[Xastir] Poll: screen size/resolution

[Steve Huston]

On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org> wrote:
>   - What size screen do you use for Xastir?

7" touchscreen on a Raspberry Pi 3

>   - What resolution?  640x480?  1920x1080?  4k? Something in between?

800x480

>   - Do you use any of the non-default build options like "USE_TWO_STATUS_LINES"
>      that are there specifically to support smaller screens?

I did not know of that option, may have to try it though things look
pretty good for me (see https://imgur.com/a/rFPqQHi)

Admittedly I don't look at that screen as often as I look at the one
zoomed in via remote desktop, but I set it up so that the other
licensed hams in the house don't need to know my password to unlock my
computer if they want to look at APRS or send a message, they can use
the touchscreen and/or bluetooth keyboard and the rPi handles the
rest.  I could upgrade to a larger screen, but it would probably be a
waste since it would sit there doing nothing but take up space most of
the time.

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