[issue41763] IDLE: scale font to Windows' "zoom" factor

2020-09-14 Thread E. Paine
E. Paine added the comment: Firstly, apologies about the original message: rereading it, it was a bit random and written in a very illogical order. > Are you the Elisha Paine that suggested the original fix? Yes (though I like to think I have somewhat progressed in 2 years!). The reason I a

[issue41763] IDLE: scale font to Windows' "zoom" factor

2020-09-11 Thread Terry J. Reedy
Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Are you the Elisha Paine that suggested the original fix? I am still interested in the subject, but there are a lot of factors to consider. Rereading #33656, I disagree that IDLE is lying; tk scales on startup and others agreed with the current setting, and

[issue41763] IDLE: scale font to Windows' "zoom" factor

2020-09-11 Thread E. Paine
New submission from E. Paine : Following #33656, IDLE now "lies" to Windows and declares it has system DPI awareness to achieve a *sharper* look. System dpi is in effect: DPI_AWARENESS_UNAWARE * Windows' zoom factor Therefore, for IDLE to scale to the Windows' zoom/scale factor (System > Disp