Re: using openbox with HiDPi display

[email protected] Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:38:15 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.window-managers.openbox
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If emacs uses non-scalable fonts, I recommend Terminus: it comes in many (l=
arger) sizes=2E


On October 23, 2018 2:05:36 AM UTC, Ranjan Maitra <maitra@email=2Ecom> wro=
te:
>Hi,
>
>Thanks, I did not have to use the xrandr -dpi 192 command: I had no
>=2Exinitrc and including that was crashing my login/openbox=2E
>
>However, things generally appear to work, but not everything=2E In fact,
>I use the font for emacs to be Fixed 10x20 but this is too small: it is
>not scaling=2E Any suggestions as to what I should be doing?
>
>Best wishes,
>Ranjan
>
>On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:24:43 +0200 Jose Luis Pav=C3=B3n Pav=C3=B3n
><jlpavon@me=2Ecom> wrote:
>
>> No problem=2E
>>=20
>> You have to put this in =2EXresorces
>>=20
>> !-------------------------------------------- ! Custom DPI
>!-------------------------------------------- !Xft=2Edpi: 144 Xft=2Edpi:
>192 Xft=2Eautohint: 0 Xft=2Elcdfilter: lcddefault Xft=2Ehintstyle: hintsl=
ight
>Xft=2Ehinting: true Xft=2Eantialias: 1 Xft=2Ergba: rgb Xcursor=2Esize: 32
>>=20
>> And this in=2Exinitrc
>>=20
>> xrandr --dpi 192
>>=20
>> This works for me, hope it helps=2E
>>=20
>> Enviat des del meu iPhone
>>=20
>> El 15 oct 2018, a les 12:55, Ranjan Maitra <maitra@email=2Ecom> va
>escriure:
>>=20
>> > On Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:01:09 +0200 Jose Luis Pav=C3=B3n Pav=C3=B3n
><jlpavon@me=2Ecom> wrote:
>> >=20
>> >> I few days ago I found this Manjaro forum entry=2E=2E=2E I think it =
can
>work on any distro=2E
>> >>=20
>> >>
>https://forum=2Emanjaro=2Eorg/t/do-you-think-hidpi-displays-are-worth-it-=
on-linux/52238/19
>> >>=20
>> >> Hope it helps=2E
>> >=20
>> > Actually, it appears that one needs to be a forum member to have
>access to this entry=2E Do you mind letting us know what is in it by
>cutting and pasting the relevant text?
>> >=20
>> > Many thanks,
>> > Ranjan
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> >>=20
>> >> Enviat des del meu iPhone
>> >>=20
>> >> El 25 set 2018, a les 2:39, Ranjan Maitra <maitra@email=2Ecom> va
>escriure:
>> >>=20
>> >>> Dear friends,
>> >>>=20
>> >>> My new XPS13 9370 has 4K resolution=2E I would like to use my
>trusted openbox on it=2E What should I do for it to be able to work with
>HiDPi scaled fonts?=20
>> >>>=20
>> >>> I am using Fedora 28=2E
>> >>>=20
>> >>> Thanks in advance for all help!
