System text size below "small"

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From: Shag
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 05:46

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I've come to the conclusion that it's possible to have system text (on 
menus and such) that's actually smaller than "small."

Typically, GEOS.INI contains the following lines for "small" text:
	[motif]
	fontsize = 10

However, you can change it to contain the line:
	fontsize = 9

Not really a huge difference, but a visible one, at least.  I tried going
to smaller sizes, but 9 appears to be the smallest available.

Changing the fontsize line at the beginning of GEOS.INI:
	[system]
	fontsize = 10

...doesn't seem to have any effect on the actual GUI font size.

Just another fun undocumented thing.

[Oh, for what it's worth - changing the fontid lines doesn't do anything.]

-Shag
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From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Shag)
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Subject: System text size below "small"
Keywords: Ooh, a GeoDiscovery. ;)
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Date: 9 Jan 93 05:46:11 GMT
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