I've tried several Linux distros, including Fedora, Ubuntu, and both Cinnamon and KDE Plasma versions of Mint, but I'm struggling with display scaling across multiple monitors. I have a 14-inch 2K laptop that I want to set to 200% scaling, paired with a 24-inch 1080p monitor at 100% scaling. Unfortunately, I've faced huge issues: in Ubuntu, I can't get apps to scale properly without turning on fractional scaling, which tends to make everything look blurry. The text becomes too small if I scale up to 100% on the laptop, and scaling it to 200% on the second monitor just doesn't work. Plus, I found Ubuntu's display contrast gave me headaches, and Mint had similar issues where the cursor was too large. Fedora didn't really solve these problems either. Is there any Linux distribution or desktop environment that can effectively manage resolution scaling for these setups?
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Plasma on Wayland seems to be your best bet for this kind of setup. It’s optimized for multi-monitor configurations and handles fractional scaling much better than traditional X11. You mentioned trying KDE Plasma on Mint, but if it didn’t help, perhaps you should consider switching to a different distro that fully supports Plasma on Wayland. Many users have reported good results with that combination!
I’ve definitely noticed that Plasma on Wayland improves the scaling experience. Switching to a distro like Fedora or openSUSE that focuses on Wayland might yield better results for what you're trying to achieve.
Yeah, I had the same issue with Mint! Once I got into Wayland, everything clicked into place. If you're still struggling, just make sure your drivers are all up to date.