How to change font size for JMeter?

Question

I am using JMeter with 2.13 version.
I want to increase font size for JMeter.

I have tried following question jmeter test plan navigation pane font size. However for 2.13 version doesn't have src folder.

Here is a picture, how it looks now:

How to change font size for JMeter test plan section.

score 12 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Since JMeter 3.2, use Menu:

Options > Zoom In

Options > Zoom Out

See this:

https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59995

JMeter 3.0 (released 2 weeks ago) has improved regarding the icons and tables but does not yet support full HiDPI mode:

See this particular bug:

To set properties, see:

https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/hints_and_tips.html#hidpi

Now for fonts, you can use Swing mechanism. To do that, add to jmeter.sh or jmeter.bat the JVM System property:

-Dswing.plaf.metal.controlFont=Dialog-20

And ensure you use the Cross Platform LAF

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Apr 27 '16 at 20:41

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The `JMeter 3` version has the same font as previous. How can I change it? – catch23 Jun 05 '16 at 20:40
Hi, I updated my answer, if ok you should upvote and accept it – UBIK LOAD PACK Jun 06 '16 at 05:37
Have your tried it? I tried as it was mentioned - `jmeter.hidpi.mode=true jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor=2.0 jmeter.toolbar.icons.size=32x32 jmeter.tree.icons.size=24x24`. Restarted JMeter -> result is the same as it was before. – catch23 Jun 06 '16 at 15:50
What is you OS ? and are you using 3.0 (just a confirmation) ? – UBIK LOAD PACK Jun 06 '16 at 15:54
I have Windows 8.1 – catch23 Jun 06 '16 at 16:45
Hi,Any feedback on answer ? – UBIK LOAD PACK Jun 07 '16 at 20:55
I set the Cross Platform view -> tried to set property even to `jmeter` file. Always, I use `jmeterw.cmd` on Windows for opening JMeter UI. But result is the same font is the same. Any suggestions? – catch23 Sep 15 '16 at 07:16

Mike ASP · Answer 2 · 2018-06-20T16:37:38.640

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JMeter 4.0 update :

Before any update of Jmeter setting

After the update of Jmeter setting

JMeter 4.0 update using Windows 10 :

1. Go here : C:\apache-jmeter-4.0\bin 
2. Open to edit this : jmeter.properties 
3. Over here you need to update all required fields for you 

This is what I changed and it looks good to me :

jmeter.loggerpanel.display=true
jmeter.loggerpanel.enable_when_closed=true
jmeter.loggerpanel.maxlength=1000
jmeter.gui.refresh_period=500
jmeter.hidpi.mode=true
jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor=2.0
jmeter.toolbar.icons=org/apache/jmeter/images/toolbar/icons-toolbar.properties
jmeter.toolbar=new,open,close,save,save_as_testplan,|,cut,copy,paste,|,expand,collapse,toggle,|,test_start,test_stop,test_shutdown,|,test_start_remote_all,test_stop_remote_all,test_shutdown_remote_all,|,test_clear,test_clear_all,|,search,search_reset,|,function_helper,help
jmeter.toolbar.icons.size=48x48
jmeter.icons=org/apache/jmeter/images/icon_1.properties
jmeter.tree.icons.size=48x48
save_automatically_before_run=true


onload.expandtree=true
jsyntaxtextarea.wrapstyleword=true

jsyntaxtextarea.linewrap=true

jsyntaxtextarea.codefolding=true
jsyntaxtextarea.maxundos=50
jsyntaxtextarea.font.family=Hack

jsyntaxtextarea.font.size=28
loggerpanel.usejsyntaxtext=true
view.results.tree.max_size=10485760


please refer : https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/hints_and_tips.html

