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and subject line Bug#572678: fixed in vnc4 4.1.1+X4.3.0-37
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regarding vnc4server: dpi doesn't remain constant for RandR changes to geometry
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Package: vnc4server
Version: 4.1.1+X4.3.0-36
Severity: normal
I was having issues with dpi and noticed in #382264 that I can actually
specify -dpi # and it will be passed through to Xvnc4. However, this
only sets fixed physical dimensions computed from the specified dpi that
remain constant even when you use xrandr to change geometries. The
end result is that the dpi scales along with the geometry change,
which in turn results in progressively huger fonts as you choose
larger geometries.
In the following example, I defined four geometries so that I could
change between them to suit different sized client displays, and started
vnc4server with "vnc4server -dpi 200" to verify that font sizes are
indeed changed by this switch (this results in very large fonts due
to the smaller computed physical size, making it very easy to verify
at a glance -- I know it isn't a practical value :).
See xrandr's output:
SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh
*0 640 x 480 ( 81mm x 61mm ) *60
1 800 x 480 ( 81mm x 61mm ) 60
2 800 x 600 ( 81mm x 61mm ) 60
3 1024 x 768 ( 81mm x 61mm ) 60
And after "xrandr -s 1024x768":
0 640 x 480 ( 81mm x 61mm ) 60
1 800 x 480 ( 81mm x 61mm ) 60
2 800 x 600 ( 81mm x 61mm ) 60
*3 1024 x 768 ( 81mm x 61mm ) *60
So now, what started as 200 dpi is actually 1.6x higher, or 320 dpi.
What I think should be happening is when we initially set up the multiple
geometries, we should be scaling the physical size proportionally so that the
when xrandr is used to switch, dpi remains constant.
My workaround is, every time I want to start a new application, I precede
it with xrandr -s 640x480 (the smallest geometry) to set the dpi correctly,
and afterwards, xrandr -s NxM to set it back to the desired geometry. It's
clunky, but it works for now.
Ben
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (800, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages vnc4server depends on:
ii libc6 2.10.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libgcc1 1:4.4.2-9 GCC support library
ii libice6 2:1.0.6-1 X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii libsm6 2:1.1.1-1 X11 Session Management library
ii libstdc++6 4.4.2-9 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii libx11-6 2:1.3.3-1 X11 client-side library
ii libxext6 2:1.1.1-2 X11 miscellaneous extension librar
ii libxtst6 2:1.1.0-2 X11 Testing -- Resource extension
ii x11-common 1:7.5+3 X Window System (X.Org) infrastruc
ii xbase-clients 1:7.5+3 miscellaneous X clients - metapack
ii xserver-common 2:1.7.5-1 common files used by various X ser
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime
Versions of packages vnc4server recommends:
ii xfonts-base 1:1.0.1 standard fonts for X
Versions of packages vnc4server suggests:
pn vnc-java <none> (no description available)
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: vnc4
Source-Version: 4.1.1+X4.3.0-37
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
vnc4, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
vnc4_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37.diff.gz
to main/v/vnc4/vnc4_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37.diff.gz
vnc4_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37.dsc
to main/v/vnc4/vnc4_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37.dsc
vnc4server_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37_i386.deb
to main/v/vnc4/vnc4server_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37_i386.deb
xvnc4viewer_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37_i386.deb
to main/v/vnc4/xvnc4viewer_4.1.1+X4.3.0-37_i386.deb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Ola Lundqvist <[email protected]> (supplier of updated vnc4 package)
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:37:21 +0100
Source: vnc4
Binary: vnc4server xvnc4viewer
Architecture: source i386
Version: 4.1.1+X4.3.0-37
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Ola Lundqvist <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Ola Lundqvist <[email protected]>
Description:
vnc4server - Virtual network computing server software
xvnc4viewer - Virtual network computing client software for X
Closes: 572678
Changes:
vnc4 (4.1.1+X4.3.0-37) unstable; urgency=low
.
* Applied patch from Ben Armstrong <[email protected]> that makes dpi
to remain constant after RandR changes to geomentry, closes:
#572678.
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