Hi all,
after latest upgrade all the fonts became huge. KDE display and font settings are OK as far as I can tell.
Something broken at X server level?

Thanks

No-one can know what you updated, what repos are in use, what graphics, so make sure to provide some basic info, starting with SysInfo:
https://kaosx.us/docs

Same problem for me. Dolphin, 'System preferences', LibreOffice, Okular... show big fonts, but Firefox seems OK. And no lower menu (launcher) appears.

Sysinf:
https://paste.ee/d/Krw5o

    I'm noticing this after monitor change (ex plug/unplug hdmi cable).

    System up to date

    jotade70 Same problem for me.

    This seems a hybrid graphics system, with what appears as Intel in use.
    Since I cannot replicate the issue on 3 systems (intel and amdgpu), more info will be needed how to replicate, and if this an issue for hybrid systems only

    jotade70 And no lower menu (launcher) appears.

    What does that mean? The Window key does not open the menu?

    And is this issue present on a regular X session or Wayland? Have any of you tested with a new clean user?
    Since the journal from the one SysInfo does not show any clear errors relating to this, Xorg.log will be needed & possible some screenshots to show the issue.

          demm
          Window key does not open the menu, and the whole lower bar (where menu is on its left) does not appear.
          I do not use Wayland

          • demm replied to this.

              jotade70 and the whole lower bar (where menu is on its left)

              Please post some screenshot, default KaOS does not have a menu on its left.
              Tested with a new, clean user?

                I cannot try now a new user.
                In a screenshot it only appears one desktop, but I have the laptop and an extra monitor. But the system is configured with both, no changes made to it lately.
                When I said menu on the left, I meant the taskbar with the big "K" on its left. No trace of the taskbar nor response when pushing the "windows" key.

                • demm replied to this.

                  And no scroll bars on apps, nor minimize/maximaze buttons

                  I have same issue on intel driver, revert to previous again.

                  Still just guessing here, no answers yet what happens if any of you start with a new, clean user, no answer for the other systems if they are hybrid/what graphics card in use, but since I have to guess, it could be all of you use the intel driver, please test with removing xf86-video-intel (again, no one answered definitive yet if that is the common thread), reboot, and let the system use the modesetting (in-kernel) driver.

                  jotade70 When I said menu on the left, I meant the taskbar with the big "K" on its left. No trace of the taskbar nor response when pushing the "windows" key.

                  Logs? There should be something in the Xorg logs when a keyboard button is pushed. But, since you are not testing on a clean user, no indication if the Windows key is even configured to open the menu.

                    Removing xf86-video-intel driver fixed font issue (at the price of performance), thank you.
                    But now borders of windows in all styles except Breeze became oversized. Oh well ...

                    It might be time to remove the intel driver entirely, there hasn't been a release in over 5 years, no commits in about a year. Default in KaOS for intel graphics has been the modesetting driver for 2-3 years now.
                    Performance issue is not the driver, but a sign of issues in your current users setting.

                    Tried a new user, same behavior. Big fonts and no taskbar

                    inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] driver: i915
  v: kernel
  Device-2: Chicony HD Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: loaded: modesetting
  unloaded: nouveau resolution: 1920x1080
  OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 21.2.5

                    llvmpipe has pretty low performance
                    @jotade70 probably you have configuration in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
                    just reduce it to

                    Section "Device"
  Identifier "Intel Graphics"
  Driver "modesetting"
EndSection

                    I just realize other options goes driver to load llvmpipe.

                      bvbfan OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.1 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 21.2.5

                      Not clear why your system sets llvmpipe, please try without having any 20-intel.conf. Intel here:

                      OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.5

                      Xorg-server 21.1.x is far more aggressive setting a DPI instead of just falling back to 96 DPI, check your settings with xdpyinfo | grep -B2 resolution.

                      I am seeing more reports now in other distros shipping 21.1.x, so I expect a patch/bug fix from upstream soon. Though not clear why in KaOS so far, only intel systems are effected.

                        I realize if i have other Intel related options in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf it falls back to llvmpipe. Now i have only Driver "modesetting" and it works perfect.
                        If /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf does not exists X tells there is no screen.