[Bug]: Dropdown Terminal doesn't account for Monitor Scaling

[alexbstl]

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Regression?

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System Info and Version

System/Version info

System:
  Host: alex-arch Kernel: 6.15.8-arch1-1 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: Hyprland v: 0.50.1 Distro: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI v: -CF
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: F39g date: 03/11/2025
Battery:
  ID-1: hidpp_battery_0 charge: 79% condition: N/A
CPU:
  Info: 8-core model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache:
    L2: 4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3599 min/max: 576/4553 cores: 1: 3599 2: 3599 3: 3599
    4: 3599 5: 3599 6: 3599 7: 3599 8: 3599 9: 3599 10: 3599 11: 3599 12: 3599
    13: 3599 14: 3599 15: 3599 16: 3599
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 22 [Radeon RX 6700/6700
    XT/6750 XT / 6800M/6850M XT] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
  Device-2: Generalplus GENERAL WEBCAM driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB
  Display: wayland server: X.Org v: 24.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
    compositor: Hyprland v: 0.50.1 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
    unloaded: modesetting,radeon dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu resolution:
    1: 3840x2160~60Hz 2: 1920x1080~75Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: kms_swrast,radeonsi,swrast
    platforms: gbm,wayland,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.1.6-arch1.1
    renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (radeonsi navi22 LLVM 20.1.8 DRM 3.63
    6.15.8-arch1-1)
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.321 drivers: radv surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: lact,radeontop wl: nwg-displays,
    swaymsg, wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel
  Device-3: Generalplus GENERAL WEBCAM driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB
  Device-4: Antlion Audio Wireless Microphone
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB
  API: ALSA v: k6.15.8-arch1-1 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.7 status: active
Network:
  Device-1: Intel I211 Gigabit Network driver: igb
  IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 18:c0:4d:04:55:2a
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi
  IF: wlan0 state: down mac: a6:c7:c4:16:4f:aa
  IF-ID-1: tailscale0 state: unknown speed: -1 duplex: full mac: N/A
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb type: USB
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.68 TiB used: 437.57 GiB (11.6%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Western Digital model: WD BLACK SN850X 2000GB
    size: 1.82 TiB
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 vendor: Intel model: SSDPEKNU020TZ size: 1.86 TiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 1.86 TiB used: 437.23 GiB (22.9%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2
  ID-2: /boot size: 1022 MiB used: 346.6 MiB (33.9%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1
  ID-3: /home size: 1.86 TiB used: 437.23 GiB (22.9%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2
  ID-4: /var/log size: 1.86 TiB used: 437.23 GiB (22.9%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 4 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 47.8 C mobo: 40.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 48.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1435
Info:
  Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 62.71 GiB used: 4.01 GiB (6.4%)
  Processes: 427 Uptime: 21m Shell: Zsh inxi: 3.3.38

KooL's Dots version

v2.3.16

Description

Thanks for the great config files! I have a dual-monitor setup with one display at 4k and the other at 1080p. I noticed that when you scale the 4k display by 1.5x to mimic a 1440p display, the dropdown terminal is no longer centered. I think this is because the scaling isn't accounted for in Dropterminal.sh.

How to reproduce

create a monitor profile with a scaled monitor (e.g. through nwg-display) and activate it, then activate the dropdown terminal

install logs, images or videos

No response

[JaKooLit]

let me ask help from our expert
@SherLock707 when you got time can you have a look please :)

Thanks

[SherLock707]

@alexbstl can you edit the following in the script?

X_PERCENT=25
to
X_PERCENT=37.5

Let me know if this pushes the terminal too far off or falls short from the centre.

[alexbstl]

Ok, it's kind of a weird behavior with just that change. The first time I activate the terminal, it shows up relatively small, but centered. Here's a screenshot

After that, the next time I activate it, it migrates upwards:

After that, it is no longer visible.

I messed around with a few other values- 10% seems to work well. Non-integer values cause the above effect.

[SherLock707]

I'll try to add more robust position calculation accounting for scaling. Don't have access to my system until weekend so might take some time.

[JaKooLit]

I'll try to add more robust position calculation accounting for scaling. Don't have access to my system until weekend so might take some time.

Thanks bro. No worries. Enjoy your day!

[SherLock707]

@alexbstl please try out #786

[alexbstl]

That fixed it for me. Thanks!