How do you get 1-to-1 screen resolution back in 18.3 Cinnamon?

[ywuw2486]

I've been a great admirer of Linux mint for many versions now, and it is, without question, my distro of choice. However I've encountered a problem with 18.3 cinnamon that I can't seem to reconcile.

First, I know that screens are getting higher and higher pixel densities and for that reason there has been a push to add features that allow the interface to be scaled larger so that it is easier to read.

My problem is the opposite, I see just fine, I like having the screen realestate, and I want my screen to be a 1-to-1 pixel ratio. 18.2 would use this mode by default, however the default for 18.3 seems to be somewhere between 1-to-1 and hi-dpi (which I think is 4-to-1). Everything is large and "fuzzy" so I'm pretty sure there is some filtering and aliasing gong on in the default mode.

My macbook screen is 2880x1800, and I'll admit, stuff looks tiny at 1-to-1, and I love it that way. My other screens are 2560x1440. 18.2 displays amazingly for me across all these screens in 1-to-1, but in 18.3 everything looks huge and I can't see nearly as much.

Everything I search for on the subject takes me to posts about making things scale larger. I thought that this post might have some promise if the correct ratio was chosen: viewtopic.php?t=159064 , however it seems like a lot to do to get back what used to be the default functionality.

I've moved carefully through the display and general settings options, and tried all manner of combinations, but can't get the screen resolution back down to the native 1-to-1. There is a good possibility I'm missing something, but any help on the subject would be appreciated.

[ClixTrix]

To get best advise on your system, please run the following command from Terminal and post back the results.

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inxi -Fxz

[prestonR]

Not sure this will fix it since this sounds more of a dpi issue but to take charge of screen resolution I use this script https://www.linux-apps.com/content/show ... ent=134686

Put it in your taskbar for manual res-change or add something like
newrez 2880x1800
at startup

[Ozo]

I've moved carefully through the display and general settings options, and tried all manner of combinations, but can't get the screen resolution back down to the native 1-to-1. There is a good possibility I'm missing something, but any help on the subject would be appreciated.

In the General settings (in system settings) is desktop scaling. General settings is the one with a wrench icon. Make sure scaling is not set at Double.