On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 07:04:32 -0500 Yong Bakos <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Yong Bakos <[email protected]> > > Add explanations of scaling that are a bit more approachable for users. > > Signed-off-by: Yong Bakos <[email protected]> > Fixes: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94824 > --- > man/weston.ini.man | 17 +++++++++++------ > 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/man/weston.ini.man b/man/weston.ini.man > index 8cdc837..d7c4a6f 100644 > --- a/man/weston.ini.man > +++ b/man/weston.ini.man > @@ -389,15 +389,20 @@ be one of the following 8 strings: > .RE > .TP 7 > .BI "scale=" factor > -An integer, 1 by default, typically configured as 2 when needed, denoting > -the scale factor of the output. Applications that support it render at the > -appropriate scale. For other applications, weston will scale their output > -by this factor. > +The scaling multiplier applied to the entire output, in support of high > +resolution ("HiDPI" or "retina") displays, that roughly corresponds to the > +pixel ratio of the display's physical resolution to the logical resolution. > +Applications that do not support high resolution displays typically appear > tiny > +and unreadable. Weston will scale the output of such applications by this > +multiplier, to make them readable. Applications that do support their own > output > +scaling can draw their content in high resolution, in which case they avoid > +compositor scaling. Weston will not scale the output of such applications, > and > +they are not affected by this multiplier. > .RE > .RS > .PP > -Use a value of 2 for outputs with high resolution. Such displays are often > -called "HiDPI" or "retina" displays. > +An integer, 1 by default, typically configured as 2 or higher when needed, > +denoting the scaling multiplier for the output. > .RE > .TP 7 > .BI "seat=" name Pushed: bd57310..425d9d9 master -> master Thanks, pq
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