=== Israphel is now known as Guest47449 === Israphel_ is now known as Israphel === brainwash_ is now known as brainwash [06:51] Hello, I have Xubutnu 18.04.4 on a laptop and since yesterday the keycap double-u is not vvorking. I vvas vvondering if there is a vvay to associate the double-u to a keystroke. Is it possible? [08:42] Good day everyone, best wishes from sunny germany [08:52] i recently had an hardware breakdown, so i am right now using a replacement PC with an Xubuntu 14 Live DVD [08:55] i would like to get your suggestions for an good way to a current system while keeping the classic look and old programs that seem to be no more in favour [08:55] "old programs" [08:55] "classic look" [08:55] please be a little more specific [08:56] is there a simple and clean way to first install Xubuntu 14 from the DVD plus the old programs, followed a kind of update to Xubuntu 18 or 20 (64 Bit) ? [08:56] yes, still typing [08:57] i meant, the PC that i previously used began with 14 and was over the years upgraded to 18 [08:58] i would like to restart with somethign that looks and feels like 14 (or like Windows NT), an user interface that looks not too "Fancy" with simple elements and decorations everywhere [09:01] and i would like to reinstall several amateur radio programs, like NEC, also QUCS, X-Chat, Geany, Freebasic, SoX and some other stuff that i did not obviously see on todays distributions [09:02] should i describe something morei n detail? [09:02] no clue [09:02] sox is still in 20.04 [09:02] x-chat in the form of hexchat [09:02] geany is still there [09:03] ok, core question, if i install Xubuntu14 that i have on DVD running right now, can i then cross in some way to 64bit ? [09:03] probably not in a way that won't be painful [09:03] why would you want to do that [09:03] just dl the 64bit version in the first place and install that [09:04] afaik, xubuntu 20.04 isn't much more fancy than 14.04 [09:04] well, because i have only this DVD right now running here [09:04] but that's been a long whiel ago [09:04] ok [09:04] xubuntu_liveuser: and you don't have a usb drive to download to or something? [09:05] wrt the old software, no clue, if it's no longer maintained it's probably time to say goodbye [09:05] trying to find well maintained alternatives is probably a better use of your time [09:05] most stuff is currently in a doubtful state and needs to be checked and backed up, got a kind of waterdamage to the previous pc [09:05] but, i'm not familiar with the radio amateur scene so... [09:05] or i need to drive out to the next town to buy more stuff [09:06] you'd save yourself a lot of grief probably [09:06] but stick around, maybe someone else has a better idea [09:07] yes, i am already doing other house work in paralell, just wanted to get right here into the chat and hear some opnions [09:07] no hectic [09:16] hmm, looks like i could make a spare CF card in my camera bootable [09:17] ok, 30 minutes to download the Xubuntu20 image [09:48] soo, seems to be finished in 10 minutes, then i wil ldisappear again [09:48] thank you for your conversation [14:39] Hi! is there anyway to achieve fractional hidpi scaling on xubuntu? [14:56] azagaya: isn't that default? [14:57] ah it's not [14:58] pmjdebruijn: not apparently. I have a 1920x1080 screen.. everything obviosuly is too small, but the hidpi options only lets me scale it 2x and everithing is just to big. Nos i just increased font dpi size, but its not ideal as some things still are too small [14:58] * pmjdebruijn: not apparently. I have a 1920x1080 screen.. everything obviosuly is too small, but the hidpi options only lets me scale it 2x and everithing is just to big. Now i just increased font dpi size, but its not ideal as some things still are too small [14:59] you can still hcange the DPI settings to any random value though [14:59] but that mostly affects font rendering [14:59] IIRC [14:59] only for fonts i can use any value [15:00] you have 1920x1080 on how many inches? [15:00] 15, is a laptop [15:01] and im a bit blind i think hehe [15:01] ok [15:02] presumably only changing font dpi, is probably the least worst solution in the meanwhile, but stick around, someone else might have a better suggestion [15:02] I've specifically avoided hidpi screens because of this up until now [15:02] so I haven't had to deal with this [15:25] pmjdebruijn: ok thanks! [17:02] azagaya: it's a feature which is being added in Xfce 4.16 [17:03] oh great! [17:03] brainwash: thanks! [17:04] Is there any work being done on HiDPI support for new xubuntu release ? [17:05] presumably that will trickle down into whatever is the next xubuntu release when xfce 4.16 has been released [17:05] it's shame it missed 20.04 [17:06] i see (i now have to use ubuntu mate, which does scale my laptop well) [17:07] what I just said there is basically true for any random software release relating to any random linux distro release [17:07] few exception are browsers like firefox which are actually backported onto old releases [17:07] given their significance in modern use [17:07] coconut: you can set scaling to 2x via the settings GUI [17:10] brainwash, yeah i think i tried that.... it resulted into bad graphics and a window border WAY too small for resizing windows by mouse. [17:10] coconut: brainwash doesn't mean doubling your dpi value [17:10] you'll have to select the hidpi window borders too [17:11] ooooh [17:11] that's seperate? [17:11] window borders were always separate [17:11] in the Xfce universe [17:12] would be rather nice if xfwm could pick that up magically though [17:12] but oh well :) [17:12] it does to some degree [17:13] at least I saw a commit addressing this [17:21] Good afternoon everyone!