- to modify parameters for Jalview's Java Virtual Machine, then take a
- look at the instructions for how to <a href="../memory.html#jvm">setting
- the JVM's maximum memory</a>.
+ to modify parameters for Jalview's Java Virtual Machine, or
+ configure system properties, then take a look at the instructions
+ for how to <a href="../memory.html#jvm">setting the JVM's
+ maximum memory</a>.<br />
+ <p>
+ <strong>Changing Jalview's 'Look and Feel'</strong> <br />If you
+ are experiencing issues with the font size or layout of Jalview's
+ GUI, you can try changing Jalview's 'Look and feel' by
+ specifying a custom system property 'laf' on startup (see <a
+ href="../memory.html#jvm">setting the JVM's memory</a> for
+ instructions on how to do this for your platform). <br />For the
+ Jalview standalone executable jar, simply provide one of the
+ property settings before the -jar argument