tech [SOLVED] Linux - interface font too small for 4K resolution

[Tetrapick]

As per title. On a 4K monitor (3840x2160) the interface font is really too small.

How to have the interface font 2-4x ??

see the screenshot (reduced at 75% of the original to match the 4.88MB limit)

Edited July 1, 2018 by Tetrapick

[angeoco]

In Firestorm, you can go to the preferences and choose your screen font size. I would not be surprised if there was something the same in your viewer.

[Tetrapick]

thanks for the fast answer! but doesn't help much, unfortunately.

In fact, I perlustrated every menu or setting (even in advanced and develop menus). The only modifiable font (in size) is for the chat content but not for the interface.

Probably I have to put some parameter to the launch command in shell. None found at this moment.

Hoping some developer can help me on this matter.

thanks anyway, angeoco.

[Lindal Kidd]

Try right clicking an empty spot on your Windows desktop and select Display settings.  Then change the Scaling setting to something bigger than 100%.

[Tetrapick]

Thank you Lindal Kidd but:

1) I'm on Linux and not on Windows (on Linux too exist the same configurable parameter anyway);

2) The scaling would affect the entire desktop and not only the application itself. So, a temporary 'gross' workaround but even if would have SL with menu visible, when you switch on other applications like a browser the result would have an abnormally 'inflated' interface for those apps.

Thank you anyway! 

Edited July 1, 2018 by Tetrapick

[angeoco]

Have you tried installing Firestorm instead of your current viewer? It works basically the same but has a lot more technical options.

[Callum Meriman]

UI scaling is here:

Set it, quit, reload.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Callum Meriman

[Tetrapick]

Thanks! I'll try asap.

[Tetrapick]

maybe I'm a bit dumb but I have difficulty to find Firestorm viewer for Linux link. Can you help me Callum? 

Or I have to download the windows version (I need the link as well, please) and run it with wine? (i have wine-staging 3.10 installed)

[angeoco]

https://www.firestormviewer.org/linux/

[Tetrapick]

Never mind! found on SLViewer standard!

Thank you very much, Callum Meriman and all others who helped me!

angeoco: i'll try Firestorm too! Thanks

 

Edited July 1, 2018 by Tetrapick

[Tarek Pisarek]

This was driving me insane until I found the 2D overlay setting Callum Meriman suggested.