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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0010232ScribusOS-MacOSXpublic2015-10-03 20:18
Reporterleaddodger Assigned Tocbradney  
PrioritylowSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionwon't fix 
PlatformMac OSOSXOS Version10.6.8
Product Version1.4.0svn 
Summary0010232: menu fonts in general preferences are 69 pt. Dialog box too large to fit on screen must force quit
DescriptionThe menu fonts in the general preference dialog are set to 69 points. This causes the dialog box to be so big it doesn't fit on the screen. Because I can't get to the lower right to reset or OK a change, the whole program is inoperable and I have to force quit. I've tried reinstalling, but that doesn't work. I've tried redownloading and that doesn't work.

I think menu font size should be limited so that a user is allowed to get to the cancel, ok buttons no matter what size the menu fonts happen to be.
Steps To ReproduceI start Scribus and select Preferences from the menu. The Preference dialog is modal so from then on I can not gracefully shut down the program.
Additional InformationBug name is not useful. Should be something like: Menu fonts can be set way out of proportion which warps Scribus UI
TagsNo tags attached.
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cezaryece

2011-09-01 11:18

updater   ~0026818

69 points? How do you get this?

I dont know how Mac OS works, but in Linux I can move window even if it is larger than my screen size by holding Alt key and drag it.

leaddodger

2011-09-01 13:01

reporter   ~0026819

I can see the middle third of the number in the point size box. It looks like 69.

I'll re-download a new copy of the program (I removed it from my mac as unusable) and try Alt key drag.

I will post a note if I find 1) the new copy doesn't have the problem or 2) Alt key drag enables me to work around it, and 3) if it doesn't.

I was hoping to find some configuration file that I could delete to bring the menu font size back to default (since I couldn't get to the default button on the bottom of the dialog. Is there such a thing?

leaddodger

2011-09-01 13:26

reporter   ~0026820

The new download doesn't work either. I uploaded a Grab image illustrating the problem. I don't know of a way to shrink the Preference window so I can get to the window controls on the bottom right. Unfortunately the Alt key drag doesn't work. Neither does shift-Alt, fn-Alt, control-Alt, or command-Alt.

Kunda

2015-07-02 20:43

updater   ~0035636

You can set menu font size in Preferences > User Interface > Main Window
I was able to reproduce the issue this way. The font size that starts to change the interface this way starts at 18pts. Added Screenshot.
OSX 10.10.3 1.5.1svn r20227

Kunda

2015-07-02 20:44

updater  

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Kunda

2015-07-02 20:45

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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2011-09-01 03:52 leaddodger New Issue
2011-09-01 11:18 cezaryece Note Added: 0026818
2011-09-01 13:01 leaddodger Note Added: 0026819
2011-09-01 13:23 leaddodger File Added: Preferences Menu Fonts.tiff
2011-09-01 13:26 leaddodger Note Added: 0026820
2015-07-02 20:43 Kunda Note Added: 0035636
2015-07-02 20:44 Kunda File Deleted: Preferences Menu Fonts.tiff
2015-07-02 20:44 Kunda File Added: original-issue.png
2015-07-02 20:45 Kunda File Added: Screenshot 2015-07-02 15.41.46.png
2015-07-02 20:47 Kunda Patch => No
2015-07-02 20:47 Kunda Priority urgent => low
2015-07-02 20:47 Kunda Severity major => minor
2015-07-02 20:47 Kunda Status new => confirmed
2015-07-02 20:47 Kunda Additional Information Updated
2015-07-02 20:47 Kunda Category Usability => OS-MacOSX
2015-07-02 21:27 cbradney Status confirmed => resolved
2015-07-02 21:27 cbradney Resolution open => won't fix
2015-07-02 21:27 cbradney Assigned To => cbradney
2015-10-03 20:18 cbradney Status resolved => closed