Resolution independence
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Resolution independence is the concept that elements on a computer screen can be measured in terms of actual units, such as centimetres or inches, instead of in pixels. It is a feature speculated to be included in many next-generation operating systems, such as Mac OS X Leopard. Theoretically, as the resolution of displays increase, elements displayed on screen will soon have a clarity indistinguishable to the human eye from real images.
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[edit] In Windows Vista
In Windows Vista applications based on Windows Presentation Foundation are rendered resolution-independently.[1]
[edit] In Mac OS X
In Mac OS X Tiger the Quartz Debug program includes a feature which allows the user to scale the interface, however the feature is incomplete, as some icons will not show (such as in System Preferences) and certain bitmap GUI elements are not scaled smoothly.
Mac OS X Leopard will, however, have a resolution-independent interface.
