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Until I find the time to write in more about DPI and fonts sizes. Look at this: Until I find the time to write more about DPI and fonts sizes. Look at this:
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Solution to this misbehaviour was, is and will be

  * Edit /etc/xorg.conf
  * Take a ruler and add to 'Section "Monitor"
      DisplaySize x-in-mm y-in-mm
  * If you don't like the size of the font, open the control center and change the size of the font.

Now the size (take a ruler again) of the fonts will be the same on all Monitors were you
set the right DisplaySize.

Achim Bohnet

Email: MailTo(ach AT SPAMFREE mpe DOT mpg DOT de)

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Kubuntu

I'm a sysadmin running Kubuntu on Laptops and Desktops. With dapper, server and cluster will follow.

Hardcoding a fixed DPI

<rant> Until I find the time to write more about DPI and fonts sizes. Look at this:

Monitor here range from 75 dpi to 144 dpi. That's ~ factor of two. With ""identical fonts size"" setting, the size of the same 'H' displayed on screen will be:

  |_|
  | |           <-- 144 dpi monitor


  |  |
  |__|
  |  |            <--  75 dpi monitor
  |  |

A sensible new default, isn't it. </rant>

Solution to this misbehaviour was, is and will be

  • Edit /etc/xorg.conf
  • Take a ruler and add to 'Section "Monitor"
  • If you don't like the size of the font, open the control center and change the size of the font.

Now the size (take a ruler again) of the fonts will be the same on all Monitors were you set the right DisplaySize.


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