font size

[dannyc]

I have a 600D and struggle to read the text, would it be possible to write a version where you can adjust the font size? for example, by pressing the zoom buttons (+ and -) to increase font size make reading the menus easier. i'm no programmer but i imagine this wouldnt be to difficult to achieve.
Also what about a facility to hide unused menu options so you just have the ones you use most often displayed. I think I read there is something similar but not for 600D

regards
danny

[dannyc]

anyone?

[ItsMeLenny]

Not sure if ML uses the fonts inside the camera http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Fonts
OR
There's a file in the ML folder called "fonts" not sure if they have something to do with it.

That's really all the help I can give.

[dannyc]

ok thanks for replying, i took a look at the link and its way over my head. i have no understanding of programming lol

[ItsMeLenny]

Ok, this is the only way how I know how to make the fonts bigger.
Go into the "ML" folder, then into "FONTS" (or "fonts) (might be lower or uppercase).
You will see these files;

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arghlf22.rbf  argnor23.rbf  argnor28.rbf  argnor32.rbf  term12.rbf  term20.rbf

Delete these 2 files;

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argnor23.rbf  argnor28.rbf

When you start the camera you will see an error in the top left corner how it can't load a font, that doesn't matter.
Now press the ML button (trash can, or whatever it is for your camera).
Big fonts!

[a1ex]

IIRC the menu font is argnor32.rbf, so try deleting only this one. If a font file is not found, ML will fall back to Canon fonts, which are a bit larger.

Or you can grab the RBF font editor and design a larger version of the existing fonts:

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/RBF_fonts
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=8142.50

(probably the best way is to upscale the 23p font by 2x and fine-tune the edges)

[ItsMeLenny]

IIRC the menu font is argnor32.rbf, so try deleting only this one. If a font file is not found, ML will fall back to Canon fonts, which are a bit larger.

I tried just deleting argnor23.rbf and it fell back to a different font. So I'm not sure if that means it's the ML font.

The term fonts are for the wording down the bottom because I deleted those and that went huge.

[a1ex]

If you want higher fonts for the help text, you also need to implement some kind of scrolling. Most help texts were written for 2 lines x 59 characters with the old Terminus font; after the proportional fonts were introduced, some help texts became a bit longer.