[PD] Menu fonts much too small on 4k screen

[Dan Wilcox]

Further, on that page seems to be some script functions to handle automatic scaling calculation, so if a quick test works, this is something we could incorporate into pd at startup.

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Dan Wilcox
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> On Apr 17, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Martin Dupras <martindupras at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Great, I will have a go and report!
> 
> Many thanks!
> 
> - martin
> 
> 
> On 17 April 2016 at 19:04, Dan Wilcox <danomatika at gmail.com> wrote:
>> From that link, it looks like you can add settings/small scripts inside the
>> ~/.wishrc and/or ~/.tclkitrc files in your home folder. I assume setting the
>> dpi there will affect tcl/tk apps like pd…
>> 
>> The relevant info that caught my attention is:
>> 
>> MGS - The tk scaling value should be set to its correct value as early as
>> possible. I do this in my ~/.wishrc file as follows:
>>   tk scaling -displayof . [expr {101.6 / 72.0}]
>> I know my monitor is 101.6 DPI by measuring with a ruler and dividing into
>> the screen resolution.
>> 
>> 
>> Seems like if you know your screen’s dpi, you can manually try setting the
>> scaling amount you will need. At least worth a try.
>> 
>> I’m only assuming all of this by quickly doing a google search and finding
>> that page. it may or may not work and is indeed an issue with tk’s
>> implementation on your OS. I’m running Pd vanilla on a High PDI screen on
>> OSX but Apple has added automatic app screen scaling in OSX.
>> 
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>> Dan Wilcox
>> @danomatika
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>> 
>> On Apr 17, 2016, at 11:33 AM, Martin Dupras <martindupras at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Dan,
>> 
>> I understand the theory, but I have to confess that I don't understand
>> the information in the link. COuld you elaborate on how one would use
>> this information to increase the font size? I must confess that I have
>> zero experience programming tcl or tk.
>> 
>> - martin
>> 
>> 
>> On 11 April 2016 at 08:41, Dan Wilcox <danomatika at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Looks like you could set the tk scaling in a .wishrc file:
>> http://wiki.tcl.tk/8484 (Press Show Discussion)
>> 
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>> Dan Wilcox
>> @danomatika
>> danomatika.com
>> robotcowboy.com
>> 
>> On Apr 10, 2016, at 11:08 PM, pd-list-request at lists.iem.at wrote:
>> 
>> From: Csaba Láng <langcsaba at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [PD] Menu fonts much too small on 4k screen
>> Date: April 10, 2016 at 6:13:59 AM MDT
>> To: "pd-list at lists.iem.at" <pd-list at lists.iem.at>
>> 
>> 
>> ctrl+T is a good option to adjust the font size of the objects to your
>> needs.
>> About the menu, no idea yet.
>> 
>> Best:
>> 
>> Popesz
>> 
>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Martin Dupras <martindupras at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I just acquired a new laptop with a 4K (3840x2160) screen, and am
>> running Fedora Linux with PlanetCCRMA on it.
>> 
>> Everything works fine, pretty much, but everything in PD is just too
>> small. The menus are difficult to read. Objects are also so small that
>> it makes it difficult to hone in on the outlets of objects.
>> 
>> Is there some setting that can set at launch to make those things bigger?
>> 
>> Many thanks!
>> 
>> - martin
>> 
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