Font size in Book View / Preview Pane

Notjohn · 10-11-2015, 06:16 AM

I don't much use Book View any longer, but on the occasions when I do, I have a problem with font size. It's huge! Perhaps the equivalent of 24 point type, 18 point anyhow.

I must set it that way in order to make the font on the Preview Pane legible. Is there any way to set them independently?

Thanks!

DiapDealer · 10-11-2015, 07:34 AM

You have to make the Book View fonts huge in order for the Preview Pane to be legible? Can't say as I've ever noticed that sort of disparity between the two myself.

theducks · 10-11-2015, 11:01 AM

Doh!

Preview is using what you Coded, that is why it is called 'Preview'

I code (for my own use) for my Astak (RMSDK with thse side block numbers) so a zoom level of 3 is my standard with the block #'s remaining small

Code:

body{ 1.2em; margin: 0 16px 0 2px}

p {text-indent:1.5em;

DiapDealer · 10-11-2015, 11:28 AM

But Book View should be rendering the same as Preview in that regard. My BV and Preview render identically. I'm just not following why anyone would have to increase BV's font size to make Preview readable. They should match. They're the same thing, afterall (minus editablility, of course).

Never mind ... I see what you're (the OP) doing now. You've got different zoom levels set in Preview than you do in Book View. Don't change the base font sizes (through css, or through display settings) just to make Preview "legible." Just reset the zoom level on both widgets so they match (View-->Zoom Reset or Ctrl+0). Then if you Zoom in or out on one (BV), You need to do the same on the other (Preview). But only if you need to. I recommend leaving the zoom-level at default for both Widgets and changing the fontsize in Preferences-->Appearance if you require a larger/smaller font. As you can see, "zooming" can get you all messed up (especially when you accidentally do it with a button press and/or a mouse-scroll).

Notjohn · 10-12-2015, 10:17 AM

View - Zoom - Reset: that works!

It must have been changed by accident, because I have never had occasion to go View - Zoom before....

Thank you!

10-11-2015, 06:16 AM	#1
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,518 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	Font size in Book View / Preview Pane I don't much use Book View any longer, but on the occasions when I do, I have a problem with font size. It's huge! Perhaps the equivalent of 24 point type, 18 point anyhow. I must set it that way in order to make the font on the Preview Pane legible. Is there any way to set them independently? Thanks!

10-11-2015, 11:01 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,912 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Doh! Preview is using what you Coded, that is why it is called 'Preview' I code (for my own use) for my Astak (RMSDK with thse side block numbers) so a zoom level of 3 is my standard with the block #'s remaining small Code: body{ 1.2em; margin: 0 16px 0 2px} p {text-indent:1.5em;

10-11-2015, 11:28 AM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,364 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	But Book View should be rendering the same as Preview in that regard. My BV and Preview render identically. I'm just not following why anyone would have to increase BV's font size to make Preview readable. They should match. They're the same thing, afterall (minus editablility, of course). Never mind ... I see what you're (the OP) doing now. You've got different zoom levels set in Preview than you do in Book View. Don't change the base font sizes (through css, or through display settings) just to make Preview "legible." Just reset the zoom level on both widgets so they match (View-->Zoom Reset or Ctrl+0). Then if you Zoom in or out on one (BV), You need to do the same on the other (Preview). But only if you need to. I recommend leaving the zoom-level at default for both Widgets and changing the fontsize in Preferences-->Appearance if you require a larger/smaller font. As you can see, "zooming" can get you all messed up (especially when you accidentally do it with a button press and/or a mouse-scroll). Last edited by DiapDealer; 10-11-2015 at 11:47 AM.

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10-11-2015, 07:34 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,364 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	You have to make the Book View fonts huge in order for the Preview Pane to be legible? Can't say as I've ever noticed that sort of disparity between the two myself.

10-12-2015, 10:17 AM	#5
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,518 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	View - Zoom - Reset: that works! It must have been changed by accident, because I have never had occasion to go View - Zoom before.... Thank you!

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