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Scaling issues

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#3006 opened on Oct 12, 2025

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Description

  • OS: ArchLinux / KDE
  • Version of IPFS Desktop 0.46.0

Describe the bug I'm using KDE 6.4.5 (Framework versions 6.18.0 and 6.19.0; QT-Version 6.9.2 and 6.10.0) and with a scaling factor of 70%.

Version 0.45.0 of the IPFS Desktop works normally, but IPFS Desktop 0.46.0 has heavy scaling issuing:

  • The "full screen" is not full screen but only a section of the screen in the left upper corner.
  • The Mouse is offset, so clicking on elements only work if the mouse is not over the element, but below on the right of them (scaling is basicly applied but not properly translated to the application).
  • The Logo screen in the beginning is weirdly cutoff.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open app
  2. See error

Expected behavior Same scaling behavior as on 0.45.0

Screenshots Here's an example of a "full screen" of IPFS Desktop 0.46.0:

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
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.
half day
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic Electron knowledgeLinux scaling understanding
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the scaling issue in the Electron main process for Linux with fractional scaling. Look at the window configuration in main.js and any custom zoom or scaling settings. Check if there are known issues with Electron and KDE scaling. Consider updating the electron builder configuration or window.loadURL options. The user reports that version 0.45.0 worked, so compare changes between versions.