[Q] Smaller font (Working?)

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Okay, great device... but really annoying that most apps don't make use of the extra real estate on the screen. Most apps are just blown up versions of for example the Galaxy S2 apps. Meaning most apps are the same but 5.3/4.2 = 1.26 times bigger That's at least a pity The contacts app displays the same amount of contacts on a screen as the Galaxy S2 or S but... with a 1.26 x bigger font (compared to the S2) and 5.3/4=1.33 (lol) x bigger font compared to the Galaxy S

Fortunately there seems to be a setting in the accessibility settings that allows the user to decrease the font in some stock apps. Unfortunately this doesn't work. At least not on my device. Anyone got this working?


And yes, ICS would be a great improvement for such a big screen device.

Is that possible to set another density for the device (maybe you have to root it first)?

Originally Posted by siamchen

Is that possible to set another density for the device (maybe you have to root it first)?

You'd have to root it first, and then push the density down. Not ideal, as some apps then run in a box on the screen, but it does make for smaller fonts, and you can cram more widgets on the screen etc.

I run my HD2 at 160, but then again I have had my eyes lasered!

Root
Go to system/build.prop
Open in editor
change the value of lcd from 240 to 192
See the difference.

U can always go back

All apps wont be scaled to the new lcd value.
eg: TW in sgsII does not scale.

However i always used this value and did not use TW.

Looks very interesting but I'm afraid that I'm not s pro

Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

density change doesn't address the question

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Hey ho wait..... this wasn't the question. So does the fontsize changing option work for you guys?

Originally Posted by appelflap

Hey ho wait..... this wasn't the question. So does the fontsize changing option work for you guys?

I think change the font size setting in gingerbread is for display text in text editor or web browser instead of the launcher and most other application as they have their own fixed font size. You cannot do anything to those applications as they has been programmed that way.

Originally Posted by siamchen

I think change the font size setting in gingerbread is for display text in text editor or web browser instead of the launcher and most other application as they have their own fixed font size. You cannot do anything to those applications as they has been programmed that way.

With stock apps I mean the Samsung apps. In the accessibility settings there's an option to change the font size "in the following applications: S planner, Email, Contacts and Messaging" (as stated in the accessibility settings)

Unfortunately this setting doesn't work on my jk4 rom. Maybe others have luck on other roms. Seems like a very usuable option for the note.

Originally Posted by drgopoos

Root
Go to system/build.prop
Open in editor
change the value of lcd from 240 to 192
See the difference.

U can always go back

All apps wont be scaled to the new lcd value.
eg: TW in sgsII does not scale.

However i always used this value and did not use TW.

My lcd.density (or so) was set to 320 on stock!

I changed it to 280 and the system looks now nicer!
Actually, I measured the tab and my calculation would be around 270-280 dpi.

Has anybody other/better data?

By the way, 1st problem after changing lcd density is in S Memo! Background seem to have a fixed 'smaller size' which are then placed wrongly

Another impact: The email-widget does not fit on screen any more (using Launcher Pro) ... Hope in ICS they will fix some of those screen size problems!

Originally Posted by fscherz

My lcd.density (or so) was set to 320 on stock!

I changed it to 280 and the system looks now nicer!
Actually, I measured the tab and my calculation would be around 270-280 dpi.

Has anybody other/better data?

By the way, 1st problem after changing lcd density is in S Memo! Background seem to have a fixed 'smaller size' which are then placed wrongly

Another impact: The email-widget does not fit on screen any more (using Launcher Pro) ... Hope in ICS they will fix some of those screen size problems!

I didn't try it myself yet but I bet it will give a whole lot of trouble with almost every Samsung app on this xhdpi device. Like HTC, they exactly target the screen for which they write software. Unlike most android apps in the market, targeting screens with different specs isn't important. Scaling isn't a requirement for these stock apps. ICS will not solve the problem, because it is still up to the developer which screens will be targeted.

Anyway, back to the original question, I think it is safe to conclude that the font setting doesn't work for anyone. So it is a bug.