HiDPI graphics on Windows and Linux [JEP 263]

JEP 263 was focused on ensuring the crispness of on-screen components, relative to the pixel density of the display. The following terms are relevant to this JEP and are provided along with the below listed descriptive information:

  • DPI-aware application: An application that is able to detect and scale images for the display's specific pixel density
  • DPI-unaware application: An application that makes no attempt to detect and scale images for the display's specific pixel density
  • HiDPI graphics: High dots-per-inch graphics
  • Retina display: This term was created by Apple to refer to displays with a pixel density of at least 300 pixels per inch

Displaying graphics, both images and graphical user interface ...

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