Desktop Linux Adventures: Fractional Scaling on Asahi Linux
on Sun Jun 16 2024
Here is the snippet for gsettings
to enable fractional scaling in Asahi if you have an M1 MacBook Air like myself. Since I first installed Asahi on my M1 Air, I have been using GNOME with 200% scaling. It looks good, but the real estate that it leaves me to do work is restrictive. I think at the 2560x1600 resolution that the M1 Air provides, I am most productive at about 175% scaling.
Unfortunately, the way to enable fractional scaling isn't obvious. Here's how you can force it by executing the following command:
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features "['scale-monitor-framebuffer']"
You will need to just log out and log back in and everything will be well!