Questions tagged [high-dpi]
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How do I run Java apps upscaled on a high-DPI display?
I'm trying to run a Java app (JAR file) on a high-DPI display on Windows 10. The app uses Swing and thus isn't DPI-aware. Normally when I run an application that isn't DPI-aware, Windows will scale it for me, albeit blurry. But for some reason it's…
Jeff
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How to make Google Chrome honor my Windows DPI setting?
Google Chrome doesn't seem to respect my DPI setting in Windows. I run at 150 DPI, but Chrome ignores that, meaning that images and text are teeeeeeny tiny.
I hit:
Ctrl + +
Ctrl + +
to zoom in. Unfortunately every new tab, or new window, defaults…
Ian Boyd
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Can I scale (stretch) a Remote Desktop session locally?
How can I view a 1080p RDP session in stretched fullscreen on a 2160p (UHD) display?
I am using high-DPI screens with a UHD native resolution.
I would like to have a full-screen remote desktop session. In Windows 10, the local resolution and DPI…
Bob
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How to force high-dpi scaling?
Short Version
How can i force an application to be high-dpi scaled?
Pretend there is an application, who's developers manifested it as high-dpi aware, when it really isn't. How can i force dpi-scaling?
Pretend there is an applicaiton that…
Ian Boyd
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How do I make Windows scale the taskbar correctly after I switch to monitors with different DPIs?
I have a laptop that has a native 3200x1800 15" high-DPI display, and a docking station connected to two 1920x1200 23" monitors.
If I sign in while the external monitors are disconnected, the task bar scales up on the 3200x1800 display and looks…
gregmac
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Overriding High DPI Scaling from the Command Line
I am compiling and building an OpenCV app on Windows 10, which shows some images.
I want to overrride the high DPI scaling behavior and set it to "Application".
I can do this fine on the .exe file by: Right-Click->Properties->Compatibility Tab and…
Adi Shavit
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Windows 10 dual monitor - lower res monitor is blurry
I have two monitors on my desktop computer running Windows 10.
1- Dell 2560 x 1440
2- HP 1920 x 1200
In "Customize your display", if I set both monitors at 100%, everything is sharp. If I set both at 125%, everything is still sharp. But if I set the…
Gabriel
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DPI Scaling in Windows 8.1 via command line
I'd like to create a keyboard shortcut to quickly and easily change the DPI scale on my machine, by means of creating a small macro to run upon detection of the keyboard shortcut.
In Windows 8.1, the desktop display DPI scale can be set via the…
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Visual Studio on 4k monitor
I just upgraded to a 4k monitor, and supposedly Visual Studio should be able to handle a high dpi monitor just fine. But it's not working for me and I'm not sure why. I have this same problem in Visual Studio 2015 and 2017.
In the screenshot below…
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How to upscale the interface of IntelliJ IDEA/WebStorm?
I may change the font size in work area using ctrl+mouse wheel. Can i also change the program interface size? (I use high ppi monitor)
WallOfBytes
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Windows applications resized incorrectly when moving between monitors with different resolutions and scaling
I have a new laptop that has a 4K display. It's set at the recommended 250% zoom level. I also have 2 Full HD monitors plugged into it (1920x1080) each set at the recommended zoom level of 100%. The 4K display is in the middle with Full HD…
Ben Amada
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How to set systemwide "XP style DPI scaling" in Windows 8.1?
I run my ThinkPad with a system DPI setting of 140%. In Windows 7 and 8, I enabled the "Use Windows XP style DPI scaling" checkbox in the Custom DPI Setting dialog. When this setting is off, non-DPI-aware applications get DPI virtualization via…
Michael Geary
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LICEcap doesn't respect High DPI settings on Windows 8 and 10
I attempted to make an animated gif screenshot of the image of my answer here using LICEcap, on windows 8.1. This is as a test and I selected the whole gif, and a small border around it.
I have a 4K display and use 125% display scaling to get…
Journeyman Geek
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High DPI screen & Windows: how to make programs behave as on low-res screens?
I am using Windows 10 on a high resolution laptop screen. Some programs supports the high-res screen and look sharp. Some don't and look blurry, but still appear at the correct size. I'm happy with both.
But then there are those programs which…
Szabolcs
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Cannot disable DPI scaling for Visual Studio 2012
I would like high DPI enabled for most of the applications that I use on my 14" 1920x1080 laptop, except for a few like Visual Studio that benefits from the extra space. However, setting "disable high DPI" in compatibility does nothing. I am using…
