Phil Hendry wrote:
So why did Richard get an instant reply to his query and I've never got one to mine? I'd begun to wonder if this list was for developers only and no-one was interested in users at all.
There is a separate developers list, so you are in the right place. However, people don't always have time to answer, simply might not know the answer or they may not understand you. So if you don't get an answer within a week or so, just try rephrasing your question. It's also generally a good idea to keep your e-mail as short and clear as possible.
BTW, I had a look at your original question, I think the text sizes have to do with GTK settings, but I'm no expert in that area and have no idea how to change those settings. The last thing you mention (size depends on stroke width) is more or less a case of "a feature, not a bug", although there is some discussion about this (see the bbox calculation thread from a few days ago).