--- title: Install Custom Screen Resolution on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Custom Screen Resolution for on Arch Linux - Create custom resolution base on screen size, PPI and zoom level. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/custom-screen-resolution/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Custom Screen Resolution on **Arch Linux** # Custom Screen Resolution [anopenlife (anopensourcecoder)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/anopensourcecoder "View all snaps from anopenlife (anopensourcecoder)") * [anopenlife (anopensourcecoder)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/anopensourcecoder "View all snaps from anopenlife (anopensourcecoder)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/custom-screen-resolution/arch#install) #### Create custom resolution base on screen size, PPI and zoom level. This software allow you to find out prefect custom resolution that works best for your eyes and then it can generate xrandr command to apply the new custom screen resolution to the system and see it in action! I find myself to be comfortable with screen PPI between 100 to 140. It also depends to the distance between display and my eyes. Plus the font size and sharpness of font. High PPI might be useful for graphic software but it has issue with remote desktop and older software. Also when you have multiple displays with different PPI. This software allows to find out best PPI that can solve the problem. It also can suggest same DPI at higher scaling level. For example a 14 inch display with resolution of 2560x1440 has a DPI equal to 209. 2560x1440 14 --> PPI=209.80 A quick solution is to set the resolution to 1280x720 because the DPI of 104.9 falls into comfortable level. Unfortunately the output become blurry because LCD display only can provide sharp display at native resolution. This issue can be solved by creating a custom resolution that is integer scaled by 2. Here is an example how you can calculate it: 2560x1440 14 --zoom 2 ---> PPI=104.90 Here is a example to how to set lower screen PPI at higher native resolution to enjoy sharp text without blurry affects: xrandr --output DP-0 --mode 2560x1440 --scale 0.5x0.5 --filter nearest As you see now we can have a lower DPI resolution at higher native LCD resolution that is integer scaled by 2. This give you best of both worlds. Sharp text with lower PPI. Note. Currently only latest Xrandr development version from Github support integer scaling by using --filter nearest. This way you can have both sharp pixel at native resolution while having lower PPI. You also can use it to have a lower resolution at your comfort PPI level. This can help to save power and battery life that is important for portable device. Lower resolution and less PPI need less internet bandwidth too. This can improve remote desktop performance as well. ### Package name * custom-screen-resolution --- ### License * GPL-3.0+ --- ### Last updated * 4 June 2020 - latest/stable * 4 June 2020 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/anopensourcecoder/custom\_screen\_resolution](https://github.com/anopensourcecoder/custom_screen_resolution "https://github.com/anopensourcecoder/custom_screen_resolution") --- ### Contact * [anopensourcecoder@gmail.com](mailto:anopensourcecoder@gmail.com "mailto:anopensourcecoder@gmail.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/custom-screen-resolution/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Custom Screen Resolution Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Custom Screen Resolution To install Custom Screen Resolution, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install custom-screen-resolution ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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