Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher

BUG: All text lacks antialiasing and is visibly pixelated

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#3,837 opened on Jul 16, 2025

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Description

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  • I am using the latest version of Flow Launcher.

  • I am using the prerelease version of Flow Launcher.

Problem Description

Every single bit of text on the UI is visible pixelated and does not have antialiasing, not cleartype no nothing.

I've tested out multiple themes and such, it is global across them.

To Reproduce

  1. Open FlowLauncher

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Flow Launcher Version

1.20.2

Windows Build Number

10.0.26100.4652

Error Log

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the text rendering configuration in Flow Launcher's UI framework (likely WPF). Look for properties like TextOptions.TextFormattingMode, RenderOptions.BitmapScalingMode, and ensure anti aliasing is enabled. Also verify that the application is not running in a compatibility mode that disables anti aliasing.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#WPF
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65