[Lazarus] Lazarus has unique font sizes

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
> 
> Am I missing something ?

Yes, why is it an option in the first place? No other application asks the user for the Font Size or Font Height. If the one can be calculated from the other, then just give us the ONE normal option - Font Size. Anything else is just confusing to the user.

>From a user interface point of view it makes NO sense. If a developer with 15+ years experience does know what that option means, what do you think a newbie developer is going to think?

Maybe we can clarify the option via a nice tooltip that reads:  
"Please download Delphi and read the help regarding Font Height. Also pay close attention to the formula, it might be important, and there might be a quiz at the end. Then come back to Lazarus with your new found knowledge, where you can specify a font via the Font Height property OR what 99.9999% of all other applications do, the Font Size (in points) property."

Even Gnome with it's sh*tty and inconsistent UI interfaces, do not give two font height/size options. KDE that blasts users away with thousands of options also only uses font size (never font height).


Regards,
 - Graeme -

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