141686 - Layout is unable to handle X_DPI != Y_DPI

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 64504

(Core :: Layout, defect, P3)

Description

[Roland Mainz]

[I am seeing this since a long time but I always forgot to file a bug for this:]
Our current layout+gfx code cannot handle the case when a device (framebuffer,
printer etc.) has a different resolution in the X direction than the resolution
in the Y resolution.
This causes various problems:
- We choose wrong fonts
- We are unable to support devices (like printers) which have X_DPI != Y_DPI
- [...insert more issues here...]

Suggested fix:
Split any occurence of DPI/resolution variables in one "X" and one "Y" variable
and handle the difference correctly.

Comment 1

[Roland Mainz]

I can do this if someone from the layout/-group can make me a list which things
needs to be changed (AFAIK only layout/ and gfx/ need to be changed... or not ?)
...

Comment 2

[Laura Krietemeyer]

Changing QA Contact

Comment 3

[Zac Jacobson]

duplicate of Bug 64504?

Comment 4

[Roland Mainz]

Zac Jacobson wrote:
> duplicate of Bug 64504?

Bug 64504 may be DUP of this one since this bug has the better description... :)

Comment 5

[Christopher Hoess (gone)]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 64504 ***