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Author:  Egan [ Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:35 pm ]
Post subject:  All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too Small

My hard drive crashed recently and obviously had to start from scratch. In the older version the context menu for All Programs was quite a bit wider (about twice as wide as now) and the font was larger. I have it set to the XP style.

In this version (4.1.0) it's far too skinny and the font is too small. I can't figure out how to widen it and enlarge the font.

How do I fix this problem?

Author:  Ivo [ Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

I assume you talk about the All Programs sub-menu, not the context menu (the context menu is implemented by the OS).
Is it possible your system was set to larger DPI setting? That would make all fonts bigger.

Author:  Egan [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 4:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

I don't remember about the DPI settings from before the hard drive crash, but I checked with my friend's PC that I set up quite some time ago. The installed version is 3.6.7. His DPI is set the same as mine right now which is the default Windows 7 setting and his Classic Shell All Programs sub-menu is quite a bit wider than mine with the exact same font.

It appears a change was made with the new version. I guess I'll have to try to find a way to install the older version if that's possible.

Author:  Egan [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

I've tried just about everything other than installing an older version. Is there a way to manually make the column wider? It won't get any wider than the default setting.

I changed it to 10 via Menu Look tab and it got really thin. Once I changed it to 50, it went to back the default size. I was hoping that after adding higher numbers that it would get as wide as I want but no luck.

Author:  Ivo [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

I am not sure which part you want to make wider. Can you show a screenshot?

Author:  Egan [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

I just happened to run across this thread that shows it. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3404 That is the part I'm talking about. I guess it's called the sub menu. It's what pops up when I place the cursor on All Programs. It used to be wider than it is now and I can't figure out to have it as wide as it was before.

Author:  Ivo [ Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

Most skins have a "Large Font" setting. Try turning it on.

Author:  Egan [ Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

I do have it enabled. I tried the few different default skins available. After trying them out, I think the font enlarged slightly but the columns didn't widen.

Author:  Ivo [ Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: All Programs Context Menu Not Wide Enough and Text Too S

That's the largest it's eve been, aside from using a different system DPI.

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