Add ability to change HiDPI/scalling configuration via wsl.conf
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
On High resolution screens linux GUI apps are not configured to scale automatically
Describe the solution you'd like
A flag within /etc/wsl.conf which would allow to either configure HiDPI scaling factor or inherit settings from windows.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Configure scaling factor manually within the distribution however it's not ideal in situations when you have more than one display with different scaling factors.
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Research direction
Start by locating how /etc/wsl.conf is parsed and where Linux GUI display or scaling settings are handled. Review the existing configuration flow and related platform entry points; done means a documented configuration option can apply a HiDPI factor or inherit Windows display settings, including differing display scales.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100