Feature Request: Ability to switch default fonts in IDE

[manstersoft]

In an older version of QB64 there was a glitch that I used frequently. When you'd click on the ASCII chart it would shrink the font into a square font (_FONT 8 instead of the default _FONT 16).

I'd like a way to toggle between _FONT 8 and _FONT 16 in the IDE. I do a lot of ASCII art and I also use _FONT 8 within my programs.

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Unrelated, but I hadn't logged into the forum since the .net days, so I was really baffled when the login kept telling me "User doesn't exist".

[FellippeHeitor]

Hi there! In the most recent versions you can go to Options->Display and choose "Use _FONT 8":

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[manstersoft]

Oh jeez, I could have sworn I was up-to-date!
Gah, delete this thread.

[Cobalt]

Unrelated, but I hadn't logged into the forum since the .net days, so I was really baffled when the login kept telling me "User doesn't exist".

yeah .ORG is a deferent beast from .NET.

[FellippeHeitor]

On the topic of fonts, this website was again brought to my attention on Twitter by @caglartoklu this week: https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/

Highly recommended free old school PC fonts. These work great with QB64. See below Px437_IBM_CGA.ttf from the package, at 16px tall:

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[FellippeHeitor]

And here's one of my favorites from the package, Px437_AmstradPC1512-2y.ttf:

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[Richard Frost]

Foolishly following the footsteps of the great, I changed the font to some Olde English one, and then couldn't even read
Options: Display to change it back.  Fortunately, the QB64 subdirectory and file names are logical, and it was easy to find \qb64\internal\config.txt to edit it. 

[manstersoft]

On the topic of fonts, this website was again brought to my attention on Twitter by @caglartoklu this week: https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/

Great link, Filippe, thanks for that.

I think you also introduced me to the font "Perfect DOS VGA 437" a while back, so thanks for that as well.
For anyone interested: https://www.dafont.com/perfect-dos-vga-437.font

[johnno56]

I have tried the "font 8", for me, too small. I really hate squinting... lol
"Custom" Monotype - imho - Puts the ug in ugly... lol

I have tried various ttf's and none of them work. I used to have an Amstrad and was looking forward to the font *sigh*

The default "ttf" is "lucon". (c:\windows\fonts\lucon.ttf) which does not exist. (so which font is being used?) I am using the Linux version of 1.4 and surprised to see that the ttf filename has a windows source directory... I even modified the internal config.txt file to point QB64 to a different ttf. QB64 started with the "lucon"... I am not complaining about lucon. I'm just pointing out that I cannot change to 'any' ttf... I miss my old Amstrad.

Is this another "Linux thing"?

ps: After editing the config.txt file, to point to another ttf, the config.txt file was restored to its original... huh?

... and yes. The config.txt file is configured for Read/Write by root AND user and Read Only to all others.

[bplus]

@johnno56

To cover all the bases, did you happen to put an x at Custom Font?

And I suppose the font is easiest found in the main QB64 Folder without needing a path.

And I have to say, like R Frost, be careful what you wish for. I tried Arial and really couldn't get it to play as nice as default font.

[FellippeHeitor]

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As bplus said, you gotta check the "custom font" box and specify the path of the font file you wanna use. I put the fonts I use in the IDE in my qb64 folder, so I don't have to pass a path.

The reference to Lucida Console is just a default fallback path, which does not consider non-Windows systems, since the fonts may be anywhere in those.

[johnno56]

Well, if I believed in the Evolutionary process, I would be a monkey's uncle... lol

Guess who thought that checking "Custom Font" implied the display would be mono spaced, not that the font chosen needs to be mono spaced? No prizes for guessing... *sigh*

I am going to blame the absence of caffeine as my seeming lapse in concentration; eye and hand co-ordination and reasoning... I could have said that the cat ran across my keyboard... But, 'that' would be a lie, as we don't own a cat...

"Custom Font" has 'now' been checked and the correct file-path has been entered. I now have ye olde 8 bit style chunky font... Cool...

Thanks for the assistance guys... Oh. I think I have a Klingon font somewhere... I wonder....

[johnno56]

I find this font, for me anyway, easy enough on the eyes....

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[bplus]

@johnno56 that does look pretty good.

My experiments usually have a font 2X's wider than default or so skinny the lines are irregular.

[johnno56]

I have deliberately collected a bunch of Mono fonts for testing. So far, Lucon and DejaVu, seem to be the best for me... and I DID find my klingon.ttf and it worked! One tiny drawback... I have not learned how to read Klingon yet! Good thing the config.txt was there... Unable to read all the menu titles... lol

A lot of the Mono fonts seem to cater for the alpha / numerics (which look ok) but the 'extended' characters (like the ones uses in the slide bars) only show up as either hollow rectangles or question marks. Still looking.