What is the best method to set a font size if you want the Qt software to be easy to use for people with visual impairments?

PythonQTMarlem

Hello,
I program accessible software with Python and Qt.
I found the following 2 ways to set the font size:

window.setStyleSheet('font-size: 30px')

And

font = QFont()
font.setPointSize(20) # Set font size to 2.0rem
window.setFont(font)

Which option is better?

JonB

@PythonQTMarlem
I cannot say about the issue for accessibility. But (unless guides say otherwise) I would always suggest stylesheet as this can be altered at any time, especially if you put your stylesheet rules into external files. I can only imagine that might be useful in your situation. Using QFont will mean the code is compiled with the value of the size, cannot be changed at runtime.

PythonQTMarlem

Thank you for your reply.
Alright, I'll use style sheets. That's fine with me too.

SGaist

Hi,

People with visual impairments usually have their OS adjusted to their issue so I would not hardcode sizes in an application for that purpose as you might do a disservice to the community you want to support.