[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 140900] New: [Feature Request] A setting to change the size of the font previews dropdown

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140900

            Bug ID: 140900
           Summary: [Feature Request] A setting to change the size of the
                    font previews dropdown
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.1.1.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: LibreOffice
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: chameleonscales at protonmail.com

Description:
To me the font selection dropdown menu is the fastest way to chose the right
font from within LibreOffice because it shows all the previews in a list,
letting me quickly glance at them. But...

Steps to Reproduce:
1. in any LibreOffice app, open the Font dropdown menu in the toolbar

Actual Results:
Font previews have a fixed size determined by the operating system's default
text size.

Expected Results:
I would suggest providing a Preview size parameter in Tools > Options >
LibreOffice > View > Font Lists, right under Show preview of fonts.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
Having to change my entire OS's text size just for that reason is unpractical,
as it can  mess with a whole bunch of other programs, not to mention that
chosing the right font requires to see it in more detail than just reading your
applications buttons and menus.

While this default may have been the right size when monitors had lower
resolutions, with today's hi-res 4K screens and the increased diversity and
level of detail of fonts, it's becoming hard if not unpractical to find the
right font from this dropdown.

At the moment I personally use other font viewing software that provides larger
preview lists, which I feel an office suite should provide natively.

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