[sllug-members]: SUSE/KDE reinstall: Everything's big

[Paul Koshevoy]

David J Iannucci wrote:
>> If that's not the case, try specifying DisplaySize width_mm height_mm in
>> xorg.conf Monitor section. You can measure the size of your LCD and
>> specify the correct values, and if you don't like results (fonts still
>> too big to your liking) you can lie and tell it you have some giant
>> monitor (400x300 mm).
>>     
>
> My X.org settings seem fine - resolution is correct and all other
> aspects
> of rendering are good, so I don't wanna mess with that.  This has gotta
> be a library issue at a higher level, I'm sure.
>
>   
I wasn't suggesting that you change the resolution. I was suggesting
that you change the DPI. the way to do that is by specifying  DisplaySize:

http://wiki2.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_and_configure_xorg#Display_Size.2FDPI

    Paul.