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[Bug 1375223] [NEW] unity-greeter ignores lightdm display resolution and DPI settings

 

Public bug reported:

I have a laptop with a very high-res screen (Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro with 3200x1600 screen). To make this more usable I set the display to a resolution of 1920x1080 and a higher DPI of 120x120 in the LightDM  settings:
xserver-command=X -dpi 120
display-setup-script=xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1920x1080  --primary

These settings are ignored or overridden by the unity-greeter. Other
greeters, e.g. lightdm-kde-greeter, correctly apply these settings.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Change your DPI and resolution settings to be something other than the default for your laptop's display in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, using xserver-command and display-setup-script as above
2. Ensure lightdm is set to use the unity-greeter
2. Restart lightdm or reboot the laptop

Expected results:
The lightdm Unity login screen is shown with the resolution and DPI you set using xserver-command and display-setup-script in lightdm.conf

Actual results:
The settings are ignored/overridden and lightdm shows the login screen using the default resolution and DPI for your device

Workaround:
Use lightdm-kde-greeter:
sudo apt-get install lightdm-kde-greeter
greeter-session=lightdm-kde-greeter

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity-greeter 14.04.10-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Sep 29 12:08:56 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-16 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
SourcePackage: unity-greeter
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: unity-greeter (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug third-party-packages trusty

** Description changed:

  I have a laptop with a very high-res screen (Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro with 3200x1600 screen). To make this more usable I set the display to a resolution of 1920x1080 and a higher DPI of 120x120 in the LightDM  settings:
  xserver-command=X -dpi 120
  display-setup-script=xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1920x1080  --primary
  
  These settings are ignored or overridden by the unity-greeter. Other
  greeters, e.g. lightdm-kde-greeter, correctly apply these settings.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Change your DPI and resolution settings to be something other than the default for your laptop's display in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, using xserver-command and display-setup-script as above
  2. Ensure lightdm is set to use the unity-greeter
  2. Restart lightdm or reboot the laptop
  
  Expected results:
- The lightdm Unity login screen is shown with the resolution and DPI you set using xserver-command and display-setup-script a
+ The lightdm Unity login screen is shown with the resolution and DPI you set using xserver-command and display-setup-script in lightdm.conf
  
  Actual results:
- The settings are ignored/overridden and lightdm shows the login screen using the default resolution and display for your device
+ The settings are ignored/overridden and lightdm shows the login screen using the default resolution and DPI for your device
  
  Workaround:
  Use lightdm-kde-greeter:
  sudo apt-get install lightdm-kde-greeter
  greeter-session=lightdm-kde-greeter
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: unity-greeter 14.04.10-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Sep 29 12:08:56 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-16 (12 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
  SourcePackage: unity-greeter
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  unity-greeter ignores lightdm display resolution and DPI settings

Status in “unity-greeter” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have a laptop with a very high-res screen (Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro with 3200x1600 screen). To make this more usable I set the display to a resolution of 1920x1080 and a higher DPI of 120x120 in the LightDM  settings:
  xserver-command=X -dpi 120
  display-setup-script=xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1920x1080  --primary

  These settings are ignored or overridden by the unity-greeter. Other
  greeters, e.g. lightdm-kde-greeter, correctly apply these settings.

  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Change your DPI and resolution settings to be something other than the default for your laptop's display in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, using xserver-command and display-setup-script as above
  2. Ensure lightdm is set to use the unity-greeter
  2. Restart lightdm or reboot the laptop

  Expected results:
  The lightdm Unity login screen is shown with the resolution and DPI you set using xserver-command and display-setup-script in lightdm.conf

  Actual results:
  The settings are ignored/overridden and lightdm shows the login screen using the default resolution and DPI for your device

  Workaround:
  Use lightdm-kde-greeter:
  sudo apt-get install lightdm-kde-greeter
  greeter-session=lightdm-kde-greeter

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: unity-greeter 14.04.10-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Sep 29 12:08:56 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-16 (12 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
  SourcePackage: unity-greeter
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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