projectM-visualizer / projectM-visualizer/frontend-sdl-cpp
[PROJECTM ISSUE] Some presets look bad on high-dpi display
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Description
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Affected Application
projectM Standalone SDL2 Frontend (includes the Steam app)
Affected Version
2.0-linux-pre2
Operating System
Linux (Desktop)
Additional Application Details
Type of Defect
Graphical issue (rendering glitches, black screen, heavy flickering)
Log Output
Describe the Issue
My system runs Xorg. I have a high-dpi display with a resolution of 3840x2160 px and 288 dpi (3x scaling). Some presets look really bad because graphical elements like thin lines are rendered too thin.
Butterchurn seems to account for the system dpi and scale pixel values accordingly (or the scaling might be done by the browser?). Here's a screenshot pf projectM and Butterchurn running side-by-side with the same preset demonstrating the difference:
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Research direction
Start by inspecting the projectM Standalone SDL2 Frontend's display and rendering setup on Linux/Xorg, then reproduce the issue at 3840x2160 and 288 dpi with a preset that shows thin lines. Done means the affected presets render graphical elements with appropriate high-DPI scaling without degrading normal displays.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- computer-graphics, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100