Additional Configuration Options for Windows NT 4.0 | 57
To customize item and font size
You can customize the size of items, such as icons, menus,
and title bars, and the appearance of fonts. Select Display
Properties
dialog box -> Appearance tab, and adjust the
Item Size and Font Size fields.
This table provides recommended item and font sizes for
high-resolution display.
This
selection…
Sets font and size
of this item…
Its default
settings are…
Its recommended
settings are…
Active
Title Bar
Active window
title bar
Item size: 18
Font size: 8
Item size:
a
--
Font size: 10 or 12
a. The item size adjusts automatically if the font size changes.
Icon
Icons on
the desktop
b
b. If the Item or Font size is too large, the icon and text may be cropped. If this
occurs, adjust Icon spacing by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Line
Up Icons or Arrange Icons. You can also change icon spacing by choosing
Icon Spacing (Horizontal) and Icon Spacing (Vertical), and adjusting the
Size setting to a larger number. (The default spacing is 43.)
Item size: 32
Font size: 8
Item size: 48
Font size: 10
Menu
All menus,
both system- and
application-level
Item size: 18
Font size: 8
Item size:
a
--
Font size: 10 or 12
Message
Box
All message
box text
Item size: n/a
Font size: 8
Item size: n/a
Font size: 10 or 12
Tool Tip
All tool tip text, both
system- and
application-level
Item size: 18
Font size: 8
Item size:
a
--
Font size: 10 or 12
