[Bug 17994] New: Unreadable Font Size for GDM Login/Password

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           Summary: Unreadable Font Size for GDM Login/Password
           Product: Ubuntu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: i386
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: gdm
        AssignedTo: seb128 at ubuntu.com
        ReportedBy: ubuntu.com at schildbach.de
         QAContact: desktop-bugs at lists.ubuntu.com


In the default Breezy installation, the Font and Size used for GDM login and
password is unreadable. Letters are about 6 pixels high, which means that you
can't really distinguish between letters using a lens, let alone with unarmed
eyes or visually impaired people.

I have noticed that the font size is dependant on wether I have a second monitor
connected (actually it is not being used, I use the standard xorg.conf without
multimonitor stuff for testing). If its disconnected, the font is also very
small (about 9 pixels), but readable if you try hard. If its connected, the font
is unreadable (about 6 pixels).

I am using a Dell Latitude X1 (internal display: 1280 x 768) and a Dell 2405FPW
(1920 x 1200).

My proposals are:

- remove the size dependancy on the second monitor
- make the font for login a lot bigger (there is lots of space!)

Regards,

Andreas

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