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Imo Linux, KDE and most other software works nicely with HiDPI. A small issue is GTK apps that don't respect DPI settings. The most significant problem AFAIK
by andmarios 12y ago
Imo Linux, KDE and most other software works nicely with HiDPI.
A small issue is GTK apps that don't respect DPI settings.
The most significant problem AFAIK is for people who switch frequently between different displays. There are a few settings here and there you have to adjust every time you switch between Hi and Lo-DPI.
- ultramancool 12y ago> Imo Linux, KDE and most other software works nicely with HiDPI. Having written some Qt apps and used them on scaled screens... eh. It's got some work to go, but we're making progress. Apparently Qt 5.4 will have further improvements in this field too.
- andmarios 12y agoIf we are talking about complete resolution independence I agree. Currently on two monitors with the same physical dimensions but different resolution you can't get a common rendering. But you can get a decent rendering from both of them, albeit a bit different; one for example will have a tad larger icons, the other maybe a little larger fonts,etc.
- ultramancool 12y agoYeah, differing monitor DPIs is still a terrible experience on every OS except OS X in my experience. I've gone so far as to use separate machines and Synergy to get around multi-DPI issues on Windows and Linux.
- simonh 12y agoI suppose this is why Apple went to 5K for the 27" iMac. It's exactly double the pixel dimensions of the non-5K version, so everything looks exactly the same size but with higher fidelity. Not necessarily a big deal for consumers, but vital for professionals that have preferred working screen layouts on their old machines and don't want to change that on the new ones.