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Apps many to big on popos..? (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I started using linux a couple of years ago and it was pop os that im still using today. When i started, apps many was across all screen, it was big and strange to me that on desktop computer its all so big and apps icons are to big.. But luckly that was changed after some time and now we have much smaller widow with apps and thats much better, but i think that its still to big and that it should be smaller. Im i the only one that think this way..? Is there a chance that it could be updated with new cosmic “Rust” release?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It sounds to me that this is most likely something you can configure. I have not used pop OS but I suspect options for this would be located somewhere at the display settings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didnt find settings for that, i understand that if you are coming from other distros it sounds wery configurable but pop os doesnt have many settings at all, its prity simple to use 😅 Its more about software that you install..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Make sure your scale option in the display settings is set to 100%

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Tnx for answer, it is set to 100% no mistake there. But its still to big, meaby on laptop its more apropriate but on desktop it looks way to big for my taste.. I would set it to 1/9 of its curent size.. Its not some big isue, it works just fine, but it would be nicer to have it more appropriate size. And in general, pop could use a litle more modern design, some transparent surfeces and stuf like that. Meaby in the future they work on that.