Some old upstream discussions:
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3164
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4374
** Bug watch added: Xfce Bugzilla #3164
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3164
** Bug watch added: Xfce Bugzilla #4374
** Changed in: xfce4-settings (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Opinion
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Title:
Giant text and (some) giant icons
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I've just created a brand new user account, and logged in with it. Fonts
and icons are giant for this new user too
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Title:
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After reading bug 1164379 I suggest that you file a bug report on the
Xfce bug tracker and request a change of the xsettings configuration
file to enable custom DPI setting by default.
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/
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The default setting is to override the automatic calculation done by the
system and and use the standard value (96 DPI). Your custom value
indicates that you have already tried to change the DPI value at some
point in the past. However, existing user configurations will not be
altered during an
** Attachment added: Photo of how the screen used to look, with sensible sized
text and icons
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfwm4/+bug/1297893/+attachment/4045057/+files/before.jpg
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** Package changed: xfwm4 (Ubuntu) = xfce4-settings (Ubuntu)
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I assume that you are running the Xfce desktop environment. Please check
if the font size and DPI value are set correctly (Settings Manager
Appearance Fonts).
http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/appearance#fonts
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When I go to Settings Manager Appearance Fonts, Custom DPI Setting
is not enabled, and a value of 95 is shown greyed out. If I click to
enable Custom DPI Setting, then suddenly it all displays correctly. If
I then un-check it, it remains displaying correctly.
If I log out with Custom DPI
