[GitHub] [netbeans] fredericch opened a new issue, #5064: Add an option to set the interface font size in the options

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fredericch opened a new issue, #5064:
URL: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/issues/5064

   ### Description
   
   Currently, if we need to modify the font size of the IDE texts, we need to do it through netbeans.conf.
   
   It would be easier to have that parameter somewhere in the menu `Tools > Options` like we have `Tools > Options > Fonts & Colors > Font`.
   
   ### Use case/motivation
   
   When using Netbeans on a HighDPI screen (most of the cases today), we need to increase the font size of the source which is easy to do. However the IDE texts are separately set through `netbeans.conf` or start the exe with `--fontsize XX` option.
   
   I see 4 main reasons to add a parameter in the `Options` menu:
   - The procedure to setup this important parameter is hard to find (I found it on SO).
   - Allow new users to try and evaluate the IDE without needing to "fix" the font size through a "hidden" parameter in a config file.
   - If we modify the netbeans.net, we need to manually set it again after each NB version update.
   - The parameter could be included in the export file (`Tools > Options > Export...`).
   
   This setup is not understood by many new users: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43866292/increase-the-font-size-of-output-and-menus-in-netbeans
   
   ### Related issues
   
   _No response_
   
   ### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
   
   No
   
   ### Code of Conduct
   
   Yes


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