XnView Software

Please add No DPI Scaling as an option rather than having to create a shortcut using the -noDpiScaling flag. Using the flag means the exe file can't be used and this can be problematic. For example, my file manager allows scripting so I can create a script where I select an image then click a button and the image folder will open in an image viewer (eg: XnView). But it will only work using the exe file so I can't do it for XnView if I wish to have no scaling.

I support kiwichick's (and user0's) request.

user0 wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:30 amFor example, in Settings -> Interface:
- add "Enable High DPI Scaling" checkbox (enabled by default)
- add some dropbox with windows scale factors (get currect win value by default)
- etc

Workaround (Windows 10):

1. Quit XnView MP.
2. Copy qt.conf from your XnView MP installation folder to the desktop.
3. Rename the original qt.conf to qt.conf.old.
4. Open the new copy of qt.conf in Notepad.

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   [Paths]
   Plugins = plugins

5. Add the following lines:

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   [Platforms]
   WindowsArguments = dpiawareness=0

6. Save qt.conf and move it to your XnView MP installation folder.

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   [Platforms]
   WindowsArguments = dpiawareness=0
   
   [Paths]
   Plugins = plugins

7. Restart XnView MP.

In addition to that, you might want to enable Zoom on HiDPI screen: 1 image pixel equals 1 screen pixel in Tools → Settings… → View → View.

I'm attaching a test file:

XnTriq wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:15 am I support kiwichick's (and user0's) request.

user0 wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:30 amFor example, in Settings -> Interface:
- add "Enable High DPI Scaling" checkbox (enabled by default)
- add some dropbox with windows scale factors (get currect win value by default)
- etc

Workaround (Windows 10):

1. Quit XnView MP.
2. Copy qt.conf from your XnView MP installation folder to the desktop.
3. Rename the original qt.conf to qt.conf.old.
4. Open the new copy of qt.conf in Notepad.

   Code: Select all

   [Paths]
   Plugins = plugins

5. Add the following lines:

   Code: Select all

   [Platforms]
   WindowsArguments = dpiawareness=0

6. Save qt.conf and move it to your XnView MP installation folder.

   Code: Select all

   [Platforms]
   WindowsArguments = dpiawareness=0
   
   [Paths]
   Plugins = plugins

7. Restart XnView MP.

In addition to that, you might want to enable Zoom on HiDPI screen: 1 image pixel equals 1 screen pixel in Tools → Settings… → View → View.

I'm attaching a test file:

p183782.png

Thanks XnTriq, I was hoping the workaround would make the toolbar button icons small (like the -noDpiScaling flag does) but unfortunately it doesn't. It is meant to? That's the only reason I use the flag.

kiwichick wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:23 amThanks XnTriq, I was hoping the workaround would make the toolbar button icons small (like the -noDpiScaling flag does) but unfortunately it doesn't. It is meant to? That's the only reason I use the flag.

Yes, it definitely should. Is Large icons activated in Tools → Settings… → Interface → ToolBar?

XnTriq wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:45 pm

kiwichick wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:23 amThanks XnTriq, I was hoping the workaround would make the toolbar button icons small (like the -noDpiScaling flag does) but unfortunately it doesn't. It is meant to? That's the only reason I use the flag.

Yes, it definitely should. Is Large icons activated in Tools → Settings… → Interface → ToolBar?

I'm sorry, kiwichick! You are right. Changing dpiawareness=0 does not have the same effect as -noDpiScaling

XnTriq wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:45 pm I'm sorry, kiwichick! You are right. Changing dpiawareness=0 does not have the same effect as -noDpiScaling

Thanks for confirming that for me. What a shame. Well, fingers crossed it will be added as a feature at some point