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Operating systems ArcaOS, eComStation, IBM OS/2 Warp |
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OS/2 and 4K monitors (for developers)The progress is moving, OS/2 users migrate from CRT monitors to 4K, 2K displays. Example, Photo from 2018, 3K monitor, http://os2.guru/projects/userinterface/pics/2018/IMG-db2cfce1a86591e05b18959b57cd8bcd-V.jpg As you can see, the icons are small, text is not readable. The latest ArcaOS released in 2025 includes improvements to support modern high resolution displays. * some applications were improved: dragtext, Arctool (zippy), DVD tools (dvdtoys) * warpsans font is updated * Some system dialogs were improved, rearranged moreover, * PNG icons are used by the users more often What is the next step? The developers of applications should adopt their applications for changing hardware, Glassman have published useful article What is DPI, how to consider it when developing OS/2 apps: https://ru.os2.guru/projects/reviews/index.php?id=192 (russian text)
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ArcaOS 5.1.1 whatsnew - PNG iconsPNG icons on Desktop PNG icons on Desktop. (instead of ancient .ico designed in 1994) |
PNG icons on DesktopeCo Software: it's a significant achievement that we have created PNG icons engine for OS/2 Desktop. and designed the set of system icons. In other words, we have modernized the external view of OS/2. Now we can discuss how to attract new users. |
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Warpstock Europe 2016
Interview with Roderick Klein
What was happening at that conference? The work on ArcaOS was starting.. |
