MTEXT Editor Colors/Fonts 1

[JohnLega]

I'm sure it is not possible but thought I'd ask - I sometimes use various different colors in drawings using Romans as my font. When I go to edit a dimension (for example) it is diffilcult to see against the black background in the MTEXT editor if I use dark colors. To make a long story short - is there any way to keep the color/font in the editor constant regardless of what text you are editing? Or can you change the background color of the editor indipendant of the drawing backgrand?

Thanks,

John Lega

 

[DanDel]

I know this goes against most die-hard AutoCAD users, but I changed my background color from black to white(just like real-life drawings, colored ink on white paper).
The only thing to remember, is that AutoCAD will then call what you see as black; white. In other words, if you have some objects colored red, and want to change them to appear as black on the white screen, you must type in (or pick) 'white' as the new color.
My MTEXT editor(I use LT2000i) also has a white background; I wasn't aware that this changes only with the drawing background color. What version are you using?

 

[JohnLega]

Thanks for your comments. I am using Acad 2002. I too used to use a light background but it got tough on my eyes after a while. Wish there was a way to make the font constant on the editor. Of course that would inhibit the ablility to see the true fonts being used in the drawing, but one can wish for a toggle can't one?

Thanks,

John

 

[Geomar]

Have the same problem, use a black background Acad 2000 with a LCD monitor and can't see the coloured text in the editor yet the lines show up very well when drawing.

 

[exit]

Hi John
maybe this is your way.
Right mousebutton on Windesktop->properties (last button)->plus!->delete the third tick (with the two AA)
I can mail a screenshot to you, if you want to…
regards Lothar

 

[JohnLega]

Lothar. I assume you are talking about Windows PLUS! Pack - which I do not have. What exactly does this do? Yes I would love a screenshot if you would.

Thank you,

John Lega

 

[exit]

John,
how can I find your email adress in this forum?????
My adress: Kramer24@freenet.de
I will reply...
Lothar

 

[JohnLega]

I would like to thanks Lothar for his help on this. His suggestion worked great. Here is what you need to do (in Windows XP):

1. Right-Click your desktop, then click on PROPERTIES.
2. Go to the APPEARANCE tab and click on EFFECTS.
3. Remove the check mark on USE THE FOLLOWING METHOD TO SMOOTH OUT THE EDGES OF SCREEN FONTS. This is to be Unchecked.
4. Click OK and re-start AutoCAD.

Your fonts should now appear a lot clearer in the Mtext editor.

If you are not on Windows XP - the basic gest is to turn of FONT SMOOTHING. This can be done with each version of Windows (to the best of my knowledge).

Thanks again Lothar....

Regards,

John Lega