[Tcl-bugs] [ tktoolkit-Bugs-1825353 ] Tiny fonts in Windows console window

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Bugs item #1825353, was opened at 2007-11-03 16:05
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Category: 54. [console]
Group: development: 8.5b2.1
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Konstantin Khomoutov (flatworm)
Assigned to: Chengye Mao (chengyemao)
Summary: Tiny fonts in Windows console window

Initial Comment:
Console window has unreadable tiny fonts in Windows wish built with VC6 using the standard makefile.vc (with OPTS=symbols).

The system is WinXP SP2 Pro (Russian).
Screen resolution: 1280x1024
% winfo pixels . 1i
96
(which corresponds to the system setting)

In the freshly started wish85g.exe:

% console eval { foreach f [font names] { puts "$f\n[font config $f]" } }
fixed
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkConsoleFont
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
oemfixed
-family Terminal -size 9 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkDefaultFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkMenuFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
ansifixed
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
systemfixed
-family Fixedsys -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkHeadingFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
device
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkTooltipFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
defaultgui
-family {MS Shell Dlg} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkTextFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
ansi
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkCaptionFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
system
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkSmallCaptionFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkFixedFont
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkIconFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike 0

So while the system fonts have (the default) size of 8 console font is 7 which is too small.

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Comment By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Date: 2007-11-10 11:04

Message:
Logged In: NO 

Tiny fonts in Windows console main menu
Console window main menu has unreadable tiny fonts in Windows wish built
with VC2005
using the standard makefile.vc (with OPTS=static).

The system is WinXP SP2 Home [5.1.2600] (Russian).

SM_ARRANGE = 8
SM_CLEANBOOT = 0
SM_CMONITORS = 1
SM_CXBORDER = 1
SM_CYBORDER = 1
SM_CXCURSOR = 32
SM_CYCURSOR = 32
SM_CXDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CYDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CXDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CYDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CXDRAG = 4
SM_CYDRAG = 4
SM_CXEDGE = 2
SM_CYEDGE = 2
SM_CXFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CYFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CXFRAME = 4
SM_CYFRAME = 4
SM_CXFULLSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYFULLSCREEN = 719
SM_CXSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CYSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN = 768
SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
Message font: Tahoma 8
Menu font: Tahoma 8
Caption font: Tahoma 8
ANSI_FIXED_FONT: Courier 10

(bin) 1 % info pa
8.5b2.1
(bin) 2 % winfo vrootwidth .
1024
(bin) 3 % winfo vrootheight .
768
(bin) 4 % winfo pixels . 1i
96


fixed
-family Courier -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkConsoleFont
-family Courier -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
oemfixed
-family Terminal -size 9 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkDefaultFont
-family Arial -size 185 -weight bold -slant italic -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkMenuFont
-family Arial -size 2 -weight bold -slant italic -underline 0 -overstrike
0
ansifixed
-family Courier -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
systemfixed
-family Fixedsys -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkHeadingFont
-family Arial -size 185 -weight bold -slant italic -underline 0
-overstrike 0
device
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkTooltipFont
-family System -size 78 -weight bold -slant italic -underline 1
-overstrike 0
defaultgui
-family {MS Shell Dlg} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkTextFont
-family Arial -size 185 -weight bold -slant italic -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansi
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkCaptionFont
-family ыоY -size 521 -weight bold -slant italic -underline 1
-overstrike 0
system
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkSmallCaptionFont
-family -size 105 -weight normal -slant italic -underline 0 -overstrike 0
TkFixedFont
-family Courier -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkIconFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0

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Comment By: Konstantin Khomoutov (flatworm)
Date: 2007-11-10 05:01

Message:
Logged In: YES 
user_id=1350198
Originator: YES

The problem is also confirmed to exist on Windows 2000 (5.00.2192 SP4):

System metrics:
SM_ARRANGE = 8
SM_CLEANBOOT = 0
SM_CMONITORS = 1
SM_CXBORDER = 1
SM_CYBORDER = 1
SM_CXCURSOR = 32
SM_CYCURSOR = 32
SM_CXDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CYDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CXDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CYDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CXDRAG = 4
SM_CYDRAG = 4
SM_CXEDGE = 2
SM_CYEDGE = 2
SM_CXFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CYFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CXFRAME = 4
SM_CYFRAME = 4
SM_CXFULLSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYFULLSCREEN = 719
SM_CXSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CYSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN = 768
SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
Message font: Tahoma 8
Menu font: Tahoma 8
Caption font: Tahoma 8
ANSI_FIXED_FONT: Courier 9

% winfo pixels . 1i
96
(bin) 2 % winfo vrootwidth .
1024
(bin) 3 % winfo vrootheight .
768

