Long folder names not displaying correctly

Mr cairo · Dec 11, 2009, 11:26 AM

anyone help with this

if i use a long name for a folder in Win 7 it has a habit of splitting the name over 2 lines so a folder called Documentation would end up displaying as

Documentati
on

i have looked at the Set custom Text size in display but it lets me make the text bigger but not smaller

anyone have an Idea ?

cheers

OldBuzzard · Dec 11, 2009, 01:22 PM

I'm assuming by 'folder' you mean ICON on your desk top.

If so you CAN change the text size.

1. Right click on the desktop and choose Personalize

2. At the bottom click on Window Color

3. At the bottom click on Advanced appearance settings...

4. Click the drop down for the Item: menu.

5. Click on Icon.

You will see options for changing the Font and Size. Be advised, this will also change the text size in COMPUTER as well.

You other option would be to go to the same place, but increase the size next to Icon.

That doesn't appear to change the actual size of the Icon itself, but instead seems to increase the width of the 'text area' and distance between the icons on your desktop.

Mr cairo · Dec 11, 2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr cairo

Folders as well for instance any folder that i create in the My Documents folder etc

anyway the option to space the icons made he desktop look well untidy but you sent me to exactly the right place i changed the font style to Times and it all fits brilliantly

thank you very much

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Mr cairo · Dec 11, 2009, 02:54 PM

Sorry DP

OldBuzzard · Dec 11, 2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr cairo

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That's OK. I don't worry about getting rep. As long as it helped is good enough for me.

Mr cairo · Dec 12, 2009, 07:21 AM

Hmmm i probably should have reboot and checked before declaring peace on walton mountain , after a reboot my screen is well messed up

basically i didnt note the default settings before changing them so if someone on win 7 could do me a favour

set the desktop to 1024x768

then follow the steps Buzzard posted and please choose Icon from the drop down menu and please tell me the Size and the default Font and Size

then choose Icon Horizontal and tell me the Size

Then choose Icon Vertical and tell me the size

sounds like a lot but will really only take about a minute

cheers guys

Dec 11, 2009, 11:26 AM	#1
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Dec 11, 2009, 01:22 PM	#2
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	Re: Long folder names not displaying correctly I'm assuming by 'folder' you mean ICON on your desk top. If so you CAN change the text size. 1. Right click on the desktop and choose Personalize 2. At the bottom click on Window Color 3. At the bottom click on Advanced appearance settings... 4. Click the drop down for the Item: menu. 5. Click on Icon. You will see options for changing the Font and Size. Be advised, this will also change the text size in COMPUTER as well. You other option would be to go to the same place, but increase the size next to Icon. That doesn't appear to change the actual size of the Icon itself, but instead seems to increase the width of the 'text area' and distance between the icons on your desktop. Attached Thumbnails __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Dec 11, 2009, 02:54 PM	Thread Starter #4
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Dec 12, 2009, 07:21 AM	Thread Starter #6
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: Long folder names not displaying correctly Hmmm i probably should have reboot and checked before declaring peace on walton mountain , after a reboot my screen is well messed up basically i didnt note the default settings before changing them so if someone on win 7 could do me a favour set the desktop to 1024x768 then follow the steps Buzzard posted and please choose Icon from the drop down menu and please tell me the Size and the default Font and Size then choose Icon Horizontal and tell me the Size Then choose Icon Vertical and tell me the size sounds like a lot but will really only take about a minute cheers guys __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*