Why does FXT5 look nothing like the advertising?

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Why does FXT5 look nothing like the advertising?

#1 Postby nurotic » Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:49 am

The marketing on the website makes a big thing out of the fact this is a new interface. I was hopeful as, the current UI is extremely un-user-friendly

The screenshots on the website show a nice new clean UI which makes you think that this is the experience to be expected when you download FXT5.

When the reality is, when you download the application it is still using GUI elements which feel like Windows 7!! Even Microsoft have moved away from this design language.

The whole interface is blurry, very noticeable when using a 4k screen or simply a surface pro tablet! Elements do not scale. Elements are clipped. I have tried the hdpi settings. Either its blurry or sharp and icons clip off and the mouse clicks are mis-aligned.

It feels like you got a good UI/UX designer to come and create some great visuals, but the developer was like, "who needs a great UX. We're the only ones in the market with an application like ours, we'll get some gaffa tape and shove this "modern" tab bar into our code base from 2005, and pass it off as - a brand-new attractive interface!!"

FXT is a great fully featured application. One of a kind. But as the Windows OS moves forward, those strengths are being lost under a poor UI experience.

Can we expect to get a decent UI? Or is FXT doomed to stay with its archaic user interface forever?
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Re: Why does FXT5 look nothing like the advertising?

#2 Postby FX Helper » Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:05 am

Hello,

To fix the blurry interface issue, please close the program, right-click on the Forex Tester icon -> Properties.

Then switch to "Compatibility" tab, click on "Change High DPI settings", then activate "Override high DPI scaling behavior" option and select "System" the drop-down menu.

Then apply new settings and start the program again.

This should help to fix the issue.

As for the screenshot, top toolbar and graphic panel are already implemented (Graphic panel can be added via "Graphic elements" menu at the top).

As for the Market Watch window, it will be ready in the next program update, our developers are finishing this functionality at the moment.


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