[Question]: Should the default "Theme fonts" now be changed to Segoe UI 9 pt

[Smurf-IV]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/dotnet/core/compatibility/winforms#default-control-font-changed-to-segoe-ui-9-pt

[Wagnerp]

Yes, or Segoe Variable UI (Windows 11)

[Smurf-IV]

Is Segoe on WinXP ? (As this suite still supports .net35 so could still be targetting that ?)
Cannot use "Segoe variable" as that is not "Everywhere"!

[Smurf-IV]

Is Segoe on WinXP ? (As this suite still supports .net35 so could still be targetting that ?)

Not it is not unless Office 2007 (Or higher) has been installed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segoe#Availability

[Wagnerp]

Might need some sort of version check, as I understand, Segoe Variable UI was designed to support larger screen sizes (4k etc). It could come to Win 10 21h2.

[Smurf-IV]

As #290 has been completed, then the default font could be Segoe UI 9 now.
As for the Variable style, That may not be needed due to handling the of the following in the Target App exe's manifest

<application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
    <windowsSettings>
      <dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true</dpiAware>
    </windowsSettings>
  </application>

But it could be something that is added to the GlobalSettings in the ThemeManager

[Wagnerp]

@Smurf-IV I don't understand this, but if I try to update the font in the theme bases, it won't update to the new font

[Wagnerp]

@Smurf-IV Just found this https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/winforms/whats-new/net60?view=netdesktop-6.0#change-the-default-font Is it as easy as configuring the csproj files?

[Smurf-IV]

No, AS the themes have their own fonts
The above link will be only applied to default winform elements.

[Wagnerp]

@Smurf-IV Is there any way to find the value of baseFontName?

[Smurf-IV]

@Smurf-IV Is there any way to find the value of baseFontName?

No idea, does it not show up in the palette designer ? Cannot check at the moment.

[Wagnerp]

@Smurf-IV Is there any way to find the value of baseFontName?

No idea, does it not show up in the palette designer ? Cannot check at the moment.

As far as I'm aware, there's no way to set a 'global' font. I'm not sure if the controls inherits the standard WinForms font?

[Wagnerp]

@Smurf-IV Should this be transferred to the extended toolkit?

[Smurf-IV]

No, It should be "Copied" in both

[Smurf-IV]

Also, it should be linked to the new one that you created.

[Wagnerp]

For this to happen, #703 needs to be done