4 files changed, 19 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/grc/gui/Block.py b/grc/gui/Block.py
index 0ae624f94f..70496ac143 100644
--- a/grc/gui/Block.py
+++ b/grc/gui/Block.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from Constants import BORDER_PROXIMITY_SENSITIVITY
 from Constants import \
     BLOCK_LABEL_PADDING, \
     PORT_SEPARATION, LABEL_SEPARATION, \
-    PORT_BORDER_SEPARATION, POSSIBLE_ROTATIONS
+    PORT_BORDER_SEPARATION, POSSIBLE_ROTATIONS, BLOCK_FONT, PARAM_FONT
 import Actions
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import pango
 
 BLOCK_MARKUP_TMPL="""\
 #set $foreground = $block.is_valid() and 'black' or 'red'
-<span foreground="$foreground" font_desc="Sans 8"><b>$encode($block.get_name())</b></span>"""
+<span foreground="$foreground" font_desc="$font"><b>$encode($block.get_name())</b></span>"""
 
 class Block(Element):
     """The graphical signal block."""
@@ -146,11 +146,13 @@ class Block(Element):
         #create the main layout
         layout = gtk.DrawingArea().create_pango_layout('')
         layouts.append(layout)
-        layout.set_markup(Utils.parse_template(BLOCK_MARKUP_TMPL, block=self))
+        layout.set_markup(Utils.parse_template(BLOCK_MARKUP_TMPL, block=self, font=BLOCK_FONT))
         self.label_width, self.label_height = layout.get_pixel_size()
         #display the params
         if self.is_dummy_block():
-            markups = ['<span foreground="black" font_desc="Sans 7.5"><b>key: </b>{}</span>'.format(self._key)]
+            markups = [
+                '<span foreground="black" font_desc="$font"><b>key: </b>{key}</span>'.format(font=PARAM_FONT, key=self._key)
+            ]
         else:
             markups = [param.get_markup() for param in self.get_params() if param.get_hide() not in ('all', 'part')]
         if markups:
diff --git a/grc/gui/Constants.py b/grc/gui/Constants.py
index 7db291df99..0dc6279fd2 100644
--- a/grc/gui/Constants.py
+++ b/grc/gui/Constants.py
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ MIN_DIALOG_HEIGHT = 500
 ##default sizes
 DEFAULT_BLOCKS_WINDOW_WIDTH = 100
 DEFAULT_REPORTS_WINDOW_WIDTH = 100
+## flow-graph canvas fonts
+FONT_FAMILY = "Sans"
+FONT_SIZE = 8
+BLOCK_FONT = "%s %f" % (FONT_FAMILY, FONT_SIZE)
+PORT_FONT = BLOCK_FONT
+PARAM_FONT = "%s %f" % (FONT_FAMILY, FONT_SIZE - 0.5)
+
 
 ##The size of the state saving cache in the flow graph (for undo/redo functionality)
 STATE_CACHE_SIZE = 42
diff --git a/grc/gui/Param.py b/grc/gui/Param.py
index 499af2e2ed..76dafdf3cc 100644
--- a/grc/gui/Param.py
+++ b/grc/gui/Param.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
 
 import Utils
 from Element import Element
+from . Constants import PARAM_FONT
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class FileParam(EntryParam):
 
 PARAM_MARKUP_TMPL="""\
 #set $foreground = $param.is_valid() and 'black' or 'red'
-<span foreground="$foreground" font_desc="Sans 7.5"><b>$encode($param.get_name()): </b>$encode(repr($param))</span>"""
+<span foreground="$foreground" font_desc="$font"><b>$encode($param.get_name()): </b>$encode(repr($param))</span>"""
 
 PARAM_LABEL_MARKUP_TMPL="""\
 #set $foreground = $modified and 'blue' or $param.is_valid() and 'black' or 'red'
@@ -249,4 +250,4 @@ class Param(Element):
         Returns:
             a pango markup string
         """
-        return Utils.parse_template(PARAM_MARKUP_TMPL, param=self)
+        return Utils.parse_template(PARAM_MARKUP_TMPL, param=self, font=PARAM_FONT)
diff --git a/grc/gui/Port.py b/grc/gui/Port.py
index 188281a95e..fdd2934527 100644
--- a/grc/gui/Port.py
+++ b/grc/gui/Port.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from Element import Element
 from Constants import \
     PORT_SEPARATION, CONNECTOR_EXTENSION_MINIMAL, \
     CONNECTOR_EXTENSION_INCREMENT, \
-    PORT_LABEL_PADDING, PORT_MIN_WIDTH, PORT_LABEL_HIDDEN_WIDTH
+    PORT_LABEL_PADDING, PORT_MIN_WIDTH, PORT_LABEL_HIDDEN_WIDTH, PORT_FONT
 import Utils
 import Actions
 import Colors
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
-PORT_HIDDEN_MARKUP_TMPL="""\
-<span foreground="black" font_desc="Sans 7.5"> </span>"""
 PORT_MARKUP_TMPL="""\
-<span foreground="black" font_desc="Sans 7.5">$encode($port.get_name())</span>"""
+<span foreground="black" font_desc="$font">$encode($port.get_name())</span>"""
 
 
 class Port(Element):
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ class Port(Element):
         self._bg_color = Colors.get_color(self.get_color())
         #create the layout
         layout = gtk.DrawingArea().create_pango_layout('')
-        layout.set_markup(Utils.parse_template(PORT_MARKUP_TMPL, port=self))
+        layout.set_markup(Utils.parse_template(PORT_MARKUP_TMPL, port=self, font=PORT_FONT))
         self.w, self.h = layout.get_pixel_size()
         self.W, self.H = 2*PORT_LABEL_PADDING + self.w, 2*PORT_LABEL_PADDING+self.h
         self.H = self.modify_height(self.H)