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ruler measurements font size

Brock Seiler

August 06, 2018 23:27

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How do you make the measurement fonts bigger to read on the workspace?

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  Christian August 07, 2018 17:53

  At the moment we don't have a control on the Ruler's measurement font size.

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  rufus rufus August 11, 2018 17:15

  I was just about to pose the same question in the Editor forum.

  If it's too difficult to put in a control, how about just increasing the default size?

  Sorry for the rant, but it's bad enough that you use 8 point font in this forum--at least I can enlarge that so I can read posts.

  This is 2018, folks-- Who the heck uses 8 point fonts anymore?  Even on my 24" monitor, I can't make some things out with my glasses on.

  I really feel for the folks who try to use Tinkercad on a LAPTOP.

  Again, sorry for the rant, but this seems really ridiculous.

   

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  Andrewfesta Andrewfesta September 03, 2018 14:32

  I've been trying to use Tinkercad on my 15 inch laptop recently and realized that the various ruler controls are nearly impossible to read at the default font size. Is there any plan to make this adjustable in the future?

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  Keith Liddell September 27, 2018 18:53

  Agreed.  I teach middle school students with great young eyes and even they are complaining about the font size of object measurements.  Someone needs to fix this.   

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  Tinkercad Tinkercad October 12, 2018 12:30

  I agree. I can't read the font size when changing the dimensions of an object.

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  Tom Collins October 13, 2018 23:41

  I have a solution! At least for Chrome, Firefox & Opera.
  
  There's an extension (add-on) called Stylus. It allows you to override style settings in the browser, typically to all pages in a web domain. First you have to install the extension (free).
  Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpeebahjckkjfobafhncgmne?hl=en
  Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/styl-us/
  Opera: https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/stylus/
  
  Once installed, you'll see a green S in your toolbar. When you're in Tinkercad, click on the S and then click where it says "Write style for: www.tinkercad.com/this URL" An edit box box will popup.
  On the far left you'll see "www.tinkercad.com". This is just a title. Call it whatever you want.
  Now, in the main edit box, under where it say code 1, overwrite what's there with this code:
  
  .label{
  font-size: 120% !important;
  }

  Click save. That's it. You can edit the 120% to whatever size you want. The default size that Tinkercad uses is 75%, so I find 120% to be quite comfortable to read.
  If you notice any side effects where something else gets messed up by this, let me know and I'll tweak the code a bit. 

  Note. Do not get Stylus mixed up with Stylish. Stylish got busted last summer for tracking every web page you visit (not cool). Stylus is safe (google it if you want).

  This is my first time using this forum. If I get notifications of replies, I'll try to answer any questions. 
  Cheers

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  Tom Collins October 14, 2018 21:01

  OK, I posted a detailed solution, but it seems to be caught in the spam filter and awaiting approval. So, here's the short version if you're in a hurry:

  I have a solution! At least for Chrome, Firefox & Opera.
  There's an extension (add-on) called Stylus. It allows you to override style settings in the browser, typically to all pages in a web domain.

  Install Stylus (search for the version for your browser). Write a new style for the tinkercad site. Use this code:

  .label{
   font-size: 120% !important;
  }

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  Keith Liddell October 18, 2018 14:29

  Thanks Tom!  Worked great on my Macbook Air using Chrome!  Now I've gotta try it on the students chromebooks.  Tinkercad should still improve the font size.

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  Tom Collins October 18, 2018 21:43

  You're welcome. It helps me a lot.