On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 04:15:19AM +0200, Andrew Tomazos wrote.. > > > You really shouldn't change your DPI as a way of modifying your font > > size.. > > > > > > Your display really is 75 (well 76) DPI > > > > Can you explain a little more about that? I've never really understood the > > interactions of all these different elements. > > DPI stands for dots per inch. It is the number of pixels (the individual > dots your screen grid is made out of) that fit into one-inch of the screen. > > Theoretically you should set that to what it actually is. > > By lieing to the computer and telling it you've got 100 DPI rather than 75 > DPI you convince it to make everything change size -- which makes your fonts > the size you want them. > > However this is a perversion you will suffer for later, (if you ever print > something out for example) - because the computer thinks everything is a > different size than what it actually is. > > Don't lie to your computer! You should have a relationship based on > honesty. I'm afraid lying between computers and people became common when MS Windows entered the market. Wilko BTW: not only lying, also cursing. With the human doing the cursing. -- Wilko Bulte wilko_at_FreeBSD.orgReceived on Wed Aug 24 2005 - 05:20:35 UTC
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