Tim: >> I sit further back from my VDU because I can't stand the flickering, but >> my eyesight is good enough that I have fonts the same size as most other >> people Tom Horsley: > So we also need a EyesightQuality parameter to go with DistanceFromMonitor :-). I don't think either proposal does it. Real sizing does work. e.g. If I can type a letter on A4 paper, specify 12 point text, then set the word processor to show at 100%, I ought to be able to hold the paper next to the screen, and the rendition of the page ought to be the same between the two of them (as near as practically possible). That requires calibrating my system to the monitor, but that's easy enough to do. And does mean that one PC shows consistent results compared against another. Specifying fonts in pixels is fraught with ambiguities. What size is the pixel? The real pixel drawn across the screen, the size of the dot on the screen (which can be different, and probably is for CRT VDUs). And, of course, 12 pixel text on your screen is going to be a different size, and possibly proportion of the screen space, compared to mine. -- (Currently running FC4, occasionally trying FC5.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
