I am trying to make the UI of Visual Studio 2017 smaller, but I can't find any settings for that.
I know I can resize the code-content, but I am looking for a way to make the Solution Explorer, Properties, Toolbar, etc. smaller.
Go to Tools > Options > Environment > Fonts and Colors
In "Show Settings for" chose "Environment"
In "Font" replace Automatic to a different font, then change the size.
Change the font size of that setting, all Font size in the Explorers (Solution Explorer, Server Explorer and Toolbox) and menus will change.
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When I hit CTRL + F, the following window for search pops up, but the font is relatively very small to the main window. How do I fix this?
In VS 2019 it's
Tools > Options > Environment > Fonts and Colors
then from the "Show settings for:" drop down you can select
Environment
Where you can alter the default font for all VS Window and menu text.
NB: This may be more than you are willing to change
Coding/editor windows will remain the same.
Fonts for all editors is in
Text Editor
Does anybody know how to change the pop-ups font in Visual Studio ?
I need fixed size fonts and I spent already countless time browsing.
Thanks.
Those are called Tooltips, not pop-ups. And yes, you can change their font settings.
Go to Tools > Options > Environment > Fonts and Colors.
From the drop-down menu, select Editor Tooltip:
Change the font settings as you wish and click OK.
Before:
After:
In Visual Studio 2017, is it possible to change the UI font size for the IDE Error List tool window only, i.e., without affecting any other settings?
Having said this, I can't even find any setting in Tools > Options > Environment > Fonts and Colors that affects the Error List at all, even after restarting Visual Studio as suggested.
It is done by changing the Environment Font. It changes the menu font too.
Tools->Options->Fonts and Colors->Environment
I have the same issue and couldn't resolve in Visual Studio (the font size updates in other areas of VS, but the error list stays the same).
I only needed a bigger font for a presentation so used the magnifier tool in Windows. Not something you want to use all the time, but great for a short-term need
Unfortunately, Visual Studio (2022 and most likely older) does not allow to change the font of the error list independently from the rest of the environment.
Somebody asked for the default font of the environment. The default font is "Segoe UI" with font size 9.
We can change font for VS IDE items in the Options\Environments\Fonts and Colors dialog. However, I still cannot find how to do that for the Properties pane. Can anybody help me with that?
Working mainly with VS 2013 Professional or Community Editions.
Use > tools > options > Fonts and Colors (Show settings drop down)
Environment font for menus etc
Locals Window for properties window
You must restart the IDE to make the properties window changes
I don't want to change the entire background color of solution explorer in VS, only the selected file.
Hints?
Thanks.
Check out Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions, and then check off "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer". This will make whichever file you're viewing/editing inside of Visual Studio automatically be selected in Solution Explorer and if your Windows color scheme is set up properly, it will in fact be darker.
This option used to be on by default in 2003 and maybe 2005, but 2008 has it disabled by default now... I personally prefer it turned on.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors\ButtonFace is the registry key that sets the background color of the current file in solution explorer when solution explorer has not focus, this is what I found for Vs2010 and windows 7 - could not seem to find interface to modify the button face color in the gui. many things use this color, so I set just dark enough to see.
I have no idea why you want to do that in the first place, curious :)
Anyway, I doubt you can change the entire UI's background color depending on the type of file /editor mode.
You might find more clues from these:
Visual Studio - Fonts and Colors, Environment, Options Dialog Box
Changing your colors in Visual Studio.NET - Black versus White
How to increase your Visual Studio environment fonts for presentations?