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Why are some data entry fields too small?

Hey all,
I've searched around for a solution to this but it's a difficult problem to search for!
On some software that I've installed on my htc touch pro the data entry fields (for example a box to enter the data in pocket informant) are too small so the whole date doesn't get displayed. Is there a way of fixing this? I have gone into screen in the system options field and set the font size to smallest but it hasn't made a difference.
Anyone else experience this? Really annoying as very small entry fields you can't see the text at all (for example entering a height in mysporttraining software).
Chris
--EDIT--
Ok I figured out what the problem was. Couple of days ago I used advanced config to edit the size of vertical scroll bars to make them nice and wide. Reason being to help one finger scrolling as the default is too small. Anyway it appears to also change the width of number incremental arrows in text boxes! So they had become huge covering up the text....doh! Reset the size back to default and the textboxes now appear correctly.

Jagged letters in certain zoom levels

Hi,
I am experiencing problems with fonds mainly in Google Chrome but also other apps. In certain zoom levels, the edges of the letters appear jagged. I already tried different display settings such as text size, general size, resolutions. No change. Is anyone else having that issue? It's not an issue in every app. Take a look at the Screenshot I attached and zoom it bigger to see the jagged edges.

My only suggestions would be to either make sure your resolution is set to the max (1440p) inside the display setting. And to possibly try another font and see if that solves the problem. I thought Samsung Android had a couple of fonts to choose from.

I tried both. No change. Since nobody else is facing this issue, maybe it will be solved when I flash oreo and rebuild my phone from scratch.

Have you changed any settings in developer options?

Beanvee7 said:
Have you changed any settings in developer options?
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I changed display density in tasker, which effects the dev option "smallest width". But shouldnt this switch back to a default value when i change the display zoom level in the display settings to default? Can you tell me what your resolution is, and what value is shown under smallest width in dev options?

I'm at 1440p and my minimum width is at 360p, I've not changed any dev values so these should be default.
I think the dev options are pretty independent of other settings, so even if you changed other display settings I'd expect any dev display options to remain. But that's only conjecture.

Beanvee7 said:
I'm at 1440p and my minimum width is at 360p, I've not changed any dev values so these should be default.
I think the dev options are pretty independent of other settings, so even if you changed other display settings I'd expect any dev display options to remain. But that's only conjecture.
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thanks, with 360 its working. i thought that value would be reset when you change display zoom in the normal settings. but obviously not. furthermore it seems that the font does only support certain densities. i personally prefer 384 dp as minimum width. 360 looks a bit huge to me.
Also if you select small and hughe in display zoom settings, the font jets jagged allthough those are predefined samsung settings! Does onyone know if there is a common denominator that has to be respected?
Edit: Its still not gone. In certain Zoom levels in Chrome, the font is still slightly jagged. Any other suggestions?

Can you change the Display ppi on here?

I remember reading on here that you can change the PPI to 402 on here but I can't remember where I read it. Does anyone know if this is actually possible?

Settings\More Settings\Developer Options. Scroll to Drawing\Minimum Width setting. Remember the default setting before you make changes. I think it's 360DPI. Watch the beginning of this youtube video on how to enable Developer Options if you can't access those settings.
Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAqmjU_EJ8g

guys, it's not that hard to do developer mode....
To enable "Developer Mode" on Vivo NEX S
Settings>More Settings>About Phone>Tap on "Software Version" 7 times then go to the previous screen. "Developer Options" is now added at the very bottom.
Notes
1. You do not need to turn on "Developer Options" switch to make adjustments to "minimum width" settings in the Drawing section.
2. This does not change the actual PPI of the screen (obviously), only sets DPI scaling, or the ability to adjust the size of on-screen content. Decreasing the value will give you larger icons and make text easier to read while increasing it will make on-screen elements smaller and fit more content on the screen.
ill have to cross post this in the other thread for clarification. apparently some are going through a lot of steps like downloading apps or having to connect to computer when it's as easy as tapping the screen a few times....

Question DPI

Has anyone used a root app or xposed module to change the DPI? Did you find anything that works well?
I was thinking we could change the DPI to solve the problem of gboard not being split when unfolded, but then I realized that might not work when the phone is folded.

I changed dpi without root in developer settings. Everything runs flawless. GBoard splits automatically in landscape mode when unfolded

Wanes085 said:
I changed dpi without root in developer settings. Everything runs flawless. GBoard splits automatically in landscape mode when unfolded
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What DPI does it need to be set to work?

I am using 492

Wanes085 said:
I changed dpi without root in developer settings. Everything runs flawless. GBoard splits automatically in landscape mode when unfolded
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so you are saying as soon as you unfold the phone gboard splits? right now the only way to get it to split is to onfold and rotate
I have mine already set this way in dev settings as well at 421. will try 492 and see if there is any difference
EDIT - just changed. definitely no difference in gboard unless you rotate which is how it has always been when unfolded. what I did realize though is that you can set the DPI in dev settings for folded and unfolded it seems. playing around with it though I still have not found a value that auto splits the keyboard when unfolded in portrait state

Microsoft Swiftkey has the toggle to turn on split mode and that is fine for unfolded portrait and landscape but unfortunately it then stays in split mode on the folded screen making it unusable in that state.

frcraig said:
Microsoft Swiftkey has the toggle to turn on split mode and that is fine for unfolded portrait and landscape but unfortunately it then stays in split mode on the folded screen making it unusable in that state.
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yep, would be perfect if it wasn't split in unfolded screen

Also if you open the screen and set the DPI for the big screen I just plus 100 dpi on what it is as default its perfect. So there are 2 DPI settings one with screen folded and the other with screen unfolded

What is the default DPI for cover screen? I changed mine by mistake thinking it would change both screen. Then I found out they have different DPI for each display.

Should be 411dpi

jutley said:
Should be 411dpi
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Much appreciated!

Can someone confirm stock dpi with screen folded cause i changed it and now my screen is smaller than before.

Go to
Settings > additional settings> accessibility> vision >
Change display size to s or m it will set to default dpi size

Question App Icons Changing locations on its Own

Hi,
Does anyone faces this issue?
I have moved the app icons to the layout that I want and also lock the home screen layout.
However, the icons will still shift on its own to another page after a reboot. Then when I try to shift it back, it said the home screen is locked. Its weird that I cannot move the icons but the phone can move the icons even though the home screen layout is locked.

Illidann said:
Hi,
Does anyone faces this issue?
I have moved the app icons to the layout that I want and also lock the home screen layout.
However, the icons will still shift on its own to another page after a reboot. Then when I try to shift it back, it said the home screen is locked. Its weird that I cannot move the icons but the phone can move the icons even though the home screen layout is locked.
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I have the same problem from the moment that by accident change dpi. Do you make any changes to dpi?

Koursaros said:
I have the same problem from the moment that by accident change dpi. Do you make any changes to dpi?
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Yes, I did changed the DPI. Do you know the default number to change it back to?

Illidann said:
Yes, I did changed the DPI. Do you know the default number to change it back to?
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Go to
Settings > additional settings> accessibility> vision >
Change display size to s or m it will set to default dpi size

Thank you bro.