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Archi: ArchiMate Modelling Tool
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UI Icons not scaling with resolution #872

Closed michaelnikes closed 1 year ago

michaelnikes commented 1 year ago

Hello ArchiMate tool team,

I started to use the Archi tool after our ArchiMate training and i realized that when i am using it with monitors with higher resolutions then the icons in the UI are too small - they do not scale up together with the resolution (or to have an option to make the icons bigger).

Can this be updated please? This will contribute to overall good user experience of the tool.

thanks,

~Mike H Data Architect, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Phillipus commented 1 year ago

Hi, which icons? If you mean the toolbar icons, these can't be changed in size due to how the Eclipse framework renders them. I guess you're on Windows and using Archi 4.10 as you didn't provide any information.

michaelnikes commented 1 year ago

Hi Phillip,

All of them - the toolbar icons as well as the palette - it is damaging my eyes to try to focus on them in my home office due to the distance from the monitor and its high resolution. They are so small that sometimes i had trouble to either distinguish between 2 relationship types arrows OR just to properly click on them (i accidentally clicked on a wrong arrow few times).

Here is the version i am using and yes, it is on Windows (10): image

Phillipus commented 1 year ago

There's nothing I can change. The icons are 32x32 on hi-res monitors.

In Windows, it is possible to change DPI settings on an app basis. I've never tried to use these settings to lower DPI, but you might try to see if it helps to have bigger icons. This has been discussed here.

michaelnikes commented 1 year ago

Thanks Phillip, this: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-high-dpi-settings-classic-apps-windows-10-april-2018-update has helped me and now it is much better :)