fractional scaling: rm support for X11

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Daniel Langbein 2024-12-05 13:19:07 +01:00
parent 10c307beb5
commit d62b72dc35
Signed by: langfingaz
GPG Key ID: 6C47C753F0823002
2 changed files with 9 additions and 62 deletions

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../../modules/gnome-base.nix
../../modules/gnome-config.nix
../../modules/gnome-extensions.nix
# TODO currently broken
#../../modules/gnome-fractional-scaling.nix
../../modules/gnome-fractional-scaling.nix
../../modules/fwupd-gnome.nix
../../modules/gnome-wallpaper.nix

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{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
let
version = "45.5";
in
{
# TODO: This module is broken for 46.2
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Wayland
# Results in blurry font in non-Wayland applications :/
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# "scale-monitor-framebuffer": This allows GNOME to scale each monitors framebuffer independently, which is necessary for per-monitor scaling.
# "x11-randr-fractional-scaling": This allows fractional scaling, which gives you finer control over the scaling factor.
# TODO open issue: Fractional scaling can't be enabled with multiple monitors.
# TODO: Open issue. Fractional scaling can't be enabled with multiple monitors.
# TODO: X11 or Wayland or both?
# https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/2076
# https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/2365
# -> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2008355
assertions = [{
assertion = config.services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.wayland;
message = "Fractional scaling is only supported for Wayland. There is a patch for X11, but we no longer apply it in an overlay. See e.g. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mutter-x11-scaling";
}];
programs.dconf.enable = true;
# Overlays.
# https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Overlays#In_NixOS
# https://discourse.nixos.org/t/use-specific-pkg-version-in-overlay/32741/3
# If on X11, then use patched version of mutter.
nixpkgs.overlays = lib.mkIf (! config.services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.wayland) [
(
# Patched version of mutter 44.2.
# Outdated example: https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Overlays#Overriding_a_package_inside_a_scope
#
# On the AUR, they apply only one patch, not three.
# And they pick the patch that corresponds to the mutter version.
# https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mutter-x11-scaling
#
# New patch URL:
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/blob/ubuntu/master/debian/patches/ubuntu/x11-Add-support-for-fractional-scaling-using-Randr.patch
# For release 44.2:
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/tags?sort=updated_desc&search=ubuntu%2F
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/tags/ubuntu%2F44.2-3ubuntu1
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/raw/ubuntu/44.2-3ubuntu1/debian/patches/ubuntu/x11-Add-support-for-fractional-scaling-using-Randr.patch
# For release 45.3:
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/tags?sort=updated_desc&search=ubuntu%2F
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/tags/ubuntu%2F45.3-1ubuntu1
# -> https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/raw/ubuntu/45.3-1ubuntu1/debian/patches/ubuntu/x11-Add-support-for-fractional-scaling-using-Randr.patch
# Elements of nixpkgs must be taken from final and prev.
final: prev: {
# Elements of pkgs.gnome must be taken from gfinal and gprev.
gnome = prev.gnome.overrideScope' (gfinal: gprev: {
mutter = gprev.mutter.overrideAttrs (oldAttrs:
if oldAttrs.version == version then
{
patches = (oldAttrs.patches or []) ++ [
(prev.fetchpatch {
url = "https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/mutter/-/raw/ubuntu/${version}-1ubuntu1/debian/patches/ubuntu/x11-Add-support-for-fractional-scaling-using-Randr.patch";
# Determining the hash: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/191128#issuecomment-1246030431
hash = "sha256-snEgCuTsTEo0wQ5XsjEM53K2j7l4ZQ3t9FT3+Yfoti0=";
})
];
}
else throw "Mutter version mismatch. Please update patch to ${oldAttrs.version}"
);
});
}
)
];
home-manager.users.yoda = { osConfig, config, pkgs, ... }: {
dconf.settings = {
"org/gnome/mutter" = {
experimental-features = (
if (osConfig.services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.wayland)
# Wayland
then ["scale-monitor-framebuffer"]
# X11
else ["scale-monitor-framebuffer" "x11-randr-fractional-scaling"]
);
experimental-features = ["scale-monitor-framebuffer" "xwayland-native-scaling"];
};
};
};