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ChrisR wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:43 pm

blueb wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:07 pm I found that everything works very well for resizing (Forms, Buttons, etc)
except the font sizes on the buttons, etc. which remain the same.

I don't know if it's suitable for everyone, but maybe there's something I could add.
I'm saving the idea for after the summer vacation which is closer for me.

If you use the same font for all Gadgets, you can probably do it with something like this

In desktop UI development (including in PureBasic), resizing the window does not usually involve automatically resizing fonts.
And it is not common practice to resize text proportionally to the window.

Here are the usual practices and reasons:

Common practice in most applications

Fonts remain fixed even if the window is enlarged.
Controls can be enlarged (gadgets, text boxes, lists, etc.).

This allows you to:
- display more text content (string gadgets, editor gadgets, etc.),
- avoid a “cartoon” effect where everything is unnecessarily enlarged,
- maintain visual consistency (the typography does not change with each resize).

This is what the following do:
- Windows Explorer
- Browsers
- Most office applications
- File managers, text editors, etc.

When do we resize the font?

Rarely, but it can be done in two cases:

1. Highly graphical or presentation-oriented interfaces

E.g.: drawing software, control panels, touch screens, dashboards.
Objective: to maintain consistent readability on a large screen.

2. Accessibility feature / User zoom

Some software offers:
- interface zoom (an option in the preferences),
- or a customizable font.

But this is never automatically linked to simply resizing the window.
...

ChrisR wrote: Fri Nov 14, 2025 4:56 pm Hi Sean,
About the font re-size routine, I still have the same doubts about its usefulness and common practice.
I don't have much time right now, but maybe it could be considered as an option if there is a real need !

• Add the option: Font size scaled
  It is a sub-option of "Proportional Size for All Gadgets"
  
  Note: By default, most applications and classic interfaces do not use this font scaling but only scaling based on DPI

ChrisR wrote: Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:05 pm IceDesign has been updated in version 2.3.8

Joe wrote: Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:25 pm I want to create the form with IceDesigner and include the generated code in the main program.

Procedure Event_Button()
EndProcedure

Procedure Open_Window(X = 0, Y = 0, Width = 240, Height = 90)
  If OpenWindow(0, X, Y, Width, Height, "Title", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_SizeGadget | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
    ButtonGadget(0, 20, 20, 200, 50, "Button")
    BindGadgetEvent(0, @Event_Button())
    ProcedureReturn #True
  EndIf
EndProcedure

CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_IsMainFile
; Not included if compiling from a main file
If Open_Window()
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf
CompilerEndIf

XIncludeFile "YourForm.pb"
; Main code:
If Open_Window()
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf

Procedure Event_Button()
EndProcedure

Procedure Open_Window(X = 0, Y = 0, Width = 240, Height = 90)
  If OpenWindow(0, X, Y, Width, Height, "Title", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_SizeGadget | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
    ButtonGadget(0, 20, 20, 200, 50, "Button")
    BindGadgetEvent(0, @Event_Button())
    ProcedureReturn #True
  EndIf
EndProcedure

; Main code:
If Open_Window()
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf