How to change the default font size in CLion?

Question

Recently I switched from terminal Cpp programming to CLion and found it's a really sweet one. But the font size is kind of small, so how can I change the default font size of each editor page? Thanks!

EDIT: I already know how to change font size temporarily by enabling mouse wheel, but it's only works for one editor page only. I am looking for setting that can change the font size in default.

Poinciana

Answer 1

In CLion preference menu, go to Editor->Colors & Fonts -> Font (I guessed you might have been here. If not, that's fine), you would find that the font size blank is frozen. The reason why it's frozen is that you are using a READ ONLY color scheme. To tackle this, simply click button Save as and name your own name, then you would have your own scheme, which is a copy of the former one and it is readable/writable. At last, just set the font size you want and apply the setting.

Kirchner

Thank you very much, it perfectly solved my problem, but I don't have enough rep to vote you up. If I earned, I would vote this up ASAP ;-) – Poinciana

In CLion 2018.1 you need to go to Preferences->Editor->Color Scheme and make a copy of scheme there. Then you can go to Preferences->Editor->Font and change the font size there. – Rockrose

In CLion 2018.2 you need to go to Settings->Editor->Font (and Settings is under the File menu). – Cantara

Answer 2

Besides enabling mouse wheel font zoom, I have also worked out that we can change the font size via shortcut option increase/decrease font size, which I customise them to be Ctrl-Shift-Meta-+/-. But it still doesn't work permanently, where once I switch a new editor page, the font size is still small.

Poinciana

Answer 3

If you are on Mac, go to Preference -- General -- Mouse Control --Change font size with Command + Mouse wheel and apply that. Go to your code and hold the command key with the touch-bar up and down for far and close respectively.

Cauldron