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I'm Looking for what file I need to modify to increase the font sizes so that when my computer is connected to a CRT TV, instead of my LCD TV, Everything can be read easier
Do not think it can be done easily it confluence only has one profile for 720p screens is u make the fonts bigger all the fonts and thinks will overlap. I think......
since i use xbmc via xbox on a normal sd-tv, the regular fonts that come with confluence were too small for me, so i changed the default-font and increased the size.
you just have to open the Font.xml file within the 720p-folder using notepad and change the values.

this is my file (you may copy and paste this over into your Font.xml, but it would be wise to backup the xml first):

Code:
<fonts>
    <fontset id="Default" unicode="true">
    <!-- Normal Fonts -->
         <font>
            <name>font10</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>22</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>22</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12caps</name>
            <filename>DefaultCaps.ttf</filename>
            <size>22</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13caps</name>
            <filename>DefaultCaps.ttf</filename>
            <size>26</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font16caps</name>
            <filename>DefaultCaps.ttf</filename>
            <size>26</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font30</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>30</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>fontContextMenu</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>22</size>
        </font>


    <!-- Title Fonts -->
         <font>
            <name>font10_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font24_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font28_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>28</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font30_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>30</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font35_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>35</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font50caps_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold-Caps.ttf</filename>
            <size>50</size>
        </font>

         <font>
            <name>WeatherTemp</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>80</size>
        </font>
    </fontset>

    <fontset id="Default_NoCaps" unicode="true">
    <!-- Normal Fonts -->
         <font>
            <name>font10</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>12</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>16</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12caps</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>16</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>20</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13caps</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>20</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font16caps</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>25</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font30</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>30</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>fontContextMenu</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans.ttf</filename>
            <size>18</size>
        </font>


    <!-- Title Fonts -->
         <font>
            <name>font10_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>12</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>16</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>20</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font24_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font28_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>28</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font30_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>30</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font35_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>35</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font50caps_title</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>50</size>
        </font>

         <font>
            <name>WeatherTemp</name>
            <filename>DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf</filename>
            <size>80</size>
        </font>
    </fontset>

    <fontset id="Arial" unicode="true">
    <!-- Normal Fonts -->
         <font>
            <name>font10</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>12</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>16</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12caps</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>16</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>20</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13caps</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>20</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font16caps</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>25</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font30</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>30</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>fontContextMenu</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>18</size>
        </font>


    <!-- Title Fonts -->
         <font>
            <name>font10_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>12</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font12_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>16</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font13_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>20</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font24_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>24</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font28_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>28</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font30_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>30</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font35_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>35</size>
        </font>
         <font>
            <name>font50caps_title</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>50</size>
        </font>

         <font>
            <name>WeatherTemp</name>
            <filename>Arial.ttf</filename>
            <size>80</size>
        </font>
    </fontset>
</fonts>
Just what the doctor ordered, this will help with the xbox in the guest room and my laptop fix (just created another user account with the modded confluence skin in the roaming directory)
also, if you use confluence with the xbox, you should use the version from here.
already have that version