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fernando_costa

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Registered: 2011-02-03

Posts: 57

Remote Desktop on HiDPI screen

HI fellows,

   I've been struggling with my HiDPI screen (3200x1800)... I can't  find a way to work with remote desktop on it. My Arch is the host and I'm trying to connect to Windows 7 and XP through rdesktop or remmina, both have the same "issue"/"behavior": those Windows don't support HiDPI, so when I connect through RDP, everything is too tiny to work with.

   Actually, Windows itself has a workaround for that: Windows Connection Manager, which is a Remmina equivalent; it's able to handle the resolution discrepancies between the host and the guests - a very desired feature I was hoping to find on Remmina (or any other in linux-remote-connection-manager).

   Does anyone have the same issue and/or have a clue where I should look for a solution?

Best Regards,

kiotoze

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Registered: 2014-08-20

Posts: 3

Re: Remote Desktop on HiDPI screen

Also have the same problem. Does anybody find the solution?

PS. Sorry for the bump old topic, but problem is exactly the same/

epinephrine

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From: Frankfurt

Registered: 2012-10-18

Posts: 92

Re: Remote Desktop on HiDPI screen

Same here, a solution would be much appreciated
I looked at https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP, there isn't a hidpi feature request yet.

Awebb

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Registered: 2010-05-06

Posts: 6,688

Re: Remote Desktop on HiDPI screen

What is this HIDPI anyway? All I find is the Arch wiki article and Wikipedia saying it's another term for Apple's Retina.

sakisds

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From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2011-10-03

Posts: 105

Re: Remote Desktop on HiDPI screen

What is this HIDPI anyway? All I find is the Arch wiki article and Wikipedia saying it's another term for Apple's Retina.

Screens with very high DPI (dots/pixels per inch). They are not only in Apple products anymore, you can find 4K monitors on the market from various manufacturers.