Description
On Linux desktop, text is rendered with grayscale antialiasing and default hinting even when the desktop supports LCD subpixel rendering. Timeline avatars are also decoded at approximately their on-screen size, and wide single-column media can use preview thumbnails, making text and images visibly soft or pixelated.
Proposed improvement
- Use Compose Desktop font rasterization settings with subpixel antialiasing and full hinting on Linux.
- Decode avatars above their display size and use high-quality downsampling.
- Use original still-image URLs for the desktop timeline where previews would otherwise be enlarged.
Scope
Desktop rendering only where possible; preserve existing behavior on Android, iOS, and web. Keep the default timeline layout unchanged.
Description
On Linux desktop, text is rendered with grayscale antialiasing and default hinting even when the desktop supports LCD subpixel rendering. Timeline avatars are also decoded at approximately their on-screen size, and wide single-column media can use preview thumbnails, making text and images visibly soft or pixelated.
Proposed improvement
Scope
Desktop rendering only where possible; preserve existing behavior on Android, iOS, and web. Keep the default timeline layout unchanged.