Message window font

[dredfern]

My eyesight isn't what it used to be. Is there any way to increase the size of the font in the message window?

[jamie]

I don't see it.

 You can right click on the message window and see what you have to work with, but I don't see an option for font size..

 Why not request it?

[KodeZwerg]

On Windows you can do by:

Here's how to change the size of text, images, and apps in Windows.

To change your display in Windows, select Start  > Settings  > Ease of Access > Display. To make only the text on your screen larger, adjust the slider under Make text bigger. To make everything larger, including images and apps, choose an option from the drop-down menu under Make everything bigger.

To zoom in or zoom out on parts of your screen in Windows, use Magnifier. To turn on Magnifier, press the Windows logo key  + Plus (+). Zoom in by continuing to press the Windows logo key  + Plus (+). Zoom out by pressing the Windows logo key  + Minus (-). To turn off Magnifier, press the Windows logo key  + Esc.

[wp]

Don't choose "Make text bigger". There's a lot of poorly layouted software which can not handle the case that fonts become larger than designed. The proper way is to change the screen resolution, in the screenshot in KodeZwerg's reference the option "Make everything bigger" for Win 10, or "System" > "Display" > "Scale" for Win 11. This is handled by the IDE and by your own applications if you check the options "Use LCL Scaling" and "Use manifest resource" with "DPI awareness" <> off in the Project Options

[KodeZwerg]

I agree, not choose bigger text etc, what I tried to refer to, was the built in magnifier that you just quick call on/off when needed, helped me against non-dpi aware apps on a 4k a lot to make it readable 

[dredfern]

Thank you for all the suggestions. I think I'll just have to keep peering over the top of my glasses 

[cai]

on windows, you can subclassing controls and send message WM_SETFONT
otherwise，maybe design a messagebox with TForm is more easier

[Nicole]

I have the same insights.  :'(

Not sure, which country you life in. PAY for it. You have more money than eyes.
In my country you can see the doctor and get glasses.

Additionally you can pay an optician in the shop to make eye-tests of many kinds.
He can explain you about high end / cheaper glasses.

Care to know exactly the distance measured you work in front of your screen. Take with you even a model of your screen and chair. Let them create glasses for your eyes, your screen and your sitting. They probably will be able to improve your view.

[dseligo]

on windows, you can subclassing controls and send message WM_SETFONT
otherwise，maybe design a messagebox with TForm is more easier

I think he refers to Lazarus' window 'Messages', not message box in his applications.