High DPI unusable on Linux
Open
Component: IDE
Component: IDE user interface
Type: Bug
- Dominant language
- Java
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- 14.6k
- Forks
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Description
Can't select the menu items, or edit with starting the v1.8.3 IDE on a HDPI screen on Linux (GNOME)
even changing the scaling factor doesn't help make the mouse usable.
the menus do at least work when using keyboard shortcuts, but my 8 year old has kinda lost interest after trying to work out how to make it useful.
I understand that its going to take quite a lot of work to resolve, but :/
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no source file, test, or entry point. Start by reproducing the menu-selection and editing problems in the v1.8.3 IDE on a high-DPI Linux GNOME display, including different scaling factors and keyboard shortcuts. Done means menus and editing are usable with the mouse on that setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100