On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:29:45 -0400
Felix Miata
In summary, _raising_ the _applied/assumed_ DPI to an arbitrary value on a Linux GUI desktop _raises_ text size, _raises_ icon sizes across a limited range, does an arguably reasonable job of preserving window and tools layout when text and icons are mixed, and does nothing that helps compensate for high screen density WRT to such bitmap images as photos, photo-based background images, or most existing (resolution dependent) web page layouts.
Hi Felix, I don't recall experimenting with "arbitrary" DPIs, or if I did, the results were so bad it must have dissuaded me from trying it again; it had to have been quite a long time ago... :-) We are definitely treading into territory where my comprehension grows weaker as the complexity and level of detail increases, so, that being said -- and I could be wrong -- my understanding is that 'conventional wisdom' and practices have settled upon a 'base set' of 'standard' display DPI values which include 72, 96 and 120 DPI. These values are then supplemented by finer grained control over discreet objects within the UI, such as fonts, icons, window elements, buttons, thumbnails, and so on. My experience has been that changing from one of these 'base' settings to another causes modern DEs to 'automagically' compensate by adjusting certain of these finer grained settings to keep the perceived outcome within 'sane' boundaries. I believe it is this 'automated magic' happening in the background that causes the (scalable font) text to increase in size with DPI even as bitmaps and other fixed (not scaled) objects decrease. IOW, if one stays within established norms by selecting one of the three DPI settings that I enumerated, the outcome /should/ normally yield a reasonably usable desktop. If further refinements are desired, one can change themes and make adjustments to the elements which make up that theme. Am I still on track here or have I misinterpreted / forgotten a fundamental technical concept? Thx! Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org