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>Support for scaling cursors in HiDPI environments

So 4k resolution support is becoming recognized here?

This reminds me, I'd really like to know what to expect with a 4K monitor in 16.04.

I've been running 16.04 beta for the past month on a Thinkpad P70 with a 4k display, and scaling has been great. The OS UI elements (like menu bars) can be scaled to any size.

Most applications seem to work out of the box. The ones that have given me the most problems are a handful of desktop apps implemented in an embedded browser (like Spotify) where I have to set an extra command flag to properly scale.

That's great to hear, thanks. I'm using Xubuntu most of the time but I'll probably give it a shot and upgrade myself.

I'd be curious to know what happens in a mixed-DPI setup, e.g. internal 4K screen and external 1080p screen.

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