3 HIDPI bugs

[Yousuf Philips]

Thinking more about #2, it is likely the same long standing issue that also
affects non hidpi, which likely has been reported countless of times and
one that i struggle with each day.

https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15471
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11808

Xubuntu even has a FAQ page dedicated to help people with it.
https://xubuntu.org/news/window-resizing-in-xubuntu-and-xfce/

Regards,
Yousuf

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 5:45 PM André Miranda <andre42m at gmail.com> wrote:

> #1 can be fixed with CSD (set GTK_CSD=1).
> Not sure if CSD helps with #2, if not alt + right click is a good
> workaround.
> #3 is this a problem only on desktop? If so, maybe related to
> https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15285
>
> Cheers,
> Andre Miranda
>
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 12:42 AM Yousuf Philips <ypharis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Xfce User,
>>
>> Would suggest to file bug reports for the first 2 against the window
>> manager.
>>
>> https://bugzilla.xfce.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Xfwm4&component=General&resolution=---
>>
>> Didnt fully get the 3rd point, so not sure where that should be filed.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Yousuf
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 10:11 PM Xfce User <xfce at mail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm using xfce on a Macbook laptop which has high DPI Retina. I've
>>> noticed 3 bugs:
>>> 1. The window resize icon is too small and unaffected by the DPI setting.
>>> 2. It is almost impossible to move the pointer to the right spot to
>>> resize a window because the active area for that is also unaffected the the
>>> DPI setting. I assume this is a window border thickness issue.
>>> 3. The background highlight box under icon text is often too small. It's
>>> unpredictable whether it will be the right size.. The only workaround is to
>>> make that icon text background color transparent.
>>> Thanks, hope this helps.
>>>
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