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preferences visual problems by King For A Day on 03-28-2005 at 05:06 PM

when i open the preferances panel i get a screen like this, its been the same for every version so its most likely to do with my computer.

the boxes do not fit properly and  they overlap alot, the plugins button is nearly off the box altogether.
is this plus or me?
if its me how can i sort it?

see screenshot:
[Image: attachment.php?pid=421431]

[Image: preferror8fw.th.png]
i have the resalution at 82dpi
im on xp home sp2

is it me or is imageshack messed up today?

im attaching it here

RE: preferences visual problems by Dempsey on 03-28-2005 at 05:07 PM

you need to use [img] tags not html

RE: preferences visual problems by King For A Day on 03-28-2005 at 05:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dempsey
you need to use [img] tags not html

i used the imageshack forum code that i always use but it wont show so im attching it here ive edited it in now
RE: preferences visual problems by CookieRevised on 03-28-2005 at 09:17 PM

This is most likely because of your theme you're using.

The image of yours clearly shows that the dialog system font size is screwed up (and thus dialog units are not properly converted to screen units).

So try another theme (or don't use crappy 3rd party theme patches at all) ;)

RE: preferences visual problems by matty on 03-28-2005 at 09:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
So try another theme (or don't use crappy 3rd party theme patches at all) ;)

It is the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Theme. An actual theme created by Microsoft and you do not need a patch for it.

:mipdodgy: Cook
RE: preferences visual problems by albert on 03-28-2005 at 09:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Matty
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
So try another theme (or don't use crappy 3rd party theme patches at all) ;)

It is the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Theme. An actual theme created by Microsoft and you do not need a patch for it.


:mipdodgy: Cook

lol i got it too its rlly good.. dont go calling it crappy :'(
RE: preferences visual problems by King For A Day on 03-28-2005 at 09:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Matty
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
So try another theme (or don't use crappy 3rd party theme patches at all) ;)

It is the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Theme. An actual theme created by Microsoft and you do not need a patch for it.

:mipdodgy: Cook

no that wa son windows blinds using a royale theme, but that isnt the problem

let me show you,

Windows blinds:
[Image: attachment.php?pid=421431]

with neowin patch:
Royale theme:
[Image: preferroronneowinpatchroyaleth.png]

another theme:
[Image: preferroronneowinpatchotherthe.png]

Windows Classic:
[Image: preferroronwindowsclassic8as.png]

windows xp:
[Image: preferrorondefaultxpstlye2zx.png]

its nothing to do with themes because its the same every time any ideas?
RE: preferences visual problems by CookieRevised on 03-29-2005 at 03:56 AM

Like I said, it is your system font that is screwed up. And this is carried over in ALL themes...

Let me show you what will happen when I simulate the screwing up of the system font size:

[Image: attachment.php?pid=421915]


as you will notice, your main menu's captions and text in dialogs, etc... will all be small, not only in Messenger Plus!

RE: preferences visual problems by King For A Day on 03-29-2005 at 09:41 AM

ok thanks, where do i change it?

BTW i was just demostrating to you that it wasnt the themes themselves doing it.

RE: preferences visual problems by Zephyr on 03-29-2005 at 11:03 AM

right click on your desktop and go to properties, then go to the appearance tab and when u scroll through the different items, the ones with font should always be size 8.

EDIT: If you're using windows blinds, u have to click on advanced when you go to the appearance tab. If your using windows blinds shareware release you then have to click on other advanced controls after clicking on advanced.

RE: preferences visual problems by Patchou on 04-01-2005 at 06:40 PM

This is caused by the DPI set in your Windows. Messenger Plus! is only compatible with a standard 96 DPI depth and you're probably using 120DPI or somethign in between. To change that, go in the advanced settings of the display properties panel and change the DPI setting :).