Qt Creator - Large Tool Window Text on 4K Laptop Screen

[webzoid]

Can anyone help with this, please?

I have a Dell laptop which has a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 running Windows 10. However, because text at this resolution is so horrific, I've reduced the resolution to 1920 x 1080 (rather than scaling, that causes other more severe issues with other applications).

Unfortunately, QtCreator does the following weirdy:

Whereas scaling affects the size of the menu icons as well as things like TreeView icons in the Projects.

How do I get QtCreator to behave normally?

Also, top tip - DO NOT BUY A LAPTOP WITH 4K SCREEN!! :)

Thanks.

[aha_1980]

@webzoid how did you set the Windows font scaling? Can you try to reduce it?

[mrjj]

Hi
Also
try to add to the shortcut you use to start Creator with
C:\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\qtcreator.exe --platform windows:dpiawareness=0
and see what happens

[kenchan]

@webzoid
You should adjust the resolution and the scaling on windows as recommend by MS :-(.

if you want a better HDPI experience get a Mac Retina :-)

[webzoid]

@aha_1980 I just used the Display Settings and adjusted the "Scale and Layout" option.

@mrjj Thanks, I will give this a try.

@kenchan I don't want a better HDPI experience, I just want QtCreator to behave.

[aha_1980]

@webzoid

I just used the Display Settings and adjusted the "Scale and Layout" option.

But how is font scaling set? can you reduce it?

[webzoid]

@aha_1980 I specify 200% scaling via the "Scale and Layout" combo-box. If I reduce this value, I struggle to read any text.

[aha_1980]

@webzoid

@aha_1980 I specify 200% scaling via the "Scale and Layout" combo-box. If I reduce this value, I struggle to read any text.

With Full-HD? I don't have Windows here, but IIRC for Full-HD it's 120% on my System...

For 4K you are right, more zoom is needed.

[kenchan]

@webzoid
Well, the Mac thing was just meant in jest :-)

I have a display with the same resolution as you and Qt Creator v. 4.9.1 looks good at a scale of 175% at 3840x2160 resolution, 150% (recommended) also works.
My display is a 27" monitor so the numbers that work best for your laptop may be different :-)

[aha_1980]

@kenchan

My display is a 27" monitor so the numbers that work best for your laptop may be different :-)

And 27" is the minimum size for 4K resolution, if you ask me...

[kenchan]

@aha_1980
Well, the OP said he had a laptop so i figured it was not 27". He did not say he was using an external screen.

[aha_1980]

@kenchan that's what I meant. Everything below 27" is unuseable for me with 4K

[webzoid]

@kenchan I got your jesting. I'm guessing you have no similar issues in QtCreator with scaling at 175%?

@aha_1980 It certainly isn't a 27" laptop - could you imagine?! I didn't realise it was 4K until it arrived - foolish of me not to check.

[kenchan]

@webzoid said in Qt Creator - Large Tool Window Text on 4K Laptop Screen:

@kenchan I got your jesting. I'm guessing you have no similar issues in QtCreator with scaling at 175%?

No, I'm good at 175%.

[aha_1980]

@webzoid

It certainly isn't a 27" laptop - could you imagine?! I didn't realise it was 4K until it arrived - foolish of me not to check.

I feel with you :(