DpiScaling

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sample	csharp cpp cppcx	windows windows-uwp	DpiScaling	path target SharedContent SharedContent path target LICENSE LICENSE	Shows how to build an app that scales according to the pixel density of the screen.

Scaling according to DPI sample

Shows how to build an app that scales according to the pixel density (dots per inch or dpi) of the screen by loading images of the right scale or by overriding default scaling. This sample uses the Windows.Graphics.Display API.

Note: This sample is part of a large collection of UWP feature samples. You can download this sample as a standalone ZIP file from docs.microsoft.com, or you can download the entire collection as a single ZIP file, but be sure to unzip everything to access shared dependencies. For more info on working with the ZIP file, the samples collection, and GitHub, see Get the UWP samples from GitHub. For more samples, see the Samples portal on the Windows Dev Center.

The sample demonstrates these scenarios:

Loading images for different dpi scales
When a screen’s pixel density (dpi) and resolution are very high, Windows scales images and other UI elements to maintain physical sizing across devices. We recommend that you make your app scaling aware by providing multiple versions of these assets so that they retain quality across different scale factors. If you don’t provide multiple versions, Windows will stretch your assets by default.

Overriding default scaling of UI elements
To preserve the physical size of UI, Windows automatically scales UI elements as the scale factor (ResolutionScale) changes. You might not want this behavior especially if your app doesn’t have a high-res version of an element available. This scenario demonstrates how to override the automatic scaling of text and UI as the scale factor changes from 100% to 140%. You might want to use this scenario if you don’t want Windows to automatically scale your images or text.

Important APIs in this sample include:

• onresize event
• DisplayInformation class
• RawPixelsPerViewPixel property

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Related topics

Related samples

• DpiScaling sample for JavaScript (archived)

System requirements

• Windows 10

Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build.
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.

Run the sample

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Deploying the sample

• Select Build > Deploy Solution.

Deploying and running the sample

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