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Title: Linux desktop in lower resolution?
Post by: gemini_user on July 19, 2018, 03:14:44 pm

Hi All

While the Gemini's 2160x1080 is very nice, my old eyes have trouble seeing it (and using it with touch screen).

The only option in 'Monitor Settings' is maximum - is there a way to run in, say 1080x540?

Also, any other tips for making it more touch friendly?

Thanks for any ideas

Title: Linux desktop in lower resolution?
Post by: Eric BF on July 19, 2018, 05:56:51 pm

Quote from: gemini_user

Also, any other tips for making it more touch friendly?

Two suggestions:

1. use a one of those capacitive rubber tipped pens.
2. assign keyboard shortcuts to actions, taking advantage of having a keyboard!

For Chromium or Firefox, you can install keyboard navigation addons.  I use vimium and vimperator respectively.

Title: Linux desktop in lower resolution?
Post by: mithrandir on July 19, 2018, 06:09:17 pm

Quote from: Eric BF

Quote from: gemini_user

Also, any other tips for making it more touch friendly?

In lxqt settings you could select larger fonts, resulting in larger menus. Maybe there are more interesting settings.

Title: Linux desktop in lower resolution?
Post by: Murple2 on July 20, 2018, 10:45:18 am

Quote from: mithrandir

Quote from: Eric BF

Quote from: gemini_user

Also, any other tips for making it more touch friendly?

In lxqt settings you could select larger fonts, resulting in larger menus. Maybe there are more interesting settings.

try
"xrandr --dpi 144"
and then open an app to see if it makes a difference (you'll need to restart an app for changes to appear)

 I haven't used lxqt but you could try influencing QT envs e.g.
"export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=1"
https://blog.qt.io/blog/2016/01/26/high-dpi...port-in-qt-5-6/ (https://blog.qt.io/blog/2016/01/26/high-dpi-support-in-qt-5-6/)

or this may be of some help
https://wiki.debian.org/MonitorDPI (https://wiki.debian.org/MonitorDPI)