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

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>
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> Also found another reference: https://stackoverflow.com/
> questions/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>
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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
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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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> *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>
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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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