Public bug reported: Trying the gnome session, the login process and gdm screen work perfectly, but then in gnome shell, I get a very scaled up interface that is completely unusable. Even the mouse cursor size is like 1/4 of the screen's size
Instead, logging back to Unity, the interface shows up with the correct, usual scaling dimensions ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-10.15-generic 4.11.8 Uname: Linux 4.11.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7 Date: Wed Jul 19 09:23:06 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['chromium-browser.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'update-manager.desktop', 'skypeforlinux.desktop', 'slack.desktop', 'virtualbox.desktop', 'popcorn-time.desktop', 'chrome-hmjkmjkepdijhoojdojkdfohbdgmmhki-Profile_2.desktop', 'pcgarage_py.desktop']" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'scaling-factor' b'uint32 1' InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-25 (1696 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120627) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful ** Description changed: - Trying the gnome session, the login process and gdm screen work perfectly, but then in gnome shell, I get a very scaled up interface that is completely unusable. + Trying the gnome session, the login process and gdm screen work perfectly, but then in gnome shell, I get a very scaled up interface that is completely unusable. Even the mouse cursor size is like 1/4 of the screen's size + + Instead, logging back to Unity, the interface shows up with the correct, + usual scaling dimensions ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-10.15-generic 4.11.8 Uname: Linux 4.11.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7 Date: Wed Jul 19 09:23:06 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: - b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['chromium-browser.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'update-manager.desktop', 'skypeforlinux.desktop', 'slack.desktop', 'virtualbox.desktop', 'popcorn-time.desktop', 'chrome-hmjkmjkepdijhoojdojkdfohbdgmmhki-Profile_2.desktop', 'pcgarage_py.desktop']" - b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" - b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'scaling-factor' b'uint32 1' + b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['chromium-browser.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'update-manager.desktop', 'skypeforlinux.desktop', 'slack.desktop', 'virtualbox.desktop', 'popcorn-time.desktop', 'chrome-hmjkmjkepdijhoojdojkdfohbdgmmhki-Profile_2.desktop', 'pcgarage_py.desktop']" + b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" + b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'scaling-factor' b'uint32 1' InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-25 (1696 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120627) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1705156 Title: gnome-shell interface shows up extremely scaled up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1705156/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs