Hey all, has anyone tried using fractional UI scaling? It looks like we get 100% and 200% out of the box, but nothing in-between. This OS breathed new life into my Surface Pro 2, but 150% scaling would really be the sweet-spot for this machine.
I’ve followed some ways to implement it for Ubuntu, but the options don’t appear in Zorin. Thanks!
Hi banjeed and welcome!
Install gnome-tweak tool (Gnome Tweaks) and either use it’s built in tool
Or get the gnome-shell extension text-scaler.
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1018/text-scaler/
Text-scaler sits in your panel. 
Thanks, this helps visibility somewhat, but only scales the text. Icons and other UI aren’t scaled along with it. Is something like this achievable in Zorin?
OK, I need to pay more attention! The nearest you are going to get is using the scaling inside of Nautilus:
I suspect that when Zorin 16 comes out at the end of the year, based on Ubuntu 20.04 this issue will be fully addressed.
Thanks much for the reply! I’ll hang tight
Or you could try the Wayland solution here:
On the gear cog at login, click on it and you will see ‘Zorin on Wayland’.
That will offer some scaling if you use the hack in that thread.
Interesting that this thread is still open though it is so old...
Anyway, the header is exactly my question: is there a way to scale the screen to 150% (or 250% or any number really) without fractional scaling?
When I try that I get lost and luckily with the help of another computer to search for answers made it back to normal...
Sorry, using a VM of Zorin that I converted to Plasma!
I suspect you could find something similar under Settings | Accessibility | Zoom?
Did you enable fractional scaling? Isn't there an option to set 150%?
I did enable fractional scaling, but then I just saw a blank screen (in the color of my desktop wallpaper, but I wasnt even able to direct my cursor in my view...). Just via terminal commands I searched on another computer I was able to reset gnome settings blindly. I hope I didnt do any harm otherwiese...
The command was:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features ""
Thanks for the hint with the accessibility settings, though there is no zoom but the option to scale up text. Still I would loce to try 250% over all.
Edit: to be clear, I dont want to activate fractional scaling!
Its about a Dell XPS13 with a 4k display, that might be part of the problem...
Hm...I thought scale facors 150% or 250% are always fractional scaling, only 100%, 200%...are not. I'm confused.
I'm not experienced in that topic. Did you have the problems with the frozen cursor and empty screen in Xorg or Wayland? Maybe it helps to switch.
I dont know if maybe that is per definition fractional scaling, good point. Maybe someone else knows?
I am on Wayland and would like to stay there.
That might be the issue then, Wayland. It is still not ready for prime time IMHO.
This is exactly it. 150 or 250 are fractional. 100 or 200 are integer scaling. You cannot have 150 without fractional.
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