Change the font size in the RStudio user interface (without graphs, etc.) Under Linux

Question

This is not a question of changing the font size in graphs created using RStudio. I already know how to do this.

I use RStudio under Linux on a MacBook Pro with a retina display. I use KDE as my window manager. I can (and do) increase the default font size in the user interface of other programs in KDE. I am increasing the font size for the user interface in Firefox and Thunderbird using special programs.

How to increase the font size in the user interface, and not on the console, which is easy [Options → Appearance → Font Size], but, for example, help text, a list of keyboard shortcuts, etc., At the moment, it is very difficult for me to read them. I was busy with everything I can play with, but had no joy.

All help is greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

As some people have noted, by pressing ctrl and + , you can increase the font size for everyone, including the console and script code. (You will need to do this using the help page, as suggested by user 3619015.) Then go to the global setting and change the font size. This changes the font size for everything except the help page. This way you will have large fonts for the help page, but everything else is in your usual preferred font size.

Answer 2

Rstudio does not yet support changing fonts, at least for a Linux server. However, you can change the fonts in the browser for a specific page. At least in chrome, you can customize fonts with an extension called a changer font. I think it is packed with all the free GNU fonts for legal issues. But, since you have font files in the OS, such as the console, you can practically change any font and size that you like. Just play with it.

Answer 3

I had the same problem here using a MacBook Pro, but not with KDE, but you could try the RStudio menu:

View → Actual Size

After a couple of days, trying to read the help, it worked: the number of letters in all RStudio windows increased.

Answer 4

On a Mac, you can do this by going to: view → the actual size or simply using the key combination: cmd + = (not cmd + + ) to increase (more), cmd + - or decrease the scale or cmd + 0 (zero) to return to the actual size.

Answer 5

Help, Files, Packages can be opened in a new browser window, where options for zooming in and out are possible. Even the selected specific package can be opened in a new window for clear viewing.

Answer 6

Here's how I ran into a problem:

Just copy and paste into a text editor or text editor. The text will be inserted into the default text.

I am using Windows 8.1, Office 2013 and R 64 bit. Not optimal, but it works.