Can't change font size in Translation Results window (Trados Studio 2024)

Hi,
I'm using Trados Studio 2024 (version 18.0.2.3255) and while I was able to enlarge the font size in the editor window by manually editing the UserSettings.xml file, there seems to be no way to increase the font size in the Translation Results pane (the TM window below or beside the editor).

Here's what I did for the editor:

xml

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<Setting Id="StandardSource_FontSizeSettings">
  <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="22" MaxFontSize="22" />
</Setting>
<Setting Id="StandardTarget_FontSizeSettings">
  <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="22" MaxFontSize="22" />
</Setting>

That worked well for the segment editor – but it has no effect on the TM results panel.
I also tried increasing the font size via:

Options → Translation Memory View → Font Size = 30 pt

But this only affects TM maintenance mode – not the Translation Results pane in the editor.

I’m working on a high-resolution screen, and this part of the interface is simply too small to read comfortably, even with Windows scaling or DPI tweaks.

Feature request / question:

Is there a way to enlarge the font size in the Translation Results window?
If not, could SDL/RWS please consider adding a zoom or font-size option for that panel?

Thanks in advance!

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Can't change font size in Translation Results window (Trados Studio 2024) Hi, I'm using Trados Studio 2024 (version 18.0.2.3255) and while I was able to enlarge the font size in the editor window by manually editing the UserSettings.xml file, there seems to be no way to increase the font size in the Translation Results pane (the TM window below or beside the editor). Here's what I did for the editor: xml KopierenBearbeiten <Setting Id="StandardSource_FontSizeSettings"> <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="22" MaxFontSize="22" /> </Setting> <Setting Id="StandardTarget_FontSizeSettings"> <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="22" MaxFontSize="22" /> </Setting> That worked well for the segment editor – but it has no effect on the TM results panel. I also tried increasing the font size via: Options → Translation Memory View → Font Size = 30 pt But this only affects TM maintenance mode – not the Translation Results pane in the editor. I’m working on a high-resolution screen, and this part of the interface is simply too small to read comfortably, even with Windows scaling or DPI tweaks. https://community.rws.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2753.svgFeature request / question: Is there a way to enlarge the font size in the Translation Results window? If not, could SDL/RWS please consider adding a zoom or font-size option for that panel? Thanks in advance!
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Peter Peters 2 days ago in reply to Alison Field +2 verified

Hi Allison and Paul Yes I did. Now with the new built 6370 it works. Thank you Peter

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0 Jerzy Czopik 2 months ago

Peter Peters

Why do it simple, when the complicated way exists?

Go to File -> Options -> Editor and check the font adaptation options available there.

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0 Peter Peters 2 months ago in reply to Jerzy Czopik

That is what I did first and didn't work
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0 Jerzy Czopik 2 months ago in reply to Peter Peters

This is how it looks on 5160 × 1440 pixels 49"

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0 Gérard LAMBERT 2 months ago in reply to Jerzy Czopik

Hello Jerzy Czopik Peter Peters

I am not sure, but I think that there has been a misunderstanding right from the start! I believe that Peter is interested in increasind the font size in the two TM/AT result cells (with the colour codes) generally situated above the Editor segments to be translated.

If that is so, no solution suggested so far solves his issue.

Best regards.

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0 Peter Peters 2 months ago in reply to Gérard LAMBERT

Hello Gérard

Yes, you are right. That is exactly my problem. But:

Everything was working fine until yesterday morning when I launched Trados. It started with the welcome screen that usually appears after an update or new installation – even though I didn’t trigger any update myself, and the update setting in Trados is set to "Manual".

After that, the font size in both the Editor and the Translation Results window became extremely small. No matter what I changed under Options > Editor > Font Adaptation or Options > Translation Memory View (even setting the font size to 30), nothing changed – even after restarting Trados.

I was eventually able to manually adjust the font size in the Editor by editing the UserSettings.xml file.

