Lmms loads in small font- to Surface Pro 4, window 10

[Craig]

Hi, I am very new to Lmms. I have just down loaded Lmms to a Surface Pro 4 running Windows 10. The Version I downloaded I believe is the most current (1.1.3). I choose 64 bit.

When I open the application the song editor, beat & bassline editor and other componenets open very small. They fit into the top left quarter of the screen and the font is extremely small, almost undreadable.

I have tried resizing the components by dragging them to be bigger, but the fonst and working areas still remain the same size.

Have I downloaded the wrong version? Do I need to do something to refit the parts to filll the screen?

Regards

[musikbear]

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Have I downloaded the wrong version? Do I need to do something to refit the parts to filll the screen?

I am not familiar with your Surface Pro 4, but it lmms-64bit loads, then it should be fine, but im afraid current off. release can have small fonts, on some hardware. Next release will properly address font. The ticket is 'solved', but i have yet to see the fix. Weather this will work on tablets, is yet a different question.
But..
I believe win10 has some tools meant for use for the sight-impaired user.
You could try to invoke that state, as a test, and see if that would change anything. Im afraid that is the best shot i have :/ -If anyone with similar hardware has a method, please chime in.
Also @Craig -Could i ask you to make a screenshot of how lmms looks on your tablet? That would be useful for us :)

[Craig]

Thank you for your wellcome and response. I will explore the options suggested.

I will try to load a screenshot (it doesn't seem to be letting me do this function in the message window.. ahh technology). I will let you know how I go with looking into the sight impaired tools.

Regards

[Craig]

Yes I am able to use a 'magnifier'. This helps and can now see clearly what has been written. Not sure if this will impact getting around the screen/ workflow.

Regards

[musikbear]

Yes I am able to use a 'magnifier'. This helps and can now see clearly what has been written.

super! im still interested in a screenie of the miniature display :)

Posting pictures are somewhat cumbersome
This is how:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5& ... 241#p14241

[Harry Audus]

... current off. release can have small fonts, on some hardware. Next release will properly address font. The ticket is 'solved', but i have yet to see the fix. Whether this will work on tablets, is yet a different question.
But..
I believe win10 has some tools meant for use for the sight-impaired user.
You could try to invoke that state, as a test, and see if that would change anything.

Well, that's a very polite response, but it's really of no help. I have the same problem on my Dell running Windows 10 (touch screen): the font size is about 2pt (i.e. unreadable) and doesn't change with window size.

It's hard to believe that this bug hasn't been fixed. It makes LMMS virtually unusable, and surely it's a very basic thing to program. I've never come across this problem in any other application.

[musikbear]

I have the same problem on my Dell running Windows 10 (touch screen)

First, Welcome to the forum Harry ! Here are all our important links:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4740
-And a few rules for Avatars, signatures, posting and using the right sub-forum :) You also learn how to post pictures, and how to use quotes correctly, and Also instructions on how to post pictures :).
If you like to introduce yourself, to the community, go here:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4480

It's hard to believe that this bug hasn't been fixed.

And we believe it has:
This
http://neoshamon.blogspot.com/2015/06/a ... ew=sidebar
Works for some screens, try that, and please report back, it it worked for you too

[Harry Audus]

The hyperlink is dead.

[musikbear]

The hyperlink is dead.

looks like it was erroneously shortend
http://neoshamon.blogspot.dk/2015/06/ad ... ew=sidebar

[Harry Audus]

Aha! Now it's fixed. Thanks, musikbear. But why isn't the manifest file include when LMMS is installed?