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On the Font General page, you can change the size of the text in the emulation window. Select a font size from 3 pixels wide to 24 pixels wide, or Auto. If you select a fixed font size, and Autosize Window is also selected, the window size is based on the font size. The Auto Size selection uses a font size based on the window size. The font size for a 132-column display is automatically selected, based on the selected 80-column font size.
In Extra!, you can change the display session font to:
Use a different font type.
Use a different font point size.
Exclude incompatible aspect ratio fonts.
Scale raster fonts.
Automatically resize when you resize the display session window.
Automatically resize the display session window to best fit around the selected text.
Use a different margin width.
The Settings - Font General Page
Use this dialog box to change the appearance (color, type, and size) of the font used in a display session.
Table 26
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Setting |
Description |
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Font |
Select the font used for text that appears in the host screen area of a display session window. |
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Size |
Select the font size used for text that appears in the host screen area of a display session window. The AUTO selection automatically sizes the font to fit the host screen page within the current size of your display session window. |
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Autosize Window to Font Size |
Resizes the display session window automatically based on the font size being used. This reduces empty space around the text. |
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Margins |
Adjusts the margin width in your display session window. |
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Narrow |
Reduces extra margin spacing around the text by expanding characters and distributing them using the entire window area. This makes text more readable. |
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Wide |
Uses a wide margin setting where characters are centered in your display window. |
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None |
Removes the margin and expands characters over the entire window area. |
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Advanced |
Sets options for incompatible aspect ratio and raster fonts. |
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Exclude Incompatible Aspect Ratio Fonts |
Excludes fonts with incompatible aspect ratios (the normal height-to-width relationship of the characters) from the list of available fonts. These fonts are often difficult to read if the Allow Raster Font Scaling option is enabled. |
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Allow Raster Font Scaling |
Allows raster fonts to be scaled. Raster fonts are fonts that are stored as bitmaps. |
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Sample |
Displays an example of the current font in the size you have selected. |
To change font, point size, and margins (5250)
From the Edit or Options menu, choose Settings.
From the Categories List, select Font.
On the General page, choose from the following options:
Font: Select the font you want to apply to your display window from the list of available fonts.
Size: Select the point size you want to apply to the font you selected. The default point size for each font is AUTO which automatically selects the most appropriate font size to fit your display session window.
You can preview your font selection in the Sample box.
Margins: Select Wide to use a wide margin setting where characters are centered in your display window. Select Narrow to reduce extra margin spacing around the text by expanding characters and distributing them using the entire window area. (This usually makes text more readable.) Select None to remove the margin.
Choose the OK or Apply button.
To size session fonts automatically (5250)
From the Options menu, choose Settings.
From the Categories List, select Font.
On the General page, select Auto as the font size in the Size List.