warpdotdev
Support changing font size/type for UI text (tabs, settings, command palette, resource center, etc.)
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When you zoom in Warp there are some UI elements whose text remains the same. The settings dialog is an example of this.
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I think the urgency of this issue has increased with the recent addition of Warp AI. It's one thing for me to lean in every once in a while when I need to modify preferences. It's another lean in to read large blocks of text as generated by the AI. Warp AI is borderline unusable for me if I can't increase the font size.
If anyone else wants to see this feature come to life in Warp, please :+1: and subscribe to this request as it helps us gauge interest. We will post any updates here.
Please talk to you lawyers regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. I assume your investors want make money. It may be hard for you to charge money to companies if there are complaints that you don't follow basic accessibility standards.
I just brought this up in this discord thread. If there is anyway as a community member, I could support, I'd be happy to work on a PR.
Warp Essentials / Warp AI and other sidebars: the font size is also to small for me
Agree, I'm using 2560x1440 external screens
tool tips, context menu, side menu and settings model all of them have inconsistent font size behavior
Check this screenshots as reference:
https://github.com/warpdotdev/Warp/issues/1443#issue-1259417009
If this is implemented, I would like for the user to be able to unify their GUI and terminal preferences if they so desire. I've no reason to have them separate.
I love everything about warp terminal but this limitation is killing me. More importantly, can we get some sort of acknowledgement from the warp team?? I see this issue and one more that was closed and then reopened. Is this being worked on at all? Not technically possible?
I emailed the Warp feedback team about this, and they said there were "no immediate plans to allow for increasing the size" of UI elements other than the terminal font.
Could a team member elucidate the reasons (or technical challenges) that are deemed too formidable to address, resulting in the neglect of individuals with visual impairments?
Or, alternatively, neglecting those who utilize high-resolution monitors and require larger fonts for readability? (Given the constraint of large monitors, the sole solution seems to be reducing the monitor resolution, which entails wasteful spending to operate a high-resolution monitor at a lower resolution.)
Great project, but really bad default UI font size choice.
I understand that making this feature might be time-consuming, but how about just provide two radio buttons of font size (default, large) as a start for people with bad eyesight?
+1. I don't have very good eyesight and therefore have a large monitor on which the font is barely visible. And this is the only reason why I can’t use the warp.
is there a reason i can't increase the warp ai font size? what an annoying thing.
I would also mention the tab title size text that can't be changed (as far as I saw)
Kind of sad and confusing as to why a project whose purpose is stated as recreating <thing> to be more useable, humane, and powerful for everyone
yet has such an exclusionary view on a basic accessibility issue. I'd implore anyone capable to pursue a line of inquiry within the ADA because clearly this project's maintainers are hostile towards such and need to be forced to make their application accessible and actually usable, humane, and powerful for everyone.
That being said, I found a workaround that may help X11 users. By setting the WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR environment variable before launching warp, I was able to make the UI readable. After finding a value I liked, I updated the terminal font. A value of 1.0 is the default and has no effects. The value can be adjusted in hundredths of units, or possibly more. You might try changing it by one or two tenths at a time. ℰ.ℊ. this is what warp looked like initially (font: Hack, size: 12) with the context (right-click) menu opened:
can test in your regular terminal with:
WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 warp-terminal
which results in this for me:
(may need to open the screenshot in a separate window to see the full effect
Once you find a value you like, to set it permanent on the command line, can use an alias:
alias warp-terminal="WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 warp-terminal", which you can put in your ~/.bashrc.
To set it in the launcher, first copy the launcher to your local apps:
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications if you haven't already, then:
cp /usr/share/applications/dev.warp.Warp.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
Now edit ~/.local/share/applications/dev.warp.Warp.desktop and change Exec line to:
Exec=env WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 warp-terminal %U
Save and quit your editor. Your local launcher will replace the system's launcher in Gnome's application list. If you want both to be displayed, also change the Name line in your local launcher and that's what will be displayed in Gnome's app list along with the system's "Warp".
Best of luck!
The lack of adjustability in the Warp UI is becoming an increasingly significant issue for users, and we must address it promptly or risk losing them entirely. Users are already frustrated by this limitation! If we don't act swiftly as many will abandon us others might follow suit - leaving our community with fewer members than ever before in recent memory!
The functionality of the Warp UI needs to be improved so that users can optimize their experience according to their specific needs, enhancing productivity and overall satisfaction.
Making the Warp UI fully adjustable could make or break our community's growth. I strongly urge you all to prioritize this issue and take immediate action. Users need us we cannot let them down because of something as fundamental as an adjustable interface!
Absolutely agree, roughly 60% of SWE's having myopia, and inability to increase UI font size discourages us from using Warp (despite the fact that its an awesome product itself).
For me, the font size isn't so much of an issue, but either the font used, or the typeface styles used make it very difficult to read and not trigger my OCD. I have 20/20 vision, so it's not an issue with my eyes, so much as the style choice itself.
Can safely say this is the first time in a loooooooooooooong time I have used an application with a font and typeface issue.
That being said, I imagine this would wreak havoc on someone with visual disabilities.
We're in 2025 with AI advancement, unbelievable this issue hasn't been fixed yet. I like 99% about Warp Terminal, but this UI font issue blocked me to use warp because I care my eyes more than AI. Sincerely
I would also love to have this feature. When using the notebook feature in a Japanese environment, the default font type makes full-width characters (kanji and hiragana) hard to read and feel unnatural.
+1 to this feature. Warp is an amazing terminal, but the lack of size changing is really annoying.
add me to calls for UI type and font size to be exposed in Warp Settings.
Let's not forget UI readability also falls under accessibility concerns. I have eye strain looking at the default Warp UI font in the Windows version on my 1440p monitor. Tab text, all text in settings, tooltip text and application title bar text are way too small.