In the same file, I also added the following section under DisplaySettings:

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<SettingsGroup Id="DisplaySettings"> <Setting Id="StandardSource_FontSizeSettings"> <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="22" MaxFontSize="22" /> </Setting> <Setting Id="StandardTarget_FontSizeSettings"> <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="22" MaxFontSize="22" /> </Setting> <Setting Id="TMMaintenanceSource_FontSizeSettings"> <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="30" MaxFontSize="30" /> </Setting> <Setting Id="TMMaintenanceTarget_FontSizeSettings"> <FontSizeSettingsGroup AdaptFontSizes="True" MinFontSize="30" MaxFontSize="30" /> </Setting> </SettingsGroup>

Unfortunately, these changes had no effect on the font size in the Translation Results window.
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0 Gérard LAMBERT 2 months ago in reply to Peter Peters
Hi again Peter Peters !

What puzzles me now is this automatic Studio 24 update, believed to be the root of your present problem. Although I am still with Studio 2022, I do know that the 18.0.2.3255 version has been available for some weeks/months now, so, if you discarded the automated updates in your Studio settings, how is it that:

you were updated without moving a finger?

it happened so late?

I know: more thinking which does not bring any solution!

Gérard

P.S.: Aren't you supposed to be slleping at this time of the day?
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0 Peter Peters 2 months ago in reply to Gérard LAMBERT

I am a German living in South America and was waked up to serve a client who sent me an email yesterday late evening.

Yes it started yesterday in the same way as new installed or updated while I worked with Trados all the time before without any problem.
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0 Jerzy Czopik 2 months ago in reply to Peter Peters

Peter Peters Gérard LAMBERT

The mentioned part of the TM results window is NOT a part of the editor and thus is not influenced by any of the settings available to the user. This is part of the general GUI. There have been huge changes to the editor in all past 2024 editions, so this is the reason for the change in the view. Unfortunately, to my knowledge there is no way to influence this and many other GUI fonts. Developers are aware of this, but I do not know when this might be solved. Same problem applies to auto suggest hits or to the AI assistant. All fonts are far too small for screens with resolution higher than Full HD. In my case on the laptop with 13" and 3840 × 2200 pixel the text there is next to illegible...

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0 Peter Peters 2 months ago in reply to Jerzy Czopik

All I can tell you that I could change it easily under Options > Editor > Font Adaptation or Options > Translation Memory View before yesterday morning

Looking at my other computer with the same Trados version and build (18.0.2.3255), it appears that the editor and the TM field use the same font size.

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0 Paul 2 days ago in reply to Peter Peters

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Is this still a problem? I think this is something local to you and would suggest you reset, but wanted to check if it was still an issue first.

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0 Peter Peters 2 days ago in reply to Paul

Hi Paul

Yes that is still a problem.

Thank you for your help

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0 Paul 2 days ago in reply to Peter Peters

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ok - first make sure you are on the latest builds:

Trados Studio 2024 SR1 - 18.1.2.6370
MultiTerm 2024 SR1 - 18.1.2.3594

If that doesn't help in itself then reset as some things may have been retained despite upgrading. To do this just close Trados Studio and then delete these folders:

%appdata%\Trados\Trados Studio\Studio18\

%appdata%\Trados\Trados Studio\18\

You will lose your plugins, and also your settings, but your projects and other resources will remain untouched. Putting the plugins back is trivial via the integrated appstore.

If you can't find these folders then you need to unhide your hidden files/folders:

www.howtogeek.com/.../

Then restart Trados Studio and see if that helped.

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0 Paul 2 days ago in reply to Peter Peters

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ok - first make sure you are on the latest builds:

Trados Studio 2024 SR1 - 18.1.2.6370
MultiTerm 2024 SR1 - 18.1.2.3594

If that doesn't help in itself then reset as some things may have been retained despite upgrading. To do this just close Trados Studio and then delete these folders:

%appdata%\Trados\Trados Studio\Studio18\

%appdata%\Trados\Trados Studio\18\

You will lose your plugins, and also your settings, but your projects and other resources will remain untouched. Putting the plugins back is trivial via the integrated appstore.

If you can't find these folders then you need to unhide your hidden files/folders:

www.howtogeek.com/.../

Then restart Trados Studio and see if that helped.

Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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