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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    [Fwd: Re: [OT] Any plans to keep up with longhorn?]
From:       Manuel Amador <rudd-o () amautacorp ! com>
Date:       2003-11-11 8:16:25
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> With KDE it is possible to select a larger font size (IIRC there is no limit 
> for the size of the fonts?), and from KDE 3.2 on there will be the 
> possibility to specify the width of the window borders for most of the window 
> decorations (for accessibility reasons). The only shortcoming that I see are 
> widgets without text (such as sliders, progress bars, icons etc.). These need 
> to become configurable in their size as well. In this sense KDE is already on 
> the way to become accessible on high resolution (many dpi) screens.

That is NOT the point.  The point is that as your screen grows, your UI
elements should stay constant in size, REGARDLESS of the resolution.

Makes for better usability.
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    Manuel Amador
    Jefe de I+D
    Amauta
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