OpenShot UI too large
On some computers, especially laptops with small screens with high resolutions, OpenShot's user interface needs to be smaller to fit the screen. There are only two tracks at the bottom, the preview window takes up half the right side, and the Project Files list uses up the remaining available window space.
Our developers addressed the UI scaling issue in our latest Daily Builds, although you might still notice that Docks appear oversized for your screen. I have attached a file you can unzip and transfer to your C:\Program Files\OpenShot Video Editor folder. You can replace the existing file with the one from the ZIP archive. To initiate OpenShot, execute the launch-win.bat file by double-clicking the file or creating a shortcut on your desktop or in the Startup menu.
NOTE: Modifying launch-win.bat in your C:\Program Files\OpenShot Video Editor folder requires administrative privileges. You can extract the zip file to a temporary location (your Downloads or Desktop folder) the copy the script to the C:\Program Files\OpenShot Video Editor folder. If you want to edit the existing file, you can run Notepad or your favorite text editor as an Administrator to save the changes you make to the file.
The launch-win.bat file contains the following code:
:: Get the current directory
SET IMAGE_MAGICK_PATH=%~dp0
:: Set some environment variables for ImageMagick
SET DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=%IMAGE_MAGICK_PATH%
SET MAGICK_CONFIGURE_PATH=%IMAGE_MAGICK_PATH%ImageMagick\etc\configuration
SET MAGICK_CODER_MODULE_PATH=%IMAGE_MAGICK_PATH%ImageMagick\modules-Q16\coders
:: Set some debug variables
SET PATH=%cd%;%PATH%
SET QT_PLUGIN_PATH=%cd%
SET QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1
SET QT_ENABLE_HIGHDPI_SCALING=1
SET QT_SCALE_FACTOR=0.75
:: Launch application
openshot-qt-cli.exe
The lines that concern changing the scale of the interface (the size of the font) are these:
SET QT_ENABLE_HIGHDPI_SCALING=1
SET QT_SCALE_FACTOR=0.75
If OpenShot appears too big or too small when you start the program using the launch-win.bat file, you can adjust the value of SET QT_SCALE_FACTOR. To meet your specific requirements, you can raise the value above 0.75 or lower it below 0.75.
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