Block Diagram is Distorted on PCs with Different Display Resolutions

Updated Sep 17, 2019

Reported In

Software

  • LabVIEW

Issue Details

I saved a VI on a PC with a 1920x1080 resolution. When I open this VI on a PC with a resolution of 1680x1050 or lower, the block diagram of the VI is distorted and difficult to see.

Solution

This problem is caused by the font size in LabVIEW. The default font size for LabVIEW uses Use default font option, which is dependent on the font size and the display resolution of the Windows.
The capture below is part of the screen in Tools » Options » Environment Category in LabVIEW.
You can fix this problem by changing the Font Style... so that the font size in LabVIEW is the same. The detailed setting guide is as follows.

The original font size for LabVIEW is 15.
LabVIEW 8.6 and Earlier
You can change the default font size to be used by LabVIEW by completing the following steps:

  1. Select Tools » Options to open the options menu.
  2. Click on Font on the left-hand side of the menu.
  3. Use the drop down menu to select Application font, Dialog font, or System font.
  4. Uncheck the Use default font button and click on the Font Style... button.
  5. The Font Style box allows you to select the font and set the size to be used by LabVIEW.

LabVIEW 2009 and Later
You can change the default font size to be used by LabVIEW by completing the following steps:

  1. Select Tools » Options to open the options menu.
  2. Click on Environment on the left-hand side of the menu and scroll down to Font.
  3. Use the drop down menu to select Application font, Dialog font, or System font.
  4. Uncheck the Use default font button and click on the Font Style... button.
  5. The Font Style box allows you to select the font and set the size to be used by LabVIEW.

For any changes to the default font style or size to take effect, LabVIEW must be restarted.