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diff --git a/build/systray.o b/build/systray.o
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diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 4943f12..17a6f91 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ struct Config {
     int panel_height;
     int gap;
     char font_name[128];
-    double mouse_distance_dpi;
     ColorScheme colors;
 
     float default_master_ratio;
diff --git a/include/dwn.h b/include/dwn.h
index a59f9d2..3a32cc7 100644
--- a/include/dwn.h
+++ b/include/dwn.h
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ typedef struct {
     int last_mouse_x;
     int last_mouse_y;
     bool mouse_tracking_initialized;
-
-    double pixels_per_cm;
-    bool dpi_auto_detected;
 } DWNState;
 
 #define PHASE_OFFSET_PANEL_BG      0.0f
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 8f0b317..a2376e0 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ void config_set_defaults(Config *cfg)
     cfg->panel_height = DEFAULT_PANEL_HEIGHT;
     cfg->gap = DEFAULT_GAP;
     strncpy(cfg->font_name, "fixed", sizeof(cfg->font_name) - 1);
-    cfg->mouse_distance_dpi = 0.0;
 
     cfg->default_master_ratio = 0.55f;
     cfg->default_master_count = 1;
@@ -159,9 +158,6 @@ static void handle_config_entry(const char *section, const char *key,
             cfg->gap = (val >= 0 && val <= 100) ? val : DEFAULT_GAP;
         } else if (strcmp(key, "font") == 0) {
             strncpy(cfg->font_name, value, sizeof(cfg->font_name) - 1);
-        } else if (strcmp(key, "mouse_distance_dpi") == 0) {
-            double val = atof(value);
-            cfg->mouse_distance_dpi = (val > 0.0) ? val : 0.0;
         }
     } else if (strcmp(section, "layout") == 0) {
         if (strcmp(key, "master_ratio") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 00e64a5..f7fac66 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -218,42 +218,6 @@ static void handle_xi2_event(XGenericEventCookie *cookie)
     XFreeEventData(dwn->display, cookie);
 }
 
-static double calculate_pixels_per_cm(void)
-{
-    if (dwn->config->mouse_distance_dpi > 0.0) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Using manual DPI override: %.1f", dwn->config->mouse_distance_dpi);
-        return dwn->config->mouse_distance_dpi / 2.54;
-    }
-
-    int width_mm = DisplayWidthMM(dwn->display, dwn->screen);
-    int height_mm = DisplayHeightMM(dwn->display, dwn->screen);
-
-    if (width_mm > 0 && height_mm > 0) {
-        double diag_pixels = sqrt((double)dwn->screen_width * dwn->screen_width +
-                                 (double)dwn->screen_height * dwn->screen_height);
-        double diag_mm = sqrt((double)width_mm * width_mm + (double)height_mm * height_mm);
-        double diag_cm = diag_mm / 10.0;
-
-        double pixels_per_cm = diag_pixels / diag_cm;
-
-        if (pixels_per_cm >= 20.0 && pixels_per_cm <= 200.0) {
-            dwn->dpi_auto_detected = true;
-            double dpi = pixels_per_cm * 2.54;
-            LOG_INFO("Auto-detected DPI: %.1f (%.2f pixels/cm) from EDID: %dx%dmm for %dx%dpx",
-                     dpi, pixels_per_cm, width_mm, height_mm,
-                     dwn->screen_width, dwn->screen_height);
-            return pixels_per_cm;
-        } else {
-            LOG_WARN("EDID data appears corrupt: %.1f pixels/cm detected, ignoring",
-                     pixels_per_cm);
-        }
-    }
-
-    LOG_WARN("Could not detect screen DPI from EDID, using default 96 DPI");
-    dwn->dpi_auto_detected = false;
-    return 37.8;
-}
-
 static void init_monitors(void)
 {
     if (!XineramaIsActive(dwn->display)) {
@@ -878,8 +842,6 @@ int dwn_init(void)
     extern void config_init_colors(Config *cfg);
     config_init_colors(dwn->config);
 
-    dwn->pixels_per_cm = calculate_pixels_per_cm();
-
     dwn->font = XLoadQueryFont(dwn->display, dwn->config->font_name);
     if (dwn->font == NULL) {
         dwn->font = XLoadQueryFont(dwn->display, "fixed");
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 2d24213..fdbd88d 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static void panel_render_mouse_distance(Panel *panel, int x, int *width)
     int text_y = panel_text_y(panel->height);
 
     char buf[32];
-    double cm = dwn->mouse_distance_pixels / dwn->pixels_per_cm;
+    double cm = dwn->mouse_distance_pixels / 37.8;
     int len;
 
     if (cm >= 100000.0) {