Accessability Request

Thasaidon · 12-19-2015, 06:14 AM

Thank you to the Sigil developers for all their work over the years it is much appreciated.

Is it possible for the text used in the Sigil interface be increased in size? My eyesight is poor and I know I am not the only Sigil user with poor eyesight.

The text I am referring to are things like the explanatory text and labels used in the Preference dialogs and the Search and Replace dialog. It would also be ideal if the text for the search and what is to be replaced could be made larger.
It would be ideal if all such text could be made adjustable but if that would be too much work if the existing text could be made even a couple of points larger it would help greatly.

Thanks again to the developers.

KevinH · 12-19-2015, 08:28 AM

A few questions ...

Is zooming the text not possible via your operating system? Does using your OS Accessibility features help?

Does changing your OS system display font size impact the Font Size inside Sigil?

Do any of the Preferences settings impact these Dialogs?

As far as I know, we do not specify a font size in those dialogs so it must get its default setting from someplace.

We will look into it.

Doitsu · 12-19-2015, 08:47 AM

@Thasaidon:

Windows users can press

+U to select a screen magnifier. (Press

+Esc to disable the magnifier.)
For more information see the Guide for Individuals with Vision Impairments.

Thasaidon · 12-19-2015, 10:07 PM

Hi

Thanks for the quick reply.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

A few questions ...

Is zooming the text not possible via your operating system? Does using your OS Accessibility features help?

I am using Win 10 and yes it has Accessibiltiy features but they are more suited to people with worse eyesight than mine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Does changing your OS system display font size impact the Font Size inside Sigil?

Following this up I was able to get the 'Ädvanced sizing of text' to work. This has allowed me to increase the size of a lot of the text in the interface (which is helpful) but it does not appear to affect the text I mentioned. I already have changed the global "change the size of text, apps and other items" to 125%. I do not wish to enlarge it more as it creates other problems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Do any of the Preferences settings impact these Dialogs?

Unless I have missed them completely

I cannot find where they can be altered

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

As far as I know, we do not specify a font size in those dialogs so it must get its default setting from someplace.

We will look into it.

Thank you

Thasaidon · 12-19-2015, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doitsu

@Thasaidon:

Windows users can press

+U to select a screen magnifier. (Press

+Esc to disable the magnifier.)
For more information see the Guide for Individuals with Vision Impairments.

Thanks for the tip about the magnifier. I gave it a try and it was different to how I remember it was the last time I tried it. I will play with it and hopefully I can use it to replace my use of a glass magnifying glass.

Unfortunately I did not find the Guide for Individuals with Vision Impairments advice particularly suitable for my eyesight,

BetterRed · 12-20-2015, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thasaidon

Thanks for the tip about the magnifier. I gave it a try and it was different to how I remember it was the last time I tried it. I will play with it and hopefully I can use it to replace my use of a glass magnifying glass.

Unfortunately I did not find the Guide for Individuals with Vision Impairments advice particularly suitable for my eyesight,

@Thasaidon - yes it has changed, it's simpler - IMO a change for the better. Here are the direct keyboard shortcuts for the magnifier - Windows 10 Magnifier Shortcuts

BR

Thasaidon · 12-20-2015, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Thasaidon - yes it has changed, it's simpler - IMO a change for the better. Here are the direct keyboard shortcuts for the magnifier - Windows 10 Magnifier Shortcuts

BR

Thank You. That was most useful.

KevinH · 12-20-2015, 03:10 PM

Hi,
As far as I can tell, we do not set any specific font sizes for any dialogs in Sigil. This must be determined by some default setting in Qt if the Sigil Appearance Preference setting have no impact on it.

I will keep looking.
KevinH

Thasaidon · 12-20-2015, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Hi,
As far as I can tell, we do not set any specific font sizes for any dialogs in Sigil. This must be determined by some default setting in Qt if the Sigil Appearance Preference setting have no impact on it.

I will keep looking.
KevinH

Thanks for the update.

12-19-2015, 06:14 AM	#1
Thasaidon Hedge Wizard Posts: 802 Karma: 19999999 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK/Philippines Device: Kobo Touch, Nook Simple	Accessability Request Thank you to the Sigil developers for all their work over the years it is much appreciated. Is it possible for the text used in the Sigil interface be increased in size? My eyesight is poor and I know I am not the only Sigil user with poor eyesight. The text I am referring to are things like the explanatory text and labels used in the Preference dialogs and the Search and Replace dialog. It would also be ideal if the text for the search and what is to be replaced could be made larger. It would be ideal if all such text could be made adjustable but if that would be too much work if the existing text could be made even a couple of points larger it would help greatly. Thanks again to the developers.

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12-19-2015, 08:28 AM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,493 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	A few questions ... Is zooming the text not possible via your operating system? Does using your OS Accessibility features help? Does changing your OS system display font size impact the Font Size inside Sigil? Do any of the Preferences settings impact these Dialogs? As far as I know, we do not specify a font size in those dialogs so it must get its default setting from someplace. We will look into it.

12-19-2015, 08:47 AM	#3
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,687 Karma: 24031401 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	@Thasaidon: Windows users can press +U to select a screen magnifier. (Press +Esc to disable the magnifier.) For more information see the Guide for Individuals with Vision Impairments.

12-20-2015, 03:10 PM	#8
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,493 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Hi, As far as I can tell, we do not set any specific font sizes for any dialogs in Sigil. This must be determined by some default setting in Qt if the Sigil Appearance Preference setting have no impact on it. I will keep looking. KevinH