Bug 506853 - Better scaling for the contents of some pages
Summary: Better scaling for the contents of some pages
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.4.2
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords: accessibility, usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-07-10 10:14 UTC by Fernando M. Muniz
Modified: 2025-07-10 12:39 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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No scaling, very small text. (288.00 KB, image/png)
2025-07-10 10:14 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz 		Details
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-10 10:14:38 UTC 
Created attachment 183122 [details]
No scaling, very small text.

SUMMARY
The contents of some pages aren't being scaled for high resolutions (see attachment)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a monitor with 4K resolution or higher.
2. Open System Settings.
3. Go to Updates.

OBSERVED RESULT
The contents of the page are tiny.

EXPECTED RESULT
The contents of the page should be scaled to be more readable.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.5-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
None.
Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2025-07-10 10:49:00 UTC 
What's the scaling you have configured in the display settings?
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-10 10:51:08 UTC 
125%
Comment 3 Harald Sitter 2025-07-10 10:56:11 UTC 
Doesn't the size of that screenshot make sense then? 100% is no scaling. 125% is next to no scaling.
Comment 4 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-10 11:41:30 UTC 
(In reply to Harald Sitter from comment #3)
> Doesn't the size of that screenshot make sense then? 100% is no scaling.
> 125% is next to no scaling.

Liking the panel and other UI that doesn't require reading at 125% in 4K doesn't relate to liking to read text in that size (and vice-versa). Also that menu could always scale to reach the window's borders.

Is the only solution is having a huge UI everywhere else in order to make that text bigger?
Comment 5 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-10 12:33:58 UTC 
Perhaps there should be a way of separately scaling important apps from an accessibility perspective like System Settings, because an option to scale just the text size seems very difficult.
Comment 6 Harald Sitter 2025-07-10 12:39:21 UTC 
Yeah that's not going to happen I'm afraid.