On 06/03/07 13:00 Jared Stein apparently typed: > it seems OSs of the future would better detect the res/screen and adjust the > base font size automatically--even if it's just to set a baseline for the > default or 'normal' setting.
Many Linux systems have already been doing that for quite some time, probably around three years. It simply requires a competent (unbroken) version of X, a proper DDC display, and good video drivers, the latter of which is unfortunately somewhat uncommon if the video hardware is new. X can use the display's DDC output to set DPI accurately, and with it all font sizes that are set in points are accurately sized. Today that means only somewhat short of everything on the X desktop. The main exceptions are Gecko browser defaults (set in px), and web pages that explicitly size things in other than such absolute units as pt, mm, cm, and in. -- "Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord." Psalm 119:11 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/auth/auth ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
