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This is not really an XBMC question but sorta related. I have XBMC installed on an older version of Ubuntu. Not XBMCBuntu. I did this so I could take advantage of the features of the OS like a Web Browser. The issue I have is that when I close XBMC to use the computer the resolution is so large (making fonts and menus tiny) that I cant read it from the couch. I just really want to be able to switch back to the computer to search for torrents or watch videos on lynda.com. It would be awesome if there was a theme for bigscreen TVs.
What are you all doing to get around this?
Thanks,
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The easiest way is to increase the default zoom level on your browser. You could also try Kylo, it's a browser designed for TVs, although it's a but confusing to install on Linux.
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yeah, I have done that when using it but the operating system UI is really what is too small to read form the couch.
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As much as I hate to admit it, I might switch this machine to Windows 8. For a PC, I HATED those tiles, but now that I think about it, for a HTPC it seems useful and would be easier to navigate than what I have now.
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You can change the default font sizes and stuff like that in Ubuntu, that would make everything (except XBMC) bigger.
