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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Sane default font
From:       Mirko Boehm <mirko () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-02-20 22:05:49
Message-ID: 200502201705.57044.mirko () kde ! org
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Am Sunday 20 February 2005 10:09 schrieb Stephan Kulow:
> Am Sonntag 20 Februar 2005 14:06 schrieb Torsten Rahn:
> > > My X Server is correctly set up with
> > >   dimensions:    1400x1050 pixels (307x232 millimeters)
> > >   resolution:    116x115 dots per inch
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > This should usually be set to approx. 75x75 dpi and explains the problem
> > you're having.
>
> 75dpi? Where? Haven't seen a monitor with such a resolution for ages.
> BTW: SUSE changed the default font to 10pt for exactly this reason. 12pt is
> just _HUGE_
I have to agree on this: Just because "monitors should be 75dpi" does not mean 
they are. After installing KDE on a new system, the first thing I usually is 
to adjust the font size to something smaller. 

I suggest to change the default to 10px.

Best regards,
--Mirko.
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KDE e.V.: http://www.kde.org/areas/kde-ev

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