On 05/03/2015 17:02, E James wrote:
> On 04/03/2015 18:07, Yunus Uludağ wrote:
>> Hi!
>> İ am using a handheld PC(sagem spiga).İt has a 4.8 inches screen.İ would 
>> like to know lubuntu,xubuntu etc. has options for small screens for example 
>> bigger font options,a chance to make the icons bigger etc.
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>>
>>
> 
> I'm not familiar with that PC but I would expect the biggest problem to be 
> screen resolution. It has been my experience for several years that most, it 
> not all, versions of Linux are designed for a minimum resolution of 1024x768. 
> If the screen is smaller, important parts of the window disappear off the 
> sides and bottom of the screen. There are ways to work around this but it's 
> tricky. On the other hand Ubuntu Phone is now in the picture so there must be 
> someone working at designing for small screens. I believe it's part of the 
> current Canonical strategy.
> 

Abject apologies. I remembered about netbooks after I posted. Adapting Linux to 
the smaller screen was essential to the success of the netbook such as my own 
EeePC 901 sitting about 2 feet away as I write.

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