edited Jun 20 '18 at 16:37

answered Jun 19 '18 at 22:46

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May you show some image with how it was before properties update and after? It will help a lot of. – catch23 Jun 20 '18 at 12:23
@nazar_art , once you download Jmeter you will see default settings and most of settings are commented out. And when you open to jmeter.bat or jmeter.jar you will see small icons all over on Jmeter UI. To fix that issue you just need to follow my instructions. I don't think you need images for that. Even after this you are facing some struggle than let me know. – Mike ASP Jun 20 '18 at 15:41
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When I wrote about some image, I meant about Jmeter UI screenshots. Snippets with `jmeter.properties` are obvious. – catch23 Jun 20 '18 at 20:04
Nice solution, but the elements of the test tree have the text trimmed on top and at the bottom. The height of tree elements is not large enough. Any thoughts on how to get around this? – scharette Aug 28 '18 at 17:50
I have seen this type issue when I drag and drop Jmeter from my laptop to different resolution monitor. But I am good for with over all UI. I can tell you one trick-- can you please try to open/close multiple times ? pleas share pics of your issue ..let me see what I can do. – Mike ASP Aug 28 '18 at 20:08

Dmitri T · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-25T08:46:57.947

In order to get src folder you need to download JMeter source code separately, i.e. from here. Unpack the folder and make required changes
You will need Apache Ant to build JMeter. Install it and make sure that %ANT_HOME%/bin folder is added to your system PATH variable
Build JMeter using next 2 commands:
- ant download_jars
- ant package
Now your should be able to run JMeter with increased font from apache-jmeter-2.13/bin folder like:
```
jmeter -Djmeter.dialog.font=20 .....
```
or ir you want to make font size change permanent add the next line to system.properties file (located in JMeter's "bin" folder)
```
jmeter.dialog.font=20
```
JMeter restart will be required to pick the property up. See Apache JMeter Properties Customization Guide for more information regarding JMeter properties usage.

If you trust me and Bitbucket hosting you can take the risk and get compiled binary with aforementioned change from

https://bitbucket.org/glinius/jmeter-font-increase/downloads/ApacheJMeter_core.jar

and dropping it to /lib/ext folder of your JMeter installation, however downloading binaries of unknown origin is not recommended (your PC can become a member of a botnet or someone's bitcoin mining farm) so it's better to take above 4 steps.

How to change font size for `JMeter 3`? Can you help with this one? — catch23, Jun 03 '16 at 21:33
`required changes` link asks for login to Atlassian. is it supposed to be that way? — Alex Martian, Dec 25 '19 at 08:01
nope, the repo became private for some reason, it should be publicly available now again — Dmitri T, Dec 25 '19 at 08:46

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 18 '18 at 19:38

Using Jmeter 3.2

Options > Zoom In

Zoomed some panes but not others. However modifying apache-jmeter-3.2\bin\jmeter.properties works. Tested with Win 10.

#jmeter.hidpi.mode=false
# To enable pseudo-hidpi mode change to true
jmeter.hidpi.mode=true
# HiDPI scale factor
#jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor=1.0
# Suggested value for HiDPI
jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor=2.0

score 2 · Answer 5 · edited Dec 25 '19 at 07:50

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In Jmeter 3.1 and 3.2, uncomment below lines in jmeter.properties file, and restart the Jmeter. It worked and the font size increased for all the icons and components

jmeter.hidpi.mode=true

jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor=2.0

edited Dec 25 '19 at 07:50

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answered Jan 30 '18 at 07:23

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Thanks that was really useful since I get tired of Option -> Zoom in. I also prefer and set the jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor to 1.5 since 2.0 was a bit too much for me :) – Rain9333 Jan 10 '20 at 09:57

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 28 '21 at 21:25

After setting the following properties in bin\jmeter.properties it looks better

jmeter.hidpi.mode=true
jmeter.hidpi.scale.factor=2.0
jmeter.toolbar.icons.size=32x32
jmeter.tree.icons.size=24x24
jsyntaxtextarea.font.family=Hack 
jsyntaxtextarea.font.size=28

ref: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/hints_and_tips.html

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