Larger, high-contrast text
Choosing your text size
The first time you open The LivingWordApp, it asks which text size you would like: Standard or Larger. Press Tab to move between the two buttons and Return or Space to choose.
That first screen opens the app by itself after 20 seconds. Press any key to stop it and stay on the screen as long as you need.
Changing it later
| To do this | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Larger text | Ctrl + + | ⌘ + + |
| Standard text | Ctrl + − | ⌘ + − |
| Switch between the two | Ctrl + Shift + L | Use ⌘ + + and ⌘ + − |
On most keyboards + shares a key with =; you don’t need to hold Shift.
What Larger changes
- The reading text, meaning the chapter, the details panel (Strong’s, Forensics and the rest) and the verse list, is drawn nearly twice its Standard size, and never smaller than 26 pixels.
- Everything else, including buttons, lists and the module windows, is drawn about a third larger, and never smaller than 18 pixels, so the window still fits on a laptop screen.
- Windows such as Compare rearrange their rows so nothing is cut off.
Colours
- Text is black on white, at a contrast of at least 7 to 1.
- The verse or result you have chosen is marked in yellow with a thick black bar at its left edge.
- The word you searched for is yellow, bold and underlined, so you can find it without relying on colour.
Your choice goes with you
Your text size is saved on the drive, along with where you were reading. Plug the drive into any of your computers and the app opens the same way.
Large Print Guide
A two-page guide to starting the app, in 18-point type, to print at home: download the Large Print Guide (PDF).