如何使用参数启动Netbeans

Question

Questions:

1) i'm using netbeans 8.0.2 on windows and i wanted to change the font size of the package explorer tree view to make it bigger, i read this from the netbeans wiki page ( http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqFontSize ) and it says that i can run netbeans with parameters like this netbeans --fontsize 14 but when i try to do that on my cmd in windows it don't find the keyword netbeans. how can i run the netbeans ide like they mention in the page.

2) in the page it says that i need to do this everytime if i want to use a different font size and if i want to change it permantly i need to modify a .conf file but the netbeans.conf file that i find in the path that they mention is only a plain text file with all the lines comented, the comented lines says that if i want to change something i need to go to this path C:\\Users\\<username>\\AppData\\Roaming\\ but in this path there are to many folders called css and i dont know what should i edit.

Answer 1

In the config file are a few lines that aren't commented look at line 46 there is the following statement:

netbeans_default_options="-J-client -J-Xss2m -J-Xms32m -J-XX:PermSize=32m -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Dapple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true -J-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -J-Dsun.java2d.dpiaware=true -J-Dsun.zip.disableMemoryMapping=true"

This is the line mentioned in the wiki text. Add here simple --fontsize 14 within the ""

I hope that I could help you!
BTW: Opening the file with Notepad++ or an other editor than windows standard gives more overview!

Answer 2

Right-click on your NetBeans shortcut icon -> go to the "target" field (to the end) -> paste/type there " --fontsize 14" -> press Ok. Every time you will use this shortcut, NetBeans will start with the font-size you need.

Have you tried it? - it works for me.