why is the ink dropper so small

[kittyeyes]

I got a new laptop and the ink dropper tool that shows the color, the box is so TINY i can barley see it. On my older laptop its bigger. How do I change the ink dropper tool so that i can see the color box bigger? Do I need new a different laptop?

[sallyanne]

If you mean the tool Icon, you can change the size in preferences.

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[sallyanne]

Or you may have to change settings in your computer to see things larger

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Another thing you could do, is check the 'use info window' in colour picker tool options
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This will show the colour picked larger

[rich2005]

Quote:I got a new laptop ...snip...Do I need new a different laptop?

No, you do not need a new laptop.  Does your new laptop have a 4K display, typically 3840x2160 pix ? One of those then very nice

You can increase the toolbox icons as described by sallyanne, You can also use a plugin from here: http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t...10#p261235  and increase the size of menu text and other icons which might suit the computer better.  Side by side example before/after

   

You also say you are using Windows XP (which I doubt) I do not use Windows but I understand there is a display scaling option somewhere that brings the display more like an hd (1920x1080) display.

However, no way that I know of changing the ink dropper tool cursor that appears on the canvas.

Edit: From a search I understand the settings for changing screen resolution (for an application) is
This PC > Local Disc (C: ) > Program Files > GIMP 2 > bin, right click on gimp-2.10, open Properties, click on Compatibility. On the settings options select: Override high DPI scaling