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Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 57
To customize item and font size
You can customize the size of items, such as icons, menus,
and title bars, and the appearance of fonts. Select Display
Properties dialog box -> Appearance tab, and adjust the
Item Size and Font Size fields.
This table provides recommended item and font sizes for
high-resolution display.
This
Sets font and size
selection...
of this item...
Active
Active window
Title Bar
title bar
Icon
Icons on
the desktop
Menu
All menus,
both system- and
application-level
Message
All message
Box
box text
Tool Tip
All tool tip text, both
system- and
application-level
a. The item size adjusts automatically if the font size changes.
b. If the Item or Font size is too large, the icon and text may be cropped. If this
occurs, adjust Icon spacing by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Line
Up Icons or Arrange Icons. You can also change icon spacing by choosing
Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical), and adjusting the
Size setting to a larger number. (The default spacing is 43.)
Its default
settings are...
Item size: 18
Font size: 8
Item size: 32
b
Font size: 8
Item size: 18
Font size: 8
Item size: n/a
Font size: 8
Item size: 18
Font size: 8
Its recommended
settings are...
a
Item size:
--
Font size: 10 or 12
Item size: 48
Font size: 10
a
Item size:
--
Font size: 10 or 12
Item size: n/a
Font size: 10 or 12
a
Item size:
--
Font size: 10 or 12
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