Java / Swing how to deal with different screen DPI and density settings?

Question

Hi everyone I\'ve recently come across the problem that now days some monitors have different DPI settings, some monitors are much more dense such as, for example, Apple\'s Reti

Answer 1

First, trust the platform's Look & Feel designers to choose sensible default sizes for text and controls. Then, avoid the temptation to frustrate those defaults. Here are some heuristics:

• Use layouts; when contemplating absolute positioning, consider a custom layout.

• Respect the preferred size of components.

• Avoid non-resizable components.

• In animation, scale graphics to the size of the enclosing Window.

• Test across a range of platforms, using emulation as required.