* appearance of AS in Windows 10
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appearance of AS in Windows 10
Wonder if anyone is having same problem as me.I recently purchased new laptop and installed both FH v7 and AS.(Both 64 bit versions)
FH looks ok but when I'm using AS I find the screen appears slightly blurred i.e fonts etc not very sharp. Any suggestions as to how to improve appearance?
FH looks ok but when I'm using AS I find the screen appears slightly blurred i.e fonts etc not very sharp. Any suggestions as to how to improve appearance?
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Re: appearance of AS inWindows 10
I recently also moved to a new laptop and did not have this type of problem. What are your settings in AS Tools / Customise, particularly Font?. If your FH display is okay then it implies overall Windows display Options (viz. Resolution, Scale, etc) are okay
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Re: appearance of AS inWindows 10
Hi using default font Tahoma size 10
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Re: appearance of AS inWindows 10
Same as me!. Might be worth playing around with a couple of the other fonts - although, for my setup, I haven't so far found anything that is better than Tahoma. Otherwise, can only suggest wating and seeing if others have alternate suggestions. Sorry!
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
You have not opened a Project!
AS looks greyed out exactly like that in any Windows version if you don't open a Project in AS.
Have you migrated all your FH and AS settings to the new PC?
I strongly suggest you use the Ancestral Sources Data Entry plugin from within the FH Project you are working with to ensure AS always opens the correct Project.
AS looks greyed out exactly like that in any Windows version if you don't open a Project in AS.
Have you migrated all your FH and AS settings to the new PC?
I strongly suggest you use the Ancestral Sources Data Entry plugin from within the FH Project you are working with to ensure AS always opens the correct Project.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
Sorry should have said that the appearance is the same with a project open. Could not transfer AS settings as laptop gave up the ghost.Luckily had FH projects backed up to external hard drive.
Will try altering font. Is ther a way of altering the colour?
Will try altering font. Is ther a way of altering the colour?
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
The Tools / Customise option gives you a choice of a number of colour schemes.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
I am not convinced. Please post a screenshot with a Project open in AS (not just in FH).
AS should show the Project name on the top window margin after Ancestral Sources v7.2.7: ...
Have you set the AS Tools > Options... General tab settings for the three Folders?
Have you tried the plugin I suggested?
PLEASE use the Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings plugin and the AS Tools > Backup A.S. Options... command both to external or cloud storage, as I guess you have lost your FH customisations too.
AS should show the Project name on the top window margin after Ancestral Sources v7.2.7: ...
Have you set the AS Tools > Options... General tab settings for the three Folders?
Have you tried the plugin I suggested?
PLEASE use the Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings plugin and the AS Tools > Backup A.S. Options... command both to external or cloud storage, as I guess you have lost your FH customisations too.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
General tab settings for the three Folders?
Sorry but which three folders are you refering to?
Was hoping to change background colour as that may be having some effect on the way I am seeing the font.(Need greater contrast)
Sorry but which three folders are you refering to?
Was hoping to change background colour as that may be having some effect on the way I am seeing the font.(Need greater contrast)
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Please, please, can you convince us that AS has greyed out controls with a Project open. If so, it is a major bug!
Does AS show the Project name on the top window margin after Ancestral Sources v7.2.7: ?
Are there Individual records listed in the top righthand Find Name pane ?
If not, then all other investigations are pointless.
In AS use the Tools > Options... command and at the top of the General settings page there are three paths for Folders.
Settings Folder: ... \Ancestral Sources\Settings
Log file Folder: .... \Ancestral Sources\Log
Backup Folder: ... \Ancestral Sources\Backup
Does AS show the Project name on the top window margin after Ancestral Sources v7.2.7: ?
Are there Individual records listed in the top righthand Find Name pane ?
If not, then all other investigations are pointless.
In AS use the Tools > Options... command and at the top of the General settings page there are three paths for Folders.
Settings Folder: ... \Ancestral Sources\Settings
Log file Folder: .... \Ancestral Sources\Log
Backup Folder: ... \Ancestral Sources\Backup
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
This is normal for AS if no project is open in AS then the Icons are ¨Greyed Out¨.
Close a project in FH and you will get the same effect for the FH icons.
Close a project in FH and you will get the same effect for the FH icons.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
Mike, I'm not convinced that wigansaint is complaining about greyed out controls. The first post says "the screen appears slightly blurred i.e fonts etc not very sharp". The problem seems to be lack of sharpness. It doesn't look very sharp in the screenshot but that might be due to the resolution of the screenshot itself. We need to see a simailar screen shot of 'sharp' fonts in FH for comparison.can you convince us that AS has greyed out controls with a Project open.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
But he says "that the appearance is the same with a project open" which is not usually the case.
The menu bar icons are coloured and the text is blacker and clearer.
I would just like to see a screenshot of AS with an open Project to see how blurred things are then.
The screenshot looks just like AS does on my PC without a Project open.
The menu bar icons are coloured and the text is blacker and clearer.
I would just like to see a screenshot of AS with an open Project to see how blurred things are then.
The screenshot looks just like AS does on my PC without a Project open.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
On my computer and monitor, the image is still very clear and crisp even if no project is open. My monitor is 1920 x 1080.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
If so, it is a major bug!
If other people dont have the same problem cannot see it being a major bug.
I appreciate the screenshot I showed was without a project open, but when I open a project I do not notice an appreciable difference.
I did ask if there was a way of changing the background because I may have a problem myself distinguishing the black font on the background colour.(more contrast between colours possibly needed).
Will have a play with the screen resolution settings to see if that helps.
Appreciate the input though.
If other people dont have the same problem cannot see it being a major bug.
I appreciate the screenshot I showed was without a project open, but when I open a project I do not notice an appreciable difference.
I did ask if there was a way of changing the background because I may have a problem myself distinguishing the black font on the background colour.(more contrast between colours possibly needed).
Will have a play with the screen resolution settings to see if that helps.
Appreciate the input though.
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Re: appearance of AS inWindows 10
Do you have Clearype turned on and adjusted ? (Settings > Personalisation > Fonts > Adjust ClearType Text).
It may not help as FH doesn't suffer from the same issue on your PC but worth ruling out.
What is your screen resolution?
It may not help as FH doesn't suffer from the same issue on your PC but worth ruling out.
What is your screen resolution?
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
I'm grasping at straws here, but what scaling do you have Windows set to? Settings > Display > Scale and Layout.
Mine is set to 100%. If I increase that, I see some fuzziness in AS. If you have it set higher than 100%, try setting it to 100% and see if that helps.
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Mine is set to 100%. If I increase that, I see some fuzziness in AS. If you have it set higher than 100%, try setting it to 100% and see if that helps.
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Re: appearance of AS in Windows 10
A screenshot of both AS and FH with a Project open would be REALLY helpful for us to see and to compare fonts.
When AS has a Project open there should be an appreciable difference as I described earlier.
You keep saying there is no difference, but for a start, the toolbar icons should be in colour. PLEASE post a screenshot.
When AS has a Project open there should be an appreciable difference as I described earlier.
You keep saying there is no difference, but for a start, the toolbar icons should be in colour. PLEASE post a screenshot.
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