Changing the UI Font Size

CapellaM44 · **Joined:** May 29, 2015 **Posts:** 20

GIMP Version: 2.10.38
Operating System: Mac OS
OS Version: 13.7.1
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

Hi all, I have been using and updating gimp for a while now. The theme changes when I upload a new version, but thankfully the UI always stayed in tact. I got the newest version of GIMP yesterday and things changed back. I'm visually impaired so the extremely tiny font GIMP uses as a default just doesn't work for me. I use to be able to access the gtkrc file to increase the font size, but I can't seem to find it on the computer. I need help locating this file, or I need to know how I can increase the font for the UI.
Here's where the file use to be located. Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.10/themes. There is no longer a "themes" folder in the 2.10 folder. I've opened everything and I can't find the gtkrc file either. Would someone please direct me? Gimp issueless if I can't read anything on the UI.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16142

Hi CapellaM44. I believe there is a version 3.0.0 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for Mac available.
https://www.gimp.org/downloads/devel/

But with 3.0.0 you have the ability in the welcome screen to change font size and icon size.

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 306

@CapellaM44

the themes should be in a subfolder of
/Applications/GIMP.app/Contents/Resources/share/gimp/2.0

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 306

There was a plugin by MareroQ here
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19154&p=289266

Maybe that helps.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16142

If you do find your gtkrc file this would be the code you would add to it.

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style "user-font"
{
   font_name="Comic Sans MS 12"
}
widget_class "*" style "user-font"

Of course you would change the font name "Comic Sans MS" and size "12" to your preferences. I find 12 suitable for my bad eyesight. :bigthup

Hope that helps!

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 306

You do have a file-manager on your MAC?
Can't you do a search to find that gtkrc file?
Maybe you need to search for a hidden file...

As far as I know (linux user myself) there is a gimp.app somewhere in your applications folder.
You can view its contents via right-click.
Then try to do a search for that file.