the floor. And now my pants won't stay up.

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Banned for all that creepy doggy talk earlier. Banned to all who read that creepy doggy talk without dropping the ban hammer of righteousness on the creepy doggywhisperers. All others pre-emptively banned just because I can and because <span style="text-align: left; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.93px; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space:

Reply to large ship hull ships in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

The bigger the hull, the more flexibility you have, period. I have outfitted them as carriers, beam-intensive platforms, stacked tons of engines, sensors or survey modules, and support modules. Outfitted with massive sensor capacity and even just a missile rack or two, they scan serve well as a deep space reconnaissance craft that can pretty much defend itself against any unexpected pirate nests. They can also accompany colony craft into the dark and unknown frontier, offe

Reply to Military Starbase in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

I disagree with any requirement for 2 admins. Even at 1 admin, military starbases are overpriced for anything BUT "Godlike".

Reply to Drengin can magically see beyond their sensor limit (Observed by others, so I think this is a bug) in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Bakka" reply="10" id="3702888"] I believe my own fleets do the same thing when I target an enemy ship/fleet as it's about to head into my FOW. [/quote]When following an enemy, my fleet shouldn't be able to magically follow somebody who heads deep enough into the fog of war (3 or more tiles), and THEN makes a sharp turn. When moving my fleet manually, I can sometimes guess where the enemy is headed, but it's most likely I'll get it right if the map position allows m

Reply to forum 'ban game' two in Everything Else GalCiv3 Forums

Banned for inconsistency. Discriminatory attitude toward a fictional genre known as "Pop", yet recognizing a similarly fictional genre called "Melodic Metal".

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Banned for being fearful of the slippery, not thrilled by slopes of danger, and for assuming that I'm wearing pants.