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Window size on Linux Fedora 41 - Dell XPS 13 is minuscule -> not adapting ot display

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Description

Description

After installing Processing 4.3.1 on a Dell XPS 13 9340 with Linux Fedora 41, when I open the application the window is very small with almost impossible font to read

Expected Behavior

I'd expect the window to size according to the display in use (a laptop, in this case)

Current Behavior

Very small window when opening the application. The application seems not to capture the display resolution/settings correctly

Steps to Reproduce

  1. install the application from the desktop software store
  2. open it
  3. the windows it minuscule

Your Environment

  • Processing version: 4.3.1
  • Operating System and OS version: Linux Fedora 41
  • Other information: Dell XPS 13 9340 Laptop

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