[haiku-development] Re: Future Haiku Features

Hi,

Izomiac wrote:
LCDs have a fixed resolution, so it's pointless to pretend to change it. Instead, "DPI" is what should be adjusted. For Haiku, that likely means that the number of pixels would be immutable, where as the number of BPoints can vary. So photos are always displayed at maximum detail, text and vector graphics can use subpixel rendering, and GUI widgets could be SVG graphics so their size can be easily adjusted to keep them in proportion with text.
Yes, this is definitely something that needs to be done right. Especially with dual head configurations, DPI is always a source of frustration for me on Windows and Linux.
It should be possible to change the DPI and see everything change in proportion. Two screens should be able to have independent DPI settings. The latter will probably be a major challenge if one wants to move windows between screens, however. 

Regards,
Brecht

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