Running Inkscape on high resolution screens (and how to fix the scaling)

[sybaris]

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

[brynn]

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 

[Lazur]

As far as I know high-res icon issue is intended to be solved by upgrading to gtk 3 for 0.93.

[brynn]

Good news!

[wakaguaka]

Thanks for the tip! 
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?).

[asteude]

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

[Moini]

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).

[asteude]

 

[Moini]

You're welcome, Andy!

[Moini]

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: