Difference between revisions of "HiDPI XQuartz"
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#: for example <code>brew cask install xquartz</code>. | #: for example <code>brew cask install xquartz</code>. | ||
# enable full screen mode in XQuartz | # enable full screen mode in XQuartz | ||
| + | #: it doesn't work in non-root window mode. | ||
# ssh -Snone -X z800.local | # ssh -Snone -X z800.local | ||
#: <code>-Snone</code> is important because session multiplexing doesn't work very well with X forwarding. | #: <code>-Snone</code> is important because session multiplexing doesn't work very well with X forwarding. | ||
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#: unfortunately we can't make this permanent, after this, you will be in high resolution full screen X, with a very tiny xterm. | #: unfortunately we can't make this permanent, after this, you will be in high resolution full screen X, with a very tiny xterm. | ||
# run whatever application from that xterm | # run whatever application from that xterm | ||
| − | #: you might need to force HiDPI mode for that application, but it should have all pixels available. | + | #: you might need to force HiDPI mode for that application, but it should have all the pixels available. |
# to get out of X, press CMD+Opt+A | # to get out of X, press CMD+Opt+A | ||
#: unfortunately this turns off the X resolution. | #: unfortunately this turns off the X resolution. | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 29 July 2020
Introduction
XQuartz doesn't support HiDPI in any reasonable way, but you can sort of make it work on a temporary basis.
Instructions
Assuming you want to run a remote X application, and you want that application to use HiDPI
- install XQuartz
- for example
brew cask install xquartz.
- for example
- enable full screen mode in XQuartz
- it doesn't work in non-root window mode.
- ssh -Snone -X z800.local
-Snoneis important because session multiplexing doesn't work very well with X forwarding.
- run
xterm- we need an X (non-native) terminal for later.
- in a native terminal run
xrandr --output default --mode 5120x2880 --dpi 218- unfortunately we can't make this permanent, after this, you will be in high resolution full screen X, with a very tiny xterm.
- run whatever application from that xterm
- you might need to force HiDPI mode for that application, but it should have all the pixels available.
- to get out of X, press CMD+Opt+A
- unfortunately this turns off the X resolution.
- to get back into X at the correct resolution, run
xrandr --output default --mode 5120x2880 --dpi 218again in the native terminal.
It's awful, but it works.
