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Smaller text wm6 outlook and text messages?

Is there a way to make the text smaller in outlook and text messages in wm6? Its looks gigantic to me after using WM6 professional on a mda for so long. Thanks for any information....

Sorry boss, I looked and looked and couldn't figure it out. In e-mail, you can open the message and select options and view and change that size, but not on message preview and not for sms.

djnutz said:
Sorry boss, I looked and looked and couldn't figure it out. In e-mail, you can open the message and select options and view and change that size, but not on message preview and not for sms.
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Thanks man..Thats what I thought...I was using a smartphone first and then I went to a pocket pc and now back to a smatphone. I got do used to the small text...By the way, do you have any idea how many times I tried to drag my finger across my dash's screen to copy and paste something...too many...

maybe you can play around with these files under \Windows folder:
read_sms.0409.htm and read_style.0409.css

only read_style.0409.css is relevant, but even that is not.
affecting the font sizes only reduces the text when reading messages, not when previewing
attached is the edited file, every font size mentioning has been reduced by 1pt

jsp_m said:
only read_style.0409.css is relevant, but even that is not.
affecting the font sizes only reduces the text when reading messages, not when previewing
attached is the edited file, every font size mentioning has been reduced by 1pt
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Thanks...I will try it when I get home. So you are saying this will only reduce the "reading messages" font right? Not the previews? Thanks either way...

correct. I will keep researching tough. go trough all .css contents of /Win folder

How do you change font? v. W.M 6.1

Chinese Characters on TMobile Dash
Hi everyone,
I have in my possession an unlocked TMobile Dash which I'm trying to get some use out of in Shanghai, CN. I can't get it to display any Chinese characters except in ClearVue applications and internet explorer (so no SMS, menus, network warning messages, etc.)
I once had hopes of flashing the dopod ROM, but obviously I didn't act quickly enough.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks!

bucka said:
Hi everyone,
I have in my possession an unlocked TMobile Dash which I'm trying to get some use out of in Shanghai, CN. I can't get it to display any Chinese characters except in ClearVue applications and internet explorer (so no SMS, menus, network warning messages, etc.)
I once had hopes of flashing the dopod ROM, but obviously I didn't act quickly enough.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks!
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just copy a chinese font into windows dir.

You can try to install the CE-STAR.
It's the great software for you.

I had heard that CE-Star works well on the Dash for Chinese. I personally am using the Dash in Japanese (SMS, e-mail, Web, not menus, though).
~Cheers~

what about Korean? what software or what can i do... so that my dash could read korean as well????
thanks,

display japanese characters? (kana, kanji, asian font)
Hi,
has anybody succeeded in getting Japanese characters to display? Especially in email, web (opera mobile), dictionary (MDictSP).
I've searched the forums a bit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=269140
[ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=301247 ]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=288552
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=24&p=1353&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
http://www.yasukawa.com/blog/archives/000336.html
There are lots of free solutions for PocketPC edition (or palm os) on the web, but next to nothing for Smartphone.
I'll keep you up to date if I manage to get anything working (haven't experimented yet).

use CE-STAR
It supports most Asian languages.

Incoming call screen font size
Is there any way to increase the font size of the calling number and name on the incoming call screen? This is for the Rogers WM6 ROM. I've looked through the registry but couldn't find an entry for this.
I did change the system font to "large" in the accessibility settings, and while it changed other screens, it had no effect on this one.
Any help is appreciated.

Is there really no solution for this?

If you can find out how to change the colors to white that'll be great too. Sesinger, do you know how to change the colors of the home screen test to black? I've got some pictures I want to use as wallpaper that are too light for the white text. Thanks
--Mike

To-Do List Font Size
Hey everyone, searched for 20 minutes so it's not on the forum or I'm blind. Regardless, I'm wondering how I can change some of the fonts - most importantly my "to-do" or "tasks" when I'm entering them in on the phone. Running the HTC Rom and wm6. I want to make the font smaller so I can see more on the screen when entering and scrolling...
Also, I'm wondering if there's a way to change the font size in the text messages. Size that I'd prefer would be "small" or "smallest" if your viewing any text in your pop.mail.
Any one have any places, programs, or instructions to modify this? Tried SK Tools and it wont change the font sizes on those, just menu, system font, and a couple others.
Thanks ahead for any help.

Huh funny thing is I am also looking at how to change sms font size... in a search this is one of the first posts to come up...lol...

Shadowdh said:
Huh funny thing is I am also looking at how to change sms font size... in a search this is one of the first posts to come up...lol...
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a good way to use a different font size is to use a program called xtreme text.
it is a threading sms app.
the do to list or tasks can be changed only through using a xtreme agenda.

