Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-09 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
Follow up question: I'm thinking of purchasing a laptop, and I've noticed that Dell offers the option of high-resolution displays on some of their models (like 1920x1200 or 1680x1050 on a 15.4in, and 1440x900 on a 14in). I like high-res displays, but at the same time I don't want to be

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-09 Thread Heracles
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 One thing to note is that LCD monitors have a native resolution in which they display very well. Other resolutions tend to be less clear. If the optimum resolution of the monitor makes you squint then using a larger font on the screen is the best and

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-09 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
I was thinking more along the lines of keeping the display's native resolution and adjusting the DPI as required. I could tweak font sizes instead, but that would only affect the text. I'm not saying that I'll necessarily _need_ to muck around with the DPI, but I'm wondering if it would be a

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-09 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: I'm thinking of purchasing a laptop, and I've noticed that Dell offers the option of high-resolution displays on some of their models (like 1920x1200 or 1680x1050 on a 15.4in, and 1440x900 on a 14in). What I've found with these

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-08 Thread Crossfire
Adrian Chadd wrote: Next - refresh rate. Its a fun one. refresh rate affects CRTs by just overtaxing what the electronics and the tube itself can do. Refresh rates can limit LCD resolutions by trying to push too much data over DVI. DVI has a fixed upper speed and doesn't fail gracefully like

[SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-07 Thread wbennett
Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels. I've asked around and received some extraordinary responses, including 1. Of course not, what a fatuous question. 2. Dunno, the dimensions are a function of the refresh rate. 3. Dunno, but it can't be a constant, because

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-07 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels. I've asked around and received some extraordinary responses, including 1. Of course not, what a fatuous question. That person was clearly smoking crack. 2. Dunno, the dimensions are

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-07 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels. Maximum dimensions or the current dimensions? Maximum dimensions: X probes the monitor to work this out, so I guess you could get it from one of the X tools.

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-07 Thread Adrian Chadd
On Tue, Jan 08, 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels. Yes. Sometimes. :) I've asked around and received some extraordinary responses, including 1. Of course not, what a fatuous question. 2. Dunno, the dimensions are a

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-07 Thread David Gillies
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a command that tells you the dimensions of your monitor in pixels. Yup. xdpyinfo is your friend. It gives out heaps more info, but here's the resolution info from my screen screen #0: dimensions:1280x1024 pixels (360x256 millimeters) resolution:

Re: [SLUG] Question on pixels.

2008-01-07 Thread wbennett
To those who replied to my question, many thanks; I appreciate the help. I didn't *think* it was a fatuous question, but, even so, I feel better now. Regards, Bill Bennett. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: