https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475279
Bug ID: 475279
Summary: Mobile friendly desktop UI when using "Remote input"
plugin (e.g. temporal overwrites to desktop fractional
scaling settings and font size)
Classification: Applications
Product: kdeconnect
Version: 23.08.1
Platform: Ubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: common
Assignee: albertv...@gmail.com
Reporter: stephan.se...@fau.de
CC: andrew.g.r.hol...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I often use KDE connect when using my computer to watch movies from my couch.
KDE Connect provides excellent great possibilities to interact with my desktop
from my phone using "Remote input", "Multimedia control", "Share with..". + KDE
connect.
A small problem that I've encountered is that I generally use small font sizes
when using my desktop. When using "Remote input", this makes it difficult to
hit small buttons and read small text. It would be nice when I could set
temporal overwrites to the scaling of my desktop font sizes or the "Global
scaling" option when using the "Remote input" plugin. When I manually change
"Global scaling" on my desktop before using "Remote input" from my phone. The
experience is much better as buttons and fonts appear larger. When I return to
my desktop I need to set the setting back to 100%.
I've considered resolving this problem for me personally using the "Run
command" plugin to configure a "change settings for big font UI", "change
settings for small font UI" but it would be nicer to configure settings
directly from my phone
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use a small desktop font size. Set "Global Scale" in "Display Configuration
to 100%
2. Use KDE Connect "Remote input" from about 6m distance (interact with
browser, switch tabs, play YouTube videos).
3. Set "Global Scale" in "Display Configuration to 300%. Restart apps that
don't automatically react to the changed settings.
4. Use KDE Connect "Remote input" from about 6m distance (interact with
browser, switch tabs, play YouTube videos)
OBSERVED RESULT
When using a "Global Scale" from about 100%, text on the desktop is difficult
to read. Hitting some buttons on the screen is difficult because of their small
size.
When using a "Global Scale" from about 300%, most text on the desktop readable.
Bigger buttons make it easier to interact with UI.
EXPECTED RESULT
Ideally, I would like to have some settings in the "Remote input" plugin on my
Android phone to set a certain "Global Scale" settings or a scaling factor for
fonts while using the plugin. Also a button toggle button "Switch to mobile
friendly UI" could be a solution. These settings should not affect my general
desktop settings. When I stop using "Remote plugin" UI should be changed back
to normal or a button could appear on the desktop or phone to "Exit mobile
friendly UI".
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
- Linux 6.5.0-7-generic #7-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Sep 29 09:14:56 UTC
2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
- Ubuntu 23.10
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.8
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.110.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
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