Screwed Up Ctrl Panels and Whatnot

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If you look at the right side, you can see how it gets cut off. I don't remember when it became like this, but I think it was when I installed Suitcase (font manager) after my last reformat, but not too sure.

This isn't the only panel this happens on. I just used this as an example. I can take more screen shots if it would help.

Never really bothered me too much, but I figured I'd see what you all have to say. It might be that I'm missing a font, and the default one is too big and pushes everything aside. Or not. I dunno. Any ideas?

Thanks
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
do you have windows Fx?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope.

I use WB, AveDesk, ObjectDock, but I doubt those would be the problem. Maybe I'll upgrade to the new version of Suitcase and see if anything good comes out of it.

I think the easiest thing to do is just reformat, unless someone can think of something. Good thing I just ordered an external hard drive.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
just asking...notice with windowfx that things like curorxp configure were chopped in a similar manner.

does it do it with all skins?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah, tried it with a few skins and no difference. I even unloaded WB, but no difference. Heh, my computer looks weird with Windows Classic. Doesn't look like this is a skinning problem at all. Probably something stupid I did, and now I can't remember what it was.

I looked through my fonts and I seem to have all the necessary system fonts.

This confuses me more than anything. Thanks for your attention though Bichur.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reformat your drive? Seems pretty extreme for the problem you are having. Over the years, I have had that kind of effect, but it's been so long, I don't remember what fixed it.

What comes to mind off the top of my head is a change in font size. Access Display (right-click Desktop, or access thru Control Panel). Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button in the lower right-hand corner. In the Advanced dialog, General tab, check the Display DPI setting & see if it says Normal (96 DPI). If it's set to a larger size, the words may not fit correctly in the dialog boxes.

If the font program you mentioned allows you to change the fonts or font sizes in the skins, then that change may have led to the problem you are seeing.

A third possibility is the Font Overrides settings in the User Overrides section of WB Config.

If none of the above possibilities is the cause, I suggest waiting for other peeps' comments-- unless you have other reasons to reformat. There should be a much easier way to deal with the problem...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the main font in the pic looks slightly large and bold
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The font size is at 96 (normal) dpi. And the font program is just a font manager. It allows you to have a bunch of fonts with out having them activated, which reduces system resources. Had to get it cause we got a couple thousand fonts from my school, so obviously that would slow down the system. But I think something went wrong when I was setting it up.

The font does look a bit bigger that I thought it should, but then again, I don't remember what it should look like.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't have a printer anymore....but I'd try to help if I could
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's not the printer; I just used the printer panel as an example. Happens in a lot more panels too.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have no idea what's wrong, and it seems nobody else does. I appreciate everyone's input, but since I just got a new hard drive, I'll put it to use and reformat when I have a few hours to screw around.

This didn't start to bother me until I asked around, and I realized there was no answer. Damn my curiosity.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Usually things like that happen when you modify the registry to use a different font as the system font.  Never do that!

The other cause would be a font on the HD becoming corrupt and the OS will then use that bold font instead.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I never go into the registry. While I don't completely remember what I did, I know it wasn't something with the registry.

What font is usually used with those panels?
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
To be honest, a WB skin did the same thing to me. I didn't modify the registry either Neil, just one day I applied one and all my system fonts went kaput.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm, I really don't think it was WB that messed things up. I bought OD in October, but my last reformat was in the summer. I'm pretty sure this started before I had WB. The only reason I posted this here is because you all are pretty good at figuring out people's problems.