Marius Gedminas [2009-02-27 15:11 +0200]: > (I assume you meant "many")
Whoops, yes.
> Since the X server uses EDID-reported physical size to determine the
> DPI, it's at least as precise as basing the font size on DPI alone, no?
Oh, is that really so? I had assumed that the monitor reports its dpi
setting, but that wasn't an educated guess at all.
I just had a quick look at read-edid for my 19" TFT, and it doesn't
say either; so maybe there's even more black magic here...
Martin
# EDID version 1 revision 3
Section "Monitor"
# Block type: 2:0 3:ff
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
Identifier "LM914/LM919"
VendorName "AOC"
ModelName "LM914/LM919"
# Block type: 2:0 3:ff
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
HorizSync 31-87
VertRefresh 55-85
# Max dot clock (video bandwidth) 140 MHz
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
# DPMS capabilities: Active off:yes Suspend:no Standby:no
Mode "1280x1024" # vfreq 75.025Hz, hfreq 79.976kHz
DotClock 135.000000
HTimings 1280 1296 1440 1688
VTimings 1024 1025 1028 1066
Flags "+HSync" "+VSync"
EndMode
# Block type: 2:0 3:ff
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
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