SoapUI on windows 10 - high DPI/4K scaling issue

Question

SoapUI doesn't seem to be DPI-Aware and displays too small on my high DPI screen (tiny text and buttons). Other applications are running fine (screen resolution 3840 x 2160).

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Version: SoapUI 5.1.2
OS: Windows 10

I have tried:

Configure SoapUI to run with "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings" - some parts of SoapUI are looking even bigger and don't display properly (image)
Changing resolution
Changing font size (Preferences > Editor Settings > Select font...)

Therefore I assume, that SoapUI pretends to be DPI-Aware, but does not really scale up itself. Does anyone have the same issue?

score 74 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 10 '17 at 09:26

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On Windows 10, it now works by setting the scaling in the properties of the SoapUI.exe

from https://community.smartbear.com/t5/SoapUI-Open-Source/SoapUI-editor-appearing-small-on-high-resolution-monitor/m-p/142113/highlight/true#M24163

edited Aug 10 '17 at 09:26

skolima

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answered Jul 19 '17 at 15:19

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This doesn't require registry editing and works for non-admin users as well. And is supported in the current version of Windows 10 as well. +1 – skolima Aug 10 '17 at 09:27
This is what worked for me on my Surfacebook Pro, though it did request admin permissions, not sure if that's just my network though – Steve Sep 18 '17 at 12:47
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This option has now moved to a submenu, but same settings sill apply. – muttonUp Jan 11 '20 at 12:59

Antony · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-19T05:59:01.787

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This is the workaround until the developers get round to making a version that is DPI-Aware.

Step 1: Add a registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SideBySide\PreferExternalManifest (DWORD) to 1

Step 2: Add a manifest file 'SoapUI-5.2.1.exe.manifest' in the same directory as 'SoapUI-5.2.1.exe'

Content of manifest file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
    <description>eclipse</description>
    <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
        <security>
            <requestedPrivileges>
                <requestedExecutionLevel xmlns:ms_asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"
                    level="asInvoker" ms_asmv3:uiAccess="false">
                </requestedExecutionLevel>
            </requestedPrivileges>
        </security>
    </trustInfo>
    <asmv3:application>
        <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">
            <ms_windowsSettings:dpiAware xmlns:ms_windowsSettings="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">false</ms_windowsSettings:dpiAware>
        </asmv3:windowsSettings>
    </asmv3:application>
</assembly>

Correct DPI scaling: corect

edited Apr 19 '16 at 05:59

answered Apr 19 '16 at 05:46

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should this work with ClearTypes? Because I tried, and there is no difference. I am using a scaling of 120. – Tulio C Apr 25 '16 at 10:05
Never mind. It does work. I was trying it in the wrong directory, where the shortcut is, not the exe, – Tulio C Apr 25 '16 at 10:09
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I had the same problem as Tulio C. **The executable of SoapUI is in the bin directory!** – Shmarkus May 19 '16 at 06:55
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reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SideBySide /v PreferExternalManifest /d 1 /t REG_DWORD – Software Engineer Aug 16 '16 at 18:08
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Obviously you have to change the manifest file name to mirror the SoapUI version number or it won't work – niico Apr 05 '17 at 21:39
As above, I had to use SoapUI-5.3.0.exe.manifest for my installed version. Then it worked. – Paul George Apr 25 '17 at 09:36
For me with version 5.50, it does not work. SoapUI shows for about 1 second in the correct scaling, but then seems to switch to super-small again. – debuglevel Aug 16 '19 at 14:25
Worked for SoapUI 5.2.1 on Windows 10 Pro. – vinsinraw Nov 14 '19 at 11:04
More Explanation is here : https://danantonielli.com/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays-fix/ – khalidmehmoodawan Jun 16 '22 at 19:25

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 06 '20 at 08:00

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I did as below, it works fine after restart SoapUI

Properties -> Compatibility -> Change high DPI settings -> Overide high ... -> System

answered Jan 06 '20 at 08:00

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score 4 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 22 '16 at 08:53

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You also can use this command to create registry key:

reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SideBySide /v PreferExternalManifest /d 1 /t REG_DWORD

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metatechbe · Answer 5 · 2020-08-10T12:18:20.437

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[Updated in July 2020] : this workaround is only applicable for SOAP UI 5.5 (and lower). SOAP UI 5.6 (and higher) contains Java 12, so it now supports HiDPI natively (without pixelated font rendering).

Java does support Hi DPI from version 9.

Download and install Java 9 or higher
Edit "C:\Program Files\SoapUI\bin\soapui.bat" and add the line at the beginning :

set JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files\Java\jre-9"
In file "C:\Program Files\SoapUI\bin\soapui.bat", add at the beginning of the line the option "--permit-illegal-access" :

set JAVA_OPTS= --permit-illegal-access -Xms128m -Xmx1024m
Rename C:\Program Files\SoapUI\jre into C:\Program Files\SoapUI\jre.disabled
Start "soapui.bat"

Hint : use the fixed-size font "Consolas" in "Editor Settings"

Note : tested with Windows 10 "Creators Update" (build 1703)

edited Aug 10 '20 at 12:18

answered Jun 18 '17 at 07:53

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I'm getting "JAVA_HOME is not set, unexpected results may occur"... And the app exit. – The Student Aug 11 '17 at 15:15
Please check that the JAVA_HOME you have specified at step 2 is the correct path to Java 9 on your system. – metatechbe Aug 12 '17 at 17:19
using 5.7.0 and it still has the same issue on win 11 – curiousBoy May 19 '23 at 05:38

score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Feb 20 '19 at 19:37

This will fix the SOAPUI issues on Windows 10 with high resolution screen 3840 X 2160.

Goto installation directory of SOAP UI C:\Program Files\SmartBear\SoapUI-5.4.0\bin
Right click on SoapUI-5.4.0.exe and click on compatibility tab
Tick mark yes on checkbox: Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by:
Select System from dropdown
Click apply on it.

Screenshot of SOAP UI Compatibility mode:

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 20 '19 at 09:18

Same answer as Rudi, but the UI is a bit different. (I wanted to add this to the comment, but I need more reputation for that.)

This works for me even on dual monitor, one high DPI and one normal DPI.

I used the System (Enhanced), but both System and System (Enhanced) work.

Different Windows 10 UI for changing the high DPI settings

SoapUI on windows 10 - high DPI/4K scaling issue

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