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Why Can't the Storyline Window Resize in Windows?
Just curious...all my other programs resize so I can have them open side-by-side on my screen. But Storyline refuses to be resized below a certain width.
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I have done the system resolution tango in the past, but now, I just use two monitors. It's so much easier. If I can't get them officially, I'll buy one myself, as they're pretty inexpensive. Right now I'm using two Dell 27"s at 150% scale, and 1920x1080. At this setting SL is fine and I don't need to keep changing the resolution.
Thank you, Jose, but that does not solve the problem. The issue is that the window of Storyline cannot be resized like every other program on a windows computer can. The width can never be made small enough to place two programs next to one another as authors often need to do. I am looking for a reason why and a solution to why the Storyline program cannot be resized. This has been an issue for years. I thank you in advance for your kind additional assistance.
Hi Shannon!
Thanks for sharing the feedback. Sorry to hear this has been such a pain point for you!
I've opened a support case on your behalf so our support engineers can share additional insight. You're in excellent hands with them and they should be reaching out to you shortly!
We can continue the conversation through your case to keep all information in one spot.
Hey StevenBenassi! Just following up with a concern I’ve been running into while working in Storyline.
I’m currently using a virtual machine to run Storyline, and even on an ultrawide 32” monitor, the ribbon and UI elements appear very small and difficult to read when using default (Application) DPI settings. The same issue occurs on a native 13” Windows device, where the interface does not appear as sharp or comfortable to work with compared to a 15” laptop.
When attempting to improve usability by adjusting Windows DPI settings or overriding high DPI scaling behavior, the editor becomes more readable. However, this introduces another issue: when the same source file is opened on a different machine, text rendering and line spacing can appear noticeably different, which makes it difficult to maintain consistent typography and layout standards across developers' devices.
As someone who is very detail-oriented during the design and development process, having both a sharp, readable interface and consistent text rendering across environments is important for maintaining quality and standardization.
Is there any plan to improve Storyline’s DPI handling so that:
- The UI scales more comfortably on high-resolution and large displays without requiring DPI overrides, and
- Text rendering and spacing remain consistent across different devices when opening the same source files.
Thank you for your time, and I appreciate any insight you can share.
Hi Lauren! Could you kindly provide a link, please? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
Hi Shannon,
Happy to chime in!
I don't have the exact link to the post that Lauren was referencing, but to change the DPI setting of your monitor, just right-click anywhere on your Desktop and select Display settings to change the Scale value.
Let me know if this works for you!
Hi Shannon!
I see that someone else in the community ran into this and changing the DPI did the trick!
Have you tried that?
