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This is the first time I hear Linux has better fractional scaling than Windows. Is this because of Wayland or something? Windows always had reasonably good frac

by wbkang 3y ago

This is the first time I hear Linux has better fractional scaling than Windows. Is this because of Wayland or something? Windows always had reasonably good fractional scaling story. Wanted to hear why you think Windoes fractional scaling is broken.

Narrow2890 3y ago
I don't, windows fractional scaling is very good, until very recently there was no good solution on Linux, but Plasma implemented a proper solution a while ago and it works about as well as Window's. This was one of the main things keeping me from making the permanent switch.
- spartanatreyu 3y ago
  The only issue is the shitty support for nvidia cards courtesy of nvidia. At least AMD cards themselves are really good now, I just wish there were more of them.
- jwells89 3y ago
  There are still some kinks in KDE fractional scaling on Wayland unfortunately, like Aurora window decoration themes not drawing elements correctly. If you want to use something other than Breeze your only choices are a handful of C++ window decoration themes (usually forked from Breeze).
oooyay 3y ago
I think they were remarking that fractional scaling on Linux is no longer a dumpster fire so you can ditch Windows for the reasons that make it a dumpster fire.
- Narrow2890 3y ago
  Yeah this is what I meant, Linux on desktop is now stable enough and sufficiently usable to be an actual viable replacement for windows. Linux is slowly getting better with time, Windows is rapidly getting worse.
Rapzid 3y ago
Mint Cinnamon had the best support I've seen in Linux. Maybe KDE is better, but I know for sure Windows is way better haha.
jseutter 3y ago
I think you misunderstand. I don't think the parent is saying fractional scaling is better than Windows, just that it sucks less than it used to and is almost usable now. X and Wayland has had fractional scaling for a long time, but getting apps updated to pay attention to it is moving at the speed of Open Source.

by wbkang 3y ago

Narrow2890 3y ago

I don't, windows fractional scaling is very good, until very recently there was no good solution on Linux, but Plasma implemented a proper solution a while ago and it works about as well as Window's. This was one of the main things keeping me from making the permanent switch.

spartanatreyu 3y ago
The only issue is the shitty support for nvidia cards courtesy of nvidia. At least AMD cards themselves are really good now, I just wish there were more of them.
jwells89 3y ago
There are still some kinks in KDE fractional scaling on Wayland unfortunately, like Aurora window decoration themes not drawing elements correctly. If you want to use something other than Breeze your only choices are a handful of C++ window decoration themes (usually forked from Breeze).

oooyay 3y ago

I think they were remarking that fractional scaling on Linux is no longer a dumpster fire so you can ditch Windows for the reasons that make it a dumpster fire.

Narrow2890 3y ago
Yeah this is what I meant, Linux on desktop is now stable enough and sufficiently usable to be an actual viable replacement for windows. Linux is slowly getting better with time, Windows is rapidly getting worse.

Rapzid 3y ago

Mint Cinnamon had the best support I've seen in Linux. Maybe KDE is better, but I know for sure Windows is way better haha.

jseutter 3y ago

I think you misunderstand. I don't think the parent is saying fractional scaling is better than Windows, just that it sucks less than it used to and is almost usable now. X and Wayland has had fractional scaling for a long time, but getting apps updated to pay attention to it is moving at the speed of Open Source.