GNOME font scalling issue with external monitor.

[mahinshanazeer]

Hi All,

I am using Arch Linux with GNOME 48.1 on my 14-inch laptop. To improve readability, I have set a scaling factor of 1.20 for fonts via GNOME Tweaks. However, when I connect an external monitor, I encounter an issue. I am unable to adjust the scaling factor independently for the external display and the built-in laptop display.

When I modify the scaling for the external monitor, the laptop's display becomes too small, and vice versa. Is there a way to set a separate scaling factor for each display in this setup?

 

[theLegionWithin]

not exactly the same, but https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=304426 offers a solution, of sorts. it may also be that you'd want to play around with fractional scaling directly, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#GNOME

I use Arch myself but use KDE instead (and not on a laptop). maybe someone else who uses Arch can chime in....

 

[mahinshanazeer]

not exactly the same, but https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=304426 offers a solution, of sorts. it may also be that you'd want to play around with fractional scaling directly, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#GNOME

I use Arch myself but use KDE instead (and not on a laptop). maybe someone else who uses Arch can chime in....

Let me check this.