4k monitor on win 7

[RDS Casa]

I'm using a 4K monitor on win 7.

Does anyone know if its possible to increase the text display and icon size in vector works, just a bit.Am I just getting old?

I know windows 8 has a lot more flexibility on text display, but upgrading to that is not an option.

I found this

http://kbase.vectorworks.net/questions/1274/Using+High+Resolution+Displays+

Interesting but does not help. Anything in the forthcoming 2016 release?

Thanks

[James Russell]

Getting old is a constant, icon and text size shouldn't be.

Myself, several of my students and a few colleagues have the same issue with 4K screens and 4K laptops. Icons are way to small, text boxes aren't quite right (the About screen for example is completely scaled wrong). The Microsoft Surface and all new Asus laptops come with 4k screens now, so this issue is showing itself more and more. I know it's fixable on mac though...

I've had a few lengthy emails to VW techs in Australia to no avail. I'm sure Jim will pipe up here and let us know if we should expect a 2016 fix or not. From what I understand it's quite a big reprogram of things, not just a easy patch.

I'm keen for news too.

J

[JuanP]

There is something coming up in VW 2016 to addressed these issues with 4K and 2K displays. As James says is not an easy patch.

Good weekend for everybody!!!

[RDS Casa]

Great. I shall look forward to this.

[RDS Casa]

And Thanks

[jchan]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/make-the-text-on-your-screen-larger-or-smaller?v=t

To make the text on your screen larger or smaller

Open Screen Resolution by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then, under Appearance and Personalization, clicking Adjust screen resolution.

Choose one of the following:

Smaller - 100% (default). This keeps text and other items at normal size.

Medium - 125%. This sets text and other items to 125% of normal size.

Larger - 150%. This sets text and other items to 150% of normal size. This option appears only if your monitor supports a resolution of at least 1200 x 900 pixels.

Click Apply.

Try 150%. It will fit in everything well. It works on my new 28" 4K monitor on window 7

[PVA - Admin]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/make-the-text-on-your-screen-larger-or-smaller?v=t

To make the text on your screen larger or smaller

Open Screen Resolution by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then, under Appearance and Personalization, clicking Adjust screen resolution.

Choose one of the following:

Smaller - 100% (default). This keeps text and other items at normal size.

Medium - 125%. This sets text and other items to 125% of normal size.

Larger - 150%. This sets text and other items to 150% of normal size. This option appears only if your monitor supports a resolution of at least 1200 x 900 pixels.

Click Apply.

Try 150%. It will fit in everything well. It works on my new 28" 4K monitor on window 7

This is the correct procedure, however the improvements that are coming will correct this happening when you do so:

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