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Question: Per Monitor dpi support for WindowsForms Apps (ElementHost)

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Description

Hello,

it is clearly stated in your read.me file that WindowsForm Apps that use ElementHost do not support per monitor dpi scaling.

However this was written two years ago.

I just want to know if anything has changed. Are there any plans to implement this?

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Start with the PerMonitorDPI README section linked in the issue, especially the WindowsForms Apps not supported note, and inspect the related samples for ElementHost. The issue is complete only when the current support status or implementation plans are established and reflected in the documentation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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