Ive searched and cant find a precise answer i am looking for, SO i'll do it with a thread
How can you change the default font, and font size used in wm 6.1? It looks too big and edgy.
Thanks.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1996507&postcount=1

Change Fonts
There are any software that allow to change the font?

font too small for me
Any idea how to increase font size, changed to segoe but too small. Accesibility setting doesn't have increase font option like other roms. Help. Thanks,
Dave

Haha, yeah after not being able to find how to change it I found both those programs. Been using for a while now.

Changing size of system font for WM 6.1?
In the original Chinese build of 6.1 the system font was significantly smaller and I think looked a lot better in text messages, menus, etc. However, now in the WWE version of the 6.1 ROM the system font is a lot bigger. Anyone know a reg edit or something to make it smaller again?

I would like to know also. I have tried editing the read_sytle.0409.css and changing the fonts there doesn't seem to affect anything. I would desperately like to reduce the font on the threaded sms conversations.

How to increase SMS font size in Manila?

Hi all,
The Manila interface is great, I like it very much but I have a small problem; the font size is too small and thin which makes it hard to read messages in SMS tab especially under sun light or day light, bright conditions.
Is there a way to change the font size or perhaps make the font italic, underlined or bold option for SMS tab?
Thanks in advance.

Try:
Settings -> System -> Screen -> Text size

That only changes the text size in native Windows Mobile dialogs; like sms inbox etc. not in Manila interface. So I am still trying a solution.
Regards,
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Try:
Settings -> System -> Screen -> Text size
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aegeuss,
just wondering if you ever figured out how to change the font size per your request? I'm still looking for the answer.
-j

i have seen a mod in which ther's a button to increase or decrease font size in message tab..
i haven't found it in the net anyway...

No unfortunately not; there are two similar threads as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=539091 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471604 but the method in these threads change the system fonts completely. There's not an easy way to play with the manila interface fonts (size, color etc.) as afar as I know.
It's good one way that the new manila interface develops with each version but it reduces chances to tweak it for power users. May be that's the way HTC wants it, who knows.
Regards.

thanks for that info.
Personally, i think that it sucks that so much work has gone into making such a nice interface (i.e. the manilla interface) and yet no provisions were make to allow for the (seemingly simple) capability to alter the system font size. I understand that changing the font-face might not be so easy (who knows what fonts each of us might have installed) but the font size... really?
-j
p.s. sorry for ranting.

Changing the size of SMS font size

Hey all, I read over the forums a bit, and I saw quite a few threads about changing just the SMS font size, but not changing the rest of the System font sizes. I have figured out a way to do it for the tilt 2 for AT&T.
The font size is not really the issue when it comes to the SMS font. The issue relis on the zoom of the screen. The SMS screen for texting carry a different setting for zoom, and it saves it when you change it. If you want to change the size of the SMS font, simply increase or decrease the zoom of the screen. This will only affect the SMS texting screen, and not the rest of the system.
Hope this helps everyone ^_^.

Font Zoom
Thanks for that tip to increase the font size in my text messages. I don't even know how I reduced them--just, one day, I couldn't even read them without my magnifying glasses. This fixed it right up. I selected a text, scrolled the zoom bar and, BAM! Back to readable.

text size
pjibmw said:
Thanks for that tip to increase the font size in my text messages. I don't even know how I reduced them--just, one day, I couldn't even read them without my magnifying glasses. This fixed it right up. I selected a text, scrolled the zoom bar and, BAM! Back to readable.
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I have a verizon phone that is unlocked, using with at&t. My zoom bar does not work with sms. Do you have any idea how to get it to work. I am to the point that I need reading glasses to see the small SMS text size and yes I have it set to the largest size in wm6.5.

System Text Size

hey everyone,
i need some help,
im new to windows phone mobile,
i currently have the tilt 2, 6.5, and i need some help.
i want to increase the system text size, i have a bad eye sight and the text messaging is really small, cant even read it with my glasses, so i rreframed from using it, i have to send emails, but the same thing, i did go to the settings>Screen>test size, and put it as big as possible, i can read that little quote but when i went back to reply to a txt to see if the size of my txt(the one im writing) to see if i could read it, i still couldnt. Even after changing text size in the sms messaging its self to largest, still didnt change the text that i was writing. Please help, these are important text and very important emails. i want to change the text f=size throughout the whole system! Please help!

It should be in the clear type setting not sure exactly where it is tho

You can change the text size within your SMS messages by sliding the zoom bar under the screen. Just slide it to the right and all texdt will increase in size.

SpinalRemains said:
You can change the text size within your SMS messages by sliding the zoom bar under the screen. Just slide it to the right and all texdt will increase in size.
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ive done that part, but i cant see what im typing it still tiny! =(

Search for KDFont
U can change the police AND the size in windows and/or sense
Be aware that in some case, u'll have calendar problem due to too big size