[Gambas-user] GAMBAS IDE font/form size versus runtime font/form size

[kevinfishburne]

Awesome, that information proved accurate and I have a much better handle on
what exactly is going on now. I agree there is probably no perfect solution
due to a number of variables, but I've decided to use the QT GUI instead of
GTK for the time being and to keep the forms/controls a fixed size (non
scaled). My IDE form/controls now match my runtime form/controls to the
pixel. My particular application is highly dependent on controls and text
being in specific positions and at specific sizes, so I'll have to sacrifice
users' possible desires to change font/form sizes based on their individual
system configurations.

For those who need exact instructions on how to switch a GAMBAS app from
using GTK (GNOME) to QT (KDE), here they are:

1) Open GAMBAS
2) Open your app/project
3) Click Project on the main menu at the top
4) Click Properties
5) Click the Components tab
6) Uncheck "gb.gui"
7) Check "gb.qt" and "gb.qt.ext"
8) Click the OK button
9) Save your app/project

If anyone knows of an easier or more intelligent way to do this please tell
for the sake of others.

On a related note, it seems there is no way to stop the font sizes from
changing in a running GAMBAS app due to the font sizes specified in the
desktop environment's font settings. For example, if a GAMBAS app is using
GTK and the form's Scaled property is set to False, the form and control
sizes will remain fixed but the font sizes will vary according to GNOME's
font size settings. There appears to be no way to have GAMBAS force a
specific font size and ignore the desktop environment's font preferences. Is
this the case? If so it might be a subject of future development. It could
be implemented as an additional control property, at the form level, or
globally for the app/project.

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