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diff --git a/man/weston.ini.man b/man/weston.ini.man index 8cdc8379..d7c4a6fe 100644 --- a/man/weston.ini.man +++ b/man/weston.ini.man @@ -389,15 +389,20 @@ be one of the following 8 strings: .RE .TP 7 .BI "scale=" factor -An integer, 1 by default, typically configured as 2 when needed, denoting -the scale factor of the output. Applications that support it render at the -appropriate scale. For other applications, weston will scale their output -by this factor. +The scaling multiplier applied to the entire output, in support of high +resolution ("HiDPI" or "retina") displays, that roughly corresponds to the +pixel ratio of the display's physical resolution to the logical resolution. +Applications that do not support high resolution displays typically appear tiny +and unreadable. Weston will scale the output of such applications by this +multiplier, to make them readable. Applications that do support their own output +scaling can draw their content in high resolution, in which case they avoid +compositor scaling. Weston will not scale the output of such applications, and +they are not affected by this multiplier. .RE .RS .PP -Use a value of 2 for outputs with high resolution. Such displays are often -called "HiDPI" or "retina" displays. +An integer, 1 by default, typically configured as 2 or higher when needed, +denoting the scaling multiplier for the output. .RE .TP 7 .BI "seat=" name |