https://github.com/thapabishwa/HiDPI

A HiDPI fix for awesome wm [Arch-Linux] [MBP 11.x]
https://github.com/thapabishwa/HiDPI

arch-linux awesome-wm-configuration hidpi macbook-pro resolution retina-screens

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A HiDPI fix for awesome wm [Arch-Linux] [MBP 11.x]

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/thapabishwa/HiDPI
• Owner: thapabishwa
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-03-29T17:33:57.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-26T03:01:48.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T16:52:03.131Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: arch-linux, awesome-wm-configuration, hidpi, macbook-pro, resolution, retina-screens
• Homepage:
• Size: 12.7 KB
• Stars: 31
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
HiDPI fix for Awesome WM [Arch-Linux-MBP11.x]

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Introduction

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HiDPI (High Dots Per Inch) displays, also known by Apple's "Retina Display" marketing name, are screens with a high resolution in a relatively small format. They are mostly found in high-end laptops and monitors.

Not all software behaves well in high-resolution mode yet.





This repo consists xinit and Awesome WM theme files to provide a HiDPI fix for the Retina MacBook running on Arch.


Dependencies

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1. Firefox 


2. xdg-desktop-menu


3. alsa-utils


4. curl


5. imagemagick


6. Ubuntu TTF Fonts


7. xbacklight


Installation

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Run the following command to download this project using [Git](http://git-scm.com).

  - git clone https://github.com/thapabishwa/HiDPI.git

  - cd HiDPI

  - cp .X* ~/.

  - cp .x* ~/.

  - mkdir ~/.config/awesome

  - mv awesome-copycats-mbp awesome

  - cp -R awesome ~/.config/

Contributing

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1. [Fork](https://github.com/thapabishwa/HiDPI.git/fork) HiDPI

2. Create a topic branch - `git checkout -b my_branch`

3. Push to your branch - `git push origin my_branch`

4. Create a [Pull Request] from your branch

5. That's it!

License

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See LICENSE.md.

Disclaimer

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The copyright holders are not liable for any damage(s) incurred due to improper use.

Contact

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Shoot me an [email](mailto:[email protected]?subject=hidpi-arch-linux-mbp) if you have any questions.