Some precisions in light of your message: - I am using XFCE - I changed an Xft parameter "DPI" to set it to 180, which improves most applications rendering. Dunno if it has an impact on java swing base font size though.
And thanks for the configuration tips, indeed it improved things somewhat. Camille. Le 31/08/2015 12:47, Hussein Shafie a écrit : > On 08/31/2015 10:34 AM, camille wrote: >> Hi, >> >> this is the screenshot. >> Let me know if you need more information. > > Thank you for your help. > > What I see is pretty ugly (aside Java's very poor emulation of the > Gnome Look&Feel). > > It seems that, when using Ubuntu on a HiDPI screen: > > (1) Unlike what happens by default on a Mac Retina, Ubuntu does not > automatically upscale XXE GUI. Hence tiny text and icons. > > (2) Someone or something has adjusted the base font size of Java Swing > components. Hence normal size for most Java Swing buttons and menu > items. I said "most" because this is not done for the label of a > titled border (which is also a "native" Java Swing component). > > > > Please be kind enough to tell me if it's you, Camille, or the Java > runtime who did (2). > > I'm asking you this because it's possible to adjust the base font size > of Java Swing components using: > > Options|Preferences, General section, "Font size" combobox. > > See > http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/help/generalOptions.html > > > > --- > PS: Similarly it's possible to adjust the base font size of the styled > document view using: > > Options|Preferences, View section, "CSS stylesheet defaults" > subsection, "Default font size" combobox. > > See > http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/help/viewOptions.html#cssDefaults > > You should try that. This should improve the usability of XXE on your > computer. > > > > > >> >> Best regards, >> >> Camille. >> >> Le 31/08/2015 10:10, Hussein Shafie a écrit : >>> On 08/30/2015 03:16 PM, camille wrote: >>>> Hi Hussein, >>>> >>>> I can send you screenshots of XXE running under Ubuntu on a PC with a >>>> retina display too. >>> >>> Thanks! A screenshot of your desktop (not scaled down by the screen >>> capture software; i.e. something large like 2500px x 1500px) >>> containing XXE displaying text and images would certainly help to >>> motivate us to fix the problems. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Camille. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> XMLmind XML Editor Support List >>> xmleditor-support@xmlmind.com >>> http://www.xmlmind.com/mailman/listinfo/xmleditor-support >> >> >> >> >> -- >> XMLmind XML Editor Support List >> xmleditor-support@xmlmind.com >> http://www.xmlmind.com/mailman/listinfo/xmleditor-support >> > -- XMLmind XML Editor Support List xmleditor-support@xmlmind.com http://www.xmlmind.com/mailman/listinfo/xmleditor-support
