To answer the other question: in the past releases we didn't properly scale the session dimensions when the app was DPI aware. Since more and more users are using high DPI displays, we've seen more and more support requests in this area to fix the issue. It seems that the now "correct" behavior seems to bother users who got used to the way it was before. That's why we are considering a "initial scale factor" setting so that users can set it to whatever they prefer.
I was thinking about a setting on a per connection basis (similar to the zoom level of a web page using chromium). To apply it on all connections, you could use bulk-edit and set the default settings accordingly - which would be a one time task. When I implement a global setting, I bet it wont take long until the first users are complaining about that and want a per connection setting ;)
No worries I'm trying to get adjusted to 100% DPI in the meantime. Will look into that zoom level and get back to you.
I can join to your conversation. Testing last portable Royal TS and mention that on 2016 server everything is biger. Zoom out button works - it makes all convenient size againg.
I'm using windows 10 x64 (1909) + 5.2.60420 APP.
On other side it's 2016 STD (1607).
What can we do to make all convenient size againg in RDP sessions ?
P.S. i have fullhd resolution with 125% scaling set up via advanced scaling settings (otherwise most apps looks blurry).
Would a customizable initial zoom level be helpful for those cases? I'm thinking about putting that on the list for V6...
I am not so sure what is better way to fix it. There are too many variables here, and i'm not sure i understand the whole case. Maybe automate of pressing "zoom out" is the exit ?
For now i add zoom out at the quick access toolbar and press is everytime.
I moved from 5.0.61707 and there was no such problem, why it exist at the last build ?
When you press "Zoom Out" you see the zoom level in the status bar. The idea is to provide a setting where you set the zoom level so it is automatically applied (like pressing the zoom out button).
i see that i was connected, no zoom level at the status bar.
If it's same 125% sacilng at RDP session can we ignore this setting let it be always 100%? Always once zoomed out ?
And i didn't get answer on second question - I moved from 5.0.61707 and there was no such problem, why it exist at the last build ?
Initial on every RDP connection ? Or initial at global application settings ? Second variant is preferable i think.
I think that would be all before 5.2 but I please keep in mind that there were some nasty GDI object leaks and some cross threading issues with bitmaps in 5.1.x and 5.0.x. Depending on how you use Royal TS, those versions may be unstable.
The initial scale factor feature is still on our roadmap for V6.
Regards,
Stefan
I guess this fixes all the problems. With this chechbox checked there in no scaling problems at all.
Any news ? Did "initial scale factor" was implemented ? Somehow i tryed 5.03.61110.0 and problem stil persists! I can use initial resolution so that the size is more or less similar, but it's anyway stays blurred!
"That's why we are considering a "initial scale factor" setting so that users can set it to whatever they prefer."
Thanks for keeping this thread alive and this would be great just like the webpage zoom factor!
For now I've just been using my laptop at 100% DPI so scaling is normal in RDP sessions, it's a little harder on the eyes but makes work so much easier.
You can easily bulk-edit all rdp connections even from different folders. you simply enable the option to show all objects from the subfolders in the dashboard and sort/filter by remote desktop connection type. you can then simply select all your connections in the doc.
As far as I know, zoom only works if the remote OS implements the necessary APIs. Not all Windows versions support DPI zoom. So the issue with Hyper-V is that you are essentially connect to a "virtual console" session which isn't aware of any OS beneath. I'm afraid there's nothing on our side we can do to make that work. MS needs to implement "zoom" support when connecting to a hyper-V host's console session.
DPI awareness has it's limitation because MS didn't really implemented it fully. See also: https://support.royalapps.com/support/solutions/articles/17000027792-run-royal-ts-on-high-dpi-displays
If DPI awareness limitations are a showstopper for you, I recommend to uncheck "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings". In this mode, the OS fakes a 96DPI system for the window and scales the window as it were a non high DPI process. The result is blurry icons but the sessions should be scaled correctly in any situation.
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