Size Of Desktop Icons [repack] -

Default sizes often appear too small on high-DPI monitors. Use System Scaling (150%+) rather than just resizing desktop icons to keep the entire interface proportional.

To investigate the optimal size of desktop icons, we conducted a user study with 30 participants. We created a custom desktop environment with icons of varying sizes (16x16, 32x32, 48x48, and 64x64 pixels) and asked participants to perform a series of tasks, including: size of desktop icons

While Fitts’ Law favors larger targets, cognitive psychology suggests a limit. Visual search—the process of scanning the desktop for a specific icon—is impeded when icons become too large. Large icons reduce the "information density" of the screen, forcing the user to scroll or navigate through multiple pages of a desktop grid. This introduces a "seek time" penalty that may negate the "acquisition time" benefits described by Fitts’ Law. Default sizes often appear too small on high-DPI monitors