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gnome_set_fractional_scaling.md
  1. echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
sudo cp ~/.config/monitors.xml ~gdm/.config/monitors.xml
sudo chown gdm:gdm ~gdm/.config/monitors.xml
  1. for GDM:
sudo machinectl shell gdm@ /bin/bash

# wayland
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features "['scale-monitor-framebuffer', 'xwayland-native-scaling']"

# x11 with X11 scaling patch (https://github.com/puxplaying/mutter-x11-scaling)
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features "['x11-randr-fractional-scaling']"

# check status
gsettings get org.gnome.mutter experimental-features
  1. disable all gsettings reset org.gnome.mutter experimental-features

Ref:

  1. https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues/699#note_1215577
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