Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d    with this inside.    export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0
Or
Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.

Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d

with this inside.

export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Or

1. Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.
2. Add the following line: QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0
3. Reboot your PC.

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

1. open a terminal and type:  sudo -H /bin/bash  2. Type your password.   3. navigate to the etc/profile.d folder by typing:  cd /etc/profile.d  4. Open the text editor and type the following:    export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0    Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh  Close the text editor.   5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.     sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d You can even drag the file into the terminal after sudo cp .  What this will do is copy your file from the desktop into the profile.d folder.   6. Now you can close the terminal. Delete the desktop file if you want.   7. Restart the computer and VLC should look normal.
 
From:   Charles Breaux   Sent:  Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM  To:   cochiselinux@freelists.org   Subject:  [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

1. open a terminal and type:
sudo -H /bin/bash

2. Type your password.

3. navigate to the etc/profile.d folder by typing:
cd /etc/profile.d

4. Open the text editor and type the following:
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.

sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d
You can even drag the file into the terminal after sudo cp .

What this will do is copy your file from the desktop into the profile.d folder.

6. Now you can close the terminal. Delete the desktop file if you want.

7. Restart the computer and VLC should look normal.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

thanks Devi, but. I'm a linux dummy. could you spell it out for me: I assume by adding a file you mean  doing these things via the terminal.

1.what are the actual codes to write into the terminal?

2. do I have to change directories, ? etc.

Thanks chaz

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 11:37 AM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d

with this inside.

export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

 

 

Or

 

 

1.      Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.

2.      Add the following line: QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

3.      Reboot your PC.

 

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Well, Devi, attached is the screen shot of how far i got. Never used the text editor before. I tried to find out how to use it online, but didn't get far...
are you going to be at the meeting this saturday? Or can you get me over this hump:
4. Open the text editor and type the following: (HOW?)   export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0    Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh  Close the text editor.

Well, Devi, attached is the screen shot of how far i got. Never used the text editor before. I tried to find out how to use it online, but didn't get far...

are you going to be at the meeting this saturday? Or can you get me over this hump:

4. Open the text editor and type the following: (HOW?)
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

Thanks again, Charles

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 11:49 AM David Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

1. open a terminal and type:
sudo -H /bin/bash

2. Type your password.

3. navigate to the etc/profile.d folder by typing:
cd /etc/profile.d

4. Open the text editor and type the following:
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.

sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d
You can even drag the file into the terminal after sudo cp .

What this will do is copy your file from the desktop into the profile.d folder.

6. Now you can close the terminal. Delete the desktop file if you want.

7. Restart the computer and VLC should look normal.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

thanks Devi, but. I'm a linux dummy. could you spell it out for me: I assume by adding a file you mean  doing these things via the terminal.

1.what are the actual codes to write into the terminal?

2. do I have to change directories, ? etc.

Thanks chaz

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 11:37 AM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d

with this inside.

export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

 

 

Or

 

 

1.      Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.

2.      Add the following line: QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

3.      Reboot your PC.

 

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From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:06 PM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

It wont… the file was supposed to be a sh file… the instructions clearly stated the filename and extention.
 
From:   Charles Breaux   Sent:  Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:06 PM  To:   cochiselinux@freelists.org   Subject:  [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

It wont… the file was supposed to be a sh file… the instructions clearly stated the filename and extention.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:06 PM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

I installed the text editor that comes with the software. But, it would only save the file as an rtf. I did the rest of the protocol with the rtf file. Won't know if it worked until tomorrow morning.

 

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 4:50 PM Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, Devi, attached is the screen shot of how far i got. Never used the text editor before. I tried to find out how to use it online, but didn't get far...

are you going to be at the meeting this saturday? Or can you get me over this hump:

4. Open the text editor and type the following: (HOW?)
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

Thanks again, Charles

 

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 11:49 AM David Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

1. open a terminal and type:
sudo -H /bin/bash

2. Type your password.

3. navigate to the etc/profile.d folder by typing:
cd /etc/profile.d

4. Open the text editor and type the following:
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.

sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d
You can even drag the file into the terminal after sudo cp .

What this will do is copy your file from the desktop into the profile.d folder.

6. Now you can close the terminal. Delete the desktop file if you want.

7. Restart the computer and VLC should look normal.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

thanks Devi, but. I'm a linux dummy. could you spell it out for me: I assume by adding a file you mean  doing these things via the terminal.

1.what are the actual codes to write into the terminal?

2. do I have to change directories, ? etc.

Thanks chaz

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 11:37 AM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d

with this inside.

export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

 

 

Or

 

 

1.      Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.

2.      Add the following line: QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

3.      Reboot your PC.

 

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On Feb 20, 2020, at 9:18 PM, Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:
  So, if the text editor won't save it as sh file, what's to be done?
On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 7:20 PM David Garcia < asphyxiated.god@gmail.com > wrote:

On Feb 20, 2020, at 9:18 PM, Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:

No idea. No idea what text editor your using or how closely your following the directions to get it done and copied.. because a rtf file is usually a windows file format... so who knows what your doing on what OS... 
On Feb 20, 2020, at 9:18 PM, Charles Breaux < chazbreaux@gmail.com > wrote:
  So, if the text editor won't save it as sh file, what's to be done?

