arduino / arduino/Arduino

arduino IDE fonts too small to read

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#10,921 3 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
Component: IDE Component: IDE user interface Type: Bug
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Java
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Description

Since "upgrading" to kubuntu20.04 the arduino IDE starts with such ridiculously small menu fonts (4pt?) it is unusable.
Obviously any menus that might influence the font size are also unusable if they exist. Nothing in the system fonts appears to fix this. All other applications seem fine. Same result 1.8.9 and 1.8.13. It's quite annoying, I'm sure there is a simple fix but it eludes me (and clearly shouldn't be the case).

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Research direction

No source file or test is identified. Start by reproducing the unreadable menu fonts on Kubuntu 20.04 with Arduino IDE 1.8.9 and 1.8.13, then compare the IDE with other applications; done means identifying and correcting the IDE-specific font rendering issue without affecting normal menu readability.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, linux, ubuntu
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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