From 18d12769341e02fee4b5f8dfd0ee5205350d11a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: taradiddles Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:59:15 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] misc changes --- docs/customization/dpi-scaling.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/customization/dpi-scaling.md b/docs/customization/dpi-scaling.md index 44a488b..a644171 100644 --- a/docs/customization/dpi-scaling.md +++ b/docs/customization/dpi-scaling.md @@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ Replace `xxx` with a number that fits your setup and is a multiple of 6, as numb VMs --- -The procedure for setting DPI scaling depends on the presence of the `/usr/libexec/gsd-xsettings` daemon, usually provided by the `gnome-settings-daemon` package: +The procedure for setting DPI scaling is different depending on whether Gnome settings daemon is running or not: -- without `/usr/libexec/gsd-xsettings` running, applications honor the `Xft.dpi` [X resource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_resources), which we can then use for scaling. -- with `/usr/libexec/gsd-xsettings` running, applications are prevented from using the `Xft.dpi` resource so gnome specific commands have to used. +- if the daemon is stopped/not installed, applications honor the `Xft.dpi` [X resource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_resources) which we can then use for scaling. +- if the daemon is running (`/usr/libexec/gsd-xsettings` process in Fedora), applications are prevented from using the `Xft.dpi` resource and `dconf` values have to set. Notes: -- the official `fedora-xx` template has `gnome-settings-daemon` installed by default while the `fedora-xx-minimal` template doesn't. +- the official `fedora-xx` template has the `gnome-settings-daemon` rpm installed by default while the `fedora-xx-minimal` template doesn't. - DPI scaling with `xterm` (or any glib apps) requires the use of a xft font: - for `xterm`, ctrl - right click in the terminal's windows and select 'TrueType Fonts' (make sure you have such fonts installed). - or more generally, set the `faceName` Xresource, eg.: @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Notes: You may do so temporarily with the `xrdb -merge` command, or permanently in a `Xresources` file (see section below). -### VMs without gsd-xsettings ### +### VMs without Gnome settings daemon ### Get the current value of `Xft.dpi`: @@ -48,17 +48,17 @@ Test with a different dpi value: in a terminal issue the following command and t echo Xft.dpi: 144 | xrdb -merge ~~~ -Once you found a value that fits your setup you'll likely want to permanently set the `Xft.dpi` resource. You can do so on a per-template or per-VM basis: +Once you found a value that fits your setup you'll likely want to permanently set the `Xft.dpi` resource. You can do so on a per-template (system-wide) or per-VM basis: - add (or modify) `Xft.dpi: xxx` in the TemplateVM's Xresource file (`/etc/X11/Xresources` or `/etc/X11/Xresources/x11-common` for whonix-ws-template). - or, add `Xft.dpi: xxx` to `$HOME/.Xresources` in each AppVM. -### VMs with gsd-xsettings ### +### VMs with Gnome settings daemon ### We'll set the `scaling-factor` and `text-scaling-factor` dconf values in the `org.gnome.desktop.interface` schema. -Get the current values (if any): +Get the current values: ~~~ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface scaling-factor @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ If `gsd-xsettings` is running but nothing happens, examine the output of `dconf gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings overrides ~~~ -To store the dconf settings system-wide - eg. when customizing templateVMs - copy the following text into `/etc/dconf/db/local.d/dpi` (replace `2` and `0.75` with your values): +To store the dconf values system-wide - eg. when customizing templateVMs - copy the following text into `/etc/dconf/db/local.d/dpi` (replace `2` and `0.75` with your values): ~~~ [org/gnome/desktop/interface]