No idea. No idea what text editor your using or how closely your following the directions to get it done and copied.. because a rtf file is usually a windows file format... so who knows what your doing on what OS... 

On Feb 20, 2020, at 9:18 PM, Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:



So, if the text editor won't save it as sh file, what's to be done?

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 7:20 PM David Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

It wont… the file was supposed to be a sh file… the instructions clearly stated the filename and extention.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:06 PM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

I installed the text editor that comes with the software. But, it would only save the file as an rtf. I did the rest of the protocol with the rtf file. Won't know if it worked until tomorrow morning.

 

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 4:50 PM Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, Devi, attached is the screen shot of how far i got. Never used the text editor before. I tried to find out how to use it online, but didn't get far...

are you going to be at the meeting this saturday? Or can you get me over this hump:

4. Open the text editor and type the following: (HOW?)
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

Thanks again, Charles

 

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 11:49 AM David Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

1. open a terminal and type:
sudo -H /bin/bash

2. Type your password.

3. navigate to the etc/profile.d folder by typing:
cd /etc/profile.d

4. Open the text editor and type the following:
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.

sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d
You can even drag the file into the terminal after sudo cp .

What this will do is copy your file from the desktop into the profile.d folder.

6. Now you can close the terminal. Delete the desktop file if you want.

7. Restart the computer and VLC should look normal.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

thanks Devi, but. I'm a linux dummy. could you spell it out for me: I assume by adding a file you mean  doing these things via the terminal.

1.what are the actual codes to write into the terminal?

2. do I have to change directories, ? etc.

Thanks chaz

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 11:37 AM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d

with this inside.

export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

 

 

Or

 

 

1.      Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.

2.      Add the following line: QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

3.      Reboot your PC.

 

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well, not only didn't it work, but now when I launch vlc it freezes my computer. I purged and then reinstalled vlc, but to no avail.

What command line text do i use to remove gnome-qt.rtf ?

5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.

sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d

Ubuntu 18.04    used the text editor installed from the software center.... when the text editor says I can only save as an rtf file, "that's not due to  how closely your following the directions to get it done and copied"
On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 9:30 PM Devi Garcia < asphyxiated.god@gmail.com > wrote:
No idea. No idea what text editor your using or how closely your following the directions to get it done and copied.. because a rtf file is usually a windows file format... so who knows what your doing on what OS... 

Ubuntu 18.04    used the text editor installed from the software center.... when the text editor says I can only save as an rtf file, "that's not due to how closely your following the directions to get it done and copied"

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 9:30 PM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

No idea. No idea what text editor your using or how closely your following the directions to get it done and copied.. because a rtf file is usually a windows file format... so who knows what your doing on what OS... 

On Feb 20, 2020, at 9:18 PM, Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:



So, if the text editor won't save it as sh file, what's to be done?

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 7:20 PM David Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

It wont… the file was supposed to be a sh file… the instructions clearly stated the filename and extention.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:06 PM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

I installed the text editor that comes with the software. But, it would only save the file as an rtf. I did the rest of the protocol with the rtf file. Won't know if it worked until tomorrow morning.

 

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 4:50 PM Charles Breaux <chazbreaux@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, Devi, attached is the screen shot of how far i got. Never used the text editor before. I tried to find out how to use it online, but didn't get far...

are you going to be at the meeting this saturday? Or can you get me over this hump:

4. Open the text editor and type the following: (HOW?)
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

Thanks again, Charles

 

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 11:49 AM David Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

1. open a terminal and type:
sudo -H /bin/bash

2. Type your password.

3. navigate to the etc/profile.d folder by typing:
cd /etc/profile.d

4. Open the text editor and type the following:
export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

Now save the file to the desktop as gnome-qt.sh
Close the text editor.

5. Back in the terminal type the following, where USER is your own user name. Press enter when done.

sudo cp '/home/USER/Desktop/gnome-qt.sh' /etc/profile.d
You can even drag the file into the terminal after sudo cp .

What this will do is copy your file from the desktop into the profile.d folder.

6. Now you can close the terminal. Delete the desktop file if you want.

7. Restart the computer and VLC should look normal.

 

From: Charles Breaux
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: cochiselinux@freelists.org
Subject: [cochiselinux] Re: (Fix/issue) VLC interface scaling

 

thanks Devi, but. I'm a linux dummy. could you spell it out for me: I assume by adding a file you mean  doing these things via the terminal.

1.what are the actual codes to write into the terminal?

2. do I have to change directories, ? etc.

Thanks chaz

 

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 11:37 AM Devi Garcia <asphyxiated.god@gmail.com> wrote:

Fixed by adding a file called gnome-qt.sh in /etc/profile.d

with this inside.

export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

 

 

Or

 

 

1.      Edit /etc/environment with administrator rights.

2.      Add the following line: QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

3.      Reboot your PC.

 

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