Re: Faded text in pgAdmin 4 2.0/Win Server 2008r2

Quick update on this - no matter what interface we tried, my Windows PC
(which claims to support 4K) refused to talk to a 4K monitor. We've
therefore ordered a Windows laptop with 4K display. I'm travelling for the
next week, but hopefully it should be here when I get back...

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:

> Thanks. FYI, I'm now trying to test with a Windows 10 PC as the client, on
> a hi-dpi screen. Typically though, the PC and screen are refusing to talk
> to each other right now :-(. If that works, I'll have to dig out a copy of
> Windows 2008.
>
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com>
> wrote:
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>> Also found another reference: https://stackoverflow.com/ques
>> tions/41315873/attempting-to-resolve-blurred-tkinter-text-
>> scaling-on-windows-10-high-dpi-disp
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>> Regards,
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>> Edson
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>> *De: *Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com>
>> *Enviado:*quarta-feira, 18 de outubro de 2017 08:06
>> *Para: *Pgadmin-Support(at)Postgresql(dot) Org <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>> *Assunto: *RES: Faded text in pgAdmin 4 2.0/Win Server 2008r2
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>> *De: *Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
>> *Enviado:*quarta-feira, 18 de outubro de 2017 06:59
>> *Para: *Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com>
>> *Cc:*Pgadmin-Support(at)Postgresql(dot) Org <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>> *Assunto: *Re: Faded text in pgAdmin 4 2.0/Win Server 2008r2
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>> Hi
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>> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com>
>> wrote:
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>> Thanks for your quick answer!
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>> If have anything I can test for you, would be my pleasure.
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>> I've tried this here with Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter at the server, and
>> Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.43 on macOS 10.12.6, and everything looks fine
>> for me. Remote Desktop is running at 1600x1000 in 24bit colour.
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>> What exactly are you running on the client and server?
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>> Server:
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>> Windows Server 2008 r2 x64 running over VMWare ESXi 6, 24Gb RAM, 8 core
>> on Dell r420.
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>> Client:
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>> Desktop Hp Pavilion Mini 300-201br Intel Core I3 4gb, Windows 10 Home x64
>> and Intel HD Graphics 5000
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>> Software config:
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>> - On server: Remote Desktop Services (nothing special here). Allows
>> everything except audio.
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>> - On client: Remote Desktop, 32 bit colour, full screen, “all monitors”
>> (I’ve 2 x LG 24” 1920x1080, 59Hz), no sound, no printer, enable background,
>> enable smooth font, enable desktop composition, enable visual styles,
>> enable bitmap cache, enable reconnect, connection type low velocity
>> broadband (256Kbps-2Mbps).
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>> I believe the problem is related to DPI in my monitor (currently, Windows
>> 10 allows me to choose 100% - which I use – or other scales, like 125%,
>> 150%, even 200% or custom up to 500%).
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>> I’ve found a interesting article about DPI in Windows (it is a mess, I
>> know): http://kynosarges.org/WindowsDpi.html
>> <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkynosarges.org%2FWindowsDpi.html&data=02%7C01%7Cedsonrichter%40hotmail.com%7C72e3529ae85344b207d008d5160ff6ab%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636439180169696932&sdata=iHfuZL4vR0DyDsn5hA5NYr5dTY9ZuR2EDCUcbkYu3rY%3D&reserved=0>
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>> I hope all this info helps.
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>> Notice that pgAdmin4 is the only app suffering of this wierd behavior
>> (pgAdmin3 works fine, as well hundreds of other apps).
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>> Edson.
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>> Regards,
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>> Edson Richter
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>> *De: *Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
>> *Enviado:*terça-feira, 17 de outubro de 2017 08:48
>> *Para: *Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com>
>> *Cc:*Pgadmin-Support(at)Postgresql(dot) Org <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>> *Assunto: *Re: Faded text in pgAdmin 4 2.0/Win Server 2008r2
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>> Looking at this is on my TODO, however I'm currently having issues
>> spinning up a Windows Server VM which are holding things up.
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>> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Edson Richter <edsonrichter(at)hotmail(dot)com>
>> wrote:
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>> Must be something wrong in my setup: Windows Server 2008 r2 TS, acessing
>> with two Full HD 24" monitors in 32bit color depth., themes disabled, font
>> smoothing enabled, composition enabled, visual effects disabled.
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>> I just can't read texts... They are "faded". See attached screenshot for
>> reference.
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>> I'll appreciate your help.
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>> Regards,
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>> Edson Richter
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