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Zed Wrong Scaling on High-DPI Linux (X11)
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- Linux
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 2
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · zed/blurry-high-dpi-x112 FIXES
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Env override
- 01GPUI_X11_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 zed
Did this fix it?FIX 2Xft.dpi
- 01Set Xft.dpi in ~/.Xresources (96=1x, 144=1.5x, 192=2x)
- 02xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
- 03Restart Zed
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
UI is tiny or blurry on a HiDPI display.
Why it happens
- C-01X11 scale factor not detected
// this guide also covers
- zed scaling linux
- zed hidpi
- zed blurry text
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