On 2007/01/25 15:11 (GMT+0100) Istvan Gabor apparently typed:
I've read that the look of fonts depends on how display size and resolution is set for X. Currently my xorg.conf setup is this:
Section "Monitor" Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool" DisplaySize 310 230
When I query xdpyinfo I get these values:
xdpyinfo|grep dimens dimensions: 1024x768 pixels (313x232 millimeters) xdpyinfo|grep resol resolution: 83x84 dots per inch
I am confused why the dimensions are different in the xorg.conf file and given by xdpynifo. Which one is the real value and how can I set it?
They're both real, only differently rounded. For some values of x and y in xorg.conf's DiplaySize they will match. I'd like to suggest that if nice fonts matter to you, that you at least test, if not switch to permanently, either: 1-choose a display resolution that calculates as close as possible to exactly 96 DPI for your display (only if your display is not a flat panel, otherwise stick to the flat panel's native resolution), or 2-choose the highest display resolution your display supports for your choice of color depth. This is not always the same as the highest resolution your monitor's specs claim. Often, maybe typically, the real maximum is significantly higher. I have 17" Sony and 19" Dell (made by Sony) displays that claim 1280x1024 and 1600x1200 respective maximums. Both in fact will do 2048x1536, even though the display's dot pitch doesn't actually resolve to that level. When choosing an artificially high resolution in order to maximize font quality, you can compensate for the shrinkage of screen object font sizes by setting an artificially high DPI. I normally run mine ~20% high and set it via DisplaySize. You can pick values to try this with from http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/auth/dpi.html and http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/tmp/DisplaySize . -- "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org