Default font size in gnome

[Martin Pitt]

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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