>> >>>=20
>> >>> Best wishes,
>> >>> Ranjan
>> >>>=20
>> >>>=20
>> >>> --=20
>> >>> Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be
>deleted on receipt=2E Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate=
=2E
>For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use
>appropriate addresses=2E
>> >>>=20
>> >>> _______________________________________________
>> >>> openbox mailing list
>> >>> openbox@icculus=2Eorg
>> >>> http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> > --=20
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>deleted on receipt=2E Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate=
=2E
>For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use
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>> >=20
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > openbox mailing list
>> > openbox@icculus=2Eorg
>> > http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox
>> _______________________________________________
>> openbox mailing list
>> openbox@icculus=2Eorg
>> http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox
>
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<html><head></head><body>If emacs uses non-scalable fonts, I recommend Term=
inus: it comes in many (larger) sizes=2E<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On October 23, 2018 2:05:36 AM UTC, Ranjan Maitra &lt;maitra@email=2Eco=
m&gt; wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt =
0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class=3D"k9mail">Hi,<br><br>Thanks, I did not have to use the xrandr =
-dpi 192 command: I had no =2Exinitrc and including that was crashing my lo=
gin/openbox=2E<br><br>However, things generally appear to work, but not eve=
rything=2E In fact, I use the font for emacs to be Fixed 10x20 but this is =
too small: it is not scaling=2E Any suggestions as to what I should be doin=
g?<br><br>Best wishes,<br>Ranjan<br><br>On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:24:43 +0200 =
Jose Luis Pav=C3=B3n Pav=C3=B3n &lt;jlpavon@me=2Ecom&gt; wrote:<br><br><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0=2E8ex; border-=
left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;">No problem=2E<br><br>You have =
to put this in =2EXresorces<br><br>!---------------------------------------=
----- ! Custom DPI !-------------------------------------------- !Xft=2Edpi=
: 144 Xft=2Edpi: 192 Xft=2Eautohint: 0 Xft=2Elcdfilter: lcddefault Xft=2Ehi=
ntstyle: hintslight Xft=2Ehinting: true Xft=2Eantialias: 1 Xft=2Ergba: rgb =
Xcursor=2Esize: 32<br><br>And this in=2Exinitrc<br><br>xrandr --dpi 192<br>=
<br>This works for me, hope it helps=2E<br><br>Enviat des del meu iPhone<br=
><br>El 15 oct 2018, a les 12:55, Ranjan Maitra &lt;maitra@email=2Ecom&gt; =
va escriure:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt =
0pt 1ex 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid #ad7fa8; padding-left: 1ex;">On Tue=
, 25 Sep 2018 10:01:09 +0200 Jose Luis Pav=C3=B3n Pav=C3=B3n &lt;jlpavon@me=
=2Ecom&gt; wrote:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
 0pt 0pt 1ex 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid #8ae234; padding-left: 1ex;">I=
 few days ago I found this Manjaro forum entry=2E=2E=2E I think it can work=
 on any distro=2E<br><br><a href=3D"https://forum=2Emanjaro=2Eorg/t/do-you-=
think-hidpi-displays-are-worth-it-on-linux/52238/19">https://forum=2Emanjar=
o=2Eorg/t/do-you-think-hidpi-displays-are-worth-it-on-linux/52238/19</a><br=
><br>Hope it helps=2E<br></blockquote>Actually, it appears that one needs t=
o be a forum member to have access to this entry=2E Do you mind letting us =
know what is in it by cutting and pasting the relevant text?<br><br>Many th=
anks,<br>Ranjan<br><br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid #8ae234; padding-left: 1ex;"=
>Enviat des del meu iPhone<br><br>El 25 set 2018, a les 2:39, Ranjan Maitra=
 &lt;maitra@email=2Ecom&gt; va escriure:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid #fcaf3e=
; padding-left: 1ex;">Dear friends,<br><br>My new XPS13 9370 has 4K resolut=
ion=2E I would like to use my trusted openbox on it=2E What should I do for=
 it to be able to work with HiDPi scaled fonts? <br><br>I am using Fedora 2=
8=2E<br><br>Thanks in advance for all help!<br><br>Best wishes,<br>Ranjan<b=
r><br><br>-- <br>Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set=
 to be deleted on receipt=2E Please respond to the mailing list if appropri=
ate=2E For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please us=
e appropriate addresses=2E<hr>openbox mailing list<br>openbox@icculus=2Eorg=
<br><a href=3D"http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox">http://icculu=
s=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox</a><br></blockquote></blockquote><br>-- <b=
r>Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted =
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ddresses=2E<hr>openbox mailing list<br>openbox@icculus=2Eorg<br><a href=3D"=
http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox">http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman=
/listinfo/openbox</a><br></blockquote><hr>openbox mailing list<br>openbox@i=
cculus=2Eorg<br><a href=3D"http://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox">h=
ttp://icculus=2Eorg/mailman/listinfo/openbox</a><br></blockquote></pre></bl=
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