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Title: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 10:25:20
Hi! All

Does anyone know how to alter the text/font on the IE8 Favourites Bar? I've tried everything, to no avail :dunno:
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 10:31:20
Do you mean size, Q? If so, try holding down Ctrl and pressing the numeric pad + key.
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 10:56:07
Quote from: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 10:31:20
Do you mean size, Q? If so, try holding down Ctrl and pressing the numeric pad + key.

Rik

Your suggestion does enlarge the main text (thanks for that) but I'm afraid the Favourites Bar remains the same. I really would like to change the font as the one used is, for me, 'scrawny', if you know what I mean?
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 10:56:41
Sorry, Q, I have no idea on that as I use Firefox. :(
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Gary on Jun 18, 2009, 11:12:16
Just had a play Q, cant see a way, guess it may be a reg hack, try googling it, you could always adjust your screen resolution instead, although not the best answer  :(
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Simon on Jun 18, 2009, 11:18:19
I think you would have to change the default system fonts to do what you want, as I understand it, Q.  That would obviously alter other display settings too.
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Sebby on Jun 18, 2009, 12:12:46
As Simon says, I think it would be a case of changing the system fonts.
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 12:18:11
Quote from: Simon on Jun 18, 2009, 11:18:19
I think you would have to change the default system fonts to do what you want, as I understand it, Q.  That would obviously alter other display settings too.

Simon

I attempted this via Control Panel/Appearance & Themes etc but without success. It really is an odd situation. Maybe I will do as Gary says and Google it and take it from there. Thanks anyway. ;)
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Gary on Jun 18, 2009, 12:27:45
Quote from: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 12:18:11
Simon

I attempted this via Control Panel/Appearance & Themes etc but without success. It really is an odd situation. Maybe I will do as Gary says and Google it and take it from there. Thanks anyway. ;)
Have you tried ease of access accommodate low vision? Not sure how bad it is for you but thats for people with poorer eyesight I believe.
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 12:31:47
Does Vista have a clear type tuner? That can do a lot to help.
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 12:37:57
Quote from: Gary on Jun 18, 2009, 12:27:45
Have you tried ease of access accommodate low vision? Not sure how bad it is for you but thats for people with poorer eyesight I believe.
Quote from: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 12:31:47
Does Vista have a clear type tuner? That can do a lot to help.

On XP Rik.
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 12:38:54
Quote from: Gary on Jun 18, 2009, 12:27:45
Have you tried ease of access accommodate low vision? Not sure how bad it is for you but thats for people with poorer eyesight I believe.

How do I get into that Gary?
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Gary on Jun 18, 2009, 13:02:38
Quote from: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 12:38:54
How do I get into that Gary?

if you are using Vista, Q. Type ease of access in the search box and hit enter  :thumb:
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 13:34:47
Afraid I'm on XP Gary ;)
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 13:43:00
Is ClearType turned on Q?
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: quandam on Jun 18, 2009, 13:58:05
Yes Rik, tried all that still no good. Have googled the problem and there are pages and pages on the subject but as far as I can see none come quite close enough to my particular problem :( Rang Microsoft tech support, went through about 15 different choices, eventually found the one I wanted, pressed the button and guess what? You guessed it, got cut off >:( Good job the 087 numbers are now included or it would have cost me around £1.20 :eek4:
Title: Re: IE 8 Favourites Bar
Post by: Rik on Jun 18, 2009, 14:00:28
I know that feeling. :) I wonder whether you could resolve this by changing the default font in your theme?