[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
This bug was fixed in the package gnome-control-center - 1:3.36.1-1ubuntu2 --- gnome-control-center (1:3.36.1-1ubuntu2) focal; urgency=medium [ Robert Ancell ] * debian/patches/ubuntu-scaling-option.patch: - display: Allow fractional scaling to be enabled (lp: #1868019) -- Sebastien Bacher Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:31:20 +0200 ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu Focal) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
As mentioned on IRC, ok, this is what I wanted to know - mostly if the fractional scaling feature has been tested on Ubuntu by more users already. If you say it has been built locally, it's good. Let's proceed - approving this FFe. Who knows? Maybe we'll be able to land it for Beta after all? ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: Triaged Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
> Have the packages built successfully somewhere already? Could you provide some links to a PPA or logs? I built it locally but we didn't have it in a ppa. I uploaded now but the builders have long queue due to the ongoing archive rebuild https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-desktop/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/19091117 > I assume you have tested this thoroughly too - was this dogfooded by other > users as well? Robert wrote the patch/tested it and I've given it a round of testing as well now > Also, this will just require a new g-c-c, no changes to mutter needed, > correct? Correct. The patch is really minor, you can see it there https://launchpadlibrarian.net/471901518/gnome-control-center_1%3A3.36.1-1ubuntu1_1%3A3.36.1-1ubuntu2~build1.diff.gz The is no backend change, the feature is available as a gsetting key for some cycle which has been documented/shared on websites, discourse, etc. The change there is just to add a switch in the settings to change the gsettings key value, avoid having to find the document/use the command line to do the job -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: Triaged Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
Seems a bit late, since this is something I'd love for users to be able to experiment with on the Beta images (which it might be too late already). Have the packages built successfully somewhere already? Could you provide some links to a PPA or logs? I assume you have tested this thoroughly too - was this dogfooded by other users as well? Also, this will just require a new g-c-c, no changes to mutter needed, correct? Seeing a +1 from Gunnar, I think we might consider approving this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: New Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
The applicable docs page looks like this: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/look-resolution.html So it would lag with respect to this change, but the UI difference is small and self-explanatory, so I think this is ok from a docs POV. It looks like this will add one or two new translatable strings. If so, please notify the translators as soon as they are available at LP for translation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: New Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
Ya, those e-mails to the lists were too big, due to big html and with an embedded png file. So they bounced even after being approved in moderation. I sent an edited e-mail to the lists. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: New Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
Messages sent to the documentation and translation mailing lists, currently awaiting moderation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: New Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1868019] Re: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling
** Summary changed: - Add method to enable fractional scaling + [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868019 Title: [FFe] Add method to enable fractional scaling Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-control-center source package in Focal: New Bug description: [Impact] Fractional scaling is currently requires enabling an experimental feature in Mutter to use it. We would like this feature to be easily enabled by users. A lot of modern hardware supports high DPI displays and these are often not usable without some form of fractional scaling. [Test Case] 1. Open Settings 2. Select Displays panels Expected result: Scale can be set to fractional values (e.g. 125%). There is a UI control to enable fractional scaling (disabled by default). Observed result: Scale can only be set to multiples of 100% unless the feature was enabled. No UI control is shown for Fractional scaling. [Regressional Potential] New UI code risks introducing new bugs. Users enabling fractional scaling may trigger new bugs. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1868019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
