Toolbar icons size

rraud wrote on 5/23/2017, 10:28 AM

This had not been a problem before until 'upgrading' to Win 10 on a new laptop. The SF-11 toolbar icons are about the size of pin heads and impossible to read and next to impossible to use, and my eyes ain't what they used to be. All the other SF UI graphics and text are OK. I've tried different screen resolutions and DPI settings and other Windows graphic settings, which do little to nothing to the toolbar icon size. Is there a user setting I missed or in the hidden settings? (Which I forgot how to access anyway. Below is a screenshot of the SF window. I suppose I'll find the same aggravation when I install VP. All other applications icons are of a usable size. Thanks, Rick

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rraud wrote on 8/14/2017, 1:07 PM

This is the fix: From ScotCall

"I had the same issue with small toolbars after installing on a new Windows 10 laptop with 4k screen. I figured out the solution and wanted to share with anyone that may be looking for it:

- Right-click Sound Forge Pro 11 shortcut / icon

- Properties

- Compatibility

- Under Settings, click the check-mark box for "Override high DPI scaling behavior. 'Scaling performed by:'

- Next line under that, click the drop-down box and select "System (Enhanced)"

- Click the Apply button

- Start Sound Forge Pro 11. The program now runs at its native resolution, which I believe is 1080p. Splash screen, menus, icons, toolbars, waveforms, and everything else should now be correctly sized."

Michael-Graetzer wrote on 8/1/2020, 10:08 AM

I tried this in SF 12 but it does not work. Is there a different fix for SF 12? Please advise.

 

Daniel-Galbraith wrote on 10/21/2025, 11:00 AM

It doesn't work in SF Pro 18 either. This is kind of ridiculous that in 2025, toolbar icons cannot scale within the application.

rraud wrote on 10/21/2025, 2:01 PM

SFP-18, i have I have  Properties> Compatibility> Program DPI: "Use this setting to fix scaling problems for this program instead of the one in Settings" enabled in the SFP-18 shortcut, and "Use the DPI that's set for my display.. when I signed in to Windows", in addition to:
"Override high DPI scaling behavior" performed by
"System Enhanced" enabled,  though I also have the PC's DPI display higher than the 'recommended' %.
My UI monitor is set @ 1920x1080
It looks ok for my old less-than-perfect eyes.