% console eval { foreach f [font names] { puts "$f\n[font config $f]" } }
fixed
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkConsoleFont
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
oemfixed
-family Terminal -size 9 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkDefaultFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkMenuFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansifixed
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
systemfixed
-family Fixedsys -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkHeadingFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
device
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkTooltipFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
defaultgui
-family {MS Shell Dlg} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkTextFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansi
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkCaptionFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
system
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkSmallCaptionFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkFixedFont
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkIconFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0

(See the attached screenshot named "tiny-w2k.png".)
File Added: tiny-w2k.png

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Comment By: Konstantin Khomoutov (flatworm)
Date: 2007-11-08 11:17

Message:
Logged In: YES 
user_id=1350198
Originator: YES

The problem is also reproducible in NT 4.0 SP 6:

System metrics:
SM_ARRANGE = 8
SM_CLEANBOOT = 0
SM_CMONITORS = 0
SM_CXBORDER = 1
SM_CYBORDER = 1
SM_CXCURSOR = 32
SM_CYCURSOR = 32
SM_CXDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CYDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CXDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CYDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CXDRAG = 2
SM_CYDRAG = 2
SM_CXEDGE = 2
SM_CYEDGE = 2
SM_CXFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CYFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CXFRAME = 4
SM_CYFRAME = 4
SM_CXFULLSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYFULLSCREEN = 721
SM_CXSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CYSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
Message font: MS Sans Serif 8
Menu font: MS Sans Serif 8
Caption font: MS Sans Serif 8
ANSI_FIXED_FONT: Courier 7

% info pa
8.5b2.1
% winfo pixels . 1i
120
% winfo vrootwidth .
1024
% winfo vrootheight .
768

(DPI is 120 because this system has "font size" setting set to "Large
fonts".)

% console eval { foreach f [font names] { puts "$f\n[font config $f]" } }
fixed
-family Courier -size 5 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkConsoleFont
-family Courier -size 5 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
oemfixed
-family Terminal -size 11 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkDefaultFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkMenuFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansifixed
-family Courier -size 5 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
systemfixed
-family Fixedsys -size 11 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkHeadingFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
device
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkTooltipFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
defaultgui
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkTextFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansi
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkCaptionFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
system
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkSmallCaptionFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkFixedFont
-family Courier -size 5 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkIconFont
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0

Attached "tiny-nt40sp6.png" which shows the standard "System's Properties"
dialog and the wish console.
File Added: tiny-nt40sp6.png

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Comment By: Konstantin Khomoutov (flatworm)
Date: 2007-11-08 10:13

Message:
Logged In: YES 
user_id=1350198
Originator: YES

The problem verified on Windows 2003 Server (5.2.3790 build 3790) with the
Tcl/Tk 8.5 from CVS HEAD.

System metrics:
SM_ARRANGE = 8
SM_CLEANBOOT = 0
SM_CMONITORS = 1
SM_CXBORDER = 1
SM_CYBORDER = 1
SM_CXCURSOR = 32
SM_CYCURSOR = 32
SM_CXDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CYDLGFRAME = 3
SM_CXDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CYDOUBLECLK = 4
SM_CXDRAG = 4
SM_CYDRAG = 4
SM_CXEDGE = 2
SM_CYEDGE = 2
SM_CXFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CYFIXEDFRAME = 3
SM_CXFRAME = 4
SM_CYFRAME = 4
SM_CXFULLSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYFULLSCREEN = 719
SM_CXSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CYSIZEFRAME = 4
SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN = 1024
SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN = 768
SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN = 0
Message font: Tahoma 8
Menu font: Tahoma 8
Caption font: Tahoma 8
ANSI_FIXED_FONT: Courier 9

% info pa
8.5b2.1
% winfo vrootwidth .
1024
% winfo vrootheight .
768
% winfo pixels . 1i
96

% console eval { foreach f [font names] { puts "$f\n[font config $f]" } }
fixed
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkConsoleFont
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
oemfixed
-family Terminal -size 9 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkDefaultFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkMenuFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansifixed
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
systemfixed
-family Fixedsys -size 10 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkHeadingFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
device
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkTooltipFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
defaultgui
-family {MS Shell Dlg} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkTextFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
ansi
-family {MS Sans Serif} -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkCaptionFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
system
-family System -size 10 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkSmallCaptionFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight bold -slant roman -underline 0 -overstrike
0
TkFixedFont
-family Courier -size 7 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
TkIconFont
-family Tahoma -size 8 -weight normal -slant roman -underline 0
-overstrike 0
File Added: tiny-w2k3.png

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Comment By: Konstantin Khomoutov (flatworm)
Date: 2007-11-03 16:06

Message:
Logged In: YES 
user_id=1350198
Originator: YES

One addition: the system uses slightly tweaked (only colors) "Classic"
built-in theme (i.e. it has Windows 2000 look).

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