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Hello,

I have been using LabVIEW in combination with a screen resolution of 1024*768 for years.

Meanwhile, no more displays are sold with this resolution. There is of course no problem with CRT monitors, but these are completely out. With TFT or LCD displays, the resolution of a 19 inch monitor is at least 1280*... , mostly even higher. With these new displays, I have the choice:

1. I drive the display with its original resolution; then LabVIEW programming becomes difficult because wires become extremly thin; I might install a magnifying glass in front of the display. Or:

2. I force the display to recalculate the picture on the screen and present it with a resolution of 1024*...  - Then, any sharp borders between two colours - and particularly all LabVIEW wires! - become defocused and look fuzzy.

I have never read about this problem, but I am sure there must be thousands of LabVIEW users facing the same problem arising with the new generation of displays. Or, are all LabVIEW users aged below 30 and use their eagle eyes?

Thanks for reply, WA.

[James_W]

funny, my laptop that is 6 months old will display 1024 by 768 but defaults to a max of 1333? by 768. Resolution is not a problem for me. You must have too much money!

James

[battler.]

I'm having trouble with my large monitor; I can't see the System Recessed Border decoration.  I have no trouble on my laptop screen.

Windows tells me the optimal resolution for my screen, which is not a resolution I can actually select.  Can't imagine why my 1Gb video is not compatible with the "optimal resolution".  Could also be because the connect is RBG analog.

Anyone, quite a problem when trying to build UI.. you're not alone!

[RTSLVU]

You just need to get a cheaper monitor.

The vast majority 17 inch LCD's are 1440x900, that is not that much higher resoultion than the 1024x768 you are used to.

ViewSonic Value Series VA1716w Black 17" 8ms Widescreen LCD Monitor

Or get your eyes checked my monitor is 1920x1200 and I can see everythign just fine, and I am old!

Message Edited by RTSLVU on 05-14-2010 07:33 AM

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Hello RTSLVU,

thanks for this reply - that was exactly what I wanted to hear:

You are wiring your VIs with 1px-thick wires on a display with 1920x900 px, right?

This is what I want to avoid, and it seems that LabVIEW does not provide a different solution from keeping one's eyes sharp.

They might e.g. include options for wire thickness, or similar, but obviously, they don't, and all users with the exception of me seem to be fine.

So, recurring to my first posting, I choose solution no.1 and install a magnifying glass in front of my screen.

Besides, I WILL contact the ophthalmologist. 🙂

Greetings, WA

[RTSLVU]

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Hello RTSLVU,

thanks for this reply - that was exactly what I wanted to hear:

You are wiring your VIs with 1px-thick wires on a display with 1920x900 px, right?

This is what I want to avoid, and it seems that LabVIEW does not provide a different solution from keeping one's eyes sharp.

They might e.g. include options for wire thickness, or similar, but obviously, they don't, and all users with the exception of me seem to be fine.

So, recurring to my first posting, I choose solution no.1 and install a magnifying glass in front of my screen.

Besides, I WILL contact the ophthalmologist. 🙂

Greetings, WA

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I work on both 17 inch 1440x900 and 24 inch 1920x1200 monitors daily 

I prefer the 24 inch 1920x1200 but the 17's are prefectly acceptable, fact I would not want to go any lower resoultion than that.

[James_W]

I would be quite happy working on 800x600 if I need to (but the block diagram gets a bit tight with the icons getting a bit big).

I agree the ability to set the line thickness would be most welcome as I can't go to a resolution above 1024x768 and work comfortably without getting eyestrain - but I have very poor eyesight and always use corrective specs or contacts.  I'm only just above the threshold for being classified partially sighted. If the resolution is too big and the lines too small, I get headaches.

But if I work within the NI coding standard guidlines - everything is just hunky dory!

James

Message Edited by James W on 05-17-2010 10:04 AM

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thanks for your reply.

The reason for this thread was to see 1. whether someone faces the same problem, and  2. whether any solution provided by NI is known.

I now suppose that most users tend to adapt their eyes to the higher resolutions of newer displays as far as possible. It then depends on your eyes and on your habits whether you feel comfortable with programming or not.

Anyway, I would strongly suggest NI programmers to implement a solution for this (instead of relying on the users' good eyes and strong habits). Otherwise, the number of LabVIEW users will decrease with increasing default screen resolution.