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> Windows is the only one that does this properly. How can you say this when applications render either minuscule or gigantic, either way with contents totally
by n8cpdx 9mo ago
> Windows is the only one that does this properly.
How can you say this when applications render either minuscule or gigantic, either way with contents totally out of proportion, seemingly at random?
I don’t have to pull out a magnifying glass to notice those issues.
- delta_p_delta_x 9mo agoThese were probably written against the old-school Win32. It's pretty easy to fix. Right-click on the `.exe` Properties Compatibility tab Change settings for all users Change high DPI settings Under 'High DPI scaling override' section, tick box for 'Override high DPI scaling behaviour. Scaling performed by' In the drop-down box below, select 'Application' Done. For MMC snap-ins like `diskmgmt.msc`, `services.msc`, or `devmgr.msc`, there's a Registry key you can set. See this ServerFault question: https://serverfault.com/q/570785/535358 https://serverfault.com/q/570785/535358
- badsectoracula 9mo agoThe 'doing it right' part is from how it should be done, but it still needs application support. The thing is X11/Xorg can also theoretically do the same thing (and most likely Wayland too) but it needs, you guessed it, application (and window manager / compositor) support.