Differential scaling per display (laptop vs external monitor) in KDE

[kwijyboo]

Hi there,
my xps 15 has higher resolution than my external monitor, so I am in the need to have a 1.5x factor scaling on my laptop and 0 scaling on my main monitor, but it looks like KDE default setting doesn't allow this. Is there any workaround?

Thanks

[JayM]

This is the Tips&Tricks forum description, in large bold font that you seemed to have missed in your rush to post here:

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[Eadwine Rose]

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[fehlix]

Hi there,
my xps 15 has higher resolution than my external monitor, so I am in the need to have a 1.5x factor scaling on my laptop and 0 scaling on my main monitor, but it looks like KDE default setting doesn't allow this. Is there any workaround?

Simply just don't use scaling - but set desired resolution for both monitor accordingly within the Display settings.

[kwijyboo]

Thanks for re-allocating @Eadwine Rose
Thanks for the suggestion @fehlix
However, I remember xfce had the option for differential scaling or am I wrong? Do you think is there any way to enable that function in KDE?

Thanks

[JayM]

Xfce 4.14 only supports either normal or 2x scaling for the entire desktop environment (on both monitors.) KDE supports fractional scaling (anywhere between normal and 2x) for its entire desktop environment (on both monitors.) If you need different scaling per monitor you'll have to explore doing that manually with xranrdr settings. A web search will give you sites with instructions.

[fehlix]

As mentioned in post #4 setting resolution per monitor is already working in Kde, tested with a HIDPI and normal monitor. This was the workaround asked for in post #1. Not sure what OP is still looking for.