libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] Notification Widgets rezise to Aspect Ratio

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Description

Currently notification widgets do not scale horizontally based on resolution, but instead have a fixed aspect ratio tied to the size of the text they are displaying.

The problem arises when using super resolutions, for example 2560x240 or similar.

While the height is correct, horizontally the widgets look compressed.

The solution would be to scale the widgets horizontally based on the aspect ratio the core is using, instead of based on the text size.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating notification widget sizing and the core aspect-ratio handling, then reproduce the compressed layout at a super resolution such as 2560x240. Done means the widgets scale horizontally with the core's aspect ratio while retaining the correct height.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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