Difference between changing dpi and font size?

[kirk jim]

Whats the difference
between changing dpi and font size?



They both effect the fonts, but what is the purpose for having two ways

what are their pros and cons and which is best?

 

[Terry]

On 4/11/2007 6:10 PM On a whim, kirk jim pounded out on the keyboard

Whats the difference
between changing dpi and font size?



They both effect the fonts, but what is the purpose for having two ways

what are their pros and cons and which is best?

Good question.

I found this:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...isplay_use_large_or_small_fonts.mspx?mfr=true

Note the "the dpi size you specify" portion.

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[mikeyhsd]

the DPI changes EVERYTHING that is displayed on the screen.
font changes should only effect the LETTERS displayed on the screen.



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Whats the difference
between changing dpi and font size?



They both effect the fonts, but what is the purpose for having two ways

what are their pros and cons and which is best?

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

In addition to the above person's replies, you can find additional details
in the links below

http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.aspx?postid=508091 (for vista, but
applies to XP as well)


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http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ

 

[frodo]

changing the DPI from the default of 96 DPI is NOT recommended. Many
programs do not display correctly if the DPI has been changed, due to a
long standing "issue" or difficulty in windows graphics programming, going
all the way back to Windows 386. Symptoms include window contents that
extend beyond the window borders (and are thus inaccessable). This issue
tends to affect smaller, simplier programs where the programmer did not
bother to go the extra mile (or miles) to scale things manually. Even
some of MS's own small programs don't do it right.