About the editor window (fonts and scrolling)

[Finny]

A)
I can wheel scroll in ANY other window of any app in Windows(xpsp2).
I can even use it in the file tree window of the editor, but not in the
code window.
Why?

B)
Courier is my favorite but I find it pale. There is no bold option. I
have courbd.ttf installed. It won't show up as a selection either.

I find both of these issues so strange as they would be so easy to
address.
Or would they?

any ideas?

 

[Chip Pearson]

It is a major design flaw that you can't use the wheel in the
editor. As a workaround, use FreeWheel
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2060/freewheel.html

For the font, try using Courier New.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

 

[Finny]

Thanks Chip,
Do you have freewheel working in winxp?

I meant Courier New. There is no bold option or selection.

As a workaround for that, I uninstalled cour.ttf.
Now bold shows up as a selection in the font list.

bizarre

 

[Chip Pearson]

Do you have freewheel working in winxp?

Yes, I have FreeWheel running in Windows XP Pro.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

 

[Finny]

Great.

I made a copy of courbd.ttf, renamed it (not the file name, the font),
and presto, I could choose between Courier New and Boldier New.