User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Yvonne Lohse — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:19:01 GMT

Current Revision posted to MicroStation Wiki by Yvonne Lohse on 3/11/2021 9:19:01 AM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i, CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Ultra-high resolution displays, resolutions above Full HD (1080p) such as 4K, have risen in availability and affordability. New laptops are being manufactured with these displays as well. Due to the increased resolution certain elements of the User Interface appear smaller to offset this a feature within Windows is used. This is known as Display Scaling.

The goal of this feature is to keep the sharpness and quality of the high resolution display but enlarge elements of the interface. The drawback of this is that an application must be built with this in consideration leading to issues with scaling older Windows Applications.

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

Windows 10

Windows 10 offers improved handling and more flexibility regarding text scaling and multiple monitor resolutions, particularly from the Creators Update onwards. Various combinations can be chosen from the Windows 10 Display Settings dialog:

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut and select "Properties"
Go to the "Compatibility" tab and enable the “Disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

In Windows 10 this dialog has changed slightly, if you would prefer to make MicroStation ignore Windows display scaling tick the "Override" box and select "Application".:

Picking the option: "Disable Fullscreen Optimizations" are also known to have helped some users that had issues with the crosshair not properly displaying.

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In "Preferences" dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Other language sources:

Deutsch

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, 4K, Graphics Display, UHD, monitor, Windows 10, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Klaudia Piekielniak — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02:38 GMT

Revision 9 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Klaudia Piekielniak on 6/30/2020 10:02:38 AM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i, CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

Windows 10

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

In Windows 10 this dialog has changed slightly, if you would prefer to make MicroStation ignore Windows display scaling tick the Override box and select 'Application'.:

Picking the option: Disable Fullscreen Optimizations are also known to have helped some users that had issues with the crosshair not properly displaying.

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, 4K, Graphics Display, UHD, monitor, Windows 10, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Henk Ligtvoet — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:55:47 GMT

Revision 8 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Henk Ligtvoet on 9/27/2018 8:55:47 PM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

Windows 10

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

In Windows 10 this dialog has changed slightly, if you would prefer to make MicroStation ignore Windows display scaling tick the Override box and select 'Application'.:

Picking the option: Disable Fullscreen Optimizations are also known to have helped some users that had issues with the crosshair not properly displaying.

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, 4K, Graphics Display, UHD, monitor, Windows 10, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Marc Thomas — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:40:04 GMT

Revision 7 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Marc Thomas on 8/21/2018 2:40:04 PM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

Windows 10

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

In Windows 10 this dialog has changed slightly, if you would prefer to make MicroStation ignore Windows display scaling tick the Override box and select 'Application'.:

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, 4K, Graphics Display, UHD, monitor, Windows 10, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Marc Thomas — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:58:48 GMT

Revision 6 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Marc Thomas on 8/7/2017 1:58:48 PM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

In Windows 10 this dialog has changed slightly, if you would prefer to make MicroStation ignore Windows display scaling tick the Override box and select 'Application'.:

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, 4K, Graphics Display, UHD, monitor, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Andrew Bell — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 05:58:12 GMT

Revision 5 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Andrew Bell on 11/8/2016 5:58:12 AM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Other language sources

Original Author:

David Trejo-Rodriguez

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, Graphics Display, monitor, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Andrew Bell — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 05:56:21 GMT

Revision 4 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Andrew Bell on 11/8/2016 5:56:21 AM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Other language sources

Original Author:

David Trejo-Rodriguez

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, Graphics Display, monitor, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Andrew Bell — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 05:54:59 GMT

Revision 3 posted to MicroStation Wiki by Andrew Bell on 11/8/2016 5:54:59 AM

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8i
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Graphics Display
	Subarea:	General

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

Other language sources

Original Author:

Bentley Technical Support Group

Tags: High Resolution, MicroStation, Graphics Display, monitor, user interface

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

David Trejo-Rodriguez — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:49:32 GMT

Revision 2 posted to MicroStation Wiki by David Trejo-Rodriguez on 9/30/2016 5:49:32 PM

Products: Microstation V8i and older

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

David Trejo-Rodriguez — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:46:06 GMT

Revision 1 posted to MicroStation Wiki by David Trejo-Rodriguez on 9/30/2016 5:46:06 PM

Products: Microstation V8i and older

Background:

Common issues are Text is to large, icons remaining small.

In General:

Disable display scaling for older versions of MicroStation by:

Right click on the MicroStation shortcut
Go to the Compatibility tab and enable the “disable display scaling on high DPI settings” option

Set MicroStation to use the delivered large icons:

For Toolboxes
For Tasks Dialog

Increase the Dialog Font:

In preferences dialog

Lower the resolution of the Display

Through windows adjust the resolution so items become larger. This could lead to lower picture quality and should only be used as a last resort as this affects all programs on the machine.

Note that for some changes to take effect you may have to minimize or even restart MicroStation.

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

Windows 10

In General:

See also

Other language sources:

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

Windows 10

In General:

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

Windows 10

In General:

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

Windows 10

In General:

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

In General:

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

In General:

See also

Other language sources

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

In General:

See also

Other language sources

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

Background:

In General:

See also

Other language sources

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors

User Interface tips for High Resolution Monitors