Further, on that page seems to be some script functions to handle automatic scaling calculation, so if a quick test works, this is something we could incorporate into pd at startup.
-------- Dan Wilcox @danomatika <https://twitter.com/danomatika> danomatika.com <http://danomatika.com/> robotcowboy.com <http://robotcowboy.com/> > On Apr 17, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Martin Dupras <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great, I will have a go and report! > > Many thanks! > > - martin > > > On 17 April 2016 at 19:04, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> wrote: >> From that link, it looks like you can add settings/small scripts inside the >> ~/.wishrc and/or ~/.tclkitrc files in your home folder. I assume setting the >> dpi there will affect tcl/tk apps like pd… >> >> The relevant info that caught my attention is: >> >> MGS - The tk scaling value should be set to its correct value as early as >> possible. I do this in my ~/.wishrc file as follows: >> tk scaling -displayof . [expr {101.6 / 72.0}] >> I know my monitor is 101.6 DPI by measuring with a ruler and dividing into >> the screen resolution. >> >> >> Seems like if you know your screen’s dpi, you can manually try setting the >> scaling amount you will need. At least worth a try. >> >> I’m only assuming all of this by quickly doing a google search and finding >> that page. it may or may not work and is indeed an issue with tk’s >> implementation on your OS. I’m running Pd vanilla on a High PDI screen on >> OSX but Apple has added automatic app screen scaling in OSX. >> >> -------- >> Dan Wilcox >> @danomatika >> danomatika.com >> robotcowboy.com >> >> On Apr 17, 2016, at 11:33 AM, Martin Dupras <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks Dan, >> >> I understand the theory, but I have to confess that I don't understand >> the information in the link. COuld you elaborate on how one would use >> this information to increase the font size? I must confess that I have >> zero experience programming tcl or tk. >> >> - martin >> >> >> On 11 April 2016 at 08:41, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Looks like you could set the tk scaling in a .wishrc file: >> http://wiki.tcl.tk/8484 (Press Show Discussion) >> >> -------- >> Dan Wilcox >> @danomatika >> danomatika.com >> robotcowboy.com >> >> On Apr 10, 2016, at 11:08 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> From: Csaba Láng <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [PD] Menu fonts much too small on 4k screen >> Date: April 10, 2016 at 6:13:59 AM MDT >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> >> ctrl+T is a good option to adjust the font size of the objects to your >> needs. >> About the menu, no idea yet. >> >> Best: >> >> Popesz >> >> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Martin Dupras <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I just acquired a new laptop with a 4K (3840x2160) screen, and am >> running Fedora Linux with PlanetCCRMA on it. >> >> Everything works fine, pretty much, but everything in PD is just too >> small. The menus are difficult to read. Objects are also so small that >> it makes it difficult to hone in on the outlets of objects. >> >> Is there some setting that can set at launch to make those things bigger? >> >> Many thanks! >> >> - martin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> [email protected] mailing list >> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >> https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >> >> >> >>
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