Where can I find my display scale?
I am trying to get my current display scale from the command line on Ubuntu 18.04.
As I can see that there are many different ways of "scaling" (xrandr, gsettings, text-scaling). The one I'd like see is from Settings→Devices→Displays→Scale:
But I cannot find it anywhere. As I mentioned, I tried gsettings and xrandr but while I can use both to change scaling, they don't hold my current scale, as changed from the settings.
Any help? Thanks!
unity display scale-mode
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I am trying to get my current display scale from the command line on Ubuntu 18.04.
As I can see that there are many different ways of "scaling" (xrandr, gsettings, text-scaling). The one I'd like see is from Settings→Devices→Displays→Scale:
But I cannot find it anywhere. As I mentioned, I tried gsettings and xrandr but while I can use both to change scaling, they don't hold my current scale, as changed from the settings.
Any help? Thanks!
unity display scale-mode
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Are you trying to get the information of current display environment or you want to change the resolution?
– JoKeR
Dec 25 '18 at 10:52
As I wrote in my question, I am trying to find current display scale.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 25 '18 at 14:52
Are you simply trying to makexrandrchanges persistent across reboots?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 25 '18 at 15:30
No, I am just trying to get the current display scale as seen in the settings. I just mentioned xrandr and gsettings to show what I have tried already.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 26 '18 at 7:02
typexwininfoin terminal
– JoKeR
Dec 27 '18 at 11:01
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I am trying to get my current display scale from the command line on Ubuntu 18.04.
As I can see that there are many different ways of "scaling" (xrandr, gsettings, text-scaling). The one I'd like see is from Settings→Devices→Displays→Scale:
But I cannot find it anywhere. As I mentioned, I tried gsettings and xrandr but while I can use both to change scaling, they don't hold my current scale, as changed from the settings.
Any help? Thanks!
unity display scale-mode
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
I am trying to get my current display scale from the command line on Ubuntu 18.04.
As I can see that there are many different ways of "scaling" (xrandr, gsettings, text-scaling). The one I'd like see is from Settings→Devices→Displays→Scale:
But I cannot find it anywhere. As I mentioned, I tried gsettings and xrandr but while I can use both to change scaling, they don't hold my current scale, as changed from the settings.
Any help? Thanks!
unity display scale-mode
unity display scale-mode
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
edited Dec 25 '18 at 15:29
WinEunuuchs2Unix
44.5k1079169
44.5k1079169
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
asked Dec 25 '18 at 10:26
Yotam AlonYotam Alon
61
61
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Are you trying to get the information of current display environment or you want to change the resolution?
– JoKeR
Dec 25 '18 at 10:52
As I wrote in my question, I am trying to find current display scale.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 25 '18 at 14:52
Are you simply trying to makexrandrchanges persistent across reboots?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 25 '18 at 15:30
No, I am just trying to get the current display scale as seen in the settings. I just mentioned xrandr and gsettings to show what I have tried already.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 26 '18 at 7:02
typexwininfoin terminal
– JoKeR
Dec 27 '18 at 11:01
|
show 1 more comment
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Are you trying to get the information of current display environment or you want to change the resolution?
– JoKeR
Dec 25 '18 at 10:52
As I wrote in my question, I am trying to find current display scale.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 25 '18 at 14:52
Are you simply trying to makexrandrchanges persistent across reboots?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 25 '18 at 15:30
No, I am just trying to get the current display scale as seen in the settings. I just mentioned xrandr and gsettings to show what I have tried already.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 26 '18 at 7:02
typexwininfoin terminal
– JoKeR
Dec 27 '18 at 11:01
1
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Are you trying to get the information of current display environment or you want to change the resolution?
– JoKeR
Dec 25 '18 at 10:52
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Are you trying to get the information of current display environment or you want to change the resolution?
– JoKeR
Dec 25 '18 at 10:52
As I wrote in my question, I am trying to find current display scale.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 25 '18 at 14:52
As I wrote in my question, I am trying to find current display scale.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 25 '18 at 14:52
Are you simply trying to make
xrandr changes persistent across reboots?– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 25 '18 at 15:30
Are you simply trying to make
xrandr changes persistent across reboots?– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 25 '18 at 15:30
No, I am just trying to get the current display scale as seen in the settings. I just mentioned xrandr and gsettings to show what I have tried already.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 26 '18 at 7:02
No, I am just trying to get the current display scale as seen in the settings. I just mentioned xrandr and gsettings to show what I have tried already.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 26 '18 at 7:02
type
xwininfo in terminal– JoKeR
Dec 27 '18 at 11:01
type
xwininfo in terminal– JoKeR
Dec 27 '18 at 11:01
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Are you trying to get the information of current display environment or you want to change the resolution?
– JoKeR
Dec 25 '18 at 10:52
As I wrote in my question, I am trying to find current display scale.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 25 '18 at 14:52
Are you simply trying to make
xrandrchanges persistent across reboots?– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 25 '18 at 15:30
No, I am just trying to get the current display scale as seen in the settings. I just mentioned xrandr and gsettings to show what I have tried already.
– Yotam Alon
Dec 26 '18 at 7:02
type
xwininfoin terminal– JoKeR
Dec 27 '18 at 11:01