Too small font in console

[artem78]

Is it possible to make font in console on 3rd FP1 bigger?

[ghost]

Yeah, font according screenshot, is very tiny.

Not sure how useful it would be, but take a look on fshell aka «FShell» (Symbian 9.x terminal/console app) sources:

• https://sourceforge.net/projects/fshell/
  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/fshell/files/
  • https://sourceforge.net/p/fshell/code/ci/default/tree/ (mirror)
• https://scribd.com/document/42661886/Making-Symbian-Development-Easier-with-FShell-A-Console-Environment-for-the-Symbian-Platform
• https://alternativeto.net/software/fshell/

[ghost]

Additionally, there are few active Symbian devs: @pent0 @fedor4ever . Maybe, they could help.

More S60 devs listed here:

• Active Symbian S60 developers on Github mrRosset/Symbian-Archive#10
• https://discord.gg/5Bm5SJ9

[pent0]

FShell vs console is different. Fshell is just writing to screen directly. Console exposed in SDK is based on AKN framework. I don't think the font can be adjusted from our side, I will let ya know if it can find a way.

[artem78]

Thank you both for advises. I have a look at fshell. I thinked about making own console class but in my opinion, making GUI will be more usefull and easier.

By the way, font looks bigger in 5th edition`s emulator (with the same resolution - 240x320):

[ghost]

By the way, font looks bigger in 5th edition`s emulator (with the same resolution - 240x320):

Wow, this look much better. Does screenshot.png taken from real device or from emulator?

Think, you should replace screenshot in README.md with this one 5th edition`s emulator screenshot.

[pent0]

Hi, I did some digging and I found out the font specs (including height), is hardcoded in a ROM resource file and added at runtime by the console class.

There is no way to modify it directly and easily, so I agree, making a GUI will be much easier. Wishes you the best!

[ghost]

added at runtime by the console class

So, theoretically, it could be "patched" on-the-fly with RomPatcher+

• http://www.symbian-toys.com/rompatcherplus.aspx

[artem78]

Does screenshot.png taken from real device or from emulator?

This taken from the real phone (Nokia N95 8Gb, 3rd FP1). In the 3rd FP1 emulator font size is the same.

Think, you should replace screenshot in README.md with this one 5th edition`s emulator screenshot.

May be you`re right, but I think screenshot from real phone will be preffered than from emulator.

So, theoretically, it could be "patched" on-the-fly with RomPatcher+

If yes, this is not convenient to use for program user :)