Public bug reported:
As of a few weeks ago or so, GNOME Shell loses the text scaling factor
(it's set back to 1) when logging out and logging back in again. It is
preserved for other programs, just not the shell (top bar, menus, dash).
Setting it to another value and then back to the desired value changes
it until the next log out. I tried with a new user account and a second
machine, and I see the same thing.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Set a text scaling factor. (Something larger is easier to notice the change
for.)
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1.5
2. Notice apps and the shell have larger fonts now.
3. Log out and log back in (or restart).
4. Notice now that the top bar and other parts of the Shell are back to
a scale factor of 1, while other apps still have larger fonts.
5. Change the text scaling factor to something else (like 1) and then
back to the desired number.
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1.5
6. Now the Shell does have large fonts, until step 3 is repeated.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-47.51-generic 5.4.55
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Sep 9 17:10:02 2020
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-01 (160 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal
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Regression: text scaling factor lost for GNOME Shell when logging out
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