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HiDPI issues

Discussion in 'Linux' started by hashashin, Jan 22, 2017.

  1. hashashin

    hashashin

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    Working in a Dell XPS 15" with a 4K display is insane.
    Being based in gtk2 (not 3) makes things hard to solve (I would say).

    Anybody with similar issues, and a solution?
    Thanks
     
    hashashin, Jan 22, 2017
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  2. markmandel

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    A preference for setting font size at the very least would be ideal :)

    I end up squinting a bit sometimes to read tiny text in the console.
     
    markmandel, Jan 23, 2017
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  3. jesstelford

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    jesstelford, Jan 25, 2017
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  4. hashashin

    hashashin

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    ok, justs had 7 votes free, but added them to that issue. Using it like this is crazy :-(

    EDIT: Just added the other three votes in this request as well. Please!
     
    Last edited: Feb 4, 2017
    hashashin, Jan 27, 2017
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  5. LukaKotar

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    If you use Compiz, you can enable "Enhanced Desktop Zoom" as a workaround.
     
    LukaKotar, Jan 27, 2017
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  6. hashashin

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    In fact menus are readable (so GTK is good).
    The problem are the unity panels. I can use Cinnamon zoom, but it is not handy.
     
    hashashin, Feb 4, 2017
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  7. _jp

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    Have the same problem on my 4K ASUS running Arch and the Awesome WM.
    Currently working around it by either using an external screen or lowering the overall resolution with xrandr (this is very annoying though, as everything else looks giant)
     
    _jp, Feb 8, 2017
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