notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
[BUG] Status bar text font is huge
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
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Description of the Issue
Hey ppl,
Just re-installed Nptepad++, as I found out that I am not able to reduce font size of text within status bar of Notepad++ but the issue persists even after fresh install of Notepad++.
I tried to out existing solution but was not able to find one.
Steps To Reproduce
- Install 8.6.8v
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Current Behavior
Expected Behavior
Regular text size in status bar
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.6.8 (64-bit)
Build time : Jun 4 2024 - 00:30:00
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log"
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
OS Name : Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version : 23H2
OS Build : 22631.3737
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.6)
NppExport (0.4)
Anything else?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the oversized status-bar text with Notepad++ 8.6.8 on Windows 11 using the reported installation steps and debug information. No source file or test is identified in the issue, so locating the status-bar font handling will require project-wide investigation. Done means the status bar displays regular-sized text.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100