Display on UHD (4k) monitors

Edwin49 · 06-18-2018, 07:27 AM

It is not a great thing, but as the constellation I use may not be used very often I thought it makes sense to report it.

I have two monitors: a 23"/HD and a 27"/UHD where the second one extends the first one.. In the Windows 10 settings the first one is configured to use 100% scaling for text, apps and other elements while the second one is set to 150%.

When I move windows from the primary to the secondary screen the window is enlarged to 150% and shrinked to 100% when moved back. This is true for all applications I used so far - except Sigil.

In Sigil the font changes for the menues, buttons and headers, but the corresponding fields do not resize (clipping the strings) and the icons in the toolbars also remain the same. Also some lines in the Book Browser get bigger while most of them remain small. The attached screen capture shows the problem.

I guess this problem also occures on single schreen systems when the scaling is set to a value other than 100%

Edwin

KevinH · 06-18-2018, 09:30 AM

I assume this is Windows right? Please see this issue on Sigil's github site and try some of the approaches suggested there to find something that might work for you.

https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/issues/310

Edwin49 · 06-18-2018, 12:28 PM

Sorry, I only searched in this forum.

The trick with setting the "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" to be performed by "System (Enhanced)" in the sigil.exe properties did it.

Edwin

DiapDealer · 06-18-2018, 12:44 PM

Great! Thanks for reporting back. Perhaps I should make a sticky thread with that information so it's available here on the forum, too.

Turtle91 · 06-18-2018, 05:32 PM

I'm unable to find such a property. Is it on a specific tab??

DiapDealer · 06-18-2018, 07:02 PM

It's property on Windows 10, I believe. It's on the compatibility tab when you right-click on sigil.exe. It's not a Sigil setting, if that's what you're thinking.

Turtle91 · 06-18-2018, 07:12 PM

Ah, yes. There it is.

Right click on sigil.exe
select properties
select compatibility tab
select 'Change high DPI setttings' button
at the bottom check the box for 'Override High DPI scaling behavior.'
Select 'System (Enhanced)' as the method for 'Scaling performed by:'

Thanks!

06-18-2018, 07:27 AM	#1
Edwin49 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony Xperia Z1 with Moon+ Reader	Display on UHD (4k) monitors It is not a great thing, but as the constellation I use may not be used very often I thought it makes sense to report it. I have two monitors: a 23"/HD and a 27"/UHD where the second one extends the first one.. In the Windows 10 settings the first one is configured to use 100% scaling for text, apps and other elements while the second one is set to 150%. When I move windows from the primary to the secondary screen the window is enlarged to 150% and shrinked to 100% when moved back. This is true for all applications I used so far - except Sigil. In Sigil the font changes for the menues, buttons and headers, but the corresponding fields do not resize (clipping the strings) and the icons in the toolbars also remain the same. Also some lines in the Book Browser get bigger while most of them remain small. The attached screen capture shows the problem. I guess this problem also occures on single schreen systems when the scaling is set to a value other than 100% Edwin Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Edwin49; 06-18-2018 at 07:29 AM.

06-18-2018, 12:28 PM	#3
Edwin49 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony Xperia Z1 with Moon+ Reader	It works, thanks Sorry, I only searched in this forum. The trick with setting the "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" to be performed by "System (Enhanced)" in the sigil.exe properties did it. Edwin

06-18-2018, 07:02 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	It's property on Windows 10, I believe. It's on the compatibility tab when you right-click on sigil.exe. It's not a Sigil setting, if that's what you're thinking. Last edited by DiapDealer; 06-18-2018 at 07:05 PM.

06-18-2018, 07:12 PM	#7
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,094 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	Ah, yes. There it is. Right click on sigil.exe select properties select compatibility tab select 'Change high DPI setttings' button at the bottom check the box for 'Override High DPI scaling behavior.' Select 'System (Enhanced)' as the method for 'Scaling performed by:' Thanks!

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06-18-2018, 09:30 AM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	I assume this is Windows right? Please see this issue on Sigil's github site and try some of the approaches suggested there to find something that might work for you. https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/issues/310

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Great! Thanks for reporting back. Perhaps I should make a sticky thread with that information so it's available here on the forum, too.

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Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,094 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	I'm unable to find such a property. Is it on a specific tab??