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Monitor here range from 75 dpi to 144 dpi. That's ~ factor of two. With  ""identical fonts size"" setting, the <rant>

Monitor here range from 75 dpi to 144 dpi. That's ~ factor of two. With ''identical fonts siz'' setting, the
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A sensible new default, isn't it. On 100 dpi Monitor you a '''U''', but the same U look like a '''u''' on 144 dpi Monitor. Imagine how readable lowercase letter are.
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  * If you don't like the size of the font, open the control center and change the size of the font.   And restart your Xserever
 * Is the font size different than before?
   *Then file a bug for you X11 driver "Driver incapable to detect DDC screen size"
   * If you don't like the size of the font, open the control center and change the size of the font.
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Now the size (take a ruler again) of the fonts will be the same on all Monitors were you
set the right DisplaySize.		 Now the size (take a ruler again) of the same fonts will be the same on all Monitors were use DisplaySize.

Achim Bohnet

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

IRC on Freenode: allee, you can find me in #kubuntu-devel

https://launchpad.net/people/allee

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

Hardcoding a fixed DPI

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

<rant>

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

  |_|
  | |           <-- 144 dpi monitor


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

On 100 dpi Monitor you a U, but the same U look like a u on 144 dpi Monitor. Imagine how readable lowercase letter are.

</rant>

Solution to this misbehaviour was, is and will be

  • Edit /etc/xorg.conf
  • Take a ruler and add to 'Section "Monitor" And restart your Xserever
  • Is the font size different than before?
    • Then file a bug for you X11 driver "Driver incapable to detect DDC screen size"
    • 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 same fonts will be the same on all Monitors were use DisplaySize.

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