increase size of icons in STM32CubeIDE top menu bar ?

[Graham1904]

Is there anyway to increase the size of the icons in the top menu bar in the IDE?

I am 70 now and my eyesight needs a wake-up here :)

[TDK]

Not apart from changing the resolution of your screen, or tinkering with the internals, sadly.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20718093/eclipse-interface-icons-very-small-on-high-resolution-screen-in-windows-8-1

[Piranha]

Just track down the real program (not the launcher) and override it's DPI scaling.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/51268484

[KSchr.3]

Beside this question like to be slightly outdated I found a neat solution to this issue.

I've the same problem when running STM32CubeIDE (Eclipse 4.23) under Linux on a 4k screen.

It's described here and seems to work: https://askubuntu.com/questions/777411/eclipse-neon-icon-size-in-ubuntu-16-04-hidpi

​So I've edited the ​/usr/share/applications/stm32cubeide.desktop by adding `GDK_DPI_SCALE=0.5 GDK_SCALE=2` to the line beginning with Exec=....

The full line is now

`​Exec=GDK_DPI_SCALE=0.5 GDK_SCALE=2 stm32cubeide %F`

​

The difference:

STM32CubeIDE on a 4k screen without any specific GDK settings

The same with modified GDK-settings:

Hope it helps if someone is searching for a solution.

BTW, the often mentioned solution `-Dswt.autoScale=175` or similar does NOT work. It only works on older Eclipse versions (prior 4.8?).

[Mampfi]

I tried Dswt configuration and it works well for me (win 10 and cubeIDE 2.1.1). 

How to use Dswt scaling:

Go to the installation folder (rightclick on the desktop icon and click Open file location, should be something like C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_2.1.1\STM32CubeIDE). Open the stm32cubeide.ini file with a text editor and append the following lines:

 

-Dswt.enable.autoScale=true
-Dswt.autoScale=200
-Dswt.autoScale.method=nearest

 

Save the file, now the scaling is set to 200. 

 

[LUHOUYANG]

Not sure if this answer already exists, but just hope to help whoever lands on this question in the future. :)

 

On Windows 11, you can change the properties of the executable file to make the icons bigger.

1. Find your STM32CubeIDE shortcut -> RIGHT CLICK -> Open file location

2. Open the properties of the .exe file

3. Navigate to "Compatibility" on the pop-up

4. Under "Settings", click "Change high DPI settings" button

5. Under High DPI scaling override, check the "Override high DPI scaling behavior." checkbox

6. Select "System" in the drop-down menu

7. Click OK -> Apply

8. Restart the IDE

 

Hopefully that solved the problem.

[retired_nurse_geek]

My 75 year old eyes Thank You!

[didier_ecotron]

Same answer as LUHOUYANG, but in french :

1. Premier click droit sur raccourci STM32CubeIDE dans la barre des tâches, second click droit sur STM32CubeIDE

2. Click sur Propriétés

3. Onglet Compatibilté

4. Click en bas sur "Modifier les paramètres PPP élevés"

5. Cocher la case "Remplacer le comportement de mise à l'échelle PP élevée"

6. Sélectionner "Système" dans le menu déroulant

7. Faire OK

8. Faire Appliquer

9. Fermer STM32CubeIDE, puis relancer.