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Help Using Inkscape => Beyond the Basics => Topic started by: sybaris on January 07, 2017, 06:10:02 AM

Title: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: sybaris on January 07, 2017, 06:10:02 AM: When running older Windows programs such as Photoshop CS3 (but also Inkscape) on a high resolution screen such as those found on the Surface Book and Surface Pro the programs can look so small that they are hard to use.

There is a way to fix this using a manifest file for inkscape.exe, and a small fix in the registry.

Read how to do it here: http://www.lovemysurface.net/fix-scaling-issues-older-windows-apps/

I have tried it, and it works very well on Inkscape
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: brynn on January 08, 2017, 05:06:51 AM: Welcome to the forum, and thanks for the info!

Note that some people have found it dissatisfying to use Inkscape on a high res screen. So much that they have exchanged their computer for a regular screen. I haven't learned exactly where the problem lies (Inkscape or the screen). But if you see any display issues, please feel free to discuss. However, I hope you don't have any problems :)
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: Lazur on January 08, 2017, 06:27:25 AM: As far as I know high-res icon issue is intended to be solved by upgrading to gtk 3 for 0.93.
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: brynn on January 08, 2017, 10:39:34 AM: Good news!
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: wakaguaka on April 02, 2018, 01:30:59 PM: Thanks for the tip! :ty1:
It works on Win10 Pro x64; learning on: Inkscape 0.92.0 r15299

I was seeing veeery tiny icons at 3840 x 2160 resolution (Window's custom scale is at 200% but Inkscape doesn't consider that scale I am guessing?).
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: asteude on August 04, 2018, 06:49:05 PM: Quote from: Lazur on January 08, 2017, 06:27:25 AM
As far as I know high-res icon issue is intended to be solved by upgrading to gtk 3 for 0.93.
Hi! From what I can tell, this requires building Inkscape? I'm strictly an end-user. So, yikes! Are there instructions for dummies? Because at this point I need a magnifying glass to use Inkscape 0.92.3 (2405546, 2018-03-11) on my new laptop. That's not exactly sustainable.

Thank you!
Andy
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: Moini on August 05, 2018, 06:40:14 AM: Yes, there are. Just download and install it, see https://inkscape.org/en/release/master/?latest=1

But it's really not intended for production use, unless you can live with a couple of new bugs and/or unexpected crashes, and remember to activate autosave.

In case you later want to go back to a previous version, better save your old preferences file somewhere (e.g. just rename it to preferences.xml.0.92.3 or similar).
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: asteude on August 05, 2018, 04:53:28 PM: :ty1:
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: Moini on August 08, 2018, 06:13:42 AM: You're welcome, Andy!
Title: Re: Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)
Post by: Moini on June 16, 2019, 05:28:27 PM: Our main Windows developer just mentioned another option for fixing this in the chat:

right-click inkscape.exe and choose properties to get to